Win "Cross of Honour" DVD with Rupert Grint!

Cross of Honour (a.k.a. Into The White) with Rupert Grint will be released on DVD and Blu-ray next Monday in the U.K. You can pre-order here!

If you didn't pre-order the DVD yet, you can try to win Cross of Honour on the Hollywood News Website. They have 3 DVD's to give away. You just have to answer one questionabout Cherrybomb, it should be easy! 

Film News Website gives you another chance to winCross of Honour. Check the details on their website. Good luck!

Emma Watson: Big Apple Stroll with Will Adamowicz!

Emma Watson and her boyfriend Will  Adamowicz enjoy the beautiful weather with an afternoon stroll on Saturday (October 20) in New York City.

The 22-year-old bundled up with a blazer and scarf over her floral dress.

Emma recently cleared up some rumors regarding a stalker on the set of one of her films.

“Ok. Few things to clear up.I was not terrified by a stalker in the woods.And he was not fought off by martial arts experts.#whowrotethisstory,” Emmatweeted. “And when I talk about dating 99.9 % of the time I am just being silly and making a joke.”

Daniel Radcliffe - Daniel Radcliffe splits from girlfriend

Daniel Radcliffe has split from his girlfriend  of over two years, Rosie Coker.

Daniel Radcliffe has split from his girlfriend.

The actor has been dating Rosie Coker for around two and a half years after meeting her on the set of one of the 'Harry Potter' films, but her father has confirmed they have separated.

Malcolm Coker told website MailOnline: ''Rosie's not in this country  at the moment. She's trying to move on. She won't want to talk about it.''

He did not say when Rosie and Daniel had split, but they were believed to have been sharing his NY Appartment earlier this year.

It is now thought Daniel had been seeing another actress, Erin Darke, whom he met on the set of 'Kill Your Darlings' - in which he portrays beat poet Allen Ginsberg - although they too are thought to have split, leaving her ''devastated.''

A source told Life & Style magazine: ''Erin thought it was a real relationship, going as far as introducing Daniel as her boyfriend. He's flown her out to London and taken her on dates and spent plenty of time with her in New York, but Daniel just up and left without a second thought. Erin was devastated.''

in August, Daniel - who is Estimated to have a £50 million fortune - was also spotted with a mystery brunette in London.

The actor has previously talked about settling down with Rosie, saying earlier this year: ''When growing up, I thought of marriage as being very official, drawing up a contract  It seemed slightly clinical to me.

''But then you meet somebody that you really love and you think 'actually, I wouldn't mind standing up in front of my friends and family and telling them how much I Love you and that I want to be with you forever'.''

Daniel Radcliffe visits Broadway production of Gore Vidal's 'The Best Man'

Daniel Radcliffe,  who is currently in New York City after the Completition of principal photography for Kill Your Darlings, visited the production of Gore Vidal's The Best Man at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Friday night. Photos of Dan with his former How to Succeed  costar and Tony-winner John Larroquette, and renowned stage and screen actress Angela Lansbury - who is starring in the play - backstage can be found below.  

MuggleNet Throwback: 'Harry Potter' not on New York Times Best-seller list for first time in 10 years

Yes, it had to happen at some point in time! The Harry Potter series had an impressive 10-years on the New York Times Best-sellers list since Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone made it's first appearance on December 27, 1998.

Within the following 18 months, Pottermania was in full bloom; the top three places on the hardcover fiction list were held by J.K. Rowling and the fourth book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was going to be released.

At that moment, the Book Review committee at the New York Times made thecontroversial decision to start a separate children's best-seller list. Charles McGrath stated, "The time has come when we need to clear some room." While some publishers welcomed the change because the Potter books had kept new titles off of the list, other observers felt Rowling was being unfairly evicted since adults were also reading the series.

To add further changes to the lists, in 2004, they had to start another best-sellers list for best "series" in children's literature since Rowling's books tied up all the top spots on the previously mentioned children's list.

However, on May 1st, 2008, the Best-sellers list of the New York Times became "Rowling-free." It was a tremendous run by the Potter author and one that changed the industry forever.

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" Red Carpet Premiere Hig...the end of the saga!

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'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' Premiere -- See Live Video Here

Today is the day, folks -- in England, anyway. 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1' premieres at London's Odeon Theatre in Leicester Square, and PopEater is happy to bring you a live feed from the red carpet, courtesy of Livestream.

Expect on-camera interviews with stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Tom Felton and director David Yates.

The fun starts at noon. Enjoy the live stream after the jump!

Watch live streaming video from harrypotter at livestream.com

Harry Potter, Rumors!! Book 6

-Harry will be 16 years old.

-NEW "Harry Potter and the Green Flame Torch" is DEFINITELY NOT the title of Book 6, unlike previously thought. It has come to my attention that on February 26, 2000, Warner Bros. patented the following names in the UK patent office: Harry Potter and the Alchemist's Cell, Harry Potter and the Pyramids of Furmat, and Harry Potter and the Chariots of Light. What this means, I am not entirely sure of.

-NEW There are rumors that it will not be called "Harry potter and the Green Flame Torch", as previously believed.

-NEW There has been a continuing rumor that the sixth Harry Potter book it to be called "Harry Potter and the Green Flame Torch". Also, JKR has said that Harry's Green eyes will play an extremely important role in the books. So here is our theory: We think Harry either is the Green Flame torch (hence GREEN flame, important GREEN eyes) or he will be the only one who can control this torch (hence his mother's important GREEN eyes, Harrys important GREEN eyes). This could be why Voldemort wanted to kill Harry in the first place, and this could have been Professor Trelawney's first predictionthats how Voldemort found out, mayebe. -from Lori and Kim -Some sources say title might be "Harry Potter and the Green Flame Torch". Supposedly, Harry finds a torch which has a green flame and is used to heal good and kill evil. The term "green flame" came from a magic spell from ancient Egypt. The "green flame" comes from Memphis, Egypt and it means, "I have not stolen food". The "magic spell" came from the Book of the Dead. Other sources say the book will no be titled that.

