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One More Harry Potter Film

Warner Bros. has decided that the final saga by  J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be made into two films.  The two installments will be released within six months of one another, reported Variety.

Warner Bros. has not yet decided how to adapt the final Rowling novel.  They will be dividing the 784 page book in half.  The release dates have been tentatively set.  The first installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be in theatres in November 2010.  The sequel will be released the following May.

David Yates will be directing the two parts and they will be filmed concurrently. Yates directed the last two films about the famous wizard, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which will be in theatres in November of this year.

Steve Kloves wrote the screenplay for all of the installments except Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

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JK Rowling Feels Exploited

In a lawsuit filed yesterday in a New York court, JK Rowling is attempting to ban the publishing of an unofficial Harry Potter encyclopedia.

The British author told the BBC of Steve Vander Ark’s project to publish the project through RDR Books: "I am very frustrated that a former fan has tried to co-opt my work for financial gain."

Rowling is planning to publish her own encyclopedia including material never seen in her books.

She said: "I believe that RDR‘s book constitutes a Harry Potter rip-off of the type I have spent years trying to prevent."

This is not the first injunction against the publication of Vander Ark’s Harry Potter encyclopedia.  It was originally scheduled to be available to the public last October or November.

JK Rowling sold over 400 million copies world-wide of her Harry Potter books.

 

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Lily Allen Comforted By Harry Potter Star

According to FemaleFirst, the British singer broke up with her boyfriend, Ed Simmons, from the group Chemical Brothers, after having a miscarriage. She sought comfort from Grint, 19, last week, at a restaurant in London.
 
Allen and Grint met on the set of the movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix last year. A source revealed, "They swapped numbers then and although they texted each other quite regularly they didn’t meet up.”  They swapped phone numbers and started sending each other text messages. "Then when Lily split from Ed, Rupert offered her a shoulder to cry and she took it,” added the source.
 
The source revealed that they also had a meal together at a Japanese restaurant last week.  Their conversation went from very intense, to laughter and fun.
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Will There Be an Eighth Harry Potter Book?

According to FemaleFirst, Rowling, who recently released the seventh and final book of the series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", admits that she may revive the magical world of Hogwarts one day.  "There have been times since finishing, weak moments, when I’ve said, ‘Yeah, all right,’ to the eighth novel," admitted the British author.

Rowling, who is now writing a book for adults, has considered another Harry Potter book during moments of nostalgia.  She said that she has already thought of the book in her head.  Rowling explained, "If, and it’s a big if, I ever write an eighth book about the wizarding world, I doubt that Harry would be the central character. I feel like I’ve already told his story. But these are big ifs. Let’s give it 10 years and see how we feel then."

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All Eyes on the Next Harry Potter Film

The first official photograph of Daniel Radcliffe in the sixth film of the franchise inspired by the books of J.K. Rowling, can now be seen on the Internet.

In the coming film, Harry Potter discovers the dark past of Lord Voldemort, and prepares for a final battle.  Potter’s sworn enemy also tightens his grip on the wizards.

The film will be starring Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Jim Broadbent and Tom Felton.  To see the official photo of the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which opens in theatres on November 21, 2008, click here.

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A Look Inside Hogwarts

Filming for the sixth Harry Potter movie is going well, and there have been clips captured on the set that are now on the net. http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=11750

The movie has a long list of actors including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, David Bradley, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Natalia Tena, Julie Walters, David Thewlis, Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis, Bonnie Wright, Jim Broadbent, Helen McCrory, Jessie Cave, Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Frank Dillane.

The movie was directed by David Yates who has the challenge of adapting the J.K. Rowling book to the set. In this movie Lord Voldemort will be causing chaos across the country, while the muggles cause problems for the wizards.

The young and the old can watch this movie in theatres on November 21, 2008.

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J.K. Rowling Confronted By a Religious Fanatic

FemaleFirst reported that J.K. Rowling, author of the series Harry Potter, was shocked when she was had an intensive confrontation with a Christian fundamentalist in front of her children.

Rowling was shopping with her three children, Jessica, 14, David, 4, and Mackenzie, 2, when the American fanatic approached her. While standing very closely to her face he stated, "I pray for you every evening."

Rowling expressed that the incident terrified her and she would like to have as little contact as possible with religious extremists.

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Helen McCrory in the Next Harry Potter Movie

According to CBBC Newsround, Helen McCrory, will be playing Narcissa Malfoy, Bellatrix Lesrange’s sister, in the sixth movie adaptation of the J.K. Rowlings book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blooded Prince.

The 39-year-old actress was supposed to play Bellatrix Lestrange in the fifth Harry Potter movie, but had to cancel her involvement because she got pregnant. Helena Bonham Carter replaced her in the fifth movie.

In the sixth movie, Bill Yates will be directing Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Jim Broadbent and Tom Felton. The movie will be in theatres on November 21, 2008.

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J.K. Rowling Sues Publisher

The author and Warner Bros., who produced the Harry Potter films, wants to stop RDR Books from publishing a 400-page book, reports FemaleFirst, based on the Harry Potter Lexicon website.  Rowling said, "I cannot approve of ‘companion books’ or ‘encyclopaedias’ that seek to pre-empt my definitive Potter reference book for their authors’ own personal gain."

The author previously commended the website for its exact information about the young wizard.  In 2004, she even gave fans of the website a special price on books.

However, Rowling insists that this book would infringe on her intellectual rights, and prevent her from writing her own Harry Potter encyclopedia.

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J.K. Rowling Shocked By Reaction of Fans

Rowling publicly announced that one of the characters from the Harry Potter series, Albus Dumbledore, is gay.

The writer revealed this information at Carnegie Hall in New York last Friday during her American tour.

This revelation stirred up fans and Rowling received more than 3000 comments on the Harry Potter website. The author was disturbed by people’s reaction.

She stated, "It has certainly never been news to me that a brave and brilliant man could love other men. He is my character. He is what he is and I have the right to say what I say about him."