Disney Adventures (December 2001)
An Interview with Daniel Radcliffe!
The wizard robes are really comfy. They feel kind of like pajamas. They were only hot during the Great Hall scenes because they were huge fires all around. more...

'16 HP Special' Interviews (November 2001)
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Tom Felton, Harry Melling, James & Oliver Phelps, Sean Biggerstaff and Joshua Herdman
"I did one in the Devil's Snare scene. They attached me to a harness and a safety rope, pulled me about 50 feet up in the air and then dropped me down. I landed on the Devil's Snare. I was afraid of heights at the time, but after I did that I wasn't scared." more...

There's still nothing like a Dame (November 2001)
Acting veteran Maggie Smith bowled over by Harry Pottermania.
"I knew the books were popular, but I never thought the film would become so immense. It's absolutely bizaaaaaare. There was a veil of secrecy surrounding everything we did at first - the script, the locations - and then we realized it had to do with keeping all those people who were obsessed with Harry Potter from baaaaaaarging in and disturbing our work." more...

Magical journey for Harry Potter star (November 2001)
It was the biggest day of 17-year-old Chris Rankin's life, mixing with the cream of showbusiness at the world premiere of Harry Potter.
As Percy, Chris enjoys a good 15 minutes' worth of appearances in the film, including one important scene in which he takes the new arrivals at Hogwarts on a tour of the school facilities. Like an old pro, however, he will not be reading what the critics think. more...

Harry Potter: Casting the Spell (November 2001)
It was Heyman’s secretary Nisha Parti who first drew his attention to a new children’s book, by an unknown author, that she had read over the weekend...
"I read a page and fell madly in love with it, couldn’t stop," says Heyman. "I read it that Monday night and it was out to Warner Brothers that week." He was the only producer to register an interest with Rowling and her agent, "before the hype" as he puts it. Strange as it may now seem, not everyone shared his belief in the book, either at Warner or in the Hollywood community. more...

We're just wild about Harry (November 2001)
Robbie Coltrane has signed on for the next Potter film...
...which starts shooting next month, but is not so sure about a commitment to later films. "Two is fine. I wouldn't want to be Hagrid the rest of my life. I wouldn't want to get stuck with Hagrid. I reserve the right to play an alcoholic pimp tomorrow," he said. more...

When Danny met Harry (November 2001)
Daniel Radcliffe is about to be a global superstar - at 12. How on earth will he cope?
One day, Coltrane found that his mobile phone had been reprogrammed - in Turkish. "It was very naughty and I went round to them one by one. I said, 'Was it you, Rupert?' No. 'Was it you, Emma?' No. And old Daniel finally owns up and says, 'Actually, it was me…' And I said, 'Tell me this, Daniel, what is the Turkish for "change language"? He went, 'I don't know…' So I said, 'Well, how am I going to change it back?' You could see his little face going whiter and whiter. Later I got a wee note from him, saying sorry - very sweet. more...

The First Look At Harry (November 2001)
Just how high does the boy wizard fly in the year's most anticipated movie?
Alan Rickman as Professor Snape came straight from a wish list of actors that Rowling provided the producers. She gave Rickman and Coltrane precious bits of information about their characters' futures. "There's an awful lot revealed about Hagrid in book five," says Coltrane, "and Jo thought it was important for me to know." Like what? "I could tell you," says Coltrane, "but then you'd have to die." more...

Potter film is magic for student Chris (November 2001)
Interview with Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley in the movie)
Chris says he is "petrified, yet excited" as he prepares to see the film at last and still has no real idea how long he will be featured in the 2½-hour production. "My personal feeling is that it will be a good movie. People will criticise it for nit-picky things like Dudley's hair. But it will be seen by millions of people in 40 countries." more...

BBC Newsround Interviews (November 2001)
Short Interviews with the main actors of the Harry Potter movie
"We're going to get killed, or even worse, expelled!" was Emma's favourite line she had to deliver as goody-two-shoes Hermione. She also said one character was constantly on the receiving end of her sharp tongue: "Hermione always has some snooty lines for Ron. He gets the worst of it really." more...

