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Tortoise versus Warner Bros.
2008-05-27 09:34:00
and Tortoise wins!!!Warner Bros is being very lazy for revealing some information... atleast some pics of Half-Blood Prince. But they are focusing on the movie which was released an year ago... Order of the Phoenix! They are release some new pics of Order of the Phoenix, instead of Half-Blood Prince. That is insane!Anyway, a trailer WILL BE out within coming two months, and if it doesn't come, then I'm gonna kill WB!!! (just joking).Currently there is nothing to post. Some very tit-bits of news are there, but I don't think they are important so I'm just skipping news and posting only some of the important ones.Sorry for the hiatus. Anyway, enjoy your summer vocations kids!
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Pogo will not air Order of the Pheonix
2008-04-26 10:48:00
So it is now crystal clear that Pogo is not going to air Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in hindi (dub).Generally, Pogo airs all Harry Potter movies. but this time Pogo is going to air only Goblet of Fire and some new movies like Krrish and Dragonheart will be going to be broadcasted in May Movie Magic.The most important reason for not airing Order of the Phoenix is because 'one year gap' between theatrical release and tv premiere. OOTP, as we all know was released in India on June 13th 2007, and Pogo airs Harry Potter movies in May (each year). So, this clears everything about why Pogo is not going to air OOTP.Anyway, we all have to wait one big year for Pogo to air OOTP. But enjoy May Movie Magic only on Pogo.

Maut Ke Tohfe...!
2008-03-17 07:15:00
There is news coming from Manjul India, the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow's Hindi translation will be called 'Harry Potter aur Maut Ke Tohfe'. Well, the title seems very appropciated but a little funny, don't you think so?Anyway, 'Maut Ke Tohfe' will be out in your nearest book store in mid of 2008 (i.e. May or June). 'Half Blood Prince' translation is also available for just Rs.275Hindi Translation?? ?? ?? ??? ?? ?? ????! ???? ???? ?? ????? ??????? ?? ?????? ?????????? ?? ??? ?? ???? ???? ?? ??? ?? ????? ? ?? ?????? ???? ?????? ?? ????? ??? ??? ????? ??????? ?? ?? ?????????? ??? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ???? ? ?? ?? ?? ??? ???? ??????? ?? ??? ????? ??? ?? ??? ??? ???? ??? ?
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Deathly Hallows two be split into two parts
2008-03-13 08:08:00
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is going to be split into two parts. The director for these two parts will be David Yates and screenplay will be written by steve kloves.Both these 'two' parts will be release in two consecutive years, i.e. November 2010 and May 2011.David Heyman says "I went to Jo and she was cool with it". WB is also happy with this decision.Yates continuing, ""Unlike every other book, you cannot remove elements of this book. You can remove scenes of Ron playing quidditch from the fifth book, and you can remove Hermione and S.P.E.W. [Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare] and those subplots . . . but with the seventh, that can't be done."Now the question arises, where is the point where they'll split the story into two?Mr. Yates says, "The question will be, where do you break it? And how do you make them one but two separate and distinct stories? Do you break it with a moment of suspense or one of resolution? Th...
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Jo's new interview
2008-03-09 09:08:00
There is a new interview in a scottish newspaper called 'Edinburgh Student'.Jo confirms that she is writing a new 'Scottish' book and she also talks about Dumbledore's sexuallity and homophobia, and about christian controversies. You can view somee excerpts of this interview at TLC.
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Jo writing 'children's book' in cafes' again
2008-03-03 07:02:00
The Telegraph is reporting that she is returning again to write in cafes, just as she did writing the Harry Potter series. Jo says:?I will continue writing for children because that?s what I enjoy,? reveals Jo, who greatly misses the child wizard. ?It?s left me with the biggest emptiness in my life.? She will, however, leave behind the magical world of Hogwarts. ?I believe that it?s good for me and good for my readers that I bring myself to work on something different,? Hopefully the new book will be out soon!
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Pogo may NOT air Order of the Phoenix
2008-02-28 07:55:00
Well, I got some news about May Movie Magic. There is a rumour (yes, rumour) that Pogo will not air Order of the Phoenix until 2009. This delay is because of DVD to TV time.I will update when I'll get some more news on this.
