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Alan Horn, president of Warner Bros., will be issuing a statement directly to fans responding to criticism of the company’s decision to delay the release of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” until next July.

Continue reading → Breaking: WB’s Alan Horn to issue statement to ‘Potter’ fans on ‘Prince’ delay

Warner Bros. has sent us copies of the two pictures from “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” that appeared in this week’s issue of “Entertainment Weekly.”

Continue reading → Hi-res ‘Half-Blood Prince’ pics from EW

Well they just keep coming. To add to our previous news posts on new images from the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” movie an additional four new ones featuring Ron and Lavender, Harry and Ginny, Bellatrix and Harry and Dumbledore have appeared online.

Continue reading → More ‘Prince’ photos hit the web

While we all bemoan the fact that it will be many months before we see “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” on the big screen, five new images from the movie have appeared online.

Continue reading → Five new images from ‘Half-Blood Prince’

Warner Bros. has just announced that the release date for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” has been pushed back and will be released on July 17, 2009 instead of this coming November. Update: IMAX has issued a statement regarding the change, and the Associated Press scored an additional quote from studio head Alan Horn.

Continue reading → Update: ‘Half-Blood Prince’ release moved to July 17, 2009

Warner Bros. has just announced that the release date for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” has been pushed back and will be released on July 17, 2009 instead of this coming November.

Continue reading → ‘Half-Blood Prince’ release moved to July 17, 2009

A Nintendo DS review of the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” video game as well as a video are now online. The interview touches on the games, features and once again Quidditch. The video shows Hogwarts grounds and school, Quidditch, dueling and potions class.

Continue reading → Review & video of ‘Half-Blood Prince’ video game

With the fall fast approaching “Entertainment Weekly” have published their ‘20 Fall Movies We Can’t Wait to See’ and have included the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” movie. Update: We now have scans of the “Harry Potter” edition of the magazine, which is on newsstands Friday.

Continue reading → Update: ‘EW’ includes ‘Half-Blood Prince’ in ‘20 Fall Movies We Can’t Wait to See’ list

With the fall fast approaching “Entertainment Weekly” have published their ‘20 Fall Movies We Can’t Wait to See’ and have included the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” movie.

Continue reading → ‘EW’ includes ‘Half-Blood Prince’ in ‘20 Fall Movies We Can’t Wait to See’ list

“Desperately seeking Harry Potter readers 18 to 24 years old!” So begins a plea for volunteers to take part in a study seeking to find the reasons why kids who grew up with the book series really read them in the first place (not why adults think they did).

. Were you were born between 1984 and 1990?

. Have you read all seven Harry Potter books?

. Did you first read Harry Potter during or prior to 1999?

. Are you willing to share your Harry Potter reading adventures,[...]

Continue reading → College-aged ‘Potter’ fans needed for FSU survey

The official British web site for the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” movie has been updated with the release dates for the movie. Release dates range from November 19th in Egypt and Belgium to December 19th in Turkey.

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Broadway rehearsals for “Equus” staring Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths from the “Harry Potter” movies, are set to begin on Friday, August 8. The play is set to run from September 5 through February 8, 2009.

Continue reading → ‘Equus’ to begin rehearsals on Friday in NYC

Thanks to intrepid sleuths, careful examination of the teaser trailer for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” reveals what looks like the first image of renegade werewolf Fenrir Greyback and — near the end of the video — the “avada kedavra” of a certain major character.

Continue reading → Secrets of the ‘HBP’ teaser trailer: Greyback and more

Universal Orlando has just posted new concept art for the Three Broomsticks pub at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, currently under construction in Florida. Also available is a new poll asking fans which magical refreshment they would prefer to order (one is already heavily favored in the results).

Continue reading → New ‘Wizarding World’ concept art, poll online

HPEF has announced their summer 2009 conference for “Harry Potter” fans, aptly named Azkatraz: “Our theme, ‘The Choice Between What is Right and What is Easy,’ brings the dual backdrops of Alcatraz and Azkaban to the forefront of the real issues of social justice, gender equality, tolerance, and due process, as they are reflected in the Harry Potter books and the larger contexts of fandom and the world around us.”

Continue reading → Azkatraz 2009: ‘Harry Potter’ fan conference in San Francisco

J.K. Rowling’s book “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” is set to be published for fans on December 4th, 2008. According to Ms. Rowling’s web site the proceeds of the sale will benefit the Children’s High Level Group, which she co-founded in 2005. Update: You can now read additional information on what will be in the book thanks to Scholastic, the U.S. publishers of the “Harry Potter” series.