Radio Times Cover Story (November 2001)
Daniel Radcliffe, the 12-year-old chosen to play Harry from thousands of child actors, is already a star beyond his wildest imaginings.
Two birds take it in turns to play Harry's feathered friend Hedwig. "At fist I was nervous, but you get used to them quickly. Gizmo, the main one, is totally not camera-shy and performs well, but if he's not in the mood, they bring on Sprout." more...

Hairy Potter: Interview Robbie Coltrane (November 2001)
Robbie says that after the experience he developed a sympathy for men with huge ugly beards...
J.K. Rowling told him to think of Hagrid as a big Hell's Angel who gets off his bike and tells you how his garden is doing. "It was horrible. There was a lot of hair and my face was covered in glue. To make a glue that sticks means getting it off is going to be hell." more...

My Wizard Wheezes: Interview Daniel Radcliffe (November 2001)
Dan adores film and television work and said:
I would love to be a voice on The Simpsons. I am completely obsessed with them." He added: "I have lots of favourite films — Apollo 13, Twelve Angry Men, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape and Shakespeare In Love. I went to see Moulin Rouge recently and loved it. My favourite actresses are Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Kate Hudson and Julia Roberts. more...

Interview Emma Watson (November 2001)
What was the funniest thing that happened on the set?
Dan pulled other pranks, too -- like making little labels that said "Kick me" or "Punch me." He would stick them onto the backs of everyone who came into sight. It was really good. more...

We're Off To See The Wizards! (November 2001)
Grab your broomstick and repeat after us: There's no place like Hogwarts.
Using her map as a guide, Craig then went searching for a matching real-world space in the Scottish Highlands and, amazingly, found one: the valley of Glen Nevis. "You're surrounded by all these huge mountains with this ridge that comes down into the valley," he says. "It was easy to see that Hogwarts could be on that ridge - and this flat greet field, which would be the Quiddtich pitch. It was fantastic. So spectacular!" more...

The Best Days of Your Life (October 2001)
Looking for clues, Starburst met up with three key players in this drama, producer David Heyman, director Chris Columbus, and screenwriter Steve Kloves.
In the case of Harry Potter all the decisions were very carefully considered and I was able to live with cuts comfortably. All three of us – myself, David and Chris – are enthusiasts, and ultimately we come at the text the same way the audience does. We just hope we made the same decisions they would have if put in our position. more...

Portrait: Emma Watson (October 2001)
A Sunday Times Magazine Special
'Hermione sounds like me, behaves like me. She's self-assured, irritating, emotional and loyal. Playing her doesn't involve an awful lot of acting.' more...

Portrait: Rupert Grint (October 2001)
A Sunday Times Magazine Special
So firmly did he think himself to be Ron that, when he heard nothing ('Half the children in Britain must have responded'), he redoubled his efforts, hit the Harry Potter website, began his own show reel and wrote a rap song explaining how much he wanted the part. more...

Portrait: Daniel Radcliffe (October 2001)
A Sunday Times Magazine Special
'My dad picked up the phone in the kitchen. He said, 'Right... okay... yes.' He came up a few minutes later and told me I was going to play Harry Potter. We all cried. That night I woke up at 2.30 and had to wake my dad to ask him if it was a dream.' more...

The Production of the Harry Potter Movie (October 2001)
A Sunday Times Magazine Special
Owls have very small brains, but each of the species is different. Barn owls are moderately intelligent, snowy owls are real dim. They've got their niche in the wild so well organised, they don't need much imagination. Owls care only about food. If they're not hungry, they sit like a stump. more...

The History of the Harry Potter Movie (October 2001)
A Sunday Times Magazine Special
It is said that Spielberg wanted to set the film in an American high school... Cheerleaders are said to have been involved. "I wanted to be as faithful to the book as possible. It was a masterpiece - why should you take a book that works so well and change it? I didn't want to cast any Americans; I wanted everybody in the movie to be British." (Chris Columbus, Director) more...

Nickelodeon Magazine Interviews (September 2001)
Short Interviews with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson
Neville comes to me with his toad, Trevor, and says, "Do you want to kiss Trevor good night?" Every time he did this I burst into laughter. I was supposed to give hime an "I hate you" look, but I couldn't help myself. It took me about eight takes to get it. more...