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The Harry Potter phenomenon continues. If you are like me, you are eagerly awaiting the sixth movie, ” The Half Blood Prince” which will continue the saga of Harry Potter and his friend’s struggle to defeat Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters.

It has been a long time since the release of the second movie, “The Chamber of Secrets”. How much of Harry’s second year adventure do you remember?

Ron and Harry arrive at Hogwarts in a car that was enchanted by Mr. Weasley. What kind of car was it?
A: Ford Anglia. When they missed the train to Hogwarts they decided to fly the car.

Both Fred and George are beaters on the Griffindior quidditch team. What kind of broom do they use?
A: Cleansweep Fives. Harry owned a Nimbus 2000.

Ronald Weasley’s father works for the Ministry of Magic. What department does Arthur Weasley work for?
A: The Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office.

When Draco Malfoy calls Hermione a mudblood, Ron tries to curse him. What is the curse that Ron tries to use on Draco?
A: Eat slugs. Unfortunately, the spell backfires and Ron ends up spitting out slugs.

Gilderoy Lockhart wrote a number of books about his adventures, defeating numerous different creatures. He also wrote an autobiography. What was the name of Gilderoy Lockhart’s autobiography?
A: Magical Me. Harry first meets Gilderoy at his book signing in Diagon Alley.

There are seven Weasley children, five of them are at school with Harry in the second book. Which of them is a prefect in the second book?
A: Percy.

Filch the janitor at Hogwarts school has a personal secret. He is afraid that Harry Potter discovered what his secret is. What is Filches secret?
A: He is a squib. A squib is a non-magical person who was born into a wizard family. Ron and Harry think this is why he hates all students at Hogwarts.

The creature in the chamber of secrets petrifies a number of students. What kind of plant is Prof. Sprout growing to change the petrified students back?
A: Mandrake. The cries of a mandrake can be lethal.

Prof Lockhart teaches Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts. What kind of pest does Gilderoy Lockhart let loose in the classroom?
A: Cornish Pixies. He asks Ron, Harry and Hermione to help him catch them.

What king of pest does Mrs. Weasley want Fred, George and Ron to get out of her garden?
A: Gnomes. You have to make them dizzy and throw them so that they cannot find their way back to their gnome hole.

Hagrid tells Ron and Harry to follow the spiders into the forbidden forest. There they meet a giant spider. What is its name?
A: Aragon. Hagrid had kept Aragon as a pet.

Hogwarts castle is home to many different ghosts. Which ghost gets petrified by the monster that is roaming in the castle pipes?
A: Nearly Headless Nick. He is the Gryffindor House ghost.

What was the name of the house elf who visited Harry at the Dursley’s house?
A: Dobby. He was owned by the Malfoy family.

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You can create your own Harry Potter costume for your next Halloween costume party, trick-or-treating escapade, or whenever a fun and creative costume is needed. Creating a Harry Potter costume is relatively simple. After all, when it comes down to it, Harry Potter is just a regular kid who happens to be blessed (and sometimes, it seems, cursed) with a number of magical abilities. But at heart he is still just a young man trying to find his way in this world. He is basically a young adult entering adulthood, and he dresses more or less like a regular teenager most of the time. Here are a few tricks to getting the Harry Potter look just right.

Of course, you will need a pair of wire-rimmed glasses. Harry’s simple wire-rimmed glasses are one of his major trademarks, so your Harry Potter costume simply won’t be complete without this crucial accessory. If you don’t already wear glasses, don’t fret. Getting your hands on a pair of Harry Potter-like glasses is simple enough. Simply head down to your nearest drugstore or retail outlet and head to the pharmacy section. Most pharmacies carry a good selection of non-prescription reading glasses. Browse the selection until you find a pair that seems like something Harry would wear. Be careful with your new pair of glasses. Just because they are not prescription glasses does not mean that you will not hurt your eyes wearing them. To be safe, make sure you carefully remove the glass or plastic lenses from the glass frames. Even better, try to find a pair that do not have a prescription so you do not have to worry about removing the clear plastic or glass part from the frame. If you cannot find clear, see-through lenses, take your glasses to the pharmacy or store optometrist and ask them to remove the see-through part for you. This is especially a good idea if they are made of glass.

