WB screened some "raw and unfinished" footage from Deathly Hallows tonight at ShowWest. Alan Horn, president of WB, introduced the 4-to-7-minute-long clip, according to a report from Collider.

Collider:

The footage started with Voldemort walking in the forest with all of his followers around him. He was looking for Harry. While I assumed the footage was going to be just from the first Harry Potter movie coming this November, I think the opening was from part 2 and it was from the big climatic battle between Harry and Voldemort!

Cinemablend:

The footage shown came from all sections of The Deathly Hallows, so it's impossible to tell where they will split up the two movies. We saw little bits of everything, from the seven Harry Potters escaping from the Dursleys house (totally surreal) to the attack at Bill and Fleur's wedding to the escape from Gringotts on the pale dragon and even Hogwarts on fire. With unfinished effects it's hard to really say how it all looks, though some of the most effective moments were the simplest-- Ron and Harry's fight in the tent, Harry visiting his parents' graves, running away from the Snatchers in the woods, Harry defiantly telling Voldemort that he stays alive "because I have something worth fighting for."

One odd moment-- one of the final shots was of Hermione riding a broom, by herself, escaping from a fireball that's likely the curse that Crabbe and Goyle set off in the Room of Requirement near the end. Did Hermione ever ride a broom by herself in the books? Is this a change that will mean something bigger, or just something convenient so the movie doesn't have to bother explaining that Hermione isn't good on a broom?


If anyone was lucky enough to be there, please let us know! Thanks to Mariene, Thomas and Alex!

Potter fans will finally know when the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park will open. On Thursday, March 25 at 12 pm ET the opening date will be revealed as well as special details about The Forbidden Journey ride.

In a new video released by Universal Orlando, fans get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the content that will be used throughout the theme park. Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, James and Oliver Phelps, Michael Gambon, Robbie Coltrane and Stuart Craig are all feature.

Be sure to log on to MuggleNet next Thursday for complete coverage of the event! For all we have on the theme park, check out our Wizarding World section.

Orlando's Local 6 news has posted a new video showing increased activity at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park.

They speculate that "corporate bigwigs" previewed the park this week, and that J.K. Rowling herself may have been there, as well. Theme park employees were dressed in Harry Potter-esque outfits and were seen carrying props into the park.

Could this mean an opening date is nearing? Thanks to Mark!

Speaking at the UK premiere for Remember Me, Tom Felton, who plays Draco Malfoy in the Potter films, talked about Deathly Hallows and revealed for the first time how they will be aging the characters for the epilogue.

"There's a lovely moment at the end of the film where we're all 35 years old, Dan and I are very excited to see each other as old men!"

"They're doing it with prosthetics, with me at least. No digital enhancements, it's all real stuff. I'm hoping it's going to be flattering, we'll see!"

He also mentioned the benefit of splitting the book into two films saying, "One of the great things about the last one is that we've managed to split it into two films. We have all the freedom to stick to the books exactly and revel in them and enjoy every page."

The video footage can be seen here courtesy of Digital Spy.

Earlier today Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games sent us a sneak peak at the eagerly awaited LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1 - 4 video game.

Unlike previous videos, we get an exclusive insight into gameplay elements and introduced to some of the 100 characters that will feature in the final game.

The opening cutscene also gives us an insight into what we can expect from the many locations and iconic settings that players will explore throughout the game.

The video, which is over 2 minutes in length, can be seen here.

If like us, you can't wait for this game, be sure to visit our Video Games section to learn more and share you thoughts on this video in the comments.

The actor who plays Ron Weasley in the Potter films came in at number ten on MSN WonderWall's list:

Though many consider Daniel Radcliffe to be the breakout "HP" cutie patootie, we know a legion of screaming Weasley fans who'd say redder is better.

And we're sure many of you agree!

Thanks to DW and Jessica for the tip.

Potter fans who have recently visited Universal Orlando and took a look at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park construction have come across two interesting finds!

First, reader Pat spotted a construction worker walking into the park with a Beauxbatons sign. Our guess is this will be used in the Dueling Dragons (TriWizard Tournament) ride.

Second, new themed construction walls have appeared at the Hogsmeade entrance of the park. They sport a style you may actually see in Harry's Wizarding World if things were under construction.

