Ron will miss Harry Potter and We will miss him!

The last Harry Potter movie is going to be in theaters on July 15 and, like all other actors, and fan, Rupert Grint, who played Ron for almost a decade finds it hard to say goodbye to the Harry Potter saga.

For every child of the 21st century, Harry Potter has been an icon and every character was a friends or an enemy. They grew up with the movie. So did the little stars in the movie, who were around 10 years of age when it all started. Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, along with their friends, they all grew up and so did the actors that embodied them. Now, at the end of the journey, they find it hard to say goodbye.

Rupert Grint, 22, spoke to Parade, while filming for his next movie in Norway, about his feelings in regard to part ways from the J.K.Rowling world of mysteries and magic and how high the pressure for a grand finale was.

When talking about the last days on the set of the Harry Potter film, he explained how it was a massive part of his life. It was like his world started since the moment he started to be Ron. Those last days were “really strange” to him. “There was a real sadness about it and quite an empty feeling. So, I remember packing up my room, boxing everything up and I had like, toys from when I was 10.” Grint said. He found those days very emotional.

When asked about the future, he answered in an optimistic manner, saying that he is actually “looking forward to moving on.”

Unlike the parts before, the last part of Harry Potter saga, which was in fact the second part of the last book, has more of an epic character. Grint admits that the actors have been put to some pressure regarding the grand finale: “There was a tiny little pressure on us to really go out with a bang."

Now, that J.K.Rowing has finished writing another book, there might be a chance we see Grint in another fantasy movie. As he said, “I would like to play the middle-aged Ron, yeah.”

Harry Potter : finally the final

What a Charm!

It’s not every summer we see the end of a cultural phenomenon, but with the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 on July 15, the saga of “the boy who lived” comes to a conclusion. Not only has the series been an unprecedented achievement in the history of the cinema, but it is the most successful film franchise of all time, racking up $5.4 billion in worldwide box office receipts.

It’s easy to forget that while the first three novels by J.K. Rowling were runaway bestsellers, there was no guarantee that their film adaptations would be equally successful. With a budget of $125 million, Warner Brothers took quite a gamble in making these movies, and while it may seem in hindsight that their risk was minimal they were gambling on three young, unknown actors on whose shoulders the franchise would rest. Had director Chris Columbus not rendered the story in a way that would satisfy the Potter faithful, the studio would now be billions of dollars poorer. One only has to look at the failed Lemony Snicket and Eragon films to see how a “sure thing” can go so wrong.

While the financial aspects of the Potter series are staggering, what’s most impressive about the series from a critical standpoint is the continuing quality of the films. While Columbus will never be mistaken for a great filmmaker, his workmanlike approach laid the foundation of the series in the first two entries and nicely introduced us to Rowling’s vast cast of characters. With the third film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the stories began to take a darker turn and director Alfonso Cuaron delivered a visually captivating movie that tapped into the story’s darker themes. Mike Newell and David Yates continued and expanded on the sense of foreboding, with films that became more narratively compelling and adult in nature.

Yet, at the core of the success of the franchise are the stories themselves, pop fiction that speaks to universal themes of isolation, love, death, prejudice and the abuse of power in an accessible and surprisingly effective way. Rowling, and the filmmakers, have pulled off the difficult feat of making what could have been mere entertainments into something that transcends their genre roots, delivering vital and timely messages in the guise of big-budget entertainment.

But we wouldn’t really care about any of this if Harry, Ron and Hermione weren’t such compelling characters and if they weren’t embodied so fully by Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. What a delight and privilege it’s been to see them grow up on screen. Their genuine performances have made it easy for us to become emotionally invested in their characters’ plights and have contributed significantly in giving the films an emotional pull they would have floundered without.

Most of those who will flock to the theaters on July 15 already know how this saga ends. Yet seeing it conclude on screen will provide viewers with something we constantly crave. We need to be reminded that while we live in a world where despair is rife, love, honor and loyalty are remarkable and precious things. And hope is vital to our spiritual survival. Box office results be damned, it’s Harry’s pure heart that keeps us returning, and I for one am eager to see him be rewarded for his sacrifices.

Craft of 'Harry Potter' broom making 'dying out'

The art of making ' Harry Potter' brooms is dying out..

A traditional besom maker who supplied Harry Potter stars with their brooms has said her craft is dying out.

Sue Nash operates her besom broom business from Tadley on the Hampshire/Berkshire border.

Broom making has been in her family for 300 years, and she has supplied everyone from the Royal family to white witches and the cast of Harry Potter.

She has also supplied Johnny Depp's latest film, Dark Shadows, with traditional brooms.

However, Mrs Nash says the number of broom makers is declining.

"There's never been any money in broom making," she said.

Why don't you get yourself a broom from Mrs. Nash's collection, a Firebolt would do good I guess!

Win a chance to meet Tom Felton in the EA Reporters competition!

Win a Chance to Meet TOM FELTON at EA Reporters Competition

Are you a “Harry Potter” gaming fan? Well, pay attention! EA Games’s EA Play label has officially started their “E.A. Reporters” competition! the competition will select fans to win a trip to EA’s UK-based Bright Light Studio to meet the development team behind the “Harry Potter” video games, as well as actor Tom Felton (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2)!

Here’s what fans must do to enter:

Fans need only create a short, original video, highlighting both their love of the Harry Potter franchise and the video games, and then submit online. Finalists will be selected by an EA internal panel, and winners (as voted by the community) will receive the once-in-a-lifetime trip to get a behind the scenes look at their favorite franchise, as well as report on the development of the upcoming game. Originality and creativity are absolutely critical to success.

More details about the competition along with submission instructions can be found at the official Facebook page.

The latest “Harry Potter” game, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 2″, is based on the upcoming film. In the game, you will play as Harry as he and his friends, Ron and Hermione, continue the quest to find the Horcruxes in order to kill Voldemort.

Hogwarts Express delayed!

Hogwarts Express delayed ..alas!

THE arrival of a steam locomotive made famous by its appearance in the Harry Potter films has been delayed.

Guest locomotive former GWR Hall Class steam loco No. 5972 Olton Hall - better known to film fans as Hogwarts Castle, the locomotive which hauls the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter movies - was due to arrive at Locomotion: The National Railway Museum, in Shildon, County Durham, today, ahead of this week's Wizard Weekend.

Due to technical problems, the locomotive will now arrive under its own steam later this week.