Another crucial part of your Harry Potter costume is to find the right shirt. To really look like Harry, you will have to locate a long-sleeved polo shirt that is striped with bars of gold and maroon. Gold and maroon are the official colors of the house of Gryffindor, so if you are unavailable to find a striped polo shirt, at least make certain that you get the colors right. If possible, find a striped polo shirt that has an emblem near the heart. With the red and gold polo shirt you can wear jeans or nearly any bottom. You should also try to approximate Harry Potter’s hairstyle to truly get the costume right. You can pattern your Harry Potter against the image of Daniel Radcliff that has been popularized in the Harry Potter films, or you can try to pattern your costume against the image of Harry that is depicted on the cover art of the popular books. Simply comb your hair forward a bit so that you have the rough image of bangs like Harry does on the book covers and in the movies. Of course, this will come off even better if you happen to have dark hair like Harry Potter.

Finally, to complete your homemade Harry Potter, you can use several props to help ‘prop’ up your costume as it were. You can make or purchase a magic wand, and drape a cloak around your shoulders. Of course, you can also use face makeup to draw a simple zigzag on your forehead. This lightning bolt emblem across your forehead may just be the most important detail of getting the Harry Potter costume right.

Attention Harry Potter fans! You can now build up your own pictorial Harry Potter movie gallery! HP movie Unit Photographs bring you the stories of backstage! 

While coming out of the dark movie hall after watching the height of wizardry of Harry Potter for hours, sometimes didn’t you feel like knowing what went behind the camera to bring alive on screen this enormous magical world of the Harry Potter along with his friends and foes! What made the broom stick fly? What made the scar blink on Dan’s forehead? 

Well, from now on you will be able to know what took place in the set of Harry Potter movies!  

MoviePrints.co.uk. will allow you to buy hundreds of pictures taken on the set of all five Harry Potter movies! 

It’s the result of a deal between Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Comprints Ltd, a company specializing in Print on Demand (PoD) services. The deal makes it possible for millions of Harry potter fans to choose from over 300 unit pictures on-line. Just put an order over internet and they will be delivered either as prints and canvases. You can choose from any size or finish and they will be made available to you. 

How to proceed?  Well first log on to http://www.movieprints.co.uk.  Search either by the names of your favorite character or your favorite action scenes.  Now build up a gallery by including your chosen pictures.  Now order them as prints or canvases mentioning the sizes.  You can choose from six different sizes of photographic print or six different sizes of canvas.  The finish options include gloss, satin finishes and on art paper.  You can also buy your favorite pictures as postcards. The website claims that each product is made to order and dispatched directly to the purchaser, typically within 2-3 days. 

However, there is a bad news: presently the licensed products on this website are only available to customers in
Europe. But never mind - you can also get them online via Amazon and Waterstone’s. 

Horace McDonald - Director, Comprints think that this project will help serious film reserachers and collectors to build up pictorial history of all the Harry Potter films. They can also make greatest gift for the young or adult Harry Potter crazy in your life!

You will rarely find a child—particularly a little girl—who has never entertained herself with Noel Streatfield’s classic, “Ballet Shoes”. We all have gone through this 1936 novel that revolves round the lives and ambitions of three talented orphans… Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil! Emma Watson was also not an exception. As a child she also loved the book and she practiced ballet for years too.  

Well, now she is going to translate the character of Pauline on screen! 

Emma who made the Harry Potter- pal- character Hermione popular worldwide officially announces in her website (http://www.emmawatsonofficial.com) that she is going to play one of the lead roles in the upcoming film “Ballet Shoes” for BBC 1 made by
Granada.  

As compared to Harry Potter novels, the story of Ballet shoes is far too simple—it is a story of three orphan sisters, who suddenly come to discover their special talents and start working on it to become accomplished dancers and actresses! 

