Photos of Dan, Emma & Rupert Filming in a Field
Today we have some photos of normal aged Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint filming as Harry, Ron and Hermione in a field. You may see the photos in the Magical-Menagerie gallery! [Spoilers] In a few of the photos we see Harry with Slytherin’s locket around his neck after Ron has handed it to him (switching duty?), as well as Hermione’s magical bag, Ron also has his arm in a sling as a result of him splinching himself.

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There are also a few more photos from Kings Cross shooting in the same gallery! We get to see Draco, Ron, Ginny, Harry, Lily Luna, James Sirius, Albus Severus, Scorpius, Rose, Hugo and perhaps Teddy Lupin. There are also a bunch of videos (we see Hermione in these) that you can see here!

Thanks to Daniel Radcliffe France and Magical-Menagerie!!

First Photos of Adult Potters & Children!
We finally have some photos of the actors filming the epilogue at Kings Cross! So far we have photos of Bonnie Wright and Daniel Radcliffe as Harry and Ginny Potter with their children! You can see them in the Magical-Menagerie gallery!

Thanks to Magical-Menagerie and their anonymous friend

Epilogue Filming for Deathly Hallows & Photos of the Trio

Some very interesting reports are going around the internet today, first we have a report from RGN stating that the Deathly Hallows epilogue is filming! Sad, but awesome! “I wandered down to King’s Cross Station this fine May morning, in the hope that Warner Brothers are not aware of the level of interest in their little film, and that the public would be casually able to stop and watch Rupert Grint and fellow cast members filming the Deathly Hallows epilogue. It was not a huge surprise to find out that Warner Brothers are cleverer than I am, and that they have taken steps to prevent passing passersby from discovering just how gorgeous a thirty-seven year old Auror is. Despite the utter failure of my secret mission, it is worth letting you know that epilogue filming is underway, and should continue all week, because I am sure that you all want to know that this amazing decade long cinematic journey is nearly over.”

Also, there are some photos of the trio leaving their hotel with their faces covered; prosthetics for the epilogue perhaps? But they are wearing the same clothes from an earlier scene in the movie so who knows? See the photos in here at Magical-Menagerie!

Thanks Magical-Menagerie!

The Stars on The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
A few of the Potter stars got to take a visit to the new theme park, and Universal has sent over a small video for it. Enjoy!

Daniel Radcliffe Talks About his Acting Future

In a new interview with Metro.co.uk Daniel Radcliffe talks about his future after Harry Potter.

‘It’s bizarre. Most working actors want to become stars. I sort of am a star because of Harry Potter,’ he told Radio Times. ‘And I would love to become a working actor. I love auditioning. But, to be honest, I’m happy to ride this as long as it goes,’ he continued. ‘If it goes for two months after Potter, I’m happy. If it goes for six years, I’m happy.’

‘I truly believe that if I don’t make it as an actor, I will make it another way – I don’t have doubts about myself. I’ve been through all the stuff.’

John Hurt Talks Deathly Hallows and Potter

The Times Online has a new interview with John Hurt where he talks abut filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!

The franchise It’s very strange really. I did the first one and thought that would be it. Nobody knew whether it was going to be successful. When I came back last December to do the last two, suddenly everybody’s grown up. Daniel’s 20. It’s very peculiar.

Potter fans

They’re crazy about Ollivander — they love him! I’m not sure they will when they see the next one when he’s being tortured. I’ve never been pestered for an autograph. I get asked — usually by parents because the children are a bit too shy to ask. But I’ve never been pestered; I have a very good class of fan.

Tom Felton talks Deathly Hallows Epilogue
In a new interview with MTV, Tom Felton discusses how they will be filming the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Epilogue.

“For nearly two months, we’ve all been doing prosthetic tests and all sorts of preparation for the epilogue,” Felton said. “I’ve been having some aging training. You’ve got to walk differently. There’s a slump in your walk.” Those tests must have been successful because a schedule to shoot the scene has already been set. “It’s going to be the last big thing that we do. It’s going to be on location,” he explained, going on to say that it should take three days of filming to complete.

Until then, he’s been busy practicing how to play a character on the verge of turning 40. So how exactly does one train to be old? “It’s bizarre,” Felton laughed. “We have a lovely guy who comes in. It was a little weird the first time — imagine you’ve got weights on your arms! There have been a number of times where I nearly laughed and I had to hold it in.”