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Newsround
2008-02-11 08:27:00
Sorry for not posting anything for quite a long time, but here is a quick newsround for you:JK Rowling speaks about Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, likening him to English Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.Order of the Phoenix BAFTA-less. Lost from Atonement and The Golden Compass.HBP filming takes place in Gloucester Cathederal.Also, let me remind you that Half-Blood Prince 's teaser poster will be online within next month, i.e. March and a teaser trailer will be online in April.
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Harry Potter again Oscarless
2008-01-23 10:14:00
So, Academy Awards nominations were declared yesterday and guess what? Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix didn't got even a single nomination...So heartbreaking! Anyway, Order of the Phoenix has joined Chamber of Secrets, which also was nominated for nothing.Except the Oscars, OOTP has been very unsucessful in other pretigious awards like BAFTA (Nomintated for only two), Golden Globe (nominated for nothing).Hope.... This Oscar-thing goes away from Harry Potter with Half-Blood Prince.

OOTP won Pogo Amazing Kids Best Foreign Movie
2008-01-11 11:02:00
I know I know, Pogo Amazing has been announced since December, I just didn't knew it. Anyway, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has won Pogo Amazing Kids Award for best Foreign Movie 2007.Isn't its great news!
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I'm Safe with You, Harry
2008-01-03 15:44:00
So, I've just got the teaser poster of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (it looks pretty legitimate, but its is not yet officially said or released by WB).Just for you -
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New Year, New Banner
2007-12-30 07:56:00
So, after long time I've replace the banner of MI blog. So Do you liked it? Send your suggestions at bunty0@gmail.comAnd Happy New Year also (in advance).
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December Boys releases in India
2007-12-30 07:52:00
Sorry for being late, but December Boys has been released in India on December 27th (Friday) in selected theatres.Distributed by Warner Bros, it stars Daniel Radcliffe in the lead role. Directed by Rod Hardy, it is the story of 4 orphans.Movie is having a limited release, so only big multiplex chains (PVR, ADLABS, etc.) will be going to show this movie.So, enjoy Dan Fans!
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Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas!
2007-12-25 07:55:00
God bless the master of your house,The mistress also, And all the little childrenThat round the table go;And all your kin and kinfolk,That dwell both far and near;I wish you a merry Christmas And a happy New Year.Enough said.
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First Official Half-Blood Prince PIcture Online
2007-12-14 07:14:00
So, thanks to Leaky Cauldron, we've got the very first image from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince , in which we can see Harry (Dan) standing behind a door, holding Marauder's Map and (most likely) Potions book.Check it out here.
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New Half-Blood Prince Sneak Peaks
2007-12-12 06:45:00
Eh well another great day of greatest jealous. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix's US Edition DVD contains some excellent, great and exciting footages (or we can say milisecond clips) of HBP film, which is due to release in 2008. Now I got it why our US friends waited for some long one month.These sneak peaks contains cast interviews, some behind the scene footage and bunch of very small CCTV footages of HBP. These are-Draco Cursing Harry on the Train (He says 'Petrificus Totalis')Harry saying 'If did find them all, you destroyed each of the Horcrux' to Dumbledore.Daily Prophet having headline of 'Death Eater Attack Targets Muggles'.Harry and Ginny about to kiss. (lovely)And much much more. So watch it :-Enjoy!
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MuggleIndia 'Order of the Phoenix' DVD Review
2007-12-04 11:27:00
Well, it has been a long month since Order of the Phoenix DVD has been released. sorry for being later but here is a brief review-'Order of the Phoenix - Good as well as very bad DVD'So folks, enjoying aren't you? I know some of you still haven't owned the Two Disc Special Edition DVD so for those people here is MuggleIndia's Review . Great Movie (Disc One Review)What I should say about the film? Ofcourse it is good. And crystal clear video and audio adds more delight into it. Video quality, as expected is great and very clear. Audio is also good but only problem in the audio is its low-pitch sound as compared to the original. Otherwise, I must say the Disc One of Two is great.What the heck? (Disc Two Review)'Kya socha tha aur kya paya' That totally fits into the disc two of the Two Disc Special Edition DVD of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. There are 4 extras in the second disc and these are namely-Deleted Scenes - There were, let me remember, I think 4 or 5 . Yes.....

