Harry Potter Fan Zone

Harry Potter Fan Zone
Type of site
Fansite
OwnerAndy McCray
Created byAndy McCray
URLwww.harrypotterfanzone.com
Launched22 December 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ Dunn, Emily (30 June 2007). "Student hit on Hogwarts heaven". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ^ Price, Jenna (3 February 2007). "Web hit: Harry Potter and the Canberra Kid". Canberra Times. Retrieved 7 January 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Tomlinson, Nicole (20 June 2007). "Harry Potter Trivia: 10 Things to Know about J.K". CTV News.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ J. K. Rowling (10 May 2007). "J.K.Rowling Official Site". JKRowling.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2007.
  5. ^ "About Harry Potter Fan Zone". Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  6. ^ "Pandora Archive - Preserving and Accessing Networked Documentary Resources of Australia". National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ Andy (25 October 2010). "Dan Radcliffe on physical and emotional challenges in 'Deathly Hallows'". Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  8. ^ a b Andy (19 November 2010). "Tom Felton and Rupert Grint look back on memorable Harry Potter moments". Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  9. ^ Andy (7 October 2010). "Evanna Lynch talks Luna Lovegood on the set of 'Deathly Hallows'". Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  10. ^ Andy (12 October 2010). "Exclusive interview with Andy Linden, Mundungus Fletcher in 'Deathly Hallows'". Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  11. ^ "Interview with James Walters (Young Sirius Black)". Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  12. ^ "Interview with Jamie Waylett (Vincent Crabbe)". Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  13. ^ Andy (16 November 2010). "David Heyman, David Yates on Alexandre Desplat's 'Deathly Hallows' music, John Williams returning". Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  14. ^ Andy (8 May 2007). "Jo answers questions from Harry Potter Fan Zone's open letter". Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  15. ^ "Open letter to J.K. Rowling". Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.