The year of Potter comes to a close. Happy New Year to all! We love all our followers, all the Potter fans, and of course, the most amazing cast and crew that made these stories come to life on film. We can’t wait to see what 2012 has in store for the HP fandom!
“Warner Brothers are giving me a lot of input, I feel. I can’t lie to you, I am nervous about it. I think every writer who feels as I feel about their characters is going to be nervous. I’m both nervous and excited. If Warners make the film they are talking about making, I think it will be a great film.”
It’s very rare that I get stopped or get asked for an autograph or anything—none of which I mind—but people don’t really care that much. I just sort of walk by, and they say, “Oh, hi,” [Waves] and then walk on. It’s pretty cool, to be honest. You should be proud of that, as a city, that you’re very chilled out with celebrities. I do miss London, but if I have to spend a year somewhere else, New York is not a bad place to have to spend it.
Like most important goodbyes, the second—and concluding—chapter of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” has been simultaneously anticipated and dreaded. But now it’s here, and all that matters is this: it’s wonderful. Epic and heartbreaking and just as grand as it needs to be.
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If there’s a single, lingering regret, it’s simply this: everyone has done such a skillful job bringing this story to screen that somehow, eight films later, it all ends too soon. That’s no fault of Yates or Kloves; indeed, it’s a testament to the series’ enduring magic.
Fortunately, books and movies have a singular advantage over real life: no farewell has to last forever. And those who aren’t ready to let go can always return to the beginning, allowing Rowling’s extraordinary spell to wash over us as often as we’d like.
Read the full review, very brief (I just gave you about half) and spoiler-free, at the link above. <3
Now, the pain we all feel at this dreadful loss reminds me, reminds us, that while we might come from different places and speak in different tongues, our hearts beat as one.
The warning at the beginning of the interview says it’s spoiler-tastic, but it’s really not. I’m afraid of spoilers, so you can trust me, I promise. :) Dan talks about Harry’s character growth, Nick Dudman talks about creating Voldemort, and our dearest Matt Lewis talks about how bamf Neville becomes!