Casting news for the next Harry Potter movie:
Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange will be played by Helena Bonham Carter as Helen McCrory who played her in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix would heavily pregnant when the movies gets filmed.
Apple Brook will portray Magical Creatures teacher Professor Grubbly-Plank Apple Brook.
Young Sirius will be played by James Walters, Young Lupin by James Utechin and Young Snape will be played by Alec Hopkins.
Actor Jason Piper has been cast in the part of the Bane the Centaur.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, directed by David Yates, is scheduled for a July 13, 2007 release.
Book 7 news
Liz Calder publishing director for Bloomsbury told Daily India that she expects the seventh and last Harry Potter book to hit shelves in 2007.
“One more Harry Potter only but she (Rowling) said from the beginning that she would write seven. So she would not write another one after this. But Rowling would write other books for us,” said Calder. “The next Harry Potter book is likely to come out in 2007. I hope so.”
I cannot wait until the 7th book comes out. 07 is a bit too long to wait, but I’ll survive as long as I keep my eyes on the prize. My favorite HP book would have to be a 3-way tie between HP#4, HP#5, and HP#6. But I really love them all.