New OotP Stills

Warner Bros. has released 11 high-resolution images from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, including stunning shots of Ginny, Cho, Luna, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Umbridge, Lucius, Harry with Sirius, the kids in the Ministry, Harry on trial, and a lot more! View them here in our gallery.

Deathly Hallows Cover Art Released

Bloomsbury and Scholastic has now released the covers for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. You can view them here.

Potter trio signed on for final two films

Warner Brothers announced in a press release today that Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint are all officially signed on for the Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows films. Each of the three actors, along with Producer David Heyman, were quoted in the release.

From Dan:

"Playing the role of Harry Potter has been an immense privilege, and I look forward to completing the series. I feel a huge sense of loyalty to the character of Harry and the fans who have supported these films over the years. During filming, I have learnt so much, made lots of friends and met people who have changed my life. I am indebted to J K Rowling, Warner Bros. and David Heyman for giving me this fantastic opportunity."

From Emma:

"I could never let Hermione go - she is my hero! I love her too much and love what playing her has meant to me. I am excited and honoured to be finishing what I started and playing her in all seven of the films."

From Rupert:

"Ron Weasley has become a big part of my life and not just because we've both got ginger hair! I've been so proud to play him and loved every second of being part of this world. I'm really looking forward to filming the last two films and being back with my 'Weasley family' and, of course, to seeing my good friends Emma and Dan. Thank you to everyone for being so supportive over the years; we couldn't have done it without you."

American 'Deathly Hallows' 784 pages!

Scholastic announced today that the US edition of Deathly Hallows will contain 784 pages, making it the second longest book in the series behind OOTP!

Since the US versions of the books are published in a larger font and contain chapter pictures, this should mean the UK version will be around 700 pages long.

The US version of the book will have an initial print-run of 12 million, and the publisher has also revealed that each of these copies "will be printed on paper that contains a minimum of 30% post-consumer waste (pcw) fiber."

The President of Scholastic Trade Publishing and Book Fairs said, "Scholastic worked hard with our suppliers and the Rainforest Alliance to secure this extraordinary amount of recycled and FSC certified paper for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. As a company with an ongoing commitment to protecting the environment for this generation and generations to come, we believe producing this book and our future reprints of Harry Potter books with a minimum of 30% pcw recycled paper is an important publishing decision."

New OotP Products

The German site heo.com had posted some of the action figures due; today there are more photos of products online, including one of a "Battle Set" from the Ministry of Magic. This set contains a replica of Voldemort's wand, plus a light up prophecy globe that has a base made out of what seems to be several Basilisks. Other new products are the remote controlled Quidditch set, which includes remote control figures of Harry and Draco Malfoy, as well as a new replica of the Nimbus 2000. In addition, you can see another look at the Death Eaters Mask we showed you last month. You can see all of these many new products due this spring and summer here in our galleries.

New OotP Products

The German site heo.com had posted some of the action figures due; today there are more photos of products online, including one of a "Battle Set" from the Ministry of Magic. This set contains a replica of Voldemort's wand, plus a light up prophecy globe that has a base made out of what seems to be several Basilisks. Other new products are the remote controlled Quidditch set, which includes remote control figures of Harry and Draco Malfoy, as well as a new replica of the Nimbus 2000. In addition, you can see another look at the Death Eaters Mask we showed you last month. You can see all of these many new products due this spring and summer here in our galleries.

New Photo of Umbridge

We now have a brand new photo showing Professor Umbridge, Harry and the Weasley Twins. Now why are the Weasley twins in the same class as Harry? I don't know but check out the picture here.

New Photos of the Pensieve Scene

We now have three new photos from the pensieve scene in OotP showing young James, Sirius, Pettigrew and Lupin. Check them out here.