-It is rumored that either Lupin's or Quirrel's brother will be a Defense of Against the Dark Arts teacher.

-One of Ron's brother's might die.

Harry Potter, Rumors!! Book 5

-Harry will be 15 years old.

-The book will not be as long as Book 4.

-NEW At the end of the Fifth Book, Mrs. Weasley tells Harry that she asked Dumbledore if Harry could come to their house directly after school that summer, but Dumbledore insisted that he go to the Dursley's first. As Dumbledore said, their is a very powerful magic protecting Harry at the Dursley's. This should not come as a surprise, as proven by the fact that in 11 years, not one Death Eater ahs attacked the Dursley's. A lot of people have noticed that Dumbledore metions an Arabella Figg near the end of the book, could this be the same Mrs. Figg that lives next door? J.K. Rowling revealed that it is. Nevertheless, that does not guarantee that that is the powerful magic protecting Harry.

-NEW There is a rumor that we will see an heir to Voldemort in a future book, what if Harry is that heir? There is some evidence, but also speculation, to suggest this: 1) Hagrid said in the first book that all wizards that went bad were from Slytherin. Hagrid didn't know that Sirius was good, which means he thought he was bad. So Sirius had to be in Slytherin. 2) Voldemort, when he was 16, looked exactly like Harry. When Harry looked into the mirror of Erised, he saw a bunch of people, his family, that looked like him (the untidy black hair that Harry, James and Voldemort all have). 3) Voldemort is the perfect age to be Harry's grandfather. It is said that Harry's grandparents will be in future books. In book 2, it says that the chamber of secrets was opened 50 years ago, when Tom Riddle was 16, making Voldemort 66. 4) Profesor Trelawney's first prediction will be important. Perhaps she predicted the downfall of Voldemort, by his own heir. Voldemort only wanted to kill James and Harry, he only killed Lily to get to Harry. If he knew that Harry and James were his heirs he would only want to kill them if he had heard of Trelawney's prediction.

-JK Rowling gave a recent interview to the BBC which will air Friday. In it, she shows fans the final chapter of Book 7. Although she will not reveal what's inside, she does say: "This is really where I'll wrap everything, it's the epilogue and I basically say what happens to everyone after they leave school, those who survive because there are deaths, more deaths coming." She also says: "I really don't think you need much insight to guess that death and murder are always a possibility in the world. And more people are going to die. And there's at least one death that's going to be horrible to write." And finally,the big question: will she write more than 7 books? "I'm not going to say I'll never write anything to do with the world of Hogwarts ever again...It could be the encyclopaedia of the world (of Hogwarts) and then I could rid myself of every last lurking detail, but, no, not a novel."

-NEW! I realized that Mundungus Fletcher, who was mentioned at the end of "The Goblet of Fire" is also mentioned in "The Chamber of Secrets" as trying two put a hex on Arthur Weasley. Now, if he is supposed to be a good wizard, why was he doing that and why was Mr. Weaslely raiding his house? --from Chipette33@aol.com

