An Outrageously Welcome List of Scoops on Harry Potter

Heads up Potter fans! A lot has happened concerning the sixth installment of the Harry Potter franchise. We could do a long post about it but we decided that waiting for the Half Blood Prince movie’s release is enough wait for most of you so we’ll be doing a list of some of the most outrageous scoops ever about the movie. Read on for the scoops and watch out for a few extra juicy tidbits about the Deathly Hallows.

Scoop 1: Filming is over.

Emily Watson’s official website reported that filming for the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” has officially wrapped up last May 17^th. Now, the crew and production staff are focusing on doing the special effects and conjuring technical magic to make the movie even better. And just like Hermione, Emma is also preparing for her all-important A-level exams.

Scoop 2: John Williams to score HBP.

Top composer John Williams who did the musical score for the first three Potter movies might be back to score HBP – at least according to an article published by the Boston Globe. However, some rumors still insist that Nicholas Hooper who scored OoP will be doing the sixth movie’s music. Oh well, maybe they can work together?

Scoop 3: Moaning Myrtle not appearing in HBP.

Shirley Henderson, who played miserable, moaning, moping Myrtle, will not be appearing in the sixth movie as confirmed by her representative agency, Hamilton Hodell. So it’s a new reason to wait for the movie. Who will be witness to Draco’s sensitive side if they’d taken Myrtle out?

Scoop 4: Gaunt Cottage finally revealed?

CBBC Newsround recently posted an aerial photo of a rundown building believed to be the set for the Gaunt cottage – the place where Voldemort’s mum grew up. Aside from the cottage, new sets for key locations like the Burrow, Astronomy Tower, Hagrid’s Hut, and even Privet Drive were prepared for HBP.

Scoop 5: New Burrow scene added to the movie.

If you’re a fan of the Burrow? Then, you’ll be glad to know that the HBP staff added another Burrow scene in the movie that wasn’t actually found in the book. Producer David Barron has this to say about the extra scene: “I think you’ll like it. It’s quite effective.”

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New Faces and Old Talents on Harry Potter 6

Heads up, Potter fans.

Word is out on the new cast members to join the Harry Potter outfit. Casting was finished November of last year so if you have been lagging behind and missing all of the brilliant news about the latest Harry Potter film installment, read on for some juicy bits.

Set to be released on November 21, 2008 by Warner Bros Pictures, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince promises more excitement and adventures as Harry and his friends discover more things about themselves and the people around them. And speaking of the people around Harry, Ron, and Hermione, here are some new ones that are set to join the three heroes:

Natalia Tena reprises her role as the fiery metamorphmagus in a brief scene that was not even included in the movie. And forget all those Lupin-Tonks unrequited love thing – there isn’t any. According to Natalia herself, Tonks in the HBP has less angst. Figure out why? Because she and Lupin instantly became a couple when they met at the Burrows. So don’t get your hopes up yet of seeing a werewolf patronus.

If Tonks is an old hat, the movie is also welcoming soon-to-become major players in the upcoming Potter flicks like Narcissa Malfoy, Horace Slughorn, and Alecto Carrow. Award-winning actress Helen McCrory of “Becoming Jane,” plays the role of Draco’s desperate mom Narcissa while Jim Broadbent of “The Chronicles of Narnia” fame is set to play fine living Professor Horace Slughorn. The role of Death Eater Alecto Carrow fell into the hands of Suzanne Toase.

Of course, what would Harry Potter be without the young people? Jessie Cave will make Hermione jealous as she plays the role of Lavender Brown while hunky Tom Moorcroft and Tony Coburn are set to play the roles of young Regulus Black and the prefect Lucius Malfoy, respectively.