The Guardian has an article about Harry Potter: Icons of the decade. Harry Potter became the first new global superhero of the 21st century, with JK Rowling following JM Barrie, Arthur Conan Doyle and Ian Fleming as a writer who has created a character with universal appeal.
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The BBC reports that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the fastest-selling DVD of year.
Director David Yates: In one scene, “a horcrux [carrying a piece of Voldemort's soul] defends itself by producing nightmarish visions, and one shows Hermione and Harry embracing and kissing,” explained Yates. “It’s something intriguing and sensual for Rupert to react to, and Dan will be bare for that.” via io9.
First Image From Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows.
The BBC has a short video and accompanying article about how the Harry Potter actors are looking to the future. It seems a little weird that people see this as some sort of closure, like they’ll all retire or something when most of them are still in their teens and early twenties.
