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November 1, 2010
British Deathly Hallows TV Spot
This British Deathly Hallows TV spot is amazing!
Christian Imagery in Deathly Hallows Film: Photos of Godric's Hollow Churchyard
Update: I just added another photo of the Godric's Hollow Churchyard to this post. I was describing some of the details of the set design in the book Harry Potter Film Wizardry…
Then there's the much-anticipated Christian Imagery in the Godric's Hollow scenes. On page 154 there's a photo of the tomb of James and Lily Potter with the quote from 1 Corinthians 15:26, "THE LAST ENEMY THAT SHALL BE DESTROYED IS DEATH.
Storyboard from the Scene in the Godric's Hollow Churchyard
Cross-shaped grave markers are visible both in a storyboard and in a new photo of a tearful Harry and Hermione at the tomb.
The nearby church's visible stained-glass window is huge and depicts five human figures. The central figure is of a crowned, bearded man–Christ the King! He is flanked by two men on each side of him, one of whom is holding an object marked with a dove descending (a symbol of the Holy Spirit!). All four of these men have a winged angel hovering above their heads.
Stained-glass window design for the Godric's Hollow churchyard scene.
My assumption is that this is a depiction of the four Gospel authors: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. I am so thrilled about this detail of the set design. Bravo, WB!
Christ the King flanked by the Four Evangelists. Notice the four hovering angels and the fourth figure's descending dove.
Then on page 155 there's the first published photo of Kendra and Ariana Dumbledore's grave, which is inscribed with "WHERE YOUR TREASURE IS THERE WILL YOUR HEART BE ALSO" from Matthew 6:21, a quotation from Christ's Sermon on the Mount. Update: I also wanted to mention that the stained-glass window and the Dumbledore family tomb were designed in the shape of a Gothic arch.
The Dumbledore Family tomb. Notice the IHS inside the quatrefoil design at the top of the arch.
The tomb's arch had a small quatrefoil at the top containing the letters IHS. I have seen this design in Catholic Churches before, and knew that IHS was an abbreviation for Jesus. This webpage was very helpful to me in deciphering the meaning of the quatrefoil design containing the letters IHS: http://fisheaters.com/symbols.html Here are some quotes from that page:
Quatrefoil: ubiquitous in Gothic architecture, the quatrefoil symbolizes the four evangelists, as do the Winged Man (Matthew), Lion (Mark), Ox (Luke), and Eagle (John) — the four beasts of Ezeckiel and the Apocalypse.
IHS: dating from the 8th c., this is an abbreviation for "IHESUS," the way Christ's Name was spelled in the Middle Ages (despite popular belief, the monogram stands neither for "Iesus Hominum Salvator" –"Jesus Saviour of Men" — nor for "In His Service.") Popularized by St. Bernardine of Siena, the monogram was later used by St. Ignatius of Loyola as a symbol for the Jesuit Order.
Photos of the Godric's Hollow Churchyard from the Panini Sticker Book
"I'm not pushing any belief system here, although there is a lot of Christian imagery in the books." –J. K. Rowling on Oprah, broadcast 10/01/10.
Jo went on to say that it was "undeniable" and "very clear" in Hallows. I think the film will portray this imagery with great clarity indeed. If you would like to read an in-depth analysis of the Christian imagery in the novels, please read my book, The Lord of the Hallows: Christian Symbolism and Themes in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter, which is available from www.outskirtspress.com/thelordofthehallows. And please tell other Harry Potter fans about this blog, which will be updated quite frequently in the upcoming weeks.
Well, what do you think of this update? I'm quite pleased with how it turned out. Comments are welcome!
Horcruxes: Complete Video
The tension between Harry, Ron, and Hermione during the locket scenes is incredibly intense. Wow! Comments are welcome.
October 31, 2010
Ron/Hermione on Tumblr
I know some of you follow this blog for Harry Potter movie news and for all of my Ron/Hermione related posts. I've made a tumblr blog for my Ron/Hermione pictures here: http://phoenixweasley.tumblr.com/ I hope some of you will follow me there also. 
I'll re-blog your posts on tumblr if they are as cool as this one!
I'm on Twitter at http://twitter.com/DeniseRoper. I follow lots of Harry Potter, Tolkien, and C. S. Lewis fans and authors there, and I'm always tweeting about the latest Deathly Hallows news also. You are welcome to follow me there if you aren't already doing that.
October 30, 2010
E! Online Deathly Hallows Previews: "Horcruxes" and "The Story"
These two new previews of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One from E! Online are really great. The first one is about the Horcruxes.
http://www.eonline.com/videos/v90759_mysterious-harry-potter-horcruxes.html
The Locket Horcrux scenes have potential for some great Trio character development. Will we get to see the dark side of Harry, Ron, and Hermione? It is apparent that Dan, Rupert, and Emma have matured as actors a great deal in these films. Hopefully this film will be their best performance yet.
http://www.eonline.com/videos/v90758_the-story-behind-deathly-hallows.html
Harry loves Ron, doesn't he? lol! They hug each other twice in this preview. I just love their friendship.
Edit: I just saw this on tumblr and had to laugh at it. It seems that Harry is always interrupting Ron and Hermione's moments of affection.
Credit to areasontokeepgoing on tumblr.
I love this part to bits:
12 Spectacular Short Film Clips from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Wow! I just found 12 amazing short film clips from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on an Italian YouTube channel. Bellatrix throwing the knife! Dementors attacking Harry and friends in an elevator! The Trio apparating away from the Lovegoods' home as it collapses! And 9 more! Watch them here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/portkeypuntoit#p/u/6/hO1-c_-dPXQ
Click on the links on the right-hand side of the YouTube page to watch the other 11 clips.
Another New Deathly Hallows TV Spot: Ron/Hermione Embracing!
I just discovered another Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows TV spot, as you can see. The quality of the video isn't the greatest, but it is of interest to Ron/Hermione fans. You can see the Ron/Hermione embrace from the scene in which he has arrived safely at the Burrow.
Harry had to hug them too…lol!
I loved the clip of Ron shaking hands with Dobby. Dobby looks much cuter and more realistic in this film than he did in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. I'm glad to see the little guy is getting more screentime in this film.
Harry, Ron, Dobby, Kreacher, Hermione, and Mundungus.
Does anyone know where I can view a better quality version of this new TV spot? The audio on this video isn't very clear either, unfortunately.
October 26, 2010
October 25, 2010
New Deathly Hallows Footage
This video contains some new Deathly Hallows footage and brief on-set commentary from David Yates, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson.
You can see Neville and Ginny on the Hogwarts Express at 1:56 in this video.
Ron Comforting Hermione Wall Art
Apparently this picture of Ron and Hermione embracing is available as a poster from Harry Potter Wall Art: http://www.harrypotterwallart.com/new-images/ron-comforting-and-holding-hermione-poster-dirty-and-scarred
R/Hr shippers, isn't this just beautiful?
