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Order of the Phoenix
Topic Started: Mar 26 2007, 08:32 AM (286 Views)
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Harry Potter Article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070201/ap_en_...in_harry_potter




Final 'Harry Potter' Book's Release Set As Films' Star Fights Controversy
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' will come out July 21, one week after 'The Order of the Phoenix' hits theaters.
by Jennifer Vineyard
For the last time ever, J.K. Rowling has announced plans to release a "Harry Potter" novel around the time of both her and Harry's birthdays. Like most of its predecessors, the seventh and final book in the blockbuster franchise, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will hit bookstores "as the seventh month dies" — or more precisely, on July 21.
In your average book series, a release date is rarely related to plot points, but in this case it is significantly tied to the prophecy that pitted the boy wizard against the dark Lord Voldemort. Release dates are usually picked to accommodate marketing strategies, and since Rowling's publisher wants her younger readers to make the midnight parties that often accompany the moment the book goes on sale (at 12:01 a.m.), it helps for the release to take place on a weekend or over the summer — or in this case, both.
Plus, the next Potter movie, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," comes out a week prior, on July 13 (see " 'Phoenix' Trailer Reveals A Harry Potter Who's Ready To Fight — And Kiss"). Potter-mania will already be in full effect, but there will be enough distance between the two events so they can dominate their respective weeks.
Meanwhile, Daniel Radcliffe, the young actor who helped bring Harry to life to moviegoers, is selling out tickets in another arena: in anticipation of his upcoming stage debut in a revival of Peter Shaffer's "Equus" in London's West End. Joining Richard Griffiths (his "Uncle Vernon" from the Potter films), Radcliffe stars as Alan Strang, a seemingly normal 17-year-old who is fascinated by horses but inexplicably blinds six of them with a hoof pick (the play tries to understand why). But since Radcliffe is so closely associated with the "Harry Potter" series — which is often deemed children's literature even though it's grown increasingly darker and more adult throughout the series — his new project has caused a bit of a stir, as the role requires him to simulate sex acts and be naked onstage.
When the role was first announced in July, Radcliffe sent a note to fan sites explaining, "This is obviously a huge departure for me as an actor, but 'Equus' is such an amazing play that this really was an opportunity not to be missed. I only hope I do the role justice."
Previews for "Equus" start February 16 at the Gielgud Theatre, where it officially opens February 27 and runs through June 9.
This report is from MTV News.
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Harry Potter Will Be Played By Daniel Radcliffe In Final Two Flicks
Announcement ends weeks of speculation that actor would be replaced because of adult stage role.
by Shawn Adler
Did some sly wizard slip Felix Felicis into our cornflakes? The magical potion known to make drinkers successful and lucky in all their endeavors is surely responsible for the just-announced news that Daniel Radcliffe has signed on to star in the final two "Harry Potter" films: "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."
"Daniel signed several weeks ago and is very much looking forward to filming ['Half-Blood Prince'] in September," a spokesperson told MTV News on behalf of Radcliffe's publicist, Vanessa Davies.
Radcliffe's official return as the marked wizard ends weeks of speculation that he would be denied the role due to his performances in "Equus," a daringly adult play by Peter Shaffer known for its stark pessimism and implied violence. As Alan Strang, a young patient with a pathological fascination with horses, the 17-year-old actor was required to get fully nude onstage (see "Final 'Harry Potter' Book's Release Set As Films' Star Fights Controversy").
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," the sixth book in author J.K. Rowling's blockbuster series, follows Harry as the wizarding world wages war around him. Primarily concerned with Harry's tutelage into the Dark Lord Voldemort's distant past, "Half-Blood Prince" is considered by many fans to be the darkest of the novels.
While not much beyond fan speculation can be said regarding "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the novel is sure to center on Harry's search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes, the treasured items that house part of the dark wizard's soul and keep him immortal (see "J.K. Rowling Reveals Further Details About Final 'Harry Potter' At Wednesday Event"). The book, which arrives on shelves July 21, is also likely to include the prophesied final battle between Harry and He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named.
To that end, fans will be watching "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," opening in theaters July 13, with a keen eye toward divining possible plot points for the series' conclusion.
Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, who play Harry's best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, have not yet signed on for the remaining two films, although both have expressed interest in doing so.
http://www.vh1.com/movies/news/articles/15...302/story.jhtml
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I can't wait for the book but the problem is the movie the last one made too big a deal on such minor things like the dragon challenge and not enough on others like the maze. It also included some stuff that was never mentioned in the bok at all.
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