Continue reading → Update: JKR’s ‘Beedle the Bard’ to be published in December

J.K. Rowling’s book “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” is set to be published for fans on December 4th, 2008. According to Ms. Rowling’s web site the proceeds of the sale will benefit the Children’s High Level Group, which she co-founded in 2005.

Continue reading → JKR’s ‘Beedle the Bard’ to be published in December

Since it’s now July 31st in the UK, we at HPANA would like to wish author J.K. Rowling and her creation “Harry Potter” a wonderful and happy birthday, and to say thank you from all your fans for the many years of enjoyment you have given us.

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Continue reading → Happy birthday to Jo Rowling & Harry

From the set of his new movie “Cherry Bomb,” actor Rupert Grint (Ronald Weasley in the “Harry Potter” movies) discusses the recently released teaser trailer and the fact that “it’s … just to get people excited.”

Continue reading → Rupert Grint talks ‘Prince’ teaser trailer

From the set of his new movie “Cherry Bomb,” actor Rupert Grint (Ronald Weasley in the “Harry Potter” movies) discusses the fact that some fans may be somewhat disappointed that he or their favorite actors are not featured more prominently in the recently released teaser trailer. Rupert, who hasn’t seen the trailer yet, said, “It’s only a teaser, just to get people excited.”

Continue reading → Rupert Grint dicusses ‘Prince’ teaser trailer

Warner Bros. has sent over the direct download links for the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” teaser trailer. Download, watch and enjoy!

Continue reading → Direct download links for ‘Half-Blood Prince’ teaser trailer

With all the excitement of the new teaser trailer, we almost missed JK Rowling’s website update to wish Neville Longbottom a happy birthday! Many happy returns, Neville!

Continue reading → Happy birthday to Neville Longbottom

Exploring the backlot of Leavesden Studios can be frighteningly surreal for a “Harry Potter” fan. Look one way across the site’s eight acres and there’s Privet Drive, complete with paved roads, lightposts and mowed lawns (”gardens” in the UK). With a turn of the head, your eyes come to rest on the Hogwarts Quidditch pitch, Hagrid’s Hut or one of several new exteriors for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.”

Continue reading → Preview: Sixth ‘Potter’ film evidence the franchise is in good hands

It would appear Warner Bros. is getting close to launching an updated HarryPotter.com (their official site) for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” Right now, it’s just a placeholder that links to the teaser trailer and plays lovely music from “Sorcerer’s Stone” in the background.

Continue reading → HarryPotter.com prepping for ‘Prince’

To add to our news post from yesterday and the release of the teaser trailer today Warner Bros. has sent HPANA copies of the high-resolution images that appeared in USA Today.

Continue reading → 4 hi-res photos from ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’

Warner Bros. has officially released the teaser trailer for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” online. View it here on HPANA in high-definition!

Continue reading → Update: ‘Half-Blood Prince’ teaser trailer now online

You can now view the trailer for the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” movie online.

Continue reading → ‘Half-Blood Prince’ trailer now online

Two additional photos from “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Price” have been added to the USAToday site, as well as quotes from Director David Yates.

Continue reading → Additional new pictures from ‘Half-Blood Prince’

With the release of the trailer for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” movie set for release tomorrow, we now have our first look at young Tom Riddle (Voldemort) which will appear in the trailer.

Continue reading → First look at young Riddle from ‘Half-Blood Prince’ trailer

Warner Bros. has officially announced the worldwide satellite teaser trailer debut for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” meaning we should see the trailer online and in theatres by the end of next week (at the latest)!

Continue reading → ‘Half-Blood Prince’ teaser trailer next week!

J.K. Rowling, author of the “Harry Potter” series, gave a new interview for a documentary on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) which is scheduled to air later today on BBC Scotland. In the documentary Ms. Rowling, who is the patron of the Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland, discusses the fact that she regrets not telling her mother about her writing and that the level of funding available for research is inadequate.

Continue reading → JKR discusses regret and MS in new documentary

J.K. Rowling, author of the “Harry Potter” series, gave a new interview for a documentary on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) which is scheduled to air later today on BBC Scotland. In the documentary Ms. Rowling, who is the patron of the Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland, discusses the fact that she regrets not telling her mother about her writing and that the level of funding available for research is inadequate.

Continue reading → JKR discusses regret and MS on new documentary

Thanks to “Entertainment Weekly” for letting us know that in tomorrow’s issue of the magazine a new picture from “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” will appear. The new image shows Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and Prof. Slughorn (Jim Broadbent) in a classroom. UPDATE: Warner Bros. has provided us a high-res version.

Continue reading → Update: New hi-res still of Slughorn and Harry in ‘HBP’

Just in case you are one of the few who won’t be going to see the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight,” in an IMAX theatre this weekend, you can now view the 15-second teaser trailer we told you about previously for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” on YouTube.

