We have a few site updates for you today in our Beyond Harry Potter section!

First up is Robert Pattinson, who has been in the news lately due to the December 12th release of his new film, Twilight.  You can get tons of info on that film here, including video clips, images and interviews!

And our third Awards and Events Album has also been brought up to speed, namely with photos of Natalia Tena from Collectormania 13 and Clemence Poesy in Blast magazine, courtesy of Snitch Seeker.

Raadhika 

J.K. Rowling is among one of thirteen authors who have contributed an original written piece to produce a "storycard'' written on a blank A5 sheet which will be part of a charity auction that will benefit the English PEN and Dyslexia Action.  The private auction, termed "What's Your Story?'', will be held in London, England on June 10th at a Waterstone's location. 

The ``Harry Potter'' writer, plus Richard Ford, Tom Stoppard, Sebastian Faulks, Doris Lessing and Nick Hornby, have all contributed to the sale at a branch of Waterstone's, the bookseller said today.

``It's impossible to say how much this auction will raise,'' said Gerry Johnson, managing director of Waterstone's, in the statement. ``With the caliber of authors involved, then really the sky is the limit. Owning an original piece of work by a favorite writer is the ultimate limited edition for fans.''

Unlike the Royal College event, the Waterstone's auction will be restricted to an invited audience and bidders will know who created each of the cards.

Source: Bloomberg

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Thanks so much to Ryan for letting us know that Casting Call Pro has listed two new actors who will be appearing in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.  The first is Dean Garnham, who is listed as a Slytherin Student.  The second is Teresa Mahoney, who is to play Sofie (Boardroom -Opening Scene).  

Photos can be seen via the following links.

Dean Garnham

Teresa Mahoney

FYI: Please note that at this time this casting remains unconfirmed.

Raadhika 

Competition time has now come to an end and after receiving dozens upon dozens of entries we have had to whittle it down to the 'best of the best' per say and to select some winners.

We must admit that selecting the winners was not an easy task, since all of them were great and many of them deserved to win. However, we hope that you will agree with us when we state that all of the winning entries are funny, insightful and most of all very imaginative!

So, the winners are as followed:

UK "OOTP" Competition

1st Prize: Liam Phillips

2nd Prize: James Reeves

US/Canada "OOTP" Competition

1st Prize: Nusrat Sandipa

US/Canada Interactive DVD Competition

1st Prize: Max Martineau

All winners will be notified via e-mail within the next day or two, in regards to how to obtain their prizes.

Well done to everyone who won and thank you to all that entered!

To view the entries, visit our Contest section by clicking here. 

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The judge's verdict should be coming soon and we'll keep you updated!

Roger Rapoport Articles:

  
ASOS Magazine has an interview with Jessie Cave, who mentions filming her first kiss with Ron as Lavender Brown in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Jessie Cave is about to become the envy of teenage girls all over the globe. The 20-year-old actress beat 7,000 other auditionees to the role of Ron Weasley's girlfriend Lavender Brown in the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. "It was a bit embarrassing. Our first screen kiss was on my third day of shooting." says Jessie. "It's been an amazing experience though. I've been completely immersed in the Harry Potter world since filming started last year."

You can see a scan of the interview here.

Thanks to Jessie Cave Fan & Snitch Seeker!

Raadhika

The Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD has been nominated by the Entertainment Merchants Association for the 2008 Home Entertainment Awards!  The DVD has been recognized in these categories:

Family Title of the Year

Packaging Campaign of the Year

Sell-Through Title of the Year A Major Studio

Marketing Campaign of the Year

You can see a list of all the nominees here.  Warner Bros. has the most nominations!

The 2008 Home Entertainment Awards will be held on June 24th-26th at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!  

Congratulations!

Source: Video Business  

-Laurie

Helen McCrory was interviewed by the UK’s Evening Standard.  The interview was published on April 15th and was conducted about a week after Helen finished filming her role as Narcissa for Half-Blood Prince, and it is stated that director David Yates scheduled all of her filming towards the end of the shoot due to her pregnancy.  Helen mostly voices her thoughts on the US healthcare system, but does say the following about Harry Potter filming.

"If I told you that they'd shoot you as you walked away from this building. No I'm not joking." Then she reveals: "It's like working for MI5. When you film, a man comes in with a wand. You do the scene, and as soon as it's finished, it's locked in a cupboard. At first you think: 'Why?' And then you see the eyes of the kids being shown round the set and you think: 'Oh that's why.' Because if it's not nailed down, it's going to disappear."

Check out the full article here!

Thanks to Helen’s Haven and Damian's Dominion & Harry Potter's Page!

Raadhika