Harry Potter

New rumours have been released regarding the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, including that Hogwarts may end up being larger and more detailed than its twin in Orlando. Do note that of course these are all rumours, and that Universal has not confirmed, especially given that the west coast park will not open until around 2016. Behind the Thrills noted that as part of the rumours, there will be no Three Broomsticks restaurant in Hogsmeade, but to make up for its loss, Hogwarts will be much larger and include a Great Hall. In terms of rides, there is said to be a larger Ride of the Hippogriff with walk-in Hagrid's Hut, but no Dueling Dragons coaster. Again, these are all rumours until anything is confirmed. Rumours include: • Smaller Hogsmeade village, with no Three Broomsticks or Dueling Dragon roller coaster. • Hogwarts said to be full scale (larger than Orlando version), and will include the Great Hall, which will be the main dining area (the first ever experience in the world if true). The only Great Hall set that exists in scale is at Warner Bros Studio London in the UK, yet it is just a display and not for public seating. • At Hogwarts, if true, there will be an interactive Defense Against the Dark Arts class, with a professor, where students will go up against dark forces. This is said to include Cornish Pixies, Boggarts, and Death Eaters. Again, these are all rumours until more information is released, which may not be until 2015, unfortunately. SnitchSeeker will continue to report news about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Hollywood, both confirmed and strongly rumoured, as they are released.

Bonnie Wright recently participated in a photo shoot by photographer Pip, rumoured to tie in with the opening of her first West End play, The Moment of Truth. Those images can be found here. A couple of new photos from shoots Bonnie's former Harry Potter costar Daniel Radcliffe were released via his official Google+ account, and photographer Matt Crockett for The Cripple of Inishmaan can be viewed here. SnitchSeeker will be heading to the press night this week and will have our review in the coming days. Dan also chatted about the play and a toyed with a few Harry Potter-related questions with CapitalFM Monday morning, which can be seen in the videos below.

Designers Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, who have worked on all the graphics of the Harry Potter film series, were profiled on BBC News this week, where they admitted that they are working on art for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley expansion at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando. The two showed off many of their art from the films, including The Daily Prophet issues and Advanced Potions Making, as part of their exhibit opening this Monday through the rest of June at the The Coningsby Gallery in London. Eduardo Lima: We've been involved on the extension of the theme park in Orlando that they're going to open next year. We have been working for nearly a year and a half now. Do note that no specific designs have been confirmed for the Diagon Alley expansion, which will include Gringotts Bank and ride, various shops, and a restaurant rumoured to be The Leaky Cauldron. Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley will open summer 2014.

The first clip from Daniel Radcliffe as Irish-accented Cripple Billy from "The Cripple of Inishmaan" was released along with a new interview with the actor on BBC News. Dan discussed the synopsis of the play and his character's involvement, establishing himself beyond the Harry Potter series, and what he would do if J.K. Rowling came up to him with another installment of the series. Other interviews with Dan, including with What's on Stage and Broadway.com, can be read here and here. Quote: Do you ever think about what path you would've taken if it wasn't for Harry Potter? Daniel Radcliffe: If I hadn't played Harry Potter I find it hard to believe I would have become an actor. David Copperfield was my first job but I never really viewed it as something serious - it was more something to get me out of school. I think I would have ended up in the film industry in some aspect because of my parents both being in the industry and because I certainly wouldn't have achieved anything in the world of academia. We all accepted that. It is a big thing to ponder; in fact I was just thinking the other day about what would've happened had I not been in Harry Potter. In a way that's a theme in The Cripple of Inishmaan because it's about opportunities and missed opportunities. It's a game I play sometimes; imagining where I would be now. But I generally end up going ?thank god I'm not there' [laughs].

