Well, well, well... This is my last news round-up until next week I'm afraid! I have a summer job that's going to keep me away from my computer (and any computer actually) for two weeks, but I'll be back on the weekend and I'll try to update then.
So let's see if I don't forget anything, because there's so much to post about!!

First, we FINALLY have a new amazing photoshoot of Bonnie Wright!! Her character being so important I always thought she should've had tons by now, but I think the quality of this one makes up for it. Thanks to SnitchSeeker, Cherry-Bomb and BWO. The photoshoot is part of a great article posted by the Evening Standard in which she talks about her experience working on the Harry Potter films. It's a very nice article, well worth the read. Here are some quotes relating to Harry and Ginny, and the pictures from the website (I have also added scans to the Bonnie Wright gallery):

The Half-Blood Prince is the first film in which their lips actually meet, although they've been gazing wistfully at each other for ages.
It was slightly embarrassing because on set everyone knew that it was The Day when we'd kiss,' she admits. It was definitely a case of “pass the mints”.
But at the moment of the scene, everything just worked.
Ginny kind of initiates what happens between her and Harry. He doesn't really know what to do because she's his best friend's sister, so she takes the lead. It was very calm and romantic.'
It was a restrained clinch, she confirms: It would have been more embarrassing to do a full-on number.'

Next, we have a brand new and very cool behind the scenes featurette from Yahoo! Movies UK that SnitchSeeker was kind enough to upload on YouTube. You can see a bit of the Slughorn Dinner Party scene in which Harry stands up as he sees Ginny arrive and then gets kind of embarrassed about it, which is pretty cute. I believe there is also a bit more of them in the Burrow Attack scene as well. Enjoy!



And finally, we have some new scans featuring some very nice pictures of Dan Radcliffe, thanks to DanRadcliffe.com and Amortentia. I added them to the Dan Rad gallery.



So that's it for me! Have a great week everyone!!

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We have Daniel Radcliffe news today!

First, Parade Magazine has posted some great new pictures of Dan (looking really nice!) along with a very interesting article (no mention of H/G but still worth reading). I uploaded the pictures to the Dan Radcliffe gallery.



And second, there is another interview with Dan on the Venezuelan paper El Universal in which he does talk a bit about Harry and Ginny. Here is my translation:

Now Harry has a girlfriend in this movie
Yes, it's wonderful. I really love Ginny's part in the story. And believe it or not the relationship is a complex one in the movie, because Harry is Ron's best friend and she has been dating Dean Thomas. There are funny moments (in the movie) though.

How did you feel when you read the final book?
Obviously at this point everyone knows that Harry marries Ginny and that they have children. It was a very sweet ending. I'm sure everyone was satisfied with it, even if you read the ending first. The context of the story and how Harry lived his life are fascinating.

PS: I also added the cover of 15 a 20 magazine to the Harry gallery because it features a new promo of him, thanks to Amortentia.



PPS: There is a new hbp tv spot; the quality is pretty rough but it does have some new dialogue. You can see it right here on YouTube, thanks to HBP Movie Pics for the tip.

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Thanks to the new Official Wizard Pairing website we have two new tiny pictures of Ginny! One of them is not new but the other one is and she looks really pretty in it.
And thanks to Occlumencia we have a new promotional picture of Bonnie (from the same photoshoot as this one apparently).



And this doesn't really have anything to do with Harry and Ginny but it's a fun -though VERY short- clip from the Weasley Wizard Wheezes scene that was aired on CBBC’s Blue Peter. Thanks to Mugglenet for capturing it!

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A number of new set reports and articles about Half-Blood Prince have been posted on websites such as DanRadcliffe.co.uk, ScarPotter and The Guardian, the latter featuring a new behind the scenes picture of Harry and Luna at the Hogwart's gates (it looks like Luna's mending his nose, like Tonks did in the book) that I added to the gallery.
Here are some interesting quotes from the first article about Harry and Ginny:

In this film, we see him begin a new relationship with an old friend, as he discovers that Ron's "baby" sister, Ginny, is now a lovely young woman. Bonnie Wright, who likewise has grown up in the role of Ginny, says her character's attraction to Harry is not news to her. "As a little girl, Ginny fancied her big brother's best friend, but she never believed anything would come of it because he is her brother's best friend. Over the years, they developed a connection; she understands the responsibility Harry has to the rest of the wizarding world and that he is seen as the 'Chosen One.' But what she doesn't realize is that he has begun to like her, too. That does come as a surprise to her and I guess to him, as well," she smiles.

Radcliffe offers, "Harry is starting to feel incredibly strongly about Ginny, but her brother is his best mate and he doesn't want to jeopardize that. At the same time, he really does want to kiss Ginny so it's a bit of a dilemma. I think it's good fun and quite sweet."

I have also added a few new pictures to our galleries; one from the Official Site's screensaver (it's nice and big) featuring Harry, Ron and Ginny looking fierce, two scans of Harry from Teenage Magazine thanks to Occlumencia and that behind the scenes picture of Harry and Luna from the Guardian article. Enjoy!

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There's a new preview of the Half-Blood Prince video game online hosted by Tom Felton and featuring interviews with Bonnie Wright and Dan Radcliffe among others. You can see a lot of Harry and Ginny and even get a glimpse at the kiss! I don't know if the movie kiss will be anything like that but I'm guessing it will at least be close, he he! Here you go, it's worth watching!



There is also a small new HBP picture of Harry from ScarPotter. I'm not sure what he's doing in it though, any thoughts?



And last, a quick news round up:
- You can see the final cut of the first Riddle memory Dumbledore shows Harry right here thanks to Dose.ca.
- You can listen to previews of the HBP soundtrack based ringtones at Virgin Mobile, including one called "When Ginny kissed Harry". To listen just select a phone model.

PS: I will try to add screencaps of the Video Game kiss to the gallery!

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Just a quick update to let you know that I added three new HQ movie stills from Order of the Phoenix to the Harry Gallery, thanks to Occlumencia.

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We have yet another batch of new Panini scans, thanks to UHP featuring a H/G picture and some nice trio shots.



Next, I added the wallpapers from the Official UK HBP site featuring Harry with the good guys and Ginny with Ron on their brooms.



There is also a clean high res version of one of the latest HBP TV spots called "Poof" that you can see on Youtube right here. It's a funny one!

And last, there is a new interview in the LA Times with HBP screenwriter Steve Kloves in which he is asked about H/G. What he actually answers is anyone's guess:

Speaking of . . . how does the coming together of Ginny and Harry play out when we’ve all fallen for Cho Chang in the previous films?

It’s interesting in the way it’s played out. I’m very happy with the moment they consummate their feelings. It was a nice scene and David did it really well. It’s sweet. For any longtime Potter fan, it’s now that you begin to see people coming together, but in doing so, it strains the old relationships and the relationships that are the truest and the most trusted. That’s potentially dangerous, but it’s also a part of growing up. You have to strain those relationships to realize how important they are.

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Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we finally have the first Harry and Ginny poster and it is very cool! It's from a series of character and relationship posters featuring the Ron/Lavender/Hermione triangle, Draco and Luna (separately!) in addition to H/G that have been posted on the Official UK HBP Site.
I recommend you go to the source to see the rest of the posters because they are really good!



We also have a few new Behind the Scenes pictures featuring Dan and Bonnie, thanks to Occlumencia and So Bonnie!.



Finally, there's yet another video of Bonnie at the Paris Train Tour and she briefly talks about the H/G kiss. You can see it on YouTube right here.

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