CC #349: Week of June 30, 2013
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Tom Felton and Oliver Phelps attend concert at Hyde Park
Here is a duo that would be difficult to find in the Wizarding World: Draco Malfoy and George Weasley. On Friday, the actors who portrayed these characters, Tom Felton and Oliver Phelps, respectively, attended the Barclaycard British Summer Time Concert in Hyde Park.
Help Kickstart a new short-film project starring Katie Leung and receive fantastic swag
Harry Potter actress Katie Leung – who portrayed Cho Chang in the film series – has signed on to star in a new short film project called Sun Never Sets, which is directed and written by Daniel Jewel and produced by Ateh Jewel and Mandy Belnick. This team has previously created highly successful short films Sidney Turtlebaum and Drone.
Featured fan video – A Dip in the Pensieve
Just because you’re only in the first grade doesn’t mean you can’t be ambitious. Cady Bost, a first grader at PS41 in New York City, wrote a play about her favorite Harry Potter characters and asked some of her schoolmates to perform it with her.
Hilarious YouTube video “How Hogwarts was Founded” starring Devin Lytle
Viewers Like You has just posted a hilarious new YouTube video starring Devin Lytle, one of the stars of A Very Potter Musical. The video promises to tell the “untold origin story of the most famous school for witchcraft and wizardry.”
You can now explore Diagon Alley on Google Maps thanks to WB Studio Tour London
For the first time ever, web users can explore the intricate set of Diagon Alley at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter with Google Maps. The 360 degree images include Ollivanders where Harry’s wand chose him, Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes featuring a 20-foot mannequin above the main entrance, and the amazing medicinal world of Mr Mulpepper’s Apothecary with its fantastic collection of jars and cauldrons.
Harry Potter Camp encourages kids to read
Elmhurst, Illinois might not be an obvious choice for an American version of Hogwarts, but next week, this Chicago suburb will host Harry Potter Camp for children ages 8-12. According to their website, there are still spots open for those wishing to attend the daytime summer session beginning July 8 through July 19.
Tom Felton stops by “The Cripple of Inishmaan”
As previously reported by MuggleNet, Daniel Radcliffe is currently starring on the West End as Billy in The Cripple of Inishmaan. And last night he had a very special visitor at his performance – fellow Harry Potter star Tom Felton!
