Merchandise galore! With the Christmas season over, I'm sure all of you are aware of the vast amount of Harry Potter Merchandise lining the shelves. If you haven't, here are just some of the items you can find: posters, bookmarks, calenders, key chains, action figures, Christmas decorations, journals, jigsaw puzzles, and even party supplies! For pictures of all the Merchandise available, click here (Care of The Unofficial Harry Potter Fan Club).
Here is a list of the confirmed actors for the new movie:
Executive Producer: J.K. Rowling
Producer: David Henyman
Director: Chris Columbus
Screenplay:
Steve Kloves
Composer: John Williams
Harry Potter: Dan Radcliffe
Ron Weasley: Rupert Grint
Hermione Granger:
Emma Watson
Albus Dumbledore: Richard Harris
Minerva McGonagall: Dame Maggie Smith
Severus Snape: Alan Rickman
Rubeus Hagrid:
Robbie Coltrane
Draco Malfoy: Tom Felton
Professor Quirrell: Ian Hart
Vernon Dursley: Richard Griffiths
Petunia Dursley:
Fiona Shaw
Professor Flitwick:
Verne Troyer
Peeves: Rik Mayall
Madam Hooch:
Zoe Wannamaker
Seamus Finnegan:
Devon Murray
Nearly-Headless
Nick: John Cleese
Oliver Wood
- Sean Biggerstaff
Sorting Hat
(voice) - Leslie Phillips
Mrs. Weasley
- Julie Walters
RUMORS
Katie Bell - Elizabeth Andrus
Mr. Ollivander
the Wand seller - Sir Derek
Jacobi
Dudley - Harry Melling
Neville Longbottom
- Charlie Pace
Locations:
Indoor shots of Hogwarts will be at Glouster Cathedral. Outdoor
photography will be at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, just
south of the England-Scotland border
Studio shoots will be in Leavsdoaen Studio in England, the same
place where Star Wars and the James Bond movies have been filmed.
Privet Drive is being filmed on Picket Post Close road, outside
of North Yorkshire.
Special Effects:
Although filming should wrap up in late November or so, the film
won't be released for another year after that. And why? Because
so much of the film - Quidditch, transfiguration, spells, charms,
you name it; would be impossible to stage. Industrial Light &
Magic (ILM), the George Lucas -founded and -owned SFX company,
will be handling most of the effects. ILM has an impressive repertoire
including Star Wars and Jurassic Park. Another company that will
be helping is Jim Henson. NEW-->
Voldemort
could be a computer generated (CGI) character! -Thanks to -~*~SaRa~*~