Felton should finally wrap up his decade-long commitment to the franchise in June, about six months before the November release date of the first part of “Deathly Hallows.” And while a bit of sadness has crept into the proceedings at the thought of leaving the series behind, he’s eagerly anticipating the chance to film the epilogue at long last and thankful that he — and not an older actor — will be in front of the camera when it all goes down.

“We’re probably at the most exciting bit,” he said. “Certainly the part I’ve been most looking forward to. It’s going to be very exciting.”

MTV Movie Award Nominations
The nominations are out for the MTV Movie Awards and Harry Potter is nominated for the following:

- Best Villain: Draco Malfoy
- Best Female Performance: Emma Watson
- Best Male Performance: Dan Radcliffe
- Global Superstar: Dan Radcliffe, Robert Pattinson
- Best Movie: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

You can vote using the links above, or click here to view all the categories. The MTV Movie Awards will air live on June 6th at 9 PM EST on MTV.

New from Yates
In a new report with David Yates discusses filming around Radcliffe's illnesses, Rupert Grint discussing what the trio do on their breaks, and a few bits from Felton and Coltrane.

"Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) was not feeling well so he was not around for the interviews. Director David Yates stressed the importance of Daniel showing up to work soon. He said, “We could be in trouble if Daniel Radcliffe is out again. I hope he feels better soon.”
David, who has done two “Harry Potter” movies already and is now doing the final two, revealed that he tries to relax by doing yoga during lunch time and is planning to take three months off after doing the much-awaited final installments."
Rupert peppered his replies with a lot of his characteristic “yeahs” and “ums.” He revealed that he plays Guitar Hero with Daniel and Emma Watson when they are not filming and he definitely looks forward to keeping in touch with them when they are done doing the “Harry Potter” movies.
"Tom was charming and eloquent and did not look the least like the “bad guy.” “No more blonde evil wizards for me after ‘Harry Potter,’” he said. “Probably I’ll be a vampire next,” he kiddingly said.
Robbie, dressed in costume, amusedly shared, “You probably don’t know but Daniel loves The Killers and Lady Gaga.”
**This thanks to The Daily Snitcher

Alan Gilmore Interview
UniversalOrlando.com has a new q&a with the creative mastermind behind the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

Q: We know that, while very popular in the U.S., Harry Potter is a major part of popular culture in the U.K. So, how did the story inspire your imagination?
A: Harry Potter has an enormous fan base who are very interested in his world and the fact that his world is located in the U.K. And, because the stories are based in our popular culture, the world Harry inhabits is exactly what we expect it to be. The landscape Stuart Craig, the production designer for the films, created for the films is entirely plausible and rooted in reality. Harry's school and house felt very familiar but also have an extra quality -- a sense of heightened reality. So our goal in creating The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was to create a place based in that reality, which you can really believe in. This real world setting made it quite interesting to imagine all these spaces and places Harry could exist in.
To actually be involved in the Harry Potter film projects was very exciting. I have known Stuart for several years. The chance to work with him and learn how he designs, and then see how he realized his spaces and his fantastic visions, was a really unique experience.
Q: With your job as art director, both on the films and here at Universal Orlando Resort, what has been your role in bringing The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to life?
A: I see myself as a conduit, shepherding Stuart's design and acting as a guardian for his vision and designs from all of the movies. I have worked alongside the film design team from London for a long time now and have learned so much from them. We sourced from an extensive back catalog of sets and settings from the films, and many of the spaces we created for the films have been reinterpreted for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
In trying to bring Harry's world to life I have worked closely with the team at Universal Creative, in a very new way, and we've had to bring settings seen remotely in the films close together here in Orlando. The overall composition was very carefully considered.
We have had to invent some new elements as well. We have developed Hogsmeade in great detail, including features specifically created for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. We also brought a lot of iconic stores into Hogsmeade which is something the fans will be quite excited to visit and experience.
Q: What has been the biggest challenge in bringing the visuals from the film to life here at Universal Orlando Resort, and what has the main difference been between designing for the two?
A: The film world is a very different challenge to the theme park world. In the film world the viewer is the camera. You know where your viewer is, and you can design to that viewer, composing the settings from one or two viewpoints. Whereas, with the theme park world, it has to work from every angle. We had to think about multiple angles, from a child's point-of-view, to a very tall person's point-of-view, and for everyone in between.
I'll be honest, everything was challenging. We had a very good run up of two years, and it gave us a lot of time to work out the details. For example, the rock that Hogwarts sits on was daunting at first but we soon found a way to create the most realistic finish in any theme park. It is a great success. The snow was also very difficult. We really wanted to have snow everywhere, creating the most amazing snowscape and that cold Scottish feeling. Psychologically the snow creates a sense of a lower temperature. To try and bring that cold to Orlando, that is quite hard. In the end, I hope what we created gives guests a good experience!
Q: What element(s) of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter are you the most proud of and excited about? Or are there favorite elements from the films that were you are now able to realize in full?
A: Oh, absolutely, I think the castle is the primary example of being able to realize the visuals from the film on such a grand scale, it has never been built to this extent before. We made a very concerted effort to bring Hogwarts to life, making it really look impressive from every angle.
Hogsmeade and the Three Broomsticks is another area that has really come off beautifully. The Three Broomsticks is an incredible space, the detail and finishes are amazing. This is a great joy to me.
But overall, I think the detail, the absolute rigorous pushing of detail is beyond compare. Everything is correct. Our mantra was authenticity, and I worked very closely with the entire team to make sure we have every area detailed as much as it possibly could be. There is hardly a corner that you can't look in that does not have some amazing quality of detail, finish and paint.
I brought many film making techniques to this project also. A layer of aging was applied throughout making everything appear to be old and lived in. I think the feeling of actually entering Harry's world is what people will take away from visiting.
Q: If you could give a tour of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to guests, what would be the first thing you would tell them and what would be the first thing you would want them to experience? A: I would want them to come through the entry arch at Hogsmeade and take a moment to just absorb the amazing spectacle in front of them. The viewpoint just beyond the arch beside the train looking toward the castle is the most encompassing view of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. It really gives you a sense of this amazing place. It should be quite magical to see the reactions on the fans and guests faces as I am sure this will be the first time most people will have ever been in an environment like this. So, for me, I think this starting point is where you want to have your first experience and explore Harry's world.

