Harry Potter actor attacked by knife-wielding ‘madman’, friend tells court

A friend of Harry Potter actor Rob Knox broke down in tears as he described seeing a knife-wielding “madman” stab him repeatedly. Tom Hopkins told a court how he saw the 18-year-old stabbed to death outside the Metro bar in Sidcup, Kent, by Karl Bishop.Mr Hopkins, 19, was himself stabbed in the head during the melee in May last year.The trial still continues. I hope Rob gets justice.He played the character of Marcus Belby in the yet to be released HBP movie.
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Signed DH on auction!

A rare copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, signed by JK Rowling, is being auction off by the Children With AIDS Charity. 85% of the proceeds from the book's auction will go towards helping CWAC continue to fight against paediatric HIV and AIDS within children.

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Eduardo Serra to be Director of Photography for DH

It was announced today via film company Panalux that Eduardo Serra will be the cinematographer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Eduardo has been the DOP for recent thrillers such as Defiance and Blood Diamond.

Mugglenet's Burrow Writing Contest

Mugglenet is organising a writing contest which can prove to be very fruitful for the children. Here are the details straight from Mugglenet :
"MuggleNet is teaming up with Random House Publishing to bring you a new, one-off edition of The Burrow. March's topic will be: "How can magical stories help young people grow spiritually or build character?"Three judges will read your submissions: Robbie Fischer; publicist Meg O'Brien from Random House Children's Books; and children's author N. D. Wilson, whose books 100 Cupboards and Dandelion Fire received rave reviews on The Book Trolley.
They're looking for essays between 500 and 1,000 words with reasonably accurate grammar and spelling. The most successful essays will answer the question of this month's topic in a clear, thoughtful way. Examples from your personal experience will help. Feel free to discuss the Harry Potter books and/or any other magical books for young readers.Now here's the exciting part. The top three essays will be published on The Burrow! Plus, Meg from Random House will contact the winning authors to get their mailing address. The winners will receive free copies of Mr. Wilson's wonderful books. Did you catch that? Random House is giving away six books! So have a go at getting your free copies of 100 Cupboards and Dandelion Fire. Send your essay to Robbie today!The deadline for submitting essays is March 1st, via email to robin.fish@prodigy.net. So, everyone, get writing!