-NEW! SPOILER Harry Potter enters his 5th year at Hogwarts with more dread than daring. Lord Voldemort has risen again, and although the Dark Lord is not present, Harry feels his presence everyday. His scar hurts, his writing sometimes fails him, and his studies are more troubling than exciting. Hermione, now a prefect, offers to help him in any way she can. Ron, his best friend, joins in. Paranoia reigns. The faculty also undergoes some major upheavals. There are now 2 Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers: Mad-Eye Moody and Professor Lupin. There are also 2 Potions teachers - Professor Snape and a Hogwarts alumnus. There is a new teacher named Lysandra Leonessa, an all-Muggle who seems to be tied to Professor Lupin in some way. Harry has a new pet as well: Snuffles, a black dog. Thus, nearly well protected, harry is surrounded by teachers and fellow students. Dumbledore monitors him closely. The new faculty keep their wands near and never fail to check on him. Lupin and Leonessa are his nearest friends, but they both deal with each other uneasily. As though drawn by some dying sense of venture, Harry interviews the normally cheerful Miss Leonessa. Miss Leonessa does not reveal anything, but all that Harry has to do is to check his wizard album. He finds his parents surrounded by the new, once-young, faculty, along with Sirius Black and Lupin - and, oh yes, Pettigrew. He knows that they are keeping a protective shield around him, but can that shield be broken? How was it penetrated? And why does Professor Lupin have his arm around Miss Leonessa? Does it have something to do with his collection of books of fiction written by Miss Leonessa, all of which he keeps from her? "Of course," Hermione declares in her you-idiot-haven't-you-read-"Hogwarts-A-History?" tone, "Professor Lupin and Miss Leonessa were in love!" That of course, might just be the surface, because Harry notices that Dumbledore always calls the two teachers to his office. Hermione researches on Lupin and Leonessa, then finds that they were both Quidditch players: Lupin a beater for Gryffindor, Leonessa a chaser for Ravenclaw. Good research - and suddenly Hermione's last as she begins to fail and flounder in her exams and quizzes. However, Hermione is not alone. All the prefects start failing and floundering. Miss Leonessa holds a review class, but to no avail. Professor Lupin tries to help and comfort her, but she casts him away, this time, cruelly. He, in his own frustration, trains the Gryffindor Quidditch team with more ferocity and less spirit. With some spark left in her, Hermione makes it rain one afternoon when Professor Lupin is zooming around the Quidditch field on his broomstick. In her pity for Lupin, Lysandra Leonessa tends to his fever and is reunited with him. Professor Dumbledore, ever the all-seeing eye, thanks Hermione for her "good idea." Quidditch season arrives, and it is opened by an exciting exhibition game, Boys vs. Girls. On one side are Lupin, along with a selected group, and Harry as the seeker. On the other are McGonagall, Leonessa, selected girls, and the seeker Cho Chang. It is expected to be a game of wits, until Harry catches the Snitch and all brooms fail. Chaos ensues. Only powerful Dark Magic can cause broomsticks to fall. Only powerful Dark Magic can cause the prefects and the top students of the school to fail. Someone as penetrated the protection of Hogwarts and is advancing fast. As soon as the new faculty is ready, and Lupin, Leonessa, and McGonagall are healed, they begin patrolling the grounds. Fortunately, all disasters seem to wane, and, by Christmas, despite all the students being forcefully kept at Hogwarts, everyone is happy. One night, a scream rings through Hogwarts. Several students report that a hooded figure, shaking and clinging to Professor McGonagall, is led to Dumbledore's office. Valentines' has just passed - with about a hundred arguments between Ron and Hermione - and all the festivities are drowned by the ensuing paranoia. Harry is called to the Headmaster's office the next day, where he finds Professor Lupin and Miss Leonessa. Dumbledore orders them to tell Harry what has happened. With both teachers contributing, Harry learns of the Order of the Phoenix, established just before he was born, and created to combat Lord Voldemort's power. Made up of the closest of friends, including the Potters, Lupin, Leonessa, and Dumbledore, the Order of the Phoenix was once strong and unbendable. Lord Voldemort, was a once suave Tom Riddle, had tried to unite his powers with Lysandra, who is actually a powerful wizard skilled in the dark arts but who refuses to use them. Lysandra was able to harness the strength of the Order and defend herself. The Dark Powers, however, penetrated into the weakest of them - Peter Pettigrew. Because of Pettigrew, the order was broken. Even then, Lord Voldemort nearly died after trying to kill Harry. Despite the apparent triumph, Lysandra left the order in shame, thinking that Lupin and Dumbledore would disown her as one of their kind. Upon her return, both to Hogwarts and to the order, she vowed to both protect Harry and destroy Lord Voldemort. For reasons known only to Dumbledore and a Lupin now fiercely protective of his girl, Voldemort's attack on Lysandra had nearly broken her. She and Lupin bid Harry to be careful, as she has dreamed of Lord Voldemort's return. (SPOILER WARNING!!!) In a series of strange events, Harry encounters Draco Malfoy, who, at first despising him, now tries to kill him. He encounters Draco and a band of Slytherins one night in the Gryffindor common room. What follows is what appears to be a Wizard's duel, promptly stopped by the re-formed Order of the Phoenix. The Slytherin students drop unconscious, Neville Longbottom among them, numbering himself among the exploited - and contributing the Gryffindor password. Snape administers the Truth Potion to them all, but the students have been lost since the first day of school. Their minds have been conquered by their parents, but their natural childlikeness, though hidden, prevents complete conquest and even Harry's death. Malfoy even tries to kill himself in a fit of "Wizard anger," but Harry saves him. Their enmity does not end... ..But this book does. The Order of the Phoenix uncovers Voldemort's plan: Weaken all the top Hogwarts students, cause enmity amongst them, then use their disunity to enter through the shield of the Order. Everything goes against him again, but everyone knows that this will not last long. The Order this remains as strong as ever, and its members protect Harry, knowing perhaps that, with all the boy's power, Voldemort would want to get to him and purchase the power at the price of Harry's life. All will end if this should happen, And, with dread mixed with his courage, Harry leaves Hogwarts for another vacation.

-It will reveal why Voldermort killed Lily and James Potter.

-On Newsround, JKR said in an interview with Leezo that in Book 5, we will see some places that have only been mentioned in previous books. It might be the town where Lily and James Potter lived, Godric's Hollow.

-JK Rowling says Book 5 "probably won't be as long as book four. It will be scary. Harry finds out a lot of things he hasn't stumbled across so far."

-During the summer, Harry is invited to the Weasly's house again. When he arrives there, Fluer Delacour is there with Bill. It turns out the Weasleys are giving her a ride to Hogwarts to start teaching potions. This means that Snape finally gets the Defense Against Dark Arts job. But, he is strangely not at all the lessons beacause he is helping Dumbledore spy on Voldemort by pretenting to be a Death Eater. He might have to assasinate Dumbledore. Dumbledore might either fake his own death or he will let himself be killed to set up Snape in a position to kill Voldemort down. Or, he might help Sirus and Harry kill Voldemort in the 7th book.

-Snape will like Harry better.

-The title will be "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This was announced by JKR on "The Today Show" during a visit to the US in Oct. 2000. She has repeated it at several subsequent appearances.

-The book was to be due in November 2001 as JKR announced the book would be released to coincide with the release of the film (November 16, 2001). The publishers have since announced it will be released no sooner than 2002.

-Prof. Lupin and other favorite characters make a return. JKR says we'll see several previous characters.

-Dementors might come back to Hogwarts because Fudge wants to keep an eye on Dumbledore.

-JK Rowling said that we'll learn if Percy sides with his family or Fudge.

-In the fifth book, the Order of the Phoenix, the shadow of Cedric Diggory's living self plays a fairly big part in helping Harry over two specific challenges he faces. Which challenges he faces are not known.

-We learn more about the background of Lily Potter.

-Hermione will be made a Prefect



Book 6

Leaky's Daily Quotedown to Deathly Hallows: 38 Days

There are now only 38 days left until "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" hits theaters! We are posting a quote from the first half of the book every day in celebration and to give us a chance to discuss and ponder the final book as it goes to film. Here is today's quote!

"'To Miss Hermione Jean Granger, I leave my copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, in the hope that she will find it entertaining and instructive.'"
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, "The Will of Albus Dumbledore

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 Trailer

'Harry Potter' Star in Family Feud Over Hindu Beau

The father and brother of a British actress who starred in the more recent "Harry Potter" movies have been charged with threatening to kill the 22-year old actress, apparently in disapproval of her boyfriend.

The actress, Afshan Azad, played Harry’s classmate Padma Patil in the popular series. Her father, Abdul Azad, 54, and her brother, Ashraf Azad, are accused of threatening her in May during a fight at her Manchester, England, home. The brother is also accused of assaulting her.

Details of the alleged threats and assault weren't immediately clear, but prosecutors have said the Muslim men did not approve of her relationship with her Hindu boyfriend.

The case has been adjourned until July 12, and both men were granted bail on condition that they do not contact Azad at her home.