Now Emma is going to play the role of Pauline—the eldest of the three sisters who aspires to become an actress. To quote a TV source: “Emma was practically born for this role.” In fact it is Emma’s first TV role, in which she is going to share the screen with comedian Victoria Wood and Hustle star Marc Warren. Potter’s evil Uncle Vernon —Richard Griffiths also appears in this lavish adoption of Noel Streatfield’s hugely popular children book. “Hot young talent” Lucy Boynton is playing the role of Posy. 

It is going to be a feature length movie—the filming is scheduled to begin this month and is slatted for a Christmas time airing! 

To quote a BBC insider, “It’s a real coup de coeur for Emma, who loved the book as a child and practised ballet for years. She is having her fittings done at the moment and is to have her hair dyed white blonde for the part.” 

The final adventure of Harry Potter is out and millions of copies flew off the shelf creating a new literary world record.  

By now, the world has come to know that world has got rid of the evil of the Voldemort, and the life of Harry Potter and his best friends Hermione and Ron are saved! 

But like all successful literary works, it doesn’t end in the last page. The characters resonate in our senses even after we finally come to know the fate of the amazing wizard, his greatest nemesis and his friends. It only makes us more curious about the life of Harry Potter and others post Deathly Hallows!  

J. K Rowling is kind enough to oblige her fans with the hints about the trio’s life after their deadliest fight against their greatest enemy.  She shares with her fans where Harry Potter and his devoted associates land up after Voldemort is finally wiped off the face of the Earth. 

As for Harry Potter, he fulfills his dream of becoming an Auror, who devotes his life for fighting the dark wizards. He climbed up the highest post of Auror Department under the new wizarding government that his friend and ally Kingsley Shacklebolt heads.

He marries Ginny Weasley. Ginny is serious about her athletic career and joins all female Quidditich team - the Holyhead Harpies. However, Ginny finally says good bye to her athletic career to bring up their three children - James, Albus and Lily. She now fits herself into a new role - a senior Quidditich correspondent for wizarding newspaper, the Daily Prophet.  So what happens to Ron and Haermione? Ron and his brother George are booming with their joint joke shop Weasley’s Wizard wheezes, while Hermione joined the magical law enforcement squad to furthering the rights of House elves. They set up a family of four with their two children.  

So apparently the Harry Potter saga ends with that magical fairy tale ending “…and they lived happily ever after”. But who can say, the happiness of these wizard families will never be disturbed by another menace like Voldemort in future? May be Harry’s and Ron’s children will then take the lead role in eliminating this new threat from the world of the wizards! May be world will find another J. K Rowling who will pen another epic battle between second generation good and bad wizards.  

So the magician steps into the magic age of 18.  

With that he’s become the legal owner of a magical sum of $47 million! 

There had been much speculation about the probable ways that the screen-wizard would like to spend this very special day of his life. 

All speculation were spun around the tales of luxury, extravagance and a big bash involving big bucks. 

One of the world’s youngest millionaires has instead chosen to spend the Big Day the true Brit way at Lord’s - by watching the cricket match between India and England.  

By the way this was the first time; Radcliffe came to watch a live cricket match in the stadium. The gloomy day that rained on cats and dogs acted in advantage of the mega star - the galleries were half empty that saved him from getting mobbed in the middle of the match.  

The Harry Potter star was spotted donning England replica shirt and hugely enjoyed himself watching the
England team taking on the Indian side.  

However something funny happened. The young actor, who always obliges others with his autographs, stood in the queue himself for getting his autograph book signed by two cricketers—Andrew Strauss and Sachin Tendulkar. 

Sachin Tendulkar, the Indian legendary batsman, called the Master Bblaster by his fans went on in his signing spree, not at all realizing whom he was obliging!  

The other cricketer, who obliged the real Harry Potter with his autograph, was none other than Andrew Strauss - the
England opener who suddenly became known to the Potter-maniacs even from the non-cricket playing countries by appearing in the dream of Radcliffe - Radcliffe in a recent interview talked of having a nightmare, where he was being chased by Strauss! 

