Hogwarts Herald

First, let me say something nice about these before I talk about how they kinda weird me out: They’re amazingly detailed…and the clothes and shoes are truly impressive.

But that hair. It gives me the jibblies.

Is that Harry? It looks a little more like Harry’s long-lost sister. Actually, it’s almost a spitting-image of my Mom in the late 70’s/early 80’s.

I don’t mean to be hard on these dolls, but they really do look a little possessed. Maybe that’s just the nature of dolls, but Harry looks like he’s going to conjure up an axe and bludgeon people.

But Harry’s not all there is. There’s also a Mary Kate Olsen doll. Or is it Ashley? Actually…it’s Ron Weasley. If you want to see it… (more…)

Bookies are now taking bets on who will kill Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and betters are putting their money down on Voldemort…and Harry himself.

Voldemort is currently the odds-on favorite at 4-5 odds, with Harry, Draco Malfoy and Ron Weasley all tied wtih 6-1 odds.

Why Harry? According to Rupert Adams, a spokesman for bookmaker William Hill:

“JK mentioned that Harry might be killed off and the general consensus seems to be that Harry is the final Horcrux and to ensure that Voldemort dies he will need to be sacrificed.”

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Action-Figure.com was given a special sneak peek at the new Harry Potter action figures due out next year before Order of the Phoenix arrives.

I’m sure in the world of collectible action figures these are considered top-notch and first class, but I just can’t get past the fact that Harry looks like an accountant.

Everything, right down to his sweater and belt, says, “They just opened a Sears in Diagon Alley…Expecto Taxonum!”

Whether Harry looks like an accountant (left) or Grandpa (below…a little Photoshop on the right-hand image to help illustrate the point) these action figures just don’t quite capture the spirit of the books or the movies. The level of detail is obviously impressive, but the style choices leave a lot to be desired. Even if they were just trying to be faithful to Harry’s style in OOTP, I doubt his OOTP style is really this bland.

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Yesterday we posted Daniel’s interview on Australia’s “A Current Affair.” Today this companion interview on Australia’s “Today Show” aired (similar to yesterday’s in that it covers December Boys and Harry’s possible death at the end of Book 7, but it’s covered from a slightly different angle and seems a bit more in-depth). Here it is…enjoy!

A great interview with Australia’s “A Current Affair.”

Highlights from this interview:
Harry’s kissing scene with Cho (it took 30 takes);
December Boys plug (looks like it could be a really nice film);
and (gasp!) Daniel’s still thinking Harry will die at the end of Book 7 (NO!).

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