Magical festivities aplenty are planned for next week (October 13-18) when Edinboro University in Pennsylvania will hold its annual Potterfest to celebrate all things “Potter-related.” The six-day event will prove to be a jam-packed one when tons of activities for all ages are scheduled to take place, providing a wizard-hopping time for one and all.
This year, promotional advertisements are set to air in the form of animated super hero characters to help encourage people to “sign up, pledge their allegiance and Be A Hero” for BBC’s Children in Need. Well-known British faces who will magically be transformed include Helena Bonham Carter!
On Monday, a brand new learning center was opened at Bourne Westfield Primary Academy in Lincolnshire, and to open it in style, the pupils received a visit from a very special guest.
Rupert Grint has been very busy as of late, what with his debut on Broadway and all, and recently, “Access Hollywood” caught up with him for a quick chat to discuss what it’s been like working on “It’s Only a Play”.
Narrator of the British versions of the “Harry Potter” audiobooks Stephen Fry has kindly donated some very exciting signed items to charity auction website Sellebrity!
To promote her newest book, “The Spectacular Tale of Peter Rabbit”, writer and actress Emma Thompson (Sybill Trelawney), will be making a very special appearance at Barnes & Noble in New York City… THIS THURSDAY (October 2)!
“Postman Pat: The Movie” hit the big screen earlier this year and of course included the voices of various “Harry Potter” alumni: Rupert Grint, Jim Broadbent, and David Tennant. Now, with the release of the DVD and Blu-ray nearly upon us, Tennant talks about his character Wilf in a short interview.
Back in July, we mentioned to you that Emma Thompson (Sybill Trelawney) would be appearing at a BAFTA-run event in London to discuss her career as a screenwriter. The Screenwriter’s Lecture, which took place recently, saw crowds flock to view the actress talk (to a sold out venue) in great detail about her own personal process to gear herself up for writing.
We reported to you earlier this year that Effie Gray, the period drama starring “Potter” alumni Emma Thompson (Sybill Trelawney), Julie Walters (Molly Weasley), and Robbie Coltrane (Rubeus Hagrid), was put on hold for release due to a few legal matters. Now, we can bring you the first trailer.
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