Order of the Phoenix DVD released in India
2007-11-18 10:30:00
After long wait, Order of the Phoenix DVD has been released in countrywide today. However, some online stores enabled the pre-ordering of the DVD, and in some big stores, in Mumbai and Bangalore it was available since November 15th for Shopping. But today it was released in whole India .Saregama has released two versions of the movie. One is Two Disc Special Edition DVD (in English only) and the other is movie only VCD (in English and well as Hindi).Two Disc Special Edition DVD is priced at Rs. 699 (INR / around 17.7 USD)VCD version is priced at Rs. 299 (INR/ around 7.6 USD) .It looks like HD-DVD edition and Bluray will NOT going to released in India. But only time will tell...Enjoy.
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Helen McCrory to play Narcissa Malfoy
2007-11-10 08:37:00
CBBC Newsround is reporting that Helen McCrory, british actress is all set to play as Bellatrix Lestrange's evil sister, Narcissa Malfoy, wife of Lucious Malfoy and mother of Draco.Also, the site reports that an"announcement on who will play young Tom Riddle and Lavender Brown is expected very soon."This is noticable that Helen was orginally casted for Bellatrix's role but she gave up due to her pregnancy.
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Happy Diwali
2007-11-09 11:59:00
Diwali Parva hai Khushio ka,Diwali Parva hai Khushio ka,Ujalo ka, Laxmi ka.... Is Diwali Aapki Jindagi khushio se bhari ho,Duniya ujalo se roshan ho, ghar par Maa Laxmi ka Aagman ho... Happy Diwali
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Dan to perform Equus again in Broadway
2007-11-03 06:38:00
Daniel Radcliffe, has confirmed to his fansite, DanRadcliffe.com , that he will reprise his role with Richard Griffiths (Uncle Vernon) in critically acclaimed play 'Equus '. Dan recently has done this role in West End, London. The Daily Mail is also reporting today that the play will go into rehearsals in New York City starting August of 2008.However, there is no information about tickets, or more details.
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Jo writes new book for auction
2007-11-02 10:09:00
The Tales of Beedle the Bard , this is a book, which will be auctioned for charity, The Children's Voice, with a starting price of £30,000. The book is written by Jo herself, with attractive and well as expensive cover.The book is overall a bunch of short fairytales, namely-"The Tale of the Three Brothers""The Fountain of Fair Fortune""The Wizard and the Hopping Pot""Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump""The Warlock?s Hairy Heart"All these stories' theme is based in Harry Potter's Wizarding World. All these stories, according to Jo were heard by Ron in his childhood and The Tales of Beedle the Bard was left to Hermione by Hogwarts school headmaster Dumbledore. But... The book will be printed in only 7 copies, 6 for some special people and 1 for auction for charity. Bad Luck guys, you can't own it, but you can take part in auction if you are in London.
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Jo reveals shocking news about Dumbledore
2007-10-20 11:55:00
Here at at Carnegie Hall, New York Jo said something shocking, but interesting news about the Hogwarts School Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore .A young fan asked J.K. Rowling whether Dumbledore finds "true love". Rowling said "Dumbledore is gay" and "fell in love with the charming wizard Gellert Grindelwald but when Grindelwald turned out to be more interested in the dark arts than good, Dumbledore was terribly let down and went on to destroy his rival." That love, she said, was Dumbledore's "great tragedy." The audience reportedly fell silent after Rowling's admission, then erupted into applause.Well this is a bit weird, our who DD point-of-view will change. Anyway, clever Jo. You might have told us years ago. She told :"If I'd known it would make you so happy, I would have announced it years ago!" Those who don't know, Jo is on her Open Book Tour answer several questions about Harry Potter.
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Meet the Dubbing Stars
2007-10-18 19:14:00
Hey guys, I got something special for you today! I've got a special interview of some Harry Potter Hindi Dubbing stars.Let me introduce you to them -The inital guy is Mr. Rishabh Shukkla, the voice actor of Lord Voldemort.Next is Karan Trivedi, the voice actor of Harry Potter.Then is (left) Nachiket Dighe, voice actor of Ron Weasley.Then from right is (slightly old looking with moustache) Dilip Sinha, voice of Hagrid.And far... right is Parignya Pandya our Hermione Granger.There is a beautiful post at Indian Express , if you have time, you can read their bio and interview.ON A BIG NOTE, THIS IS 101th POST OF MUGGLE INDIA! HURREY!!
