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Deathly Hallows Part 2 Spoiler

Minor SPOILER ALERT!

By the look of things that's Blaise Zabini in the fiendfyre scene, climbing just below Draco. In the novel, Draco is accompanied by Crabbe and Goyle, but in the film I suspect Crabbe has been replaced by Zabini. (The actor who played Crabbe, like the actor who played Colin Creevey, is no longer in the Harry Potter films.)  This makes me wonder if the death of Colin Creevey will be the death of that cute little kid Nigel instead. If so, I think it will be even sadder. Nigel's a sweet kid, isn't he? I hope they don't kill him off. That's all just speculation on my part, of course.

The Lord of the Hallows was reviewed on "Hollywood Jesus!"

I just discovered this review of my book, The Lord of the Hallows: Christian Symbolism and Themes in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter, on the famous blog, Hollywood Jesus! http://live.hollywoodjesus.com/?p=6611 Wow! I'm glad it got a respectable review. What do you all think of it?

Also, if you want a copy of my book, it is available here: www.outskirtspress.com/thelordofthehallows.

Deathly Hallows 2 Ron/Hermione Screencaps

I know that most of us in Harry Potter fandom are eagerly awaiting WB's eventual release of a new trailer, clips, and photos from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. While we wait for this, please enjoy these screencaptures from the previously-released DH2 footage of Ron and Hermione.

I wish I had more DH2 news at this time, but sadly, I do not. I guess I'll go practice my flute. This is a recording I made with Smart Music the other day.

http://phoenixweasley.tumblr.com/post/2751566068/this-is-a-recording-of-me-practicing-the-flute

http://phoenixweasley.tumblr.com/post/2725002169/sarabande-from-french-suite-no-1-by-j-s-bach-i

Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis, and Ian McKellen will be in The Hobbit Film!

1/7/11 I just read that Elijah Wood (Frodo from The Lord of the Rings films) will appear in The Hobbit. This is great news for fans of his performance in Peter Jackson's epic trilogy based on J. R. R. Tolkien's masterpiece.

You can read more about this and other casting news at http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/01/07/41520-elijah-wood-will-be-in-the-hobbit/. I certainly hope that Andy Serkis will return as Gollum and Ian McKellen will reprise the role of Gandalf. I just can't imagine anyone else portraying those two characters. Can you?

UPDATE 1/11/11: I got my wish! Andy and Ian have signed on to the project! http://the-hobbitmovie.com/ian-mckellen-and-andy-serkis-join-hobbit/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=73122

Rupert Grint and Emma Watson Top Forbes' Top On-Screen Couples List

Quite a few of my favorite actors and actresses have made Forbes' list of top on-screen couples. Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) from Harry Potter came in first place!

Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) and Liv Tyler (Arwen) from The Lord of the Rings came in second.

The list also included Orlando Bloom (Will Turner) and Keira Knightley (Elizabeth Swann) from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. I particularly liked this scene in PotC 3:

Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker) and Natalie Portman (Padme' Amidala) from Star Wars were also chosen.

Find out who else made the list right here: http://www.forbes.com/2011/01/06/harry-potter-lord-rings-titanic-business-entertainment-top-on-screen-couples.html Who did you like on this list? Comments are welcome.

UPDATE: Here's another link that is related to this discussion: http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2011/01/07/twilight-kristen-stewart-robert-pattinson-money/#276996-0-010711_forbes_couples_potter_XXXX. Please vote for Ron and Hermione!

Elijah Wood will be in The Hobbit!

I just read that Elijah Wood (Frodo from The Lord of the Rings films) will appear in The Hobbit. This is great news for fans of his performance in Peter Jackson's epic trilogy based on J. R. R. Tolkien's masterpiece.

You can read more about this and other casting news at http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/01/07/41520-elijah-wood-will-be-in-the-hobbit/. I certainly hope that Andy Serkis will return as Gollum and Ian McKellen will reprise the role of Gandalf. I just can't imagine anyone else portraying those two characters. Can you?

SQPN Blog Post About "The Secrets of Harry Potter" Episode 63

Please read SQPN's blog post about episode 63 of "The Secrets of Harry Potter" if you have not done so already.

http://sqpn.com/2010/12/23/denise-roper-about-christmas-at-hogwarts/

Listen to the podcast at:

http://secrets.sqpn.com/2010/12/23/shp-63-christmas-at-hogwarts/

What did you think of the show?

How many times have you seen Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One?

I've seen it three times so far. It's nice to know we can ring in the New Year with Harry:

So how many times have you seen the film? Are you going to see it again? Comments are welcome.

Secrets of Harry Potter Episode #63: Christmas at Hogwarts

Here it is! The Secrets of Harry Potter Episode #63–"Christmas at Hogwarts" is now available for download. (You can listen to this podcast on your computer's speakers if you don't have an ipod.)

http://secrets.sqpn.com/2010/12/23/shp-63-christmas-at-hogwarts/

The blog post that we were discussing is this one: http://phoenixweasley.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/christmas-in-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows/ You can refer to it so see the photos of the Deathly Hallows film set that we were discussing.

Jim, Ari, Maria, Lyn, and I recorded this episode on Wednesday morning. Let me know what you think of it!

Top 5 Ron/Hermione Moments That Are Not in the Films

This is something that I reblogged on Tumblr at http://phoenixweasley.tumblr.com/ . It's so good that I just had to share it with all of the Ron/Hermione fans who follow this blog also.

Top Five Ron/Hermione Moments That Are Not in the Films. (Photo credit to Sundaystorms on Tumblr.)

5. "You were going to ask me?"

 4. The White Tomb

3. "Come and dance."

2. "Good luck, Ron."

1. HERMIONE! HERMIONE!

I would have put the "I love you, Hermione" scene from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on this list as well.

It bothers me that #3 was filmed in a manner that directly contradicts the book. (I'm glad that scene of Hermione dancing with Viktor was cut.) We will probably never see scenes 5, 4, and 2, which is disappointing.   There's still a slight chance that scene #1 will be on the DVD, but it probably won't be. I think the torture scene at Malfoy Manor was edited a great deal because it was too intense. I still didn't like Ron's less emotional response to Hermione's torture in the film. His reactions should have shown a lot more fear for her, anger at his helplessness to save her, frustration, etc. I was hoping to see Ron cry and pound the walls with his fists as he did in the book. What are your thoughts? Comments are welcome.