The perfect book for Potter Heads!

Wow.  you have just stumbled upon the final word on all things Harry Potter movie character related.  Want to know how the quidditch outfits have changed from film to film?  It is here.  What to see design sketches for the wardrobes of the major players in the movies?  They are here. 

Again and again you will be astounded at the depth of coverage of these characters in this book.  You will learn how the make up and effects and wardrobe people struggled to find just the right mix to bring these beloved characters to life on screen.  It is like a primer for would be wardrobe fashionistas to the stars or to the wizards as it were. 

I was a little worried when getting this book that it may just be a studio released shoot of each character on the page, but was thrilled to see many new sketches and designs I had never seen before. 

All in all, the Harry Potter fan will be thrilled with the new information and wealth of behind the scenes secrets found in this book.  Great book!   


Find it here on Amazon!

Here Is The Best Edition of the First Harry Potter Book You Will Find!

 

One could not overstate the amazing nature of the Harry Potter phenomenon that has swept the world over.   

The Movies, the play, the new movies coming out, the theme parks, the toys, the board games, the videogames, the costumes, the clothing and on and on.  But we mustn’t forget what started it all.  Those incredible books!  Really.  I promise you that as wonderful as all of the other things mentioned above are, it all pales in comparison to the books themselves.  They are not to be missed.  And, the book that started it all was the Sorcerer’s Stone. 

This was the book that defined a generation of new readers.  Now, we can thank our lucky stars that there is a whole new way to experience that first book in the series both for fans and for first time readers.  HarperCollins Children’s Books has put out what I would call the ultimate edition of the book.  Why is it ultimate? 

Well first, is huge!  Seriously it is twice the physical size of a regular Harry potter book.  The reason for its large stature is that it is absolutely filled to the brim with illustrations from the story.  And these are no ordinary illustrations. 

The publisher could have just taken the easy route and had the artist (Award winning Jim Kay) recreate exact replicas of the actors and locations from the movies.  But instead, they have allowed Mr. Kay to show his brilliant hand at creating some of the most moving and spectacular pieces of Harry Potter Art I have seen to date.   They are truly spectacular. 

You will be immediately immersed in the beauty of these works of art and be pulled in like never before to the first story in the Harry Potter Saga.  They are just wonderful!

 

Really, if you are a fan, you should not even think twice about getting this edition of the Harry Potter series.  If you are parent introducing a child to the series for the first time, I can promise you, they will adore this volume.  Again, this IS the definitive volume in my opinion.  I simply cannot wait to see the second book in the series, the Chamber of Secrets!  Man these are soooooo good.   

here is the link for the book on Amazon below! :

 

You Can Now Officially Visit Harry Potter's Diagon Alley in Person!

Universal Studios in Orlando is opening up the latest addition to their theme park on July 8th this Summer.  It will be the fantastic Diagon Alley from the Harry Potter Films!  Included are the wand shop, the Weasley's joke shop, and even Gringott's Bank.  Don't forget all of the Harry Potter attractions that were already available at Universal Studio's other theme park: Islands of Adventure (Not to mention, the Hulk Roller Coaster and incredible 3D Spider-Man ride).   Plus, you will now be able to ride the Hogwarts Express train between the two destinations.  Sounds like one heck of a great family vacation destination.  Haha.  No, this is not an ad, I just happen to have 8 Harry Potter freaks ( my wife and I included) living in my house that would die for such a vacation!

Burton and Depp WIll Not Reunite on Alice in Wonderland Sequel. Burton is Out.

I feel like I am one of the few people on the planet that actually enjoyed the Alice in Wonderland remake.  I never saw it in 3D, so I had nothing to be disappointed in in terms of that.  I had also heard how terrible it was by the time I sat down to watch it with my 6 kids.  Thus, we were pleasantly surprised with how not bad it was.  I tried to watch it again a couple of years later and it was not as good, but still decent.  So, I was just reading a story about the new actor hired for this franchise (the Mad Hatter's Dad will be played by Luna Lovegood's Dad from the Harry Potter franchise) when I saw that Burton would not be directing Depp in this one.  Depp will be back for sure, but he will be joined by the Director of the new Muppet Movies.  I guess we will see how that turns out, but I am happy for my family to be able to see stories coming from the land of Wonderland!