However, Strauss didn’t make the mistake that Sachin did - he signed Radcliffe’s autograph book and got the actor sign a Harry Potter book for his kid. 

As Radcliffe said in a BBC lunchtime interview, “I’ve got Andrew Strauss’s autograph and Sachin Tendulkar’s - they were not aware who it was who was asking for their autograph. They were doing the thing that I do when I am in a crowd of people, which is to just keep your head down and keep moving as you sign.”   

He himself also didn’t mind taking a moment to sign an autograph for a fan.  

The tabloids missed on a chance to make sensational stories on the birthday bash of one of the most sought after film star of the recent times; but Radcliffe makes it clear himself “I know I’m in an incredibly fortunate position… But I don’t plan to be one of those people who suddenly buys themselves a massive sports car collection.” 

May be young Dan has learnt it all from his dad Alan - who despite being the father of most famous teenager in the world, maintains the courtesy to allow a woman to board the bus ahead of him.

The Muggles All over the World Bid Adieu to Their Beloved Wizard 

There exists another world beyond the magical world of Harry Potter—this is the frenzied world of Potter maniacs where Harry Potter is the new twenty first century icon and J.K Rowling is the name of an unbeatable brand of new age literature.  

This is a world of different kind that is dominated by the obsessed Muggles that can do just about anything to grab their share of the latest Harry Potter saga! They break into same level of hysteria as it comes to the display of admiration for the amazing wizard born out of the pen of J.K Rowling. 

The Potter mania worldwide finished off its final round of frenzy with the release of the last installment of the Harry Potter saga—at last the Potter fans are approaching the climax that awaits the answers to the questions like what happens to Harry Potter scars? Is Sirus Black is returning in this novel? What fate awaits the Lord Voldemort? Are Ron and Hermione coming together? What about R.A.B?  

But the question that seems to kill the potter fans with suspense is whether the boy wizard is dead or alive in the end! 

Well, the leading bookstores all over the came to witness more or less the same hysteria of the fanatical, suspense-driven, anxiety bitten Muggles that spent sleepless nights in the footpaths only to grab their share of the copy of Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows.  

Cutting across the barriers of race or nationality - Potter fans from Tokyo to Texas, Manhattan to Mumbai - waited with baited breath all these days only to know what awaits them in the page number 705 of the latest Harry Potter Saga! However, thousands of Potter maniacs seemed to be too short of breath to go through the entire book; instead they took the short cut to the page number 705 to know what happens in the end to their beloved wizard.  

The frenzy that started with sleepless nights of waiting is going to end in more sleepless nights; the true potter Maniacs show no sign of stopping before they uncover all the long awaited questions. Young fans all over the world are alike in their obsession with Potter magic. The newspapers all over the world repeat the same story - young readers warn their parents - no going to bed till they finish reading the entire story.  

For a generation who has grown up along with the boy wizard, living without Harry Potter is going to be plain painful and the teenagers seem to share the same sentiments in all corners of the globe! However here is good news for the Potter Maniac at the heart: the final Harry Potter saga follows the true epic style! It rounds up like all is well that ends well. That is all we can tell you about the Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows right now. To know about the rest, you have to take a journey through the world of Harry Potter. But before that rush to your nearest bookstore and grab your own copy; they are fast flying off the city shelves.

Do you often get confused between Death Eaters and Dementors, Dumbledore and Fudge, and likes? Then you could use the help of a wizard glossary to help you sail effortlessly through the Harry Potter movies. Here is one for your consultation for when you go to catch the latest Harry Potter film.

Last week saw the Potter mania reaching a fever pitch!

Harry Potter and Deathly Hollows, the last adventure of the boy wizard, is hitting the book stores this week! The 5^th Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, has opened in most of the countries in various parts of the world.

With the frenzy reaching an extent like this, it is nearly impossible to resist the urge to sneak into the world of good and bad wizards!