The potential role of religion in the case has raised questions about the men's motivaIn traditional [Muslim] societies the family comes before the individual, and the woman represents the honor and purity of the family, so for a woman in the family to engage in a relationship that is taboo can be viewed as a violation of the family,” said Haroon Moghul the Executive Director of the Maydan Institute, a consulting firm that seeks to raise awareness of Muslims.

“Also in more conservative circles of Hindu or Muslim families, people don’t date before they are married, and it can be a lot worse for the girl and she is the one who is blamed and punished by the father, uncle or elder brother.”

Such cases can lead to what some people term “honor killings," though the term often is denounced in religious communities as a misnomer.

“It is poorly named since there is no honor in killing a woman. What these crimes are about is controlling a woman and it is not something unique to just Muslim society,” Hussein Rashid, a visiting instructor at Hofstra University’s Department of Religion, told Fox411.com. “I can’t put words in these men’s mouths, but it sounds like they had real issues with the success of a woman in their household and that this is about a loss of power.”

Warner Brothers, the studio that released the Harry Potter films, did not respond to calls for comment.

Afshan Azad first appeared in the Potter franchise in "Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire." She will also appear in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, the final film in the saga.

Radcliffe ‘weeping like a baby’ at end of Potter

About 10 years ago, a 9-year-old Daniel Radcliffe auditioned for the part of a boy wizard in a popular series of kids’ books. This week, Radcliffe was a part of the grand opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla.

From the inside of Honeydukes (the candy store stocked with chocolate frogs, for you muggles), Radcliffe told me about the magic of the last decade.

“It’s been kind of wild. It’s just been the most amazing sort of 10 years,” Radcliffe said. “The things I’ll remember is being on the set and filming and doing the work that I just love. It’s kind of what it’s always mainly been about. And I’ve always felt very, very lucky to have fallen into — almost by accident — a job that I absolutely love.”

It’s a job he loves, but a job he’s leaving behind. The final scenes of the last Harry Potter movie, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows II,” were filmed last week. Emotions on the set in those final days took Radcliffe by surprise. He said he was “weeping like a baby, basically.”

“I ... we ... were very emotional. I’m not a particularly overly emotional kind of person. And so, I didn’t really expect it to be ... to cry ... as much as I did. But I was absolutely devastated at the moment, because I just thought, ‘Well, what am I gonna do now?’ You know? I don’t know what my day-to-day life is without Harry Potter,” Radcliffe said. “I’ve got to sort of find that out.”

And he is finding out by jumping into another project, unlike friend and castmate Rupert Grint, who told me he’s planning on taking some time off. Radcliffe is due on Broadway early next year for a starring turn in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.”

In the meantime, he hopes to have a reminder of his Potter days. “I’m going back (to the ‘Potter’ set) for two — literally two — days, and I’m going to get the glasses. Gotta get the glasses,” he said of the iconic specs Harry wore during his days at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Radcliffe is certain to have a long acting future before him. But will that future include a day where he ceases to wake up without a little bit of Harry Potter inside?

“No. Not at all,” he said. “Every opportunity I get from now until the rest of my life is derived from the fact that when I was 10 years old, I got cast as Harry Potter. And I will be forever grateful and very proud to be associated with it.”

Did you know this about ‘Harry Potter’?
Like the world of Hogwarts itself, there’s always more to know about the actors who brought the story to life. If you watched my videos from Wednesday’s grand-opening party, you know the answer to the first question: Which cast member has never read the final “Harry Potter” book, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” and doesn’t know how the film will end?

The answer is Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore.

“I haven’t read the ending. I only read the bits where I’m in, because (Dumbledore) wouldn’t know the ending,” Gabon said. “That’s my rationale.”

The second question: Which cast members actually tried out for different parts than the ones in which they were cast, and which parts did they audition for?

The answer: Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), who actually tried out for each other’s parts.

“It could have been that you’d be sitting here and we’d be talking about the opposite roles,” said Felton.

And even though it’s hard to imagine anyone other than Grint as Ron Weasley, Grint said there was another front-runner for the part, too. “I saw his audition tape not long ago, and he was actually quite good,” said Grint.

Several new photos: First look at Seven Potters scene, Molly and Hermione learn Ministry has fallen, more

As the release of the trailer draws nearer, more photos are beginning to emerge online, including our first look at the Seven Potters scene.

You can see Harry transformed into all 6 other characters, as well as Arthur, Remus and Hagrid in the background.

The second photo is of Molly and Hermione at the wedding, looking a bit unnerved. Perhaps the Ministry has fallen?

A few more new photos can be seen on top

- Voldemort stares at Dumbledore in his grave

- Ron hides in a barn

- Snape casts a spell

- Harry performs a patronus charm at the Ministry

- Dobby at the Malfoys' home

- Voldemort

- Trio enter Grimmauld Place

- Voldemort speaks with Snape

- Harry and Hermione at the Potters' grave (wide shot)

spells to help or to harm

Charms:


Finite Incantatem- used to stop a spell. Like when they were in the Dueling Lessons and Malfoy and Harry were using the Dancing and Tickling Charm on each other. Snape stopped both charms by using this spell.



Disarming Charm- Expelliarmus (takes the wand from the opposing person and brings the wand to you.)

Confusion Charm (used for Boggarts)- Riddikulus (In the 3rd book, The Prisoner of Azkaban, Remus Lupin brought the class to face a Boggart that lives in a closet. The Boggart would take form of what they most feared and they had to conquer that fear by thinking of something they didn't fear. Neville was scared of Snape, so the Boggart took Snape's form and then Neville thought of his Grandmother, something he did not fear and then said the charm. The Boggart got confused and then had Snape wearing his Grandmother's clothing. C'mon, don't tell me you don't remember that)

Memory Charm- Obliviate (Takes away your memory. Gilderoy Lockhart used it in the 2nd book, Chamber of Secrets)

Summoning Charm- Accio (Mrs. Weasley wanted the candy from George's pocket, but he wouldn't give it to her. So, she used this charm to bring it out of his pocket to her. Useful, no?)

