HP and OotP Release Dates and more!

Release Dates
Australia		6 September 2007
Bulgaria		20 July 2007
France		11 July 2007
Ireland		13 July 2007
Hungary		19 July 2007
UK		13 July 2007
US		13 July 2007

Filming Locations

Confirmed Locations

Leavesden Studios: has been confirmed by many sources (especially co-inciding with the construction of Hagrid's Hut) that it will, once again be the studio location for scenes (mostly interior)^[12]. Fort William: the Daily Telegraph has reported that Fort William will be used to show 'snow-capped mountains and glens' in the opening sequence of the film.
• Watford: where a reporter from the Australian television program "Sunrise" visited the set.

Filming Rumours

Filming will take place in the UK, presumably in Glencoe, Alnwick, Gloucester, and Oxford where filming for the past four movies has taken place. Apparently, Scotland's weather this year isn't snowy enough for the glorious magical backdrop of Hogwarts. This has led to further information regarding the fifth film being filmed overseas - which may be the case: it is rumoured that Scandinavia may soon be the replaced location Producer David Heyman is considering doing some filming outside the UK. ^[44]
• Director David Yates is hoping to film a sequence (Wizard Chase) on the River Thames and through the London Suburbs.^[45]
  • Recent rumors have stated that filming has taken place at Butler's Wharf, near Tower Bridge in London, which would agree with Yates' above statement.^[46]

Confirmed Scenes

The following scenes or plot elements have been confirmed to be in the movie adaptation.

Snowy Opening Sequence^[47] The Dementor attack is confirmed due to the casting of Dudley's gang Harry's Trial in front of the Deparment of Magical Law Enforcement is confirmed due to the casting of Amelia Bones Umbridge favouring Slytherins over Gryffindors^[48] Proffeser Grubbly-Plank teaching Care of Magical Creations due to the casting of her Scenes at Hagrid's Hut are confirmed due to the rebuilding of the hut^[49] Harry teaching the D.A. in the Room of Requirement^{[48] [50]}
Ron and Hermione practicing spells together^[50]
• Hermione blasting Ron against a wall due to a 'patronizing, sexist comment' – Emma Watson confirmed this in an interview with the Australian talk show "Sunrise." (Note that this is not in the book.)
Harry and Cho's kiss^[48] Dumbledore leaving Hogwarts and Umbridge taking over as Headmaster after she finds out about the DA is confirmed due to the casting of Dawlish Fred and George's mayhem as they leave Hogwarts^[38] Snape's Worst Memory in the Pensieve is confirmed due to the casting of Young Lily Evans, Young James Potter and Young Peter Pettigrew. Umbridge sacking Trelawney^[37] Umbridge and Inquisitorial Squad restraining Harry, Ron and Hermione right before Umbridge is led into the Forbidden Forest to be attacked by centaurs^[51] (During this scene Harry gets slapped, perhaps by Umbridge though this is not confirmed. He is not slapped in the book.)
• Grawp- and centaur-related scenes^[52]

The following scenes or plot elements have been confirmed not to be in the movie adaptation.

• Knight Bus scenes^[53]

Trivia and Rumours

On February 5, fan site Harry Potter Fan Zone received pictures of Robbie Jarvis (picture) and Susie Shinner (picture), the two unknown teens playing James Potter and Lily Potter, respectively. The authenticity of the Jarvis picture has been confirmed.^[25] David Heyman has confirmed that there will be a trailer for the movie by the end of the year.^[6] Composer Nicholas Hooper will compose music for this film, though both John Williams and Dario Marianelli were once rumored by IMDb and fan sites to score the movie. Miranda Richardson, despite speculation, has never stated for definite that she will not be in the movie, however she has merely stated that she doesn't expect to return due to the narrowing down of the colossal storyline.^[41] Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) beat over 15,000 hopefuls at the open casting when she won the role.^[2] It has been stated by BBC Newsround that it took one reporter 15 minutes to walk from one end of the queue to the other - which shows the enormous amount of hopefuls that wanted the role. Young Remus Lupin was rumoured to be played by Stuart Hastings (picture) though it was denied by WB that anything is in negotiations on 2006-03-27.^[54] On 25 May it was announced that James Utechin will play young Lupin.^[10] On 1 April, Helen McCrory announced that she was three months pregnant.^[55] On 25 May it was announced that Helena Bonham Carter will be playing the role of Bellatrix Lestrange.^[10]
• Chris Rankin has confirmed that his character is going to be very obnoxious in the movie.^[56]

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