Continue reading → ‘Half-Blood Prince’ IMAX teaser now online

Just in case you are one of the few who won’t be going to see the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight,” in an IMAX theatre this weekend, you can now view the 15-second teaser trailer we told you about previously for the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” movie on YouTube.

Continue reading → ‘HBP’ IMAX teaser trailer now online

Thanks to “Entertainment Weekly” for letting us that in tomorrows issue of the magazine a new picture from the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” movie will appear. The new image shows Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and Prof. Slughorn (Jim Broadbent) in a classroom.

Continue reading → New ‘HBP’ image from ‘Entertainment Weekly’

Emma Watson, from the “Harry Potter” movies, won the ‘Best Female Performance in a 2007 Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, or Mini-Series’ award at this year’s Constellation Awards, which was held in Toronto, Canada, on July 12th.

Continue reading → Emma Watson wins Constellation Award

Some new screenshots from the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” video game from EA Games have appeared online.

Continue reading → New screenshots from ‘HBP’ video game

Fans of Daniel Radcliffe will have a chance to see the actor in person when he takes part in the ‘New York Times’ staff-moderated ‘TimesTalks’ event in New York City on Tuesday, August 19th. Daniel will reprise his role in ‘Equus’ opposite original co-star Richard Griffiths. The play is scheduled to open Sept. 25 for a 22-week engagement through Feb. 8, 2009.

Continue reading → Dan Radcliffe to take part in ‘TimesTalks’ event in NYC

As reported today by various media, HPANA has independently confirmed that a 15-second teaser trailer for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” will appear in IMAX theaters before “The Dark Knight” by Warner Bros.

Continue reading → Confirmed: 15-second ‘Half-Blood Prince’ teaser before ‘Dark Knight’ on IMAX

Recent news has been speculated about when a trailer for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” would appear in theaters. Now comes news that a very short teaser trailer, 15 seconds in fact, may be shown with “The Dark Knight” movie when it premieres next weekend in IMAX theatres. Please treat this a rumor until confirmed.

Continue reading → Short ‘Half-Blood Prince’ teaser coming to IMAX?

The floodgates are definitely open. Warner Bros. has sent us even more new high-res stills from “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” These photos the trio at breakfast before a Quidditch match, Professor Slughorn with Harry, and more!

Continue reading → More high quality ‘Half-Blood Prince’ pics

The floodgates are definitely open. Warner Bros. has sent us even more new high-res stills from “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” These photos the trio at breakfast before a Quidditch match, Professor Slughorn with Harry, and more!

Continue reading → 3 more high quality ‘Half-Blood Prince’ pics

Thanks as always to Warner Bros. for delivering high resolution versions of the photos published by various media in their preview pieces on “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” Included are shots of Harry and Hermione, Luna Lovegood, Professor Slughorn, Draco Malfoy, and Ron and Ginny Weasley. UPDATE: More high-res images added.

Continue reading → 11 hi-res photos from ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’

Thanks as always to Warner Bros. for delivering high resolution versions of the photos published by USA Today in their preview piece on “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” Included are shots of Harry and Hermione, Luna Lovegood, Professor Slughorn, Draco Malfoy, and Ron and Ginny Weasley. BONUS UPDATE: Two more photos have been spotted on MSN Mexico.

Continue reading → 9 hi-res photos from ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’

Thanks as always to Warner Bros. for delivering high resolution versions of the photos published by USA Today in their preview piece on “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” Included are shots of Harry and Hermione, Professor Slughorn, Draco Malfoy, and Ron and Ginny Weasley.

Continue reading → 7 hi-res photos from ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’

Yahoo! has posted an official teaser trailer for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” by EA Games. The exciting video shows clips of Quidditch, potions, duels and more. Watch it here right now!

Continue reading → Official ‘Half-Blood Prince’ videogame teaser trailer online

Just when we thought it was safe to relax for the weekend, yet another preview for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” reveals itself. AOL Moviefone has two additional new photos from the film, featuring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Dame Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall) and Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood).

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As expected, USA Today has added several new high-quality stills to their first look article on “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” featuring nice shots of Harry (Dan Radcliffe), Hermione (Emma Watson), Draco (Tom Felton), Ginny (Bonnie Wright), Professor Slughorn (Jim Broadbent) and more!

Continue reading → New photos from ‘Half-Blood Prince’

As the summer movie season starts to sizzle, publicity for this winter’s “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” gets a head start with new reports from both Empire Magazine and USA Today surfacing online. First, a new photo of a bloodied Harry (with broken spectacles) appears on the cover of Empire’s August issue, and USA Today has published a “first look” at the new film.

Continue reading → First official teaser reports from ‘Half-Blood Prince’ surface, new photo of Harry online