Patronus Charm- Expecto Patrono (Used to get rid of Dementors. You first have to think a very happy thought while saying it for it to work and to be effective.)

Levitating Charm- Wingardium Leviosa (levitates things; make things rise)

Tickling Charm- Rictusempra

Dancing Charm- Tarantallegra (I highly doubt this is used to make someone a better dancer, but rather it's used just to make someone dance.)

Fixing Charm- Reparo (fix something that's broken)

Makes Flowers- Orchideous (it makes the flowers come out from the tip of the wand)

Conjures Birds- Avis (Mr. Ollivander used it and it first made a blast like a gun, but then number of small twittering birds flew out of the end of the wand)

Ripping Charm- Diffindo (to rip something like a bag)

Enlargen- Engorgio

Reduce- Reducio (Makes something smaller. Like a counter thing for the Enlargen spell.

Enlargen Teeth- Densaugeo (thanks goes to WufeiChangx822 for telling/correcting me!)

Fire- Incendio (Lights a fire; to make a fire in the fireplace.)

Light- Lumos (Appears on tip of wand. Think flashlight for wizards/witches.)

Nox- used to extinguish the the light after, "Lumos."

Open Locks- Alohomora

Conjure Snake- Serpensortia (makes a long black snake)

Repel Water- Impervius (Used on Harry's glasses when he was playing Quidditch and it was raining)

Create Bandages/Splint- Ferula (have to tap on the body part where you want the bandages/splints to be)

See Invisible Ink- Aparecium (Must tap parchment three times. Snape wanted to see what was on the Maurader's Map thinking it was all in invisible ink.)

Move Objects- Mobiliarbus (moves an object from one place to another)

Moving Body- Morbilicorpus (used when Snape was unconscious in Book 3. I'm unsure whether the person has to be conscious or not for the spell to work)

Last Spell?- Prior Incantato (If you want to know what the wands last spell was, you use this charm. Must have the tip of your wand touching the tip of the one being tested for the charm to work)

Deletrius- When you're done seeing the spell that was used last, you use this charm to clear away the image.

Make Your Voice Louder- Sonorus (heightens your voice tremendously so if your in a big Quidditch field, everyone can hear you)

Quietus- opposite of the above. It makes your voice go back to your normal level.


Curses:
The Three Forbidden Curses: (when used, you gain a lifetime sentence in Azkaban)
The Imperius Curse: Imperio- Gives the caster full control over the person under the spell.
The Cruciatus Curse: Crucio- It delivers a lot of pain to the person who is being casted under this spell. It's a form of torture. (It can drive you insane, like Neville's parents, if you are under it a lot.)
The Killing Curse: Avada Kedavra- True to it's name; unblockable

The rest of the spells are not as severe as the Forbidden ones.


Leg Locker Curse- Locomotor Mortis (The person casted under the spell has his/her legs binded together by an invisible force. Think mermaid, but discount fins and breathing under water.)

Full Body Bind Curse- Petrificus Totalus (your legs get stuck together, as well as your arms. Think worm.)

Freeze- Stupefy (not freeze someone into ice, but make them stop moving. I was thinking of putting this under Charms, but since it hinders someone/thing, I put it under Curses instead)

Ennervate- to un-freeze the person under the above spell

Boils Curse- Furnunculus (makes ugly boils form on the person's skin)

Reducto Curse- Reducto (enables the caster to blast solid objects away with this curse)

Impediment Curse- Impedimenta (slows down the person/thing and used to abstract attackers)



Conjure the Dark Mark- Morsmordre (makes the Dark Mark, a skull with a snake around it, appear in the sky. Used to gather Death Eaters, Voldemort's followers, and to let others know he was there.)

Opinions:


Xavien -


1. Levitating Charm: Wingardium Leviosa - This is just an opinion, but I've always thought that the actual spell was "Leviosa", with a specific word in front of it to designate the target. In this case, "wingardium" would have designated a feather, the object used in the charms class where this spell was learned, as the object to be levitated. Of course, magic being as chaotic as it is, this would sometimes work on other objects even with the wrong designate tag word. For example, when Ron used "Wingardium Leviosa" to lift the Troll's club into the air in the first book, the spell had an effect because there weren't any feathers around, and the spell had to go with the secondary target, the club, which was what Ron was pointing his wand at. However, as the club was only lifted a few feet in the air before dropping like a stone, the spell didn't work as well as it would have had Ron used the right tag word. Again, this is only an opinion, but it is something to consider.

2. Moving Objects: Mobiliarbus - Much like Wingardium Leviosa, this is only an opinion about the wording of the spell. When Hermione used this spell in the third book, she was moving a Christmas tree so as to obstruct some teachers' view of Harry. The suffix of the spell, "arbus", puts me in mind of Arbor Day, the day where everybody plants trees. Therefore, the actual incantation is probably "Mobili-" with the designated target attached on the end. This is why "Mobilicorpus" moves bodies, because of the "corpus" on the end, the Latin word for "body" and the origin of the English word "corpse".
If you have any other opinions to add concerning the spells, then please feel free to mail me.

Whirlwind of Controversy: harry potter problems

Many thoughtful families are caught in the whirlwind of controversy over the wildly popular Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling. That is, are these series of novels just harmless, imaginative, children's adventure stories or do they condition young readers to be more open to the occult and serious witchcraft?

It is not easy to answer these questions. Strongly pro-family spokesmen have come out on both sides of the issue.

A clue might be that the establishment media and entertainment industry are ecstatic about Harry Potter. The almost universal enthusiasm from the generally anti-family mainstream media should cause families to pause and at least take a careful look at all the arguments.

It is hoped that the following material will provide quality alternative food for thought to help parents and others to discern the best response to Harry Potter.

Michael D. O'Brien on Harry Potter
We especially direct you to the essay by Michael D. O'Brien (author of A Landscape With Dragons: The Battle for Your Child's Mind) in which he carefully analyzes the Potter phenomenon from a Christian perspective and points out the differences between the Harry Potter series and J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and C. S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia fantasies. Lord of the Rings has a wizard as a main character, there is also magic, lots of monsters and constant battles between good and evil.

