After some technical issues and most of our staff members running for the hills to get away from Deathly Hallows' spoilers or hibernating over the weekend to read the book, we finally release our special OotP episode!




However, this new episode is totally worth the wait and here's why:

- Greg Foster, president of IMAX, sits down with Gwen to talk about about the 3D conversion process of the last twenty minutes of the Order of the Phoenix movie.

- Josh finally gets his opportunity to chat with Nicholas Hooper about the music score of Order of the Phoenix.

- Sidney talks with Duff Goldman, host of Ace of Cakes on the Food Network, about the Hogwarts castle cake he made for the Order of the Phoenix premiere after party.

- Finally to wrap everything up, a group of SpellCasters sit down to discuss their thoughts and feelings on the Order of the Phoenix movie.

This podcast is spoiler free, so there's no need to worry if you haven't finished reading Deathly Hallows. As always, please be sure to let us know what you think. Enjoy the show!

Also, for our special Deathly Hallows episode, SpellCast wants to collect as many fan reviews as we can to be played throughout the show. We really need your contributions for the show and here's how you can do it:

- Record a one-to-three minute blurb with your thoughts on the book. Make sure to include your handle at the beginning!

How to do it:
Option 1 - Using Skype, call username "fictionalley" and leave a voicemail. You can also Skype in by calling the Us and UK numbers (see profile)
Option 2 - Record a .mp3 file on your computer and email it to spellcast@fictionalley.org, with the subject "DH Review". (If you're not sure how to do that, email us and ask!)

Please send them in by Friday, July 28. (One caveat: We'll be treating the epilogue in a separate discussion, so please leave it out of your review.) If you know anyone who might like to contribute, pass this post along to them.

Thanks - we can't wait to hear what you thought!

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Tags: deathly hallows, ootp, spellcast special
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Many thanks to Michelle for transcribing both the London and LA premiere videos for those of you who couldn't watch them.

( London OotP Premiere )

( LA OotP Premiere )

Remember, if you're interested in becoming a transcriber for SpellCast, do drop us an email at spellcast@fictionalley.org .

Also, for those who haven't heard yet and a reminder to those who have, SpellCast FINALLY has an LJ community!!! Please come join us at spellcast_lj for all our latest news as we gear up for Season Two!!!

Tags: la premiere, london premiere, ootp, transcriptions
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SpellCast was at the Hollywood premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Enjoy our interviews with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Chris Rankin, David Yates, Michael Goldenberg, David Heyman, David Barron, and fans, including actors and TV personalities Rachael Harris, Duff Goldman, and (briefly!) Seth Green. Phew! Enjoy!

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Well it seems we have some sneaky pics of Rupert at the LA Premiere! Check it out, everyone!

Note: FictionAlley is currently having some technical difficulties. In the meantime, why not listen to SpellCast?

A new film and new canon are within sight, and so Season One of SpellCast comes to a close. In this finale:

- Josh talks to Lauren from the Moaning Myrtles.

- Sidney leads a roundtable about the upcoming summer HP conferences, Sectus and Prophecy 2007.

- The hosts discuss A Different World by AdamantEve.

- Venessa leads the Artist's Corner in a chat about making icons, featuring icon artists, letmypidgeonsgo and iamfez.

Download the episode at our website or through iTunes.

If you haven't yet, check out Sidney's interviews from the London premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Remember, the SpellCast crew will also be at the Los Angeles premiere, so keep an eye out in the next week for more cast and fan interviews, as well as a ton of other special content. You can subscribe to our news feed at spellcastblog.

We'll see you on the other side!

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SpellCast's Sidney Parker attended the premiere of Order of the Phoenix in London on July 3, 2007. She talked to Dan, Emma, Rupert, Tom, Devon, Imelda, Alfie, the Phelps brothers, David Yates, David Heyman and more - and even caught a few words with JK Rowling. She also spoke to a bunch of fans, and found some Death Eaters lurking around. Most of the cast weighed in with their own predictions about Harry Potter; the Deathly Hallows, too!

You can watch the full vidcast coverage here! Don't forget to vote for SpellCast on PodcastAlley for the new month and feel free to leave us a comment about the video!

Tags: fictionalley, harry potter, london, ootp, premiere, spellcast
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Feed your softer side with this week's featured fic from the Astronomy Tower! A Different World by AdamantEve asks us what would have happened if the Trio were a Duo?

"In a world where Hermione told Neville they should 'split up' finding his toad, the chain of events of her supposed meeting with Harry and Ron in their train compartment took a drastic turn. How different was Harry's life without Hermione Granger by his side? Maybe not quite as different as one would think."

This H/Hr fic takes place after HBP. Please note that the Reading is only an excerpt from the fic. If you'd like to share your comments on the fic with us, be sure to get them in soon - SpellCast Episode 23 is just around the corner. You can email comments to spellcast@fictionalley.org, post them on any of our message boards, or send a voicemail to Skype username fictionalley.

Settle back with a hot or cool beverage and enjoy! You can find the episode here or at iTunes.

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Direct download: SC22.mp3

Tags: episode 22

With the live podcast in the can, it's time to get back into the groove of things with an episode of SpellCast Readings. This week we're featuring:

"Standing Up to be Counted", written by triple_trouble and read by Gwendolyn Grace.

Download the reading at our website or through iTunes. As always, feel free to contact us at spellcast@fictionalley.org with your questions, comments, and problems.

Enjoy the show!

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After a long wait, we here at SpellCast are proud to announce that "Spinner's Alley Live" is now available for download! So, without any further ado, here's what you can expect to hear in our first ever live show:

- A dramatic look at three points in the life of a Potions master in the podcast play The Three Trials of Severus Snape, written by Copperbadge.

( The cast of The Three Trials of Severus Snape )

- Robert, Kim, Josh and Lizz talk about their Phoenix Rising experiences and the house rivalries at L'Université des Arts Magiques.

- The Knight 62442 Werewolves, champions of the Borders Riverside Quidditch Classic, drop by to celebrate their victory.

- Josh sits down with Madam Minnie, RedBlaze and Simons Flower to talk about drabbling and do some fan fiction readings for the Writer's Corner.

- The Remus Lupins and The Parselmouths play some rockin' music and do an interview with Kim and Liz in Beyond the Books.

- Special guests Dr. Henry Jenkins, Dr. Catherine Tosenberger and Rachael of SnapeCast join the hosts for in-depth book seven discussion in Road to the Hallows.

We also want to send out a huge thank you to the following people:

( Thanks to... )

Download the live podcast at our website or through iTunes. Questions? Problems? Beignets? Feel free to contact us at spellcast@fictionalley.org.

Enjoy the show!

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