Harry Potter Movies

There have been several emails going around the internet during the past few months which announce casting calls for the next Harry Potter movies.  These e-mails are fake.  Many of them require you to submit personal information, and some even request payment.  These fake e-mails usually have a subject line that says “YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO AUDITION FOR THE NEXT HARRY POTTER FILM” or something similar.  It is not the practice of Warner Brother’s to do casting activity by sending out random e-mails.  Currently, Warner Brothers is working with law enforcement officers to investigate where this hoax started and are taking as much action as possible to warn fans and hopefuls about the scam.

Tom Felton is best known for playing the antagonistic Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movie series. He has been acting since he was eight years old and joined the entertainment industry when a family friend noticed his unusual talent. Tom hooked up with an agent and after auditioning against over 400 children, got an international commercial campaign and headed to New York City to work. In 2001 he became internationally known as Draco Malfoy. Before he got that role, however, he auditioned to play Ron Weasley and Harry Potter. Out of the four main stars (Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson), Tom has the most extensive film experience.

Rupert Alexander Grint plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter movie adaptation. Although his only acting experience prior to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was acting in one school play, he has already earned recognition and rave reviews from critics and fans. He only joined the auditions for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone for kicks and unlike the other hopefuls, he came in with hip-hop lyrics he wrote himself that depicted Ron Weasley. The first harry Potter movie became a huge hit, and he climbed his way up to stardom. In 2005, he and his co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson ranked #9 in Entertainment Weekley’s Best Entertainers of the Year.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was the first book of the Harry Potter fantasy series by J.K. Rowling to be adapted for the big screen. It was released in 2001 and directed by Chris Colombus. The film’s plot follows Harry Potter, an ordinary boy who discovered on his eleventh birthday that he is actually a wizards. He gets sent off to a school of magic called Hogwarts to complete his magical training and education. Playing Harry Potter is newcomer Daniel Radcliffe, along with Emma Watson and Rupert Grint as his best friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasly. Among the adult cast members are Maggie Smith, Richard Harris, Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane, and Ian Hart.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the six movie adaptation in the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling. Filming began on September 24, 2007 with its US and UK release on November 21, 2008. It is directed by David Yates, the same director as the fifth film, The Order of the Phoenix. The plot revolves around Voldemort’s tightening grip on the Muggle and Wizarding worlds. Hogwarts Castle is no longer a safe haven for anyone and Harry and Dumbledore work together to find a way to unlock Voldemort’s defenses.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth Harry Potter movie in the series of Harry Potter movies. It was Directed by David Yates and produced by Heyday Films. The movie’s plot follows Harry Potter and the events in his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Lord Voldemort has returned but the Ministry of Magic refuses to believe the rumors, but appoints Dolores Umbridge to become a professor at the school. The film became the sixth highest grossing film of all time, garnering praises from both crticis and fans. It’s five-day opening earned $333 million dollars, second only to the Pirates of the Carribean: At World’s End.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was released in 2005. Directed by Mike Newell, the film revolves around the events of Harry Potter’s fourth year at Hogwarts. The school was selected to host the recently revived competition called the Triwizard Tournament. Though Harry does not apply to join and represent the school, the Goblet of Fire mysteriously selects him to join the tournament. Three days after its US release, The Goblet of Fire grossed over $102 million at the American box office, the highest tally for a Harry Potter flick. It earned a over $896 million worldwide and became the highest grossing film of 2005.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was released in 2004, two years after the previous Harry Potter film. This movie was directed by Alfonso Cuaron and stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, and co-stars Emma Watson and Rupert Grint as Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, respectively. New cast members include Gary Oldman as Sirius Black and David Thewlis as Remus Lupin. The role of Albus Dumbledore was taken over by Michael Gambon when Richard Harris died from Hodgkin’s disease. The Prisoner of Azkaban was nominated for the Academy Award for Visual Effects and the Academy for Original Music Score.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second installment of the Harry Potter movie adaptations and is based on the novel of the same title by JK Rowling. The movie was released in November 2002 and directed by the same director as the first film, Chris Columbus. Most of the cast members from the Philosopher’s Stone returned in the Chamber of Secrets. However, this would be Richard Harris’ last appearance as Dumbledore (as well as his last film) and the last Harry Potter movie directed by Chris Columbus. New major actors include Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy and Kenneth Branagh as Lockhart. The film was well received by critics and fans and made $897 million worldwide.

Daniel Radcliffe is the boy who plays Harry Potter in the big-screen adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s series of the same title. Contrary to popular belief, Harry Potter is not his first movie role. When he was ten years old, he played a young David Copperfield in a 1999 TV movie david Copperfield. Several years later he go the role of Mark Pendel in the 2001 film Tailor of Panama. Not long after he landed the role that would seal his acting career and earn him worldwide recognition and fame – Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived.

Besides the Harry Potter series, Daniel Radcliffe also starred in a stage play called Equus and received great reviews from both fans and critics. He also finished filming a TV movie called My Boy Jack very recently.