O'Brien's essay is an education in morally sound versus morally dangerous fantasy literature for children. The work goes beyond criticizing the Potter series and stirs the conscience to reflect more seriously on the loss of traditional faith and the danger posed by the secular entertainment media. O'Brien acknowledges the Potter series is a creative, imaginative and powerful drama filled with enticing ideas. However, the allure created, according to O'Brien, heightens the danger that the crude and morally confused concepts will be assimilated and put into practice - especially by some of the more vulnerable in the target audience of impressionable children.

Other Resources
Other helpful articles from reputable sources are also listed below.

There are surprisingly very strong emotions on this topic. Hopefully, readers will emphasize reason and thoughtful, unemotional consideration of what are the most compelling arguments and what is the best course of action in response to the Harry Potter phenomena.


Harry Potter and Dumbledore Used to Entice Fans into Activism for Maine Gay "Marriage" Push
LifeSiteNews.com October, 16, 2009

Vatican Paper Heaps Praise on Harry Potter Film
LifeSiteNews.com July 14, 2009

Under Influence of Harry Potter, Kids are Being Drawn into the "Language and Mechanics" of the Occult
LifeSiteNews.com July 24, 2008

Potter Author JK Rowling Equates Christians Who Avoid Potter with Islamic Fundamentalists LifeSiteNews.com March 12, 2008

US Christian Groups React Strongly to Harry Potter Books’ Homosexual Character
LifeSiteNews.com October 30, 2007

Harry Potter Fan WebSite Lauds Rowling Stating a Main Character Is Gay
LifeSiteNews.com October 22, 2007

Harry Potter: The Archetype of an Abortion Survivor
LifeSiteNews.com September 5, 2007

Trying to Skirt the Pope's (Cardinal Ratzinger's) Negative Appraisal of Harry Potter
LifeSiteNews.com August 28, 2007

Harry Potter Fanatics Lash Out at Pope, Michael O'Brien, LifeSiteNews Over Criticism of Novels
LifeSiteNews.com August 23, 2007

Harry Potter and "the Death of God" - by Michael D. O'Brien
LifeSiteNews.com August 20, 2007

Vatican's Chief Exorcist Repeats Condemnation of Harry Potter Novels
LifeSiteNews.com March 1, 2006

Canada Opens First “Hogwarts” Witchcraft School
LifeSiteNews.com January 18, 2006

Tolkien and Rowling: Common Ground?
LifeSiteNews.com

Harry Potter Controversy Carries Over to Vatican Radio
LifeSiteNews.com August 15, 2005

Ten Arguments Against Harry Potter - By Woman Who Corresponded with Cardinal Ratzinger
LifeSiteNews.com June 15, 2005

Pope Opposes Harry Potter Novels - Signed Letters from Cardinal Ratzinger Now Online
LifeSiteNews.com July 13, 2005

Pope Benedict Opposes Harry Potter Novels
LifeSiteNews.com June 27, 2005

U.S. Judge Rules Schools Cannot Require Parental Permission for Potter Books
LifeSite Daily News - April 23, 2003

Dangerous Gnosticism on the Rise
LifeSite Daily News - April 14, 2003

World Media Falsely Trumpet Approval of Harry Potter
LifeSite Daily News - Feb. 7, 2003

Harry Potter Gets Vatican’s Blessing?
Family Life Center International

Harry Potter: An Entry Point into the World of the Occult / New Age Movement
Family Life Center International

The Trouble With Harry - John Andrew Murray
Family Life Center International

Restoring the Sense of Wonder - Michael D. O'Brien
Family Life Center International

Rome's Chief Exorcist Warns Parents Against Harry Potter
LifeSite Daily News - Jan. 2, 2002

Harry Potter: Pro and Con
Reprinted with permission from Jan/Feb 2002 Catholic Insight magazine

Harrycane: a Sign of the Times by Father Lazare de la Mere de Dieu, F.J.
Reprinted with permission from Dec 2001 Catholic Insight magazine

Harry Potter and the Paganization of Children's Culture by Michael D. O'Brien
Also available in PDF Format
Reprinted with permission from Michael D. O'Brien and Catholic World Report magazine (April 21 edition)

June Letter to Editor of Catholic World Report and Response from Michael O'Brien
Also available in PDF Format

Why Harry Potter Goes Awry
Zenit interview with Michael O'Brien - Dec. 6, 2001

Harry Potter: Friend or Foe for Kids
Zenit, Dec. 6, 2001

Harry Potter: Agent of Conversion
by Toni Collins in Envoy magazine

Musings on Harry Potter
by Gregory Koukl in Stand to Reason

Harry Potter and the Lost Generations
Clare McGrath Merkle, The Cross and the Veil

The Perils of Harry Potter
Christianity today

Harry Potter - St. Joseph's Covenant Keepers
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De-Fanging C.S. Lewis
Catholiceducation.org

Potter Books: Wicked Witchcraft? - WorldNet Daily
New documentary claims tales lead to the occult.

Is "Harry Potter" Harmless?
Christian Answers.net

Emma Watson haircut

She’s not Hermione anymore. Emma Watson — the 20-year-old actress who has portrayed Harry Potter’s studious BFF, Hermione Granger, in six films over the past decade — has shorn off her character’s long tresses in favor of a short pixie haircut. “Oh my God, it was the most liberating thing!” she tells EW.com. “The stylist just grabbed the back of my hair and took a whole ponytail of hair out. It felt amazing. I love it.” The chic, gamine cut, created by New York stylist Rodney Cutler of Cutler Salon and seen in this exclusive Polaroid from EW’s upcoming Fall Movie Preview issue, might not seem like a huge deal to most 20-year-olds. But Watson has had to sport essentially the same hairstyle for ten years while she played Hermione. “I missed all that experimentation that most teenagers go through,” she says. “I’ve wanted to do this since I was about 16, so as soon as I had the chance I was like, ‘Right. This is it.’” Watson, who’s about to enter her sophomore year at Brown University, finished shooting the final two Potter movies this summer — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 will be released Nov. 19, 2010, and Part 2 next summer, on July 15.

