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Happy Holidays from Privet-Drive.com!
Posted by Gerard on December 25 | 2 Comments
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The entire Privet-Drive.com network of websites wishes you and your families a very Merry Christmas today, December 25th. Happy Holidays, everyone!
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J.K. Rowling: Entertainer of the Year
Posted by Gerard on November 24 | 0 Comments
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Author J.K. Rowling has been named Entertainer of the Year by Entertainment Weekly magazine for 2007.
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Jo became the first author to be named with the title. She appears on the cover of the magazine, which features the following excerpt on why Rowling was chosen: "J.K. Rowling is our Entertainer of the Year because she did something very, very hard, and she did it very, very well, thus pleasing hundreds of millions of children and adults very, very much. In an era of videogame consoles, online multiplayer 'environments,' and tinier-is-better mobisodes, minisodes, and webisodes, she got people to tote around her big, fat old-fashioned printed-on-paper books as if they were the hottest new entertainment devices on the planet." |
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Happy Thanksgiving from Privet-Drive.com!
Posted by Gerard on November 22 | 0 Comments
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Today, November 22nd, Americans at home and abroad celebrate Thanksgiving Day - a day focused around family, food, and friends, as well as the official beginning of the holiday season.
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Privet-Drive.com wishes you and your family a very happy and safe Thanksgiving Day! Enjoy your holiday, and be sure to eat well. |
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JKR joins Forbes' list of billionaires from the UK
Posted by Gerard on November 20 | 0 Comments
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Author J.K. Rowling has made Forbes Magazine's list of billionaires from the United Kingdom, becoming the only woman and author to make the list.
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Jo is featured in a profile on Forbes' website, which also lists several prominent British citizens as having billionaire status. |
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Spanish 'Hallows' to be released February 21st
Posted by Gerard on November 19 | 0 Comments
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Spanish publisher, Salamandra, today announced that the Spanish translation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be available for purchase on February 21, 2008.
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The Spanish translation for the novel is Harry Potter y las reliquias de la muerte. |
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JKR: Is she a possible candidate for 'Person of the Year'?
Posted by Gerard on November 10 | 0 Comments
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Author J.K Rowling is being touted as a possible candidate for Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2007. Fans can vote for their choice of person on the magazine's website.
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Among Jo's achievements is the completion of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final Harry Potter novel. The author is up against several prominent and influence figures including Steve Jobs, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and Al Gore. |
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Helen McCrory to portray Narcissa Malfoy in HBP film
Posted by Gerard on November 10 | 0 Comments
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Actress Helen McCrory will portray the character of Narcissa Malfoy in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, CBBC Newsround has announced.
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McCrory was set to play Narcissa Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, but was unable to fulfill the role after becoming pregnant last year. |
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It's official: Equus coming to Broadway later next year
Posted by Gerard on November 3 | 0 Comments
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Critically-acclaimed play, Equus, will open on New York's Broadway later next year, a popular Daniel Radcliffe fan site confirmed Friday. The play, which first opened on London's West End earlier this year, stars Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Richard Griffiths (Vernon Dursley), both whom have appeared in the Harry Potter films.
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DanRadcliffe.com announced that the play would be coming to America in September 2008. Radcliffe made headlines when he first appeared nude in the play this year. |
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JKR writes "The Tales of Beedle the Bard", will auction
Posted by Gerard on November 3 | 0 Comments
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Author J.K. Rowling has written real-life copies of the stories contained in The Tales of Beedle the Bard, the compilation of children's fairy tales mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. She plans on auctioning the handwritten stories for charity at Sotheby's in London on December 13th for £30,000.
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Jo made the announcement in an update to her official website earlier this week. |
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Natalia Tena will return as Tonks in HBP film
Posted by Gerard on October 31 | 0 Comments
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The Belfast Telegraph is reporting that actress Natalia Tena will reprise her role as Nymphadora Tonks in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, due out in theaters late next year.
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Tena first landed the role of Tonks in 2006 and appeared in the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film, which was released this past July. She is scheduled to begin filming in mid-November. |
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'My Boy Jack' debuts on the air Nov. 11th
Posted by Gerard on October 31 | 0 Comments
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Television film, My Boy Jack, starring actor Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), will first air on British television network ITV on November 11, 2007 at 9 PM local time.
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The film sees Radcliffe portraying the character of "Jack". It is themed around World War I. |
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Happy Halloween from Privet-Drive.com!
Posted by Gerard on October 31 | 0 Comments
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Long live the Boy Who Lived, we would like to wish all our visitors a very happy and safe Halloween today, October 31st! Have a fun day.
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Newell did not have prior knowledge of Harry's fate
Posted by Gerard on October 30 | 0 Comments
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Director Mike Newell has revealed in a new interview with MTV.com that J.K. Rowling did not spill details regarding the fate of the series' main characters during his tenure with the Potter films.
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Newell, who directed Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005, says: “No. Absolutely nothing. I asked her and she wouldn’t [say a thing]. She was very funny about that. |
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Guillermo to direct film adaptation of 'Hallows'?
Posted by Gerard on October 30 | 0 Comments
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In a recent interview with MTV.com, director Guillermo Del Toro has expressed his interest in directing the final Potter film.
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Having worked on films such as Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy, Del Toro says his interest in directing the films can be attributed to the fact that the Potter series has darkened over time. He previously turned down an offer to direct Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which was released in theaters in June 2004. |
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'Hallows' released in France, Germany; release sets records with huge demand
Posted by Gerard on October 30 | 0 Comments
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The French and German translations of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows were released in the two European countries on October 28th.
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There is a huge demand for the final Potter novel in both France and Germany. 1.15 million copies of the French translation were sold in the first 48 hours of the novel's release. |
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Happy Birthday, Molly Weasley!
Posted by Gerard on October 30 | 0 Comments
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Author J.K. Rowling has updated her official website to mark the birthday of Molly Weasley today, October 30th.
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We would like to wish Mrs. Weasley a very happy birthday, have a good one! |
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Jo continues U.S. book tour in New Orleans tomorrow
Posted by Gerard on October 17 | 0 Comments
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Author J.K. Rowling will be in New Orleans, Louisiana tomorrow, October 18th, as she continues her 2007 Open Book Tour. Jo will be reading to hundreds of fans from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
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The event will take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center at 10 AM EST. A crowd of over 1,500 people is expected to attend. |
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Dan, Emma briefed on outcome of 'Hallows' prior to release
Posted by Gerard on October 17 | 0 Comments
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In a new interview with MTV, author J.K. Rowling reveals that Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) had prior knowledge of the outcome of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows prior to the novel's release this past July.
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Jo claims that she spoke to Radcliffe on several occasions, claiming the actor knew certain details regarding his character, but requested important details be kept under wraps. She also recalls talking to Watson and says she told the actress the "most" information. |
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