Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movie (Part 1)

It's been too long since I've been to the Leaky Cauldron. I just found out that the new HP7 trailer is up! Check out the trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I, and all things Harry Potter at the Leaky Cauldron.



If you haven't read The Deathly Hallows is a while, it's time to read it again! And of course, it's time to ask for a vacation day - November 19th!

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

I saw Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on opening day with five kids, ages 12-20. They all agreed that HP6 is the best yet. The rating is back to PG and there is more humor than in the past two movies. There were several times when our entire group was laughing out loud. The humor is more personal than situational, revolving mostly around Ron's hapless love life.

Fairly true to the book, even our most avid fan (dressed in costume), didn't complain much about missing scenes. However, if you're looking for Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacorte, you won't find them in HP and the Half-Blood Prince.

I loved the casting of Luna Lovegood and Bellatrix Lestrange, and they were awesome again in this movie.

Of course, they're already asking to go see it again, and we probably will. A great movie - worth the wait.

The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Rowling, J.K. 2008. The Tales of Beedle the Bard: A wizarding classic from the world of Harry Potter. New York: Children's High Level Group in association with Arthur A. Levine.

Suggested reading for Hogwarts School children and a favorite of wizarding families everywhere, this version of Beedle's famous stories was recently translated from ancient runes by Hogwarts' own, Hermione Granger, and contains commentary by Albus Dumbledore.

In reality, this new book by J.K. Rowling is a collection of wizarding fairy tales written in a classic style. The stories, complete with requisite moral messages, are each a delight in their own right; the sometimes serious, sometimes humorous commentary by Albus Dumbledore only adds to the reader's enjoyment. There are five tales in all. "The Fountain of Fair Fortune" is good enough to rival classic fairy tales of old.

A delightful collection to sustain Harry Potter fans waiting anxiously for the long-delayed next movie! Purchases of this book benefit the Children's High Level Group, a worldwide children's charity established by J.K. Rowling.