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WB & Jo sues Kolkata's community
2007-10-12 11:18:00
Well, this is a proof of WB and Jo being very protective over Harry. Yesterday, Warner Bros. sued a community based in Kolkata for creating Hogwarts 'look-alike' castle pandal for the upcoming Durga Puja.For those who don't know, Durga Puja is a festival, celebrated all over India, especially in Bengal.In this long-running festival, people workship goddess Durga in very attractive temple-like 'pandals'. The community which has summoned at Delhi High Court may have wanted to do something 'different' but, unfortunately- Its all about Loving Harry!WB wants two million (crore) rupees for permission to present this castle like pandal. This much cost for a pandal is pretty high, anyway."We had no clue that we had to seek permission from the author," said Santanu Biswas, the head of the community. Best of luck, Mr. Santanu!The community, obviously don't have enough money to pay fine. The case will start in Delhi High Court on Friday.UPDATE- The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to...
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Jo got a new member in her family
2007-10-10 11:28:00
Our favorite author, J.K. Rowling has got a new member for her family. Oh, no not what you are thinking. She has adopted Sapphire, a retired racing dog from the Greyhound Rescue Fife.She has also made donation of £1,000 (around 1.5 lakhs) to the shelter's owner, Mrs. Fernie.According to her-"When I looked at the cheque I couldn't believe it. The first thing I noticed was the amount she had made it out for. Then I spotted her name and realised who it was. I just said, 'Oh, I didn't recognise you,' and she just smiled politely. She was a lovely woman - the whole family were very nice." On a small not, this is MuggleIndia's 99th post.
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DVD trailer and National Awards
2007-09-29 07:49:00
The DVD Trailer for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has just arrived. Although it contains nothing very special, but it can be seen here--And a very very cool news. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has won 3 out of 6 awards at ITV's National Awards . OOTP has won best family film award, Dan won the Best Male Actor award and Emma won best female actor award. Isn't its great!And here's the video:-The whole even will air ITV1 UK (unfortunately not in India) tommorrow.
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Half-Blood Prince Hindi translation released
2007-09-22 07:49:00
Wait is over and within 2 months of 'Maya Panchchi Ka Samuh', Harry Potter's 6th Book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 's Hindi translation '???? ???? ?? ??? - ???? ???????' (i.e. Harry Potter aur Half-Blood Prince) has been released. It is available in your nearest book store for just INR 275. Book is of 570 pages and it is translated by Sudhir Dixit.One thing to be noted is that the title of 'Half-Blood Prince' hasn't been translated. The word Half-Blood has been same in hindi translations, but Pure-Blood and Mud-Blood are known as '????? ???' and '?????' , respectively. Although in movies, term Half-Blood is called 'Milla Jula / ??? ???? ' and words same like 'Half-Blood'. Well I must say people who translated this book are not into innovation.Cover art is available on your left-corner.
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Confusion Confusion Confusion
2007-09-19 18:33:00
Reading the above heading you all also are in confusion? Well it is about OOTP's DVD. Everyone knows that it is going to release one month earlier in UK and one month later in US. Confusion is about deleted scenes. Early reports this month said that there are 7 minutes of additional footage. After that news came out that the additional scenes are of 17 minutes. And now some sites suggests that the deleted scenes are of 30 minutes (as Marcie of DR.net says).So confusion is what is the real length?I think this will be going to releaved when we will see the back-artwork of Order of the Phoenix 's Two Disc Special Edition.Hey hang-on one more confusion that, when DVD is going to release in India? Saregama Home Video's site is currently offline for some upgradation so there is no info about his matter. Hopefully all these 'confusions' will be over soon.

HUGE NEWSROUND
2007-09-18 09:03:00
So guys it has been lots of time I haven't posted, so here is the huge, but quick newsround. Lots of news is on the net, most of them are excellent but slightly heartbreaking, though.HBP FILMING STARTED YESTERDAY, JIM BROADBENT IS HORACE SLUGHORN- Yesterday was 17th of September. Official Half-Blood Prince filming has just started. More casting news is that Academy Award winning British actor Jim Broadbent has been casted as Horace Slughorn.UK DVD TO RELEASE ON 12th NOVEMBER, US (HDDVD, BLURAY) ON 12 DECEMBERSlightly unfair to US (and may be to India too?) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 's DVD will be going to released on 12 November in UK. More Happy news is that they have increased the length of additional footage to 17 Minutes. Happy news, isn't is!JO TO VISIT CANADA. Our magical writer J K Rowling will be going to visit Canada on October 23. When she will visit India, anyway?Hey you can discuss it in comments!
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