Harry Potter Birthdays!!!

Character Birthdays
Severus Snape - January 9, 1960
Lily Potter - January 30, 1960
Arthur Weasley - February 6
Ron Weasley - March 1, 1980
Remus Lupin - March 10, 1960
James Potter - March 27, 1960
Pomona Sprout - May 15
Fred and George Weasley - April 1, 1978
Draco Malfoy - June 5, 1980
Dobby - June 28
Neville Longbottom - July 30, 1980
Harry Potter - July 31, 1980
Ginny Weasley - August 11, 1981
Percy Weasley - August 22, 1976
Cho Chang's mother - September 7
Hermione Granger - September 19, 1979
Minerva McGonagall - October 4
Filius Flitwick - October 17
Molly Weasley - October 30
Angelina Johnson - sometime in the week before Halloween (exact date unknown)
Bill Weasley - November 29, 1970
Hagrid - December 6, 1928
Charlie Weasley - December 12, 1972
Lord Voldemort - December 31, 1926

Cast and Crew January
1- Verne Troyer: Griphook (1969)
4- Jim Norton: Mr. Mason (1938)
22- John Hurt: Mr. Ollivander (1940)
24- Terence Bayler: Bloody Baron (1930)
27- Richard Bremmer: voice of Voldemort (1953)

February
3- Warwick Davis: Professor Flitwick (1970)
8- John Williams: Composer (1932)
8- Roger Lloyd-Pack: Barty Crouch (1944)
10- Lance Johnson: visual effects intern for PoA (1982)
12- David Crossman: costume supervisor (1970)
17- Bonnie Wright: Ginny Weasley (1991)
18- Simon Emanuel: second assistant director; second unit (1975)
21- Alan Rickman: Professor Snape (1946)
22- Julie Walters: Molly Weasley (1950)
25- James and Oliver Phelps: Fred and George Weasley (1986)
27- Timothy Spall: Peter Pettigrew (1957)
28- Alfred Burke: Headmaster Armando Dippet (1918)

March
3- Miranda Richardson: Rita Skeeter (1958)
6- Pete Hanson: studio manager: Double Negative (1968)
13- Harry Melling: Dudley Dursley (1989)
15- Sean Biggerstaff: Oliver Wood (1983)
17- Ben Cooke: PoA stunts (1974)
20- David Thewlis: Remus Lupin (1963)
21- Gary Oldman: Sirius Black (1958)
22- Leilah Sutherland: Alicia Spinnet (1985)
27- Julian Glover: Voice of Aragog (1934)
28- Mike Newell: Director of Goblet of Fire (1942)
29- Brendan Gleeson: Mad-Eye Moody (1955)
30- Robbie Coltrane: Rubeus Hagrid (1950)

April
14- Julie Christie: Madam Rosmerta (1941)
15- Emma Watson: Hermione Granger (1990)
15- Emma Thompson: Professor Trelawney (1959)
18- David Tennant: Barty Crouch, Jr. (1971)
19- Tara Walker: digital i/o for CoS (1977)
20- Leslie Phillips: Voice of the Sorting Hat (1924)

May
5- Andrew Lockley: digital compositor for CoS (1971)
13- Robert Pattinson: Cedric Diggory (1986)
13- Zoe Wanamaker: Madame Hooch (1949)
17- Paul Whitehouse: Sir Caddogan (1958)
18- Alex Rodríguez: visual effects for PoA (1971)
18- Miriam Margolyes: Professor Sprout (1941)

June
6- Jason Isaacs: Lucius Malfoy (1963)
22- Chris Shaw: motion control previs supervisor (1975)
26- Tolga Safer: Karkaroff's Aide in GOF (1982)
27- Matthew Lewis: Neville Longbottom (1989)
30- Pedja Bjelac: Professor Igor Karkarof (1962)

July
2- Edward Randell: Justin Finch-Fletchley (1988)
10- Fiona Shaw: Petunia Dursley (1958)
10- Jeff Rawle: Amos Diggory (1951)
21- Adrian Rigby: prosthetic makeup and creatures assistant (1970)
21- Jamie Waylett: Vincent Crabbe (1989)
23- Daniel Radcliffe: Harry Potter (1989)
30- Frances de la Tour: Madame Maxime (1944)
31- J.K. Rowling (1965)
31- Richard Griffiths: Uncle Vernon (1947)

August
8- Katie Leung: Cho Chang (1988)
24- Rupert Grint: Ron Weasley (1988)
24- Stephen Fry: UK audio book narrarator (1957)
24- Jimmy Gardner: Ernie Prang (1924)
25- Marc Wolff: camera pilot (1947)

September
7- Hugh Mitchell: Colin Creevey (1989)
10- Chris Columbus: Director of first two films (1958)
18- Elizabeth Spriggs: The Fat Lady (1929)
22- Tom Felton: Draco Malfoy (1987)
23- Bruce Powell: digital artist and sequence supervisor (1967)

October
1- Richard Harris: Albus Dumbledore in first two films (1930-2002)
3- Christian Coulson: Tom Marvolo Riddle (1978)
4- Will Theakston: Marcus Flint in SS/PS(1984)
4- Martin Cantwell: sound effects editor (1963)
5- Tiana Benjamin: Angelina Johnson in GOF (1984)
7- Mark Radcliffe: Executive Producer for all films (1952)
8- Ian Hart: Professor Quirrel (1964)
11- Dawn French: The Fat Lady (1957)
19- Michael Gambon: Dumbledore in PoA (1940)
20- Veronica Clifford: Mrs. Mason (1944)
27- John Cleese: Nearly Headless Nick (1939)
27- Benjamin M. Esterson: special effects technician (1978)
27- Jamie Yeats: Marcus Flint in CoS (1983)
28- Devon Murray: Seamus Finnigan (1988)
29- Robert Hardy: Cornelius Fudge (1925)

