The Chinese version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be released during an exclusive event at Taipei Train Station on Friday, Oct. 19, Crown Culture Corporation, the local Harry Potter publishing company, announced yesterday. 700,000 copies have been printed. On Friday night, 999 copies will be sold to the public. [more...] Source: China Post
Excitement is building in Lacock, England, as film crews prepare to shoot scenes for the next Harry Potter movie. Daniel Radcliffe is set to film some exterior scenes in the village alongside his nemesis Lord Voldemort, played by Ralph Fiennes. Film crews will also shoot late outdoor scenes featuring the ghoulish Death-Eaters. [more...] Source: Wiltshire Times, UK
A number of high-definition DVDs, including the Harry Potter films, are available only on Blu-ray in the U.S. or they won't come out on HD DVD for months. But these same movies are readily available in HD DVD from DVD sellers overseas, like Amazon.co.uk. [more...] Source: Wall Street Journal
J.K. Rowling told reporters on Monday that while religious themes were always present in Harry Potter, she purposely refrained from referencing religion in order to conceal the ending. "To me, [the religious parallels have] always been obvious. But I never wanted to talk too openly about it because I thought it might show people who just wanted the story where we were going." [more...]
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