NEWS FOR THE DAY 20.03.06

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Posted: 19 years ago

J.K. Rowling Hosts Charity Ball Fundraiser; Raises 200,000 for MS

Update: See hi-res images of JKR and her husband at this event in !

Previouslywe told youthat Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling would be hosting a gala ball as a fundraiser for charity. The ball was held tonight at Stirling Castle in Scotland, and you can now see some press photos of Jo at the ball (looking absolutely gorgeous too)via this link. TheAP reportsthat just over 200,000 was raised at this masquerade ball, which featured a treasure hunt with clues written by Jo, and an auction for some nice things.

A diamond necklace donated by Rowling, lunch with Jeremy Paxman at The Ivy restaurant and the chance to become a hero or villain in Ian Rankin's next Inspector Rebus novel were among the lots in an auction which raised 92,000.

Actor Robbie Coltrane, who plays Hagrid in the Harry Potter films was a guest at the event as well. Oneearly reportsaid that "Live music was being provided by Abba tribute band Bjorn Again, with live opera from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama's Vocal Fusion. " Jo , who is a patron ofMS Scotland, hosts this annual event in order to help raise funds for the battle again Multiple Sclerosis.

here are the clickable thumbnails to the HI-RES images..... enjoy.

thanks to leaky for the news and to Photobucket.com for the Image hosting.

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HP Reading Groups Open on the Lounge

Update: The response has been so overwhelming that we've had to create a waiting list; in three weeks those on this list will be formed into two (or more, depending on demand) groups, for additional book one discussion. Those on the list will be notified when their group gets going; use the links below to get sorted as usual. Read the post below for more!

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The friendly folk over at the Leaky Lounge have opened the new Harry Potter reading groups, in response to the success of the Half-Blood Prince reading groups last summer. Sorting is going on right here and will run through March 24.

The groups will start with a six-week read of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, with three chapters posted every week by a group discussion leader. Once this segment is complete, the next sorting will occur, for discussion of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

You must be a LeakyLounge member to participate and share these excellent discussions with Harry Potter fans like you; so, register here if you haven't!

Enjoy, and thank you our LeakyLounge staff for putting together the best way to pick these books apart, chapter by chapter!

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Rupert Grint, Phelps Twins to Visit Rome for Harry Potter Movie Marathon

A reader from Italy let us know that actors Rupert Grint (Ron) and James and Oliver Phelps (Fred & George) will be in Rome on March 26th attending a Harry Potter movie marathon. According to Italian film site Cinecitta:

The Warner cinemas in Rome and Milano will be showing the first three Potter movies on March 26, in an event linked in with the home video release of the 4th film. The actors Rupert Grint/Ron, James and Oliver Phelps/Ron's older twins, will be present.

Also, Rupert Grint.netis reporting that "Rupert, James and Oliver will sign autographs during the break between the first and the second film screening." Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will be released on DVD in Italy on March 22. We will try and get more information about this and update when we can. Thanks to Brecno and RupertGrint.net!

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New Profile of Order of the Phoenix Film Director David Yates

"Imaging spending your working day amongst tetchy elves, moody teenagers, and an evil lord trying to take over the world…" Thus begins a profile of new Order of the Phoenix film director David Yates that was featured in a magazine from his hometown of St. Helens, England. This article gives us new information and background about the man who is taking the helm on Potter Five, revealing that that David once lived here in the US in Washington D.C. for a full year before returning to school at the National Film and Television School in London. We also learn that it was film great Steven Spielberg who inspired David to pursue his career in motion pictures. David began directing at the age of 14, and has since gone on to achieve acclaim in the UK, notably winning recognition for his work on the BBC political drama "State of Play" , which earned the "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Television Movie/Serial" award from the Directors Guild of Great Britain.

As for the work on the fifth Harry Potter film, the article mentions very little other than this short recap on the plot:

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix sees the boy wizard struggling with life at school after the rise of Lord Voldemort once again. With their concerns of the dark uprising falling upon deaf ears at the Ministry of Magic, Harry and his pals feel they need to take their protection into their own hands. But as he reaches his mid-teens, Harry becomes a somewhat moody teenager who has to contend with not just with the worrying developments among Lord Voldemort's supporters, but also his feelings for his growing crush on pretty classmate Cho Chang.

The feature also briefly mentions new cast members Imelda Staunton (Umbridge) and Evanna Lynnch (Luna) as having been cast in the new Potter movie, and says that the "film has been penciled in to be released in the summer of 2007." You can see the scans of the entire article in our galleriesvia this link. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is currently in production in the UK. Thanks very much to Catherine for the scans!

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Posted: 19 years ago

GOF cast interviewed on UK TV

To promote the UK release of the Goblet of Fire DVD (out tomorrow), Katie Leung, Clemence Poesy, Robert Pattinson and Stanislav Ianevski (Cho, Fleur, Cedric and Krum in GOF respectively) have appeared on several British morning shows over the past week. So far they've done interviews on E4 and ITV's This Morning. Next Saturday, March 25th, the above cast will make an appearance on Holly and Stephen's Saturday Showdown, which starts at 9:25 AM on ITV. If you can capture a video, be sure to send it in.

UPDATE: Thanks to DR.com we have a video of the cast members' appearance on This Morning:

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MuggleCast 31: Since Before 'Nam

A new era of MuggleCasting begins this week as we introduce three great new segments - and go a little overboard with recording. We talk Potter for over 90 minutes, making this episode our longest ever.

In our first Chapter-by-Chapter, we cover the first three chapters of Sorcerer's Stone. We also "What If" an important plot point in Half-Blood Prince, answer a couple of voicemails, and much more.

If you're new to the show, find complete details on the MuggleCast portion of the site. There you can download any of our 31 episodes, get in contact with the hosts, learn inside details, and buy your own MuggleCast T-shirt!