Bonnie Wright headed to the Aegon Championships, Queens Club, hosted by the Moet and Chandon, on Saturday afternoon. Photos of the Harry Potter actress at the tennis tournament in London can be seen here. Seven of the first rehearsal photos from Bonnie's first West End play, The Moment of Truth, were sent over by the productions reps and can be viewed below. The London play begins previews on June 28 through July at the Southwark Playhouse.

As it is June 14, Emma Watson's new film, The Bling Ring, is now in theaters in the United States! Those who go see the film, please leave your thoughts and reviews in the comments. The film will hit theaters in the United Kingdom in July.

Rupert Grint, along with his friends and Harry Potter costars James and Oliver Phelps, hit the green on Thursday afternoon for the first round of the Affinity Real Estate Shooting Stars Benefit golf tournament, proceeds for which will go to charity. Photos of the three actors at The Grove Hotel golf course can be seen here. James and Oliver spoke to ITN at Wednesday's opening dinner, reminiscing about their times on the sets of the Harry Potter series, and which costars, including Tom Felton, with whom they still remain in contact.

Warner Bros informed SnitchSeeker that they will be hosting the Harry Potter Proclamation Sweepstakes, beginning this Monday. Head back to this site on Monday to participate. This will be the first of several Harry Potter giveaways that will be hosted by Warner Bros. SnitchSeeker might even be giving away a prize packet as well very soon, so keep an eye out for that. Quote: On June 17th, fans will be invited to create their own Wish List and fill it with their favorite Harry Potter products (wands, robes, collectibles, books, DVDs, and more). Four lucky Grand Prize winners will win up to $300 worth of items from their personal Wish List! Additionally, ten runners-up will receive a copy of the best-selling Harry Potter: Film Wizardry book.

Pottermore announced that it will expand its website to feature new information and a guide for those who are not big Harry Potter fans, with basic information about the characters and Wizarding World. The new site, which will allow fans to be Sorted without registration, will launch sometime this summer, announced the Bookseller. Quote: The new version of the virtual world will enable visitors to cast spells, take part in wizard duals, and be sorted into houses before registering on the site and entering Pottermore. Once inside the virtual experience, the new iteration of the site will enable users to visit the sections dedicated to each title in non-sequential order, meaning that users will be able to enjoy the chapters they want to in whatever order they desire. The new version will also feature basic information for the non-Harry Potter fan, such as ?Who is Harry Potter??. Charlie Redmayne, chief executive of Pottermore, said the site was a ?fantastic? environment for dedicated fans of the books, but was harder to engage with for casual fans or for users who had not been introduced to Harry Potter through the books. ?As it stands, if you don?t know the books you won?t get much out of it. What we want to do is open it out for those people who haven?t read the books, or who haven?t seen the films, but perhaps come to it via the Lego, or the Harry Potter computer games.?

The first on stage photo of Daniel Radcliffe with costar Sarah Greene from The Cripple of Inishmaan, now in production at the Noel Coward Theatre in London, was released this week by the Daily Mail and can be found below. The Harry Potter actor spoke to The Stage recently about which Shakespearean roles he'd love to tackle in the future: Quote: ?I would love to do Puck, partly because it?s the first role I ever talked about to Michael Grandage when I was 14. He said, ?What theatre do you like? What have you seen?? And I said I?d love to play Puck. Actually, I should be going into the next one.? Asked if he could imagine taking on Hamlet one day, the 23-year-old replied: ?I would but a) no one?s asking me to at the moment thank God because b) there?s definitely something scary about it. But, hopefully, I?ll get to. Or the other parts I?ve always loved ? well there are two in Romeo and Juliet actually ? Romeo and Mercutio.? ?Shakespeare is something that?s very intimidating to me ? the language. But I?d definitely, definitely like to take something on soon,? he added. Additionally, actor Dane DeHaan, via his official Twitter, released a new promo still of him and Dan from the fall release of Kill Your Darlings, where their characters, Lucien Carr and Allen Ginsberg, respectively, sit together at a bar in New York City. The film will be released in theaters this October.