New Deathly Hallows Set Report with Interviews
The Philippine Daily Inquirer has posted a sample from their upcoming set report for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In the preview we hear from Rupert Grint, Robbie Coltrane, Tom Felton and David Barron.

Rupert Grint wasn’t needed on the set, but he graciously came to talk to us. The actor who plays Ron Weasley shared his feelings as the blockbuster franchise ends [...]: “It’s a weird feeling. I’ve spent half of my life doing these movies. It’s quite emotional. But, at the same time, I’m looking forward to the freedom to do other films.” The red-haired actor, more talkative now than when we first met him several years ago, also talked about his much-awaited kissing scene with Emma Watson (Hermione Granger). Saying he was nervous since he has known Emma as a friend for 10 years, Rupert revealed that it was hard to concentrate. “The first take was quite hard,” said Rupert, who recalled that they did four takes of the smooch, which many “Harry Potter” fans around the world can’t wait to see.

Like Rupert, who had scenes with a boy actor who plays his child (“The kid looks just like me!”), Tom Felton also acted with a youngster who portrays his offspring. “It was bizarre, nerve-wracking and poignant at the same time, because it reminded me of how I began,” pointed out Tom, who is as nice in person as he is evil as Draco Malfoy.

Blessed with a winking sense of humor, Robbie said that while it takes many hours to put on all that hair, “two young ladies” come with oil to help him take off all that expensive wig and makeup at the end of the day. “Somebody has to do it,” Robbie said with a smile, as he played with his mile-long beard.

Co-producer David Barron disclosed that no decision has yet been made as to where the much-anticipated movies will be split into two parts. “There are three sensible places where we can do the split,” he shared.

Kevin
Yo! You're not checking emails, so writing in here. How come that last post you made in, you just saved it to draft. You're right, some of us don't agree. But that doesn't mean or not make it news.:P You still have to remember, none of us here in America have any chance of getting close to anything Harry Potter related. This will be it for us.;)
And as for the price tag? I don't know how much (or even if you have large theme parks there like Universal) they charge over there for parks like this. But it's been around $80.00 for a park ticket over in Florida for many, Many years. And the truth of it? Even before Harry Potter came to Universal Studios, it was worth it. I go usually every other year there. And they have a lot to see and do. Disney World and Sea World are the same. The cost per tickets are about that.;)
Anyhow, another person sent in a comment asking if we were going to show anymore pics, as we 'are the only site that does'.:) Gotta make you smile there.
Ok, going. Cheers!