Harry Potter Fan Zone

Harry Potter Fan Zone
URL www.harrypotterfanzone.com
Type of site Harry Potter fansite
Owner Andy McCray
Created by Andy McCray
Launched December 22, 2003

Harry Potter Fan Zone is an Australian Harry Potter fansite created in 2003 by Australian teenager Andy McCray.[1][2] Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling awarded the website a "Fan Site Award," stating that "[it] is a great Australian site with an impressively young staff who have produced some really insightful editorials."[3][4]

Overview

Harry Potter Fan Zone's main focus is the coverage of Harry Potter news and Harry Potter related discussion and contents. The site has covered events in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, including book releases, movie releases, premieres and fan gatherings. At the invitation of Warner Bros., it has covered the US and UK premieres of the last six Harry Potter films and has twice visited Leavesden Studios to report on Harry Potter filming.[5] The website has also been selected for preservation in the Pandora Archive by the National Library of Australia.[6]

The site has had the opportunity to interview many of the cast and crew involved in the Harry Potter film franchise, including Daniel Radcliffe[7], Rupert Grint[8], Tom Felton[8], Evanna Lynch[9], Andy Linden[10], James Walters[11], Jamie Waylett[12] and crew members David Yates, David Heyman and David Barron.[13] Additionally, J. K. Rowling answered questions from an open letter written by the site.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ Dunn, Emily (June 30, 2007). "Student hit on Hogwarts heaven". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/news/film/student-hit-on-hogwart-heaven/2007/06/29/1182624164896.html. 
  2. ^ Price, Jenna (February 3, 2007). "Web hit: Harry Potter and the Canberra Kid". Canberra Times. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/web-hit-harry-potter-and-the-canberra-kid/410596.aspx. Retrieved January 7, 2011. 
  3. ^ Tomlinson, Nicole (June 20, 2007). "Harry Potter Trivia: 10 Things to Know about J.K". CTV News. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070710/harry_potter_trivia_070709/20070710/CTV.ca. 
  4. ^ J. K. Rowling (May 10, 2007). "J.K.Rowling Official Site". JKRowling.com. http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/fansite_view.cfm?id=19. 
  5. ^ "About Harry Potter Fan Zone". Harry Potter Fan Zone. http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/about-harry-potter-fan-zone. Retrieved January 7, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Pandora Archive - Preserving and Accessing Networked Documentary Resources of Australia". National Library of Australia. http://pandora.nla.gov.au/tep/67663. 
  7. ^ Andy (October 25, 2010). "Dan Radcliffe on physical and emotional challenges in 'Deathly Hallows'". Harry Potter Fan Zone. http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2010/10/dan-radcliffe-on-physical-and-emotional-challenges-in-deathly-hallows. Retrieved January 7, 2011. 
  8. ^ a b Andy (November 19, 2010). "Tom Felton and Rupert Grint look back on memorable Harry Potter moments". Harry Potter Fan Zone. http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2010/11/tom-felton-and-rupert-grint-look-back-on-memorable-harry-potter-moments. Retrieved January 7, 2011. 
  9. ^ Andy (October 7, 2010). "Evanna Lynch talks Luna Lovegood on the set of 'Deathly Hallows'". Harry Potter Fan Zone. http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2010/10/evanna-lynch-talks-luna-lovegood-on-the-set-of-deathly-hallows. Retrieved January 7, 2011. 
  10. ^ Andy (October 12, 2010). "Exclusive interview with Andy Linden, Mundungus Fletcher in 'Deathly Hallows'". Harry Potter Fan Zone. http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2010/10/exclusive-interview-with-andy-linden-mundungus-fletcher-in-deathly-hallows. Retrieved January 7, 2011. 
  11. ^ "Interview with James Walters (Young Sirius Black)". Harry Potter Fan Zone. http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/interview-with-james-walters-young-sirius-black. Retrieved January 7, 2011. 
  12. ^ "Interview with Jamie Waylett (Vincent Crabbe)". Harry Potter Fan Zone. http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/interview-with-jamie-waylett-vincent-crabbe. Retrieved January 7, 2011. 
  13. ^ Andy (November 16, 2010). "David Heyman, David Yates on Alexandre Desplat's 'Deathly Hallows' music, John Williams returning". Harry Potter Fan Zone. http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2010/11/david-heyman-david-yates-on-alexandre-desplats-deathly-hallows-music-john-williams-returning. Retrieved January 7, 2011. 
  14. ^ Andy (May 8, 2007). "Jo answers questions from Harry Potter Fan Zone's open letter". Harry Potter Fan Zone. http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2007/05/jo-answers-questions-from-harry-potter-fan-zones-open-letter. Retrieved January 7, 2011. 
  15. ^ "Open letter to J.K. Rowling". Harry Potter Fan Zone. http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/open-letter-to-jk-rowling. Retrieved January 7, 2011. 

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