If you want to guess it through hangman by yourself, ignore the posts below and go on www.jkrowling.com and open the room of requirement.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

YAY MORE OOTP PHOTOS!

http://www.mugglenet.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1934

Dobby axed from 'Phoenix' movie
Toby Jones, the man who voiced Dobby in the the second Potter flick, recently told MTV that the ex-house-elf won't be making an appearance in Film 5, although Kreacher will.

"I know that the filmmakers have a problem with each new film because the books are getting longer - there's so much to include in them," Jones remarked.

While Dobby's absence will not shock fans who have been following the films closely, it does open up some plot questions. In the book, it is Dobby who both divulges to Harry the secret of the Room of Requirement (where Harry and the other members of "Dumbledore's Army" meet to practice forbidden defensive spells), and materializes to warn Harry that his secret hideout is no longer safe from the prowling eyes of the increasingly powerful Ministry of Magic informant (and new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher), Dolores Umbridge. With Dobby's absence, it is unclear how these matters will be handled in the film.

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Happy Birthday Professor McGonagall!
It's her birthday today[October 4th]! :party: *beams*

Potter series voted favorite Banned Book
As part of Banned Books Week (held last week to raise awareness of books that have been challenged in communities across the US), the American Library Association asked 5,000 people what their favorite banned book was. Unsurprisingly, the Potter series came out on top. "To Kill A Mockingbird" and "James and the Giant Peach" came in second and third place, respectively.

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http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm

Hermione gets cold feet
September 26, 2006 - Emma Watson, who portrays Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, has not yet committed to starring in the last two installments of Warner Bros.' mega-franchise. And she doesn't seem overly eager to do so.

"I don't know yet," Watson told Newsweek when asked about returning for the sixth film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. "Every film is such a huge production, and it's a long time." Unlike her co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, the sixteen year-old actress isn't even sure if she wants to keep acting.

Potter producer David Heyman said losing Watson "would be a hard thing to change and it would be disrupting ... but ultimately (the films' young stars) have to do what's right for them. This is their lives." But he added, "I'm cautiously optimistic that it will work itself out."

If Hermione is recast it would not be the first cast change for the franchise. Michael Gambon was cast as Albus Dumbledore after Richard Harris died.

Or is this just all a publicity ploy by Watson and her reps to acquire a bigger paycheck for films six and seven? Gary Oldman, who plays Sirius Black, almost didn't return for the now-filming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix after having his own highly publicized salary row with the filmmakers.

http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/735/735556p1.html

[something i didn't get from mugglenet for once :party: ]
Movie 5 casting changes and announcements
Helen McCrory will no longer play the part of Bellatrix Lestrange in the fifth Harry Potter movie as she is currently pregnant and will be heavily so by the time they film the Ministry scenes. She is set to be replaced by Helena Bonham Carter. Helena played the part of Charlie's mother in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Apple Brook, who's appeared in stage, TV and film productions for more than 25 years, will portray Care of Magical Creatures substitute teacher Professor Grubbly-Plank.

Finally, the younger versions of Sirius, Lupin, and Snape (who all appear in "Snape's Worst Memory") will be played by James Walters, James Utechin, and Alec Hopkins, respectively. Also, Jason Piper will "play" the part of Bane the Centaur. Whether or not he'll simply lend his voice for the role, we don't yet know.

Read more here: http://www.hpana.com/news.19429.html [Caryl needs to teach me how to link without the rich text editor on]

NOVEMBER 21 - HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX MOVIE

Harry Potter Devotee Brotherhood:

• cantdecide - Owner/Supreme Bopper
• Starshone - Logo designer
• Jaynee - Dan Radcliffe's Wife/Spooner
• Spongie - Harry's Bath Sponge
• Abbie
• Pigeon Army - Hermione's Stalker
• TuiKiwi - Hogwarts Student
• Hayley
• Jana
• StarryEyed
• PotterFan - Harry Potter rocks [?]