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Well, we have to start with Harry Potter, don't we? In an interview with The Today Show, geek superstar J.K. Rowling reveals a few nuggets of Potter lore that dorks like me are eating up. First up is the aftermath of Voldemort's death. Rowling envisions Harry and Ron not only fulfilling their fourth-year fantasies of becoming aurors, but that they "utterly revolutionize the auror department" at the Ministry of Magic, and sees Hermione high up in the department of magical law enforcement. She also reveals that McGonagall would probably be too old to assume the headmistress role at Hogwarts and that a new character would take the job. The Defense Against the Dark Arts position can now be held permanently, as the death of Voldemort has broken his curse against the position, but Harry won't take the job. He will, however, drop in occasionally for a guest lecture. I'm guessing nobody will be skieving off those classes.
Rowling also revealed that Arthur Weasley was scheduled to die in Order of the Phoenix, but was given a permanent reprieve because she just couldn't kill him (he is rather likable, isn't he, what with his fascination with batteries and parking meters?). Instead, another parent had to take his place in Deathly Hallows. I have to assume this means Lupin and Tonks. Rowling also said that she was leaning towards writing a Potter encyclopedia, as she still has reams of back-story and information about the universe that couldn't be worked into the books. I'm sure this will eventually be published, but don't be surprised if someone else is given the assignment with J.K. as a consultant.
Moving on to Trek, it was revealed at Comic-con that Leonard Nimoy will be reprising his role as Spock in some form in the J.J. Abrams-helmed Star Trek 11 project, and that young-Spock will be played by Zachary Quinto, best known as Sylar from geek favorite Heroes. It's currently unknown whether Spock will be slicing off the top of anyone's head to gain their powers in the new movie, but I'm guessing that yes, it will be an integral plot point, and only a meek Japanese guy serendipitously named Hiro can stop him.
Finally, movie nerds everywhere are flipping the fuck out about the DVD release of Hot Fuzz next Tuesday. The last Simon Pegg/Edgar Wright project, Shaun of the Dead, was not only a veritable geekgasm put to film, it was also one of the most feature-packed DVD's ever released. In related news, I'll be buying Hot Fuzz next Tuesday.
by AC - permalink
Well, we have to start with Harry Potter, don't we? In an interview with The Today Show, geek superstar J.K. Rowling reveals a few nuggets of Potter lore that dorks like me are eating up. First up is the aftermath of Voldemort's death. Rowling envisions Harry and Ron not only fulfilling their fourth-year fantasies of becoming aurors, but that they "utterly revolutionize the auror department" at the Ministry of Magic, and sees Hermione high up in the department of magical law enforcement. She also reveals that McGonagall would probably be too old to assume the headmistress role at Hogwarts and that a new character would take the job. The Defense Against the Dark Arts position can now be held permanently, as the death of Voldemort has broken his curse against the position, but Harry won't take the job. He will, however, drop in occasionally for a guest lecture. I'm guessing nobody will be skieving off those classes.
Rowling also revealed that Arthur Weasley was scheduled to die in Order of the Phoenix, but was given a permanent reprieve because she just couldn't kill him (he is rather likable, isn't he, what with his fascination with batteries and parking meters?). Instead, another parent had to take his place in Deathly Hallows. I have to assume this means Lupin and Tonks. Rowling also said that she was leaning towards writing a Potter encyclopedia, as she still has reams of back-story and information about the universe that couldn't be worked into the books. I'm sure this will eventually be published, but don't be surprised if someone else is given the assignment with J.K. as a consultant.
Moving on to Trek, it was revealed at Comic-con that Leonard Nimoy will be reprising his role as Spock in some form in the J.J. Abrams-helmed Star Trek 11 project, and that young-Spock will be played by Zachary Quinto, best known as Sylar from geek favorite Heroes. It's currently unknown whether Spock will be slicing off the top of anyone's head to gain their powers in the new movie, but I'm guessing that yes, it will be an integral plot point, and only a meek Japanese guy serendipitously named Hiro can stop him.
Finally, movie nerds everywhere are flipping the fuck out about the DVD release of Hot Fuzz next Tuesday. The last Simon Pegg/Edgar Wright project, Shaun of the Dead, was not only a veritable geekgasm put to film, it was also one of the most feature-packed DVD's ever released. In related news, I'll be buying Hot Fuzz next Tuesday.
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