en-us http://mugglenet.com Mugglenet News Feed http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2097 The Telegraph is reporting today that Toby Jones will return to voice Dobby the House-Elf in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The article notes that "he'll soon be back in the recording studio for the next Harry Potter." This is great news considering we last saw Dobby all the way back in Chamber of Secrets. Filming for the final installment in the series begins this February. Thanks to Sarah for passing this along!]]> Fri, 9 Jan 2009 17:36:04 +0000 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2097 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2096 official website to wish Severus Snape a happy birthday for January 9th. Loathe or love him - he deserves a happy birthday wish for being such a captivating character!]]> Fri, 9 Jan 2009 12:50:01 +0000 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2096 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2095 best dressed star for the month of December. The actress earned the title after she wore a William Tempest outfit at the LA premiere of her new film The Tale of Despereaux on December 7th. ]]> Fri, 9 Jan 2009 12:27:41 +0000 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2095 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2094 Harry Potter podcast has been nominated in the Best Podcast category at the 2008 Weblog Awards. We're up against some stiff competition from such popular podcasts as This American Life and This Week in Tech, so be sure to vote for us right here! Voting is allowed once every 24 hours until January 12th. We're currently not the even close to taking the lead, but we know the MuggleNet army can help us out. Again, go here to easily place your vote. Thanks for the help! In related news, MuggleCast will be streaming LIVE on Ustream late next week to usher in the new year, discuss the PG Half-Blood Prince rating, and much more. Full details on that coming soon!]]> Thu, 8 Jan 2009 23:14:25 +0000 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2094 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2093 The Tales of Beedle the Bard costing $100. The prize also includes a very rare copy of the original Sotheby's catalog for the auction of the hand-written version of the book. The catalog features close-up pictures of the book, and few copies were distributed. For details on how to enter, click here.]]> Thu, 8 Jan 2009 19:34:34 +0000 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2093 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2092 UPDATE: The MPAA's official site has been updated with the rating. You can see it by clicking here and searching for Harry Potter. Thanks to Steven for the tip! Rope Of Silicon and Ain't It Cool News are both reporting that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has received a PG rating by the Motion Picture Association of America. Surprising, given that Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix both received PG-13 ratings. The MPAA rated it PG for "scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality." We're currently checking this with Warner Brothers to make sure it's legit. Thanks to Chris, Scott, Geoffrey, and Nizar for the tip!]]> Wed, 7 Jan 2009 22:12:06 +0000 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2092 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2091 Empire Magazine. Back in December, we told you Empire would be attempting to preview Half-Blood Prince again, this time in their 2009 Must-See Movies feature. - David Yates speaks with the Phelps twins - David Yates watches as trio interact with Professor Slughorn]]> Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:45:54 +0000 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2091 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2090 Adam Brockbank, a conceptual artist for many films including the Potter series. Within his site you can find lots of concept art for Chamber of Secrets through Order of the Phoenix - everything from mopping house elves to beautiful views of Hogwarts. To check it all out, visit his site right here, then click on Concept Art. From there, you can select any of the films he has worked on. Also be sure to visit the Storyboards area, where you can see some work from Sorcerer's Stone. Thanks again to Cami for the tip!]]> Tue, 6 Jan 2009 07:11:38 +0000 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2090 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2089 your help, MuggleCast raised roughly $1,600 for Teddy Bears for Hope, a non-profit organization that provides brand new teddy bears to children around the world whose lives have been ravaged by tragedy. Today, we wanted to share with you some photos that were passed along to us from the Covenant House in New Orleans, who received more than 40 teddy bears: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Additionally, 30 bears were sent on an Emergency Response Vehicle with the Syracuse Chapter of the American Red Cross. These will be distributed to children who lose their homes in fires. The pediatric ward of La Vega Hospital in the Dominican Republic received 30 bears and the Hudson County Child Advocacy Center in New Jersey received 50 bears. Thanks again to everybody who helped make such a difference! ]]> Mon, 5 Jan 2009 20:16:48 +0000 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2089 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2088 Tom and his girlfriend ride the Dueling Dragons - Tom standing in front of a sign teasing the upcoming Potter theme park Warner Brothers and Universal Studios will be opening The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Studios Orlando in 2010. In related news, MuggleNet reader Janice just passed along these photos of construction in the park last week: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.]]> Sun, 4 Jan 2009 17:57:28 +0000 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2088 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2087 a very insightful interview with the Equus star, where he answers lots of questions posed to him by fans. Of particular interest, Dan said he would definitely not be interested in doing a musical (unlike what some sites recently suggested). He also confirmed that filming for Deathly Hallows will start on February 15th, as earlier reports revealed. You can check out the entire video interview right here. Thanks to Sierra for the tip!]]> Sun, 4 Jan 2009 06:14:04 +0000 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2087 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2086 we told you about a new feature that our awesome MuggleNet Fan Fiction team debuted: AudioFictions! Basically, they're audiobook versions of Harry Potter fan fiction stories. Now, their first full AudioFiction is now available for your listening pleasure - it's an extended episode to include several stories. You can download and listen just like you would an episode of MuggleCast; by direct download or by subscribing in iTunes. They sound great, and we highly recommend 'em for those days you've had enough of the MuggleCast nonsense (as if).]]> Sun, 4 Jan 2009 05:55:31 +0000 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2086 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2085 add your site and let us send you free traffic! Note to fans: it might take some time for the best sites to rise to the top, as it has just been re-released.]]> Sat, 3 Jan 2009 22:05:22 +0000 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2085 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2084 Prisoner of Azkaban and Order of the Phoenix, has spoken again about her decision not to return for the final film. The sequel to Thompson's Nanny McPhee movie was due to be shot at the same time as Deathly Hallows. "I wasn't being rude at all," says Thompson, who adds that she loves Sybil. "It's so typical, where they take something very, very small and turn it into a big deal. I was never going to be in the next 'Harry Potter.' I sort of put that to bed." Thanks to those who emailed!]]> Sat, 3 Jan 2009 12:57:32 +0000 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2084 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2083 had a seizure when the family was vacationing in the Bahamas. He fell and hit his head on the bathtub. He was only 16 years old. This is a tragic loss to the MuggleNet community as Jett was once a frequenter of the site. His family will be in our thoughts and prayers as they go through this difficult time.]]> Fri, 2 Jan 2009 22:38:10 +0000 http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/2083