Harry Potter
 

Well, for those who care Harry Potter comes out at midnight, and that just over 1 1/2 hours! I think I will go to a party!

Who else is excite about book #5, the Order of the Phoenix

I'm so excited...I can't wait to read it while in the hospital! There's another thread (Official Goblet of Fire) dealing with our excitement!

Harry Potter Law Suit
 

i got it last night!

my brother-in-law had it shipped to his and my sister's apartment this morning, so the fedex man woke her up this morning with her new copy =) i thought it was sooo sweet! my boyfriend bought it for me, too, and brought it over a little while ago. man, the girls in my family date good harry potter boys!

I am bumping this thread because I don't know where I should put it because there are so many Harry Potter threads (not that I am complaining because Harry Potter is awsome!).

Anyway, in my boredom I was checking out imdb.com and it said that Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix has been announced, but I thought they hadn't decided anything on the 5th movie yet because they were still discussing the actor issue?

My DH said he heard the other day that Daniel Radcliff has confirmed to star in the movies through OotP...I'll see if I can get him to tell me where he heard that.

Sort of Harry Potter related
 

I've been thumbing through some Harry Potter fanfic, and I keep seeing the term AU. I can't find a definition for this, and I'm lost. Can someone tell me what it means?

and if someone could point me in the direction of some well written fic that tells the already written HP books from Hermione's point of view, I'll love you forever. :D

Interesting... I was reading the imdb.com forums and people are saying the 3 actors don't have a set contract and may not be in the 5th movie. Of course, no one has a source so I am skeptical on believing it.

They are, however, trying to set actors to the upcoming characters we haven't seen yet (i.e. Tonks, young James, Lupin, Sirius, and Snape, Umbridge, etc.) I wish I knew more about English actors because I have no idea who some of these people are.

I hope the trio stay involved. Even if it means they are 20 year olds playing 15 year olds. (It IS possible!)

Hell yeah it is possible!! They way I see it is, if you're not going to keep the original cast members then don't bother making the rest of the films.
Also, I enjoy watching thme grow up on screen because Harry and the gang are growing up in the books too.

My mother was reading review of PoA and the the writer said that Harry Potter movies were a showcase of british theatrical actors, LOL

Re: Sort of Harry Potter related
 

Beta, you've got me stumped. Is it within the context of the story itself? The only thing I can think of would be "Author Unknown", but that would only make sense at the end. If it's in the stories itself, can you give us a sentence for context?

You would think the actors would say:

Thank you for getting me exposure I may never have had and securing me fame and fortune.

Thank you for making me a millionaire.

Thank you for making it so i never have to work again.

And, I would be happy and honored to be in the next few movies for a few more million.

I read something in Entertainment Weekly that Emma Watson is the one who has the most reservations, because she wants to go back to a more normal life (I think that was the reason)

I think that's the mostly likely reason that the kids are holding out. They were so young when they started these films that they haven't had much of a "normal" childhood and they haven't had a normal start to their adolesence.
I'm sure they are greatful for their experience but they may feel like they have missed out on many of the things their friends got to do while they were busy filming.

I think its safe to say she has given up anonymity, at least until puberty is over and she starts looking differently.