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Rhys Ifans Becomes a Sorcerer

Actor Rhys Ifans will become a sorcerer in Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows.

Ifans announced the news during his appearance on the Friday Night with Jonathan Ross show. At that time, he didn’t mention which role he would be playing, but the information was disclosed on the Internet afterwards.

Ifans will play the sorcerer Xenophilius Lovegood, Luna Lovegood’s father and Editor-in-Chief for The Quibbler paper.

The adventures of Harry Potter will continue with two forthcoming films, the first being set for a November 19, 2010 release.

In the meantime, Ifans will star in The Informers, hitting select theatres on April 24, and in The Boat That Rocked on August 28.

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A Teaser for the New Harry Potter Flick

Fans of the well-known wizard can now view a trailer from the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which will be released next summer.

In the film, Harry and his friends are entering their sixth year at Hogwarts, when Harry discovers a book that reveals secrets from Lord Voldemort’s past.  With Dumbledore’s help, Harry searches for a way to defeat the evil sorcerer.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opens in theatres on July 17, 2009, and will also be shown in IMAX theatres.

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A Well-Deserved Break for Emma Watson

While on the set of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Watson decided that she wants to attend college in the United States.

The actress told Britain’s Daily Telegraph, "There are excellent universities over there [in the U.S.] and I’m applying at the moment. If I go to America, I would do a liberal arts program."

So far, the 18-year-old has managed to balance her academic life with her professional acting career.  Playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films has earned the young star $17 million.

"I’ve always tried to balance my education with my acting career, but I just don’t think it will be possible to juggle it with a degree course," added Watson. 

 

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Warner Bros. Loses a Battle

BBC News announced that the request Warner Bros. made to prohibit the release of the Indian film, Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors, has been rejected.

Warner Bros. found the title was too similar to their Harry Potter franchise.

The Delhi superior court rejected the case, saying that Harry Potter fans are educated enough to know the difference between the two stories. Above all, the fans know that the last Harry Potter film will not be released until next year.

In addition, the court added that Warner has known about the Hari Puttar film since 2005 and that they should have presented their case much earlier.

Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors will finally open in theatres in India on Friday, September 26, after a two-week delay.

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A Harry Potter Conflict

FemaleFirst reports that Warner Bros. is suing the company Mirchi Movies based in Mumbai, India, which is getting ready to release the comedy Hari Puttar on September 12.

Hari Puttar is about the life of a 10-year-old boy who travels to Great Britain. Warner Bros. claims that the film’s name strikes too close a resemblance to Harry Potter and that it infringes on the copyrights of the franchise.

Mirchi Movies is taking defence, insisting that they have not copied the name.

The American film studio confirmed the news, however, has not made any comment on the affair, keeping matters within the courtroom. The case was heard on Monday (August 25) at the Supreme Court in Mumbai.

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Daniel Radcliffe Suffering from Dyspraxia

The Harry Potter star has a mild form of dyspraxia, a condition that can cause problems with coordination, reported UsMagazine.com.
 
This neurological condition strikes about 10% of the population in England and can slow down an individual’s learning. 
 
The actor’s rep explained that the, "condition is very mild and at worst manifests itself in an inability to tie his shoe laces and bad handwriting."
 
Radcliffe started acting because of his condition caused him to have difficulties in school.
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The Sixth Harry Potter Film Postponed

Warner Bros. announced on Thursday (August 14) that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will hit theatres on July 17, 2009, instead of November.

Warner Bros. President and CEO, Alan Horn, explained that summer was the ideal time to release a family film. For example, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix., released in the summer, was the second highest grossing film in the series after the first installment. 

Although production studios have had to rearrange their schedule after the writers strike that occurred last winter, the final two Harry Potter films will not have any schedule changes.  The last book was split into two films and will begin filming next February.

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Emma Watson Signs With Chanel

The star, who plays Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series, has signed a deal worth $6 million US to promote the fragrance Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel, reported FemaleFirst.
 
The 18-year-old actress will be replacing Keira Knightley, 23, whose contract ends this summer.
 
A source revealed, "Emma has been slowly integrated into the Chanel brand. They have been dressing her for film premieres and parties over recent months to see if she is the right fit. Once it became clear she is growing into a beautiful young woman and wears the Chanel brand so elegantly, they had to sign her up. Chanel realises it is important to target a young audience."

Watson was hired by the French design firm after she signed with the modeling agency, Storm.

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Actor Rob Knox Killed

The British teenager, who plays a character in the new Harry Potter film, was killed on Saturday (May 24), reports The Hollywood Reporter.

London police found Rob Knox, 18, stabbed to death after a fight that took place outside a bar in London.  Five people were transported to the hospital following the brawl.  Among them, a 21-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Knox played Marcus Belby, a student at Ravenclaw, in the upcoming film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. 

The film, which is the sixth in the series, will be released in November.

 

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J.K. Rowling Reveals a Dark Period

The author of the Harry Potter books does not hide the fact that she went through a dark period before experiencing the summit of her triumph. She has never revealed these details in the past.

According to People, the 42-year-old star opened up and admitted she thought about ending her life at the beginning of the 1990s after separating from her first husband, Portuguese journalist Jorge Arantes.

Rowling stated, "We’re talking suicidal thoughts here, we’re not talking ‘I’m a little bit miserable."

Before starting to write about the young wizard, the author explained that her friends needed to pay her rent.  She added that it was because of her daughter that she was able to ask for help.  She did not want her daughter  to see her in that state.