But if you happen to be one of the skeptic Muggles that couldn’t find time to surf through one of these most dramatic of J.K Rowling best sellers, yet can not escape the lure of two hours long revelry into the world of wizardry - the guide below can help you get a better grip over the world in and out of Hogwarts.

Here is a brief Order of the Phoenix glossary for those who may need them in the movie hall.

Order of the Phoenix: This is a group of wizards, led by Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore, dedicated to fighting evil Lord Voldemort and his followers.

Albus Dumbledore: The Headmaster of Hogwarts - the aged wizard that is believed to be the only one feared by Lord Voldemort.

Cornelius Fudge: Dark and corrupt, he heads the Ministry of Magic, and refuses to believe that Lord Voldemort has returned.

Dolores Umbridge: Originally an employee of Fudge and appointed as High Inquisitor of Hogwarts, she refuses to teach her students how to perform Defense spell. Umbridge openly dislikes Harry, and eventually bans him from the Gryffindor Quidditch team.

Sirius Black: He is the godfather of Harry Potter and lives in number twelve, Grimmauld Place, London: The headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix. Like Dumbledore, he is also dedicated to fighting evil Lord Voldemort and his followers.

Daily Prophet: The wizard newspaper

O.W.L.s: Ordinary Wizarding Level examinations

Occlumency: The lessons Harry Potter was advised to take for clearing his mind against invasions by Lord Voldemort.

Death Eaters: Voldemort’s associates creating havoc under the thumb of the Lord of evil world.

Dementors: The keepers of Azkaban, they can suck all feelings of happiness out of a person.

The above glossary is sure to provide you the perfect backdrop when you are busy soaking up into Harry Potter’s heroic acts amidst shattering glasses and swirling dust, in the dark movie hall. Besides the increasingly attractive Daniel Radcliff, Emma Watson (playing the role of Hermione) proves to be a treat for your eyes with her growing glamour and beauty.

With the release of The Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix is at your doorstep, the whole world seems to share the passion to the point of hysteric frenzy! In the mean time, have command over your nerves and let’s have some peppy talks such as how it feels to be kissed by the King of Wizardry!

You will be hard pressed to find a teenage girl who has never visualized herself sharing passionate kisses with Harry Potter!

By the way, how it might feel to be kissed by Harry Potter? It might be exciting. It might be exhilarating, it might be scintillating! Katie Leung, who is playing Cho Chang in the film, is the best person to tell you how it exactly feels like sharing a kiss with Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe).

As you know, Cho Chang is the teenage wizard’s first girl friend with whom he shares his first kiss. As such, it was not going to be in any case a perfect smooch—but at the same time it had to look sweet on screen—sweet enough to remind anybody of the first kiss of his/her life!

And at least Katie believes that she and Radcliff have done it to the perfection by making it turn out to be pretty awkward, but at the same time romantic. They decided not to go for much practice for the scene, so that it did not appear to be impeccable.

How did the shooting of the sequence go? Katie says she was made nervous by the crew of the film that kept on reminding her about the scene every five minutes.

But the actual filming was not as bad. It took some twenty takes to get it done to the director’s satisfaction—but it is rather pretty common for any scene. For Leung, the whole episode turned out to be quite funny—- being monitored by a group of cameramen while you are trying to concentrate on an act as sensational as kissing.

When asked about her experience about facing the reaction of the jealous girls all over the world, Leung says that her female fans actually congratulated her on her extraordinary experience than bombarding her with hate mails.

But the pretty co-star of Radcliff seemed to be floored by the question as to what she thinks her parent would think when they catch her in that scene! Leung says, she would prefer to watch the reactions on their faces as they watch the lip-lock scene on the screen.

Well, it is now your turn to discover how it all went—-how did the young wizard take his first stride into the world of manhood!

If you are worried that you’ll be suffering from Harry Potter withdrawals after all of the movies and books are released - then rest assured - you can always pay a visit to the Harry Potter Theme Park - ‘The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ - set to open in Orlando in 2009!

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