02:26 AM EDT 10/15/2009
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Harry Potter's World Revealed, At Last
Originally posted 09/15/2009 11:40AM
Broomstick ready? After a first announcement two years ago that J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World of Harry Potter would make its one and only home at the Universal Orlando Resort, the Florida theme park held its first official press preview Tuesday via Webcast and revealed some elements of what's to come – though only a few.
The biggest news, as announced by Harry's nemesis Draco Malfoy (actor Tom Felton): The World will open in the spring of 2010. It will cover 20 acres within Islands of Adventure at Universal and be comprised of shops, dining facilities and several attractions, including the family-style roller coaster, the Hippogriff.
The World's centerpiece will be a 15-story Hogwarts Castle that will house the ride "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" and bring to life elements from the books and movies. Park creative directors, who worked with author Rowling and Warner Bros. on their designs, described the experience on Tuesday morning as "a sweeping adventure."
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Harry Potter Actor Pleads Guilty to Growing Pot
Originally posted 07/17/2009 11:30AM
Young actor Jamie Waylett, who stars as a Harry Potter villain's
sidekick, found himself in real-life trouble Thursday when he admitted to a
drug charge.
Waylett, 19, pleaded guilty to growing cannabis under tents in his bedroom
at his mother's London home. His case was adjourned until July 21. The offense carries a maximum 14 year sentence.
Waylett plays bully Vincent Crabbe – a comrade of nasty Draco Malfoy
– in the hit movies, including the current Harry Potter and
the Half-Blood Prince.
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Meet Harry Potter Hottie Freddie Stroma
Originally posted 07/15/2009 02:30PM
Step aside, Robert Pattinson! British newcomer Freddie Stroma is turning heads and causing heart palpitations as the scene-stealing Gryffindor wizard Cormac McLaggen.
"The scene I love the most is when I am slowly licking my fingers and looking at Hermione," says the 22-year-old Stroma, who attempts to woo Emma Watson's character Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. "I've not done that to a girl that I've fancied. It's just so disgusting!"
Enjoying a magical reception as Hogwarts' newest hottie, Stroma opens up to PEOPLE about his passion for acting and his love life.
Born in London and raised in the nearby town of Ascot, Stroma is the middle child of three with an older sister and a younger brother. "I'm the crazy one in the family," he says. "When I was young, I never really thought I would go into acting. At that age I wanted to be a ninja but the dream to be an actor started when I was 16."
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Emma Watson Hopes Her College Roommate Isn't a Fan
Originally posted 07/10/2009 10:20AM
Emma Watson can't wait to head to the U.S. for college this fall but has one requirement for her roommate: no diehard fans.
"As long as there are no Harry Potter posters on the wall, I will be fine and happy," Watson, 19, told PEOPLE at the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince press conference in New York Thursday. "Oh God, it's part luck, isn't it. We'll see."
Daniel Radcliffe, however, saw an opportunity to tease his costar. "I really hope they are a really massive Harry Potter fan," joked Radcliffe. "I hope you walk in and the first thing you see is your face on a duvet."
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Daniel Radcliffe: Women Are Catching Up with Me
Originally posted 07/08/2009 07:00AM
He was one wet wizard at Tuesday's world premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in London, where the torrential downpours and thunder drenched series star Daniel Radcliffe.
"I'm feeling a bit guilty, to be honest, as I've made them wait in the rain," the star, 19, said about the fans, some of whom had camped overnight for a glimpse of him and costars Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who recovered from a bout of swine flu to attend.
And while usually mum on his dating activities, Radcliffe did let slip, "I've been out with a couple of women who have been older than me. I think it's the maturity thing more than anything else, but that was when I was younger – girls my age are now mature, so it's great. I've widened the field!"
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Harry Potter Sets His Final Date
Originally posted 02/27/2009 10:10AM
Mark your calendar: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II will be released July 15, 2011, Warner Bros. has announced.
Part I of the film will open Nov. 19, 2010, the studio said last August. Both films are based on the 608-page seventh book in author J.K. Rowling's series.
In all, the first five Harry Potter movies, with a maturing Daniel Radcliffe in the lead, have made $4.5 billion internationally, surpassing the box-office records of both the James Bond and Star War series.
In other news from Warners, director Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jr. as the great detective and Jude Law as sidekick Dr. Watson, will not open this coming Nov. 1, as originally planned, but on Christmas Day.
– Stephen M. Silverman
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Daniel Radcliffe's Stunt Double Injured on Potter Set
Originally posted 01/29/2009 02:40PM
A stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe was hospitalized Wednesday after falling during a flying sequence on the set of the latest Harry Potter film in England, PEOPLE confirms.
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Daniel Radcliffe Talks about His Broadway Debut – and His Nude Scene
Originally posted 08/21/2008 10:40AM
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe says taking the stage in Equus "has given me a little more confidence" – and his nude scene is no big deal.
"It's only seven minutes at the end of the play," Radcliffe, 19, told the audience at an Aug. 19 talk held by the New York Times.
The actor is in New York rehearsing for his Broadway debut in Equus, which begins previews Sept. 5, after starring in the play in London last year. Performing live "was amazing," Radcliffe said. "As long as it goes well, you can't stop smiling."
Radcliffe also said he had some brief hesitations about continuing his role as Harry Potter (the sixth movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is due out next summer). "It would have been really hard to see someone else [play Harry Potter]. Especially if he was very good – that would kill me!"
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Sneak Peek at Next Harry Potter Movie
Originally posted 03/20/2008 04:35PM
My, how they've grown. From left, Hermione Granger (Emma Watson), Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Harry Potter himself (Daniel Radcliffe) begin their sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy, in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth installment in the film series, due to open in theaters Nov. 21.
In it, Harry happens upon an ancient book mysteriously marked "Property of the Half-Blood Prince" – which helps the trio learn more about evil wizard Lord Voldemort's dark past.
Last week, it was also learned that the seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling's series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, will be divided into two movie installments. Muggles, rejoice!
– Stephen M. Silverman
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J.K. Rowling's Confession: Dumbledore Is Gay
Originally posted 10/20/2007 09:15AM
It was a little late for National Coming Out Day, but a huge revelation nonetheless: Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling revealed Friday night that one of her main characters, Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, is gay.
The Associated Press reports that during a Q&A session with audience members, a young fan asked if Dumbledore finds true love.
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