Young Shakespeare a Potter lookalike
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- Young Shakespeare a Potter lookalike
- Sixth Harry Potter book now in Hindi
- Daniel Radcliffe chats about Potter, puns, perils of shrinkage
- New wave for chit-chat just a snap
- DaytonDailyNews: Dayton, Ohio, news and information
Young Shakespeare a Potter lookalike
Times of India - Sep 22, 2007
Metropolitan policeartist Cathy Charley used the process of “age procession” to create an image ofa young Shakespeare. With the help of portraits of the playwright, Charley usedher knowledge of how faces change over time to create a picture of the Bardwhile young by going back in time, reports TheSun. Detailssuch as the curly hair and earring were also added to give the image the”spirit” of a young Shakespeare. And, when the picture was completed, it turnedout that the Bard could have given Daniel Radcliffe a run for his money for therole of J K Rowling’s literary character HarryPotter.
Sixth Harry Potter book now in Hindi
Earthtimes.org - Sep 22, 2007
The Hindi edition of the sixth instalment of the Harry Potter series, ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’, was launched Saturday. ‘Breaking the language barrier, the translation is available as ‘Harry Potter aur Half-Blood Prince’ giving the quality and feel of international standards,’ said Vikas Rakheja, the managing director of Manjul Publishing House which has been publishing the Indian language editions of the Harry Potter books in India. ‘The cover of the Hindi edition is from US-based Warner Bros, which is different from that of that Britain-based Bloomsbury edition available in India. ‘While the translation of the fifth part of the series was released in May this year, the translation of the sixth book in the series has been released prior to schedule in view of the heavy demand by Hindi-speaking children,’ said Rakheja.
Daniel Radcliffe chats about Potter, puns, perils of shrinkage
Kingston Daily Freeman - Sep 22, 2007
The younger ones compete to be adopted by the families they meet, while Radcliffe’s character falls hard for a pretty (and very assertive) local girl, with whom he shares cigarettes and his first sexual encounter. It’s the latest opportunity for the actor, who just turned 18, to show he’s capable of much more than the iconic role of Harry Potter, which has inspired teen girls to sob, flail and faint in his presence. (The fifth installment in the franchise, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” has grossed more than $288 million domestically this summer and it’s still hanging in there at the box office. )Last year, he did a hilariously deadpan send-up of his wholesome boy-wizard image on the Ricky Gervais comedy “Extras. ” And earlier this year, he famously appeared naked on the London stage - and earned rave reviews - as a disturbed stable boy in “Equus,” which he plans to reprise on Broadway next fall. The blue-eyed, quick-talking Radcliffe spoke with The Associated Press about all these parts, as well as regular-guy problems like doing laundry. Radcliffe: (Sitting down on the couch, tugging at his stiff, dark jeans): These are the only pants I have left because I haven’t been able to wash stuff so frequently ’cause we’ve been going from hotel to hotel, and prices on washing underwear, it’s like extortion - it’s, like, four dollars a pair of underwear…
I’ll be starting Harry Potter 6 and then that will go to the year 2040, and then after a few months - there’s probably going to be a few months’ gap in between that - and then “Equus” on Broadway. It should start late next year. AP: A lot of scrutiny already for you in this role in London - New York audiences are very discerning, as well. What’s that going to be like?Radcliffe: I’m going to be pretty nervous about it, of course, but it should be fun. And (co-star) Richard Griffiths has done Broadway before.
New wave for chit-chat just a snap
Toronto Star - Sep 22, 2007
I like to imagine the audience in the movie theatre rising as one and (PARENTAL GUIDANCE: Not recommended for young children. Frightening scenes) tearing the guy limb from limb. Amid the mayhem, from the floor among the popcorn buckets and hot-dog wrappers of yesteryear can be heard a plaintive voice beeping and pleading, "What’s going on? That doesn’t sound like Harry Potter any more. "Someone, tossing aside an arm, picks up the walkie-talkie and snarls: "We’ve traced this call. We’re coming for you next.
DaytonDailyNews: Dayton, Ohio, news and information
Dayton Daily News - Dayton Daily News (subscription) - Sep 22, 2007
Rowling’s spell-binding Harry Potter series has come to a close with the last book, “The Deathly Hallows,” and while some faith-based families have eagerly read the books, others have kept their distance. ‘; Pro-Potter families read Rowling’s books in good faith…
html –>Joan Cook helps lead worship at Fish Gate Community Church in Dayton. As an English teacher, Cook started reading the Potter books to help connect with her students. She also discovered that Harry Potter created some healthy discussion within her own family. “My (now grown) childrenhave both followed the series. The books have helped us discuss sin, nature, rebellion, love and redemption,” Cook said. For some families, the dark themes of spell-casting and sorcery have kept them from picking up the Potter books. But Connie Neal, author of the book, “What’s a Christian to do with Harry Potter?” believes there has been a positive shift in thinking over the years, one that has led many to see the books more in the context of fairy tale and less as an instructional book for wizardry.