Thanks to Pat and Pammie for the pics!

Actor Freddie Stroma, who played Cormac McLaggen in Half-Blood Prince, will reprise his role in Deathly Hallows, according to his management agency's website, Waring and McKenna.

Visit MuggleNet's Deathly Hallows Section for the latest on the films by clicking here.

Thanks to SnitchSeeker!

Barbie I Can Be is offering girls age 6 to 14 a chance to spend a day with J.K. Rowling in support of Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day!

After spending a day in the life with these fabulous women leaders, the girls will be asked to report back with photos, videos and a short written essay to share their experiences so girls everywhere can be inspired. They'll also be asked to attend a one-day celebration on April 22 to report their stories in support of Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day.

Enter the contest here before March 22!

Thanks to Courtney!

The latest episode of our Harry Potter podcast has arrived! Join Eric, Micah and I for a great new show where we catch up on the latest Potter news, continue our Chapter by Chapter series, and much more:

- Jason Isaacs reveals he made a change to his character's ending! What could he be talking about?
- Andrew admits he applied for Ellen's Wizarding World contest.
- Chapter by Chapter covers Prisoner of Azkaban Chapters 10 through 12
- Harry's lost childhood, bad substitutes, passageway theories, Harry's poisonous feeling, Christmas dinner, Oliver's ignorance, and much more are discussed.
- Andrew reveals Harry's true reaction to Hermione telling McGonagall about his Firebolt, via Jim Dale.
- Who's our favorite Death Eater? And what would our Patronus' be? And how did we manage to mix together these conversations?

All that and a LOT more can be heard by downloading! Refresh your iTunes Podcast section to get the latest episode. If you haven't subscribed (for free), click here! No iPod or MP3 player needed!

You can also visit the MuggleCast website to listen right within your browser, or to download the MP3 file to your desktop. ENJOY!

It looks like the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in Universal Orlando is nearing exterior completion, as this morning NBC's TODAY Show broadcasted from within the park to promote their Wizarding World contest.

This was the first official, real video from within the park. The Today Show anchor stood by the Hogwarts Express as it billowed steam. They also cut to b-roll while he spoke, which revealed the Honeydukes storefront, the entrance to Hogsmeade, and a top hat-wearing skeleton in a storefront.

View the video right here!

As a reminder, their contest for a school class to win a trip to the opening of the park ends March 26th.

.. and as a result of the decision, Jason had months less of filming.

The real tease? Jason didn't reveal what the change is!

This new bit of information comes from a recent interview Jason conducted with BBC Radio 2. You can listen to the clip right here thanks to Snitch Seeker. Here is a transcript:

"In fact, [Lucius' ending] wasn't planned. It was a decision made about how Lucius should end his bit in the story and we'd been leading up to it for a while and David - the lovely director - came to me and goes "What are we going to do with you that's really great? How are we going to do the ending?" And one day I came up with this thing and he went "gasp Oh that's it! Oh that's it. It'll be great."

We shot some particular bit but I still had months left to film. And I went to the trailer and took my wig off and the First Assistant came to me and said "Jason I'm just looking at the schedule and I noticed that, actually, we don't need you now." And I said "Why?" and he said "Well because that thing you decided to do means you're not in that scene or that scene or that scene." And I went [jokingly] "Ahhh! I've changed my mind!"

What could it be?! Did they actually decide to kill Lucius in the film? Hopefully we find out soon! Thanks to Daniel for the tip.

While still a far way off from being hung on your wall, Amazon has listed several Harry Potter and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows calendars on their website for pre-order.

All of the calendars listed use photos from previous Potter calendars, but these are obviously just placeholders for product images to be unveiled later this year.

A list of the products (all are set to be released August 1st, 2010):
- 2011 Harry Potter World Calendar, $17.99
- 2011 Harry Potter World Box Calendar, $13.99
- 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Calendar, $7.99
- 2011 The World of Harry Potter Wall Calendar, $14.99
- 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Engagement Calendar, $16.99
- 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Wall Calendar, $14.99

We'll let you know when these listings are updated with real images from the products. Do you plan on buying any of these?

Thanks to Cindy for the tip!