November
8- Chris Rankin: Percy Weasley (1983)
28- Alfonso Cuarón: PoA director (1961)

December
2- Alfred Enoch: Dean Thomas (1988)
4- Gemma Jones: Madam Pomfrey (1942)
7- Aaron Cartwright: Stunt double (1987)
10- Richard Francis-Bruce: Editing (1948)
10- Kenneth Brannagh: Professor Gilderoy Lockhart (1960)
16- Tony Christian: stunt double for Rupert Grint, Slytherin Beater #3 (1975)
21- Martin Bayfield: Stunt Double for Robbie Coltrane, 13 year old Hagrid (1966)
22- Ralph Fiennes: Lord Voldemort (1962)
24- Nicola Berwick: PoA stunts (1978)
24- Shirley Henderson: Moaning Myrtle (1965)
28- Maggie Smith: Professor McGonagal (1934)

Harry Potter Name Meanings

• Alastor (Scottish) - A form of Alexander
• Albus (English) - Old; wise protector
• Alicia (English) - A familiar form of Alice, which means truthful
• Amos [Diggory] (Hebrew) - Burdened, troubled. Bible: an Old Testament prophet
• Angelina (Russian) - A short form of Angela, which means "angel; messenger"
• Arabella [Figg] (Latin) - Beautiful altar
• Armando [Dippet] (Spanish) - A form of Armand, which means noble soldier
• Arthur (Irish) - Noble; lofty hill. (Scottish) - bear. (English) - rock. (Icelandic) - follower of Thor
• Bellatrix (Latin) - Female warrior
• Bill (German) - A short form of William, which means determined guardian
• Cedric (English) - Battle chieftain
• Charlie (German) - A farmilar form of Charles, which means "farmer; strong and manly"
• Cho (Korean) - Beautiful
• Colin (Greek) - A short form of Nicholas (Nicholas means young cub)
• Cormac (Irish) - Charioteer, son of defilement.
• Cornelius (Greek) - Cornel tree. (Latin) - Horn-colored
• Dean (French) - Leader, (English) - Valley
• Dennis (Greek) - Mythology: A follower of Dionysius, the god of wine
• Dobby (English) - A familiar form of Robert
• Dolores (Spanish) - Sorrowful. Religion: Santa Maria de los Dolores - Saint Mary of sorrows - is the name for the Virgin Mary.
• Draco (Greek) - A short form of Drakon, meaning "dragon, serpent"
• Ernie [Prang] (English) - A familiar form of Ernest
• Fleur (French) - Flower
• Fred (French) - A short form of Frederick, which means peaceful ruler
• George (Greek) - Farmer
• Gilderoy (Irish) - Devoted to the King
• Ginny (English) - A short form of Genevieve, which means "woman of the people"
• Gregory [Goyle] (Latin) - Valiant watchman
• Hannah (Hebrew) - Gracious
• Harry (English) - A familiar form of Harold (Harold means army ruler)
• Hedwig (Teutonic) - Battling
• Hermione (Greek) - Earthly
• Ignatius [Percy's middle name] (Latin) - Fiery, ardent
• James (Hebrew) - Supplanter, substituter
• Justin (Latin) - Just, righteous
• Katie (English) - A familiar form of Kate, which means pure
• Lavender (herb lore) - A sweet smelling plant
• Lee (English) - Bull meadow, sheep field. (Chinese) - Plum, poetic.
• Lily (Latin, Arabic) - A familiar form of Lilith, Lillian
• Lucius (Latin) - Light; bringer of light
• Ludo (Medieval Latin) - famous warrior
• Luna (Latin) - Moon
• Lupe [close to Lupin] - Wolf
• Macnair (Scottish) - Son of the heir
• Marietta [Edgecombe] (Italian) - A familiar form of Mane
• Marjorie [Dursley] (Greek) - Pearl
• Michael [Corner] (Hebrew) - Who is like God
• Minerva (Latin) - wise. Mythology: The goddess of wisdom
• Molly (Irish) - A familiar form of Mary
• Myrtle (Greek) - Dark green shrub
• Narcissa [Malfoy] - Daffodil. A feminine form of Narcissus, the mythological youth who fell in love with his own reflection
• Neville (French) - New town
• Nicholas [Flamel] (Greek) - Victorious people. Religion: The patron saint of children
• Nymphadora (Latin) - Nymph, gift
• Oliver (Latin) - Olive tree. (Scandinavian) - Kind; affectionate
• Olympe [Maxime] (Greek) - Heavenly
• Padma (Hindi) - Lotus
• Pansy (Greek) - Flower; fragrant. (French) - Thoughtful
• Parvati (Hindu) - Daughter of the mountain
• Penelope [Clearwater] (Greek) - Weaver. Mythology: the clever wife of Odysseus, a Greek hero
• Percy (French) - A familiar form of Percival, which means "pierce the valley; pierce the veil of religious mystery")
• Peter (Greek, Latin) - Small rock
• Petunia (Native American) - Flower
• Rita [Skeeter] (Sanskrit) - Brave, honest
• Remus (Latin) - Speedy, quick.
• Ronald (Hebrew) - A short form of Reginald. Reginald (English) - King's advisor. An alternate form of Reynold.
• Rudolphus (German) - Famous wolf
• Seamus (Irish) - A form of James (James means supplanter, substituter)
• Severus (French) - Severe
• Sirius (Greek) - The Sparking or Scorching One; Dog Star
• Susan (Hebrew) - Lily
• Sybil (Greek) - Prophet. Mythology - Sibyls were oracles who relayed the messages of the gods.
• Terry [Boot] (English) - A familiar orm of Terrance, which means smooth
• Tom [Riddle, Inkeeper] (English) - A short form of Thomas, which means twin
• Vernon (Latin) - Springlike; youthful
• Viktor (Latin) - Victor, conqueror
• Vincent [Crabbe] (Latin) - Victor, conqueror
• Zacharias [Smith] (German) - A short form of Zachariah, which means "God remembered"

All of these name meanings were compiled from the book 35,000 Baby Names