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A customer at a video rental store picks a Harry Potter movie. Worldwide box-office takings from the five big-screen adaptations based on the books by J.K. Rowling have surpassed the earnings of the 22 films featuring British

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Harry Potter has deposed James Bond as the most money-spinning movie character of all time, entertainment industry press reported on Tuesday.

Worldwide box-office takings from the five big-screen adaptations based on the books by J.K. Rowling have surpassed the earnings of the 22 films featuring British superspy 007, according to Daily Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.

So far the Harry Potter films have raked in 4.47 billion dollars worldwide, compared to the 4.44 billion generated by the Bond franchise, which began in 1962 with "Doctor No."

The Harry Potter films have also surpassed the six films in the "Star Wars" franchise,…

You scream, she screams, we all scream for…Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix? Yes, well sort of,as SPIKE TV has announced the nominations for the SCREAM 2007awards. Honoring “the newest and hottest in horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic genres,” the fifth Harry Potter movie has received several nominations this year, including the categories of ” THE ULTIMATE SCREAM,” “Best Fantasy Movie,” and “Best Sequel.” Actor Dan Radcliffe has been nominated as for his role as Harry Potter in the category of “Fantasy Hero,” while actor Ralph Fiennes, who portrays Lord Voldemort ,was included in the “Most Vile Villain” category. “Order of the Phoenix” was also recognised in the “Best F/X” category as well.

Starting this Friday, September 7, fans can vote online via scream.spiketv.com, and voting will run until October 19. The awards will be broadcast on cable channel Spike TV…

With the publicity of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix now over we have some new interviews with David Heyman, Daniel Radcliffe and David Yates, which have just made their way onto the web.

In his interviews (scroll down for part 1), Daniel Radcliffe answers fans questions, discusses the series, working on Extras and many other things.

Meanwhile, in another interview David Heyman and David Yates discuss directing style, casting and editing processes.

The British Board of Film Classification updated their website today with a list of some deleted scenes that are to be included on the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD. Running a total of 10m 10s, the scenes listed under the title of "DELETED DRAMATIC CLIPS" are as follows: 00:02:31:17 "TRELAWNY EATING" 00:00:13:08 "NEVILLE SPEAKS UP FOR HARRY" 00:00:26:02 "STEADY CAM AROUND" 00:02:46:18 "UMBRIDGE QUESTIONS TRELAWNY" 00:00:17:21 "MALFOY, CRABBE AND GOYLE BULLY A STUDENT" 00:00:21:06 "FILTCH BLOWS ON UMBRIDGE'S HAIR" 00:01:47:14 "HARRY HERMIONE AND UMBRIDGE - EXTENDED" 00:00:37:22 "HARRY ENTERS" 00:01:07:23 "HARRY AND RON PACKING"As reported earlier, the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD is widely rumored (although not yet officially confirmed) to be released around the November 12 time frame. On a related note, one of many purported covers of the boxes to the DVD is now online,

According to her official website, Emma Watson has been nominated for an award for her part in OOTP at the National Movie Awards. The ceremony will be aired on ITV1 on August 29th, the day after it occurs.

In other news, you may remember Emma Watson received all As on her GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education) last year. Emma has now scored all As again in her AS-levels (advanced subsidiary) in the subjects of English, Geography, History of Art, and Art. Congratulations!

AUGUST 17, 2007 at 9:59 PM

Now that Harry Potter news is slowing down until the next movie starts production, we have a new audio interview with director David Yates that took place during the production of Order of the Phoenix.

Yates discusses the process, feeling frantic at that stage of filming, advantages of joining a franchise, the enjoyment of the experience, working with the cast and contributing to the series.

5. HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX

After being attacked by two dementors in Little Whinging, Harry is whisked away to No. 12, Grimmauld Place — the creepy childhood home of Sirius Black — where the heroic Order of the Phoenix has been preparing for battle with You-Know-Who. With Dumbledore's help, Harry is acquitted at a Ministry trial for illegal use of magic and heads to Hogwarts, where most of his schoolmates dismiss his claims of Voldemort's return as crazy talk. Meanwhile, Voldemort seeks the prophecy that confirms his connection to Harry: ''Either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives.'' But there's a fresher evil to be faced within Hogwarts, thanks to Dolores Umbridge, the new DADA teacher, whose oppressive rules result in Dumbledore's dismissal as headmaster. Her refusal to teach defensive spells leads Harry…