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Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson

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HERMIONE's CAT, CROOKSHANKS

It is something of note that each of the main three characters in the Harry Potter series has a pet. What is even more unusual is that they are allowed to have their pets at school. Hogwarts rules state that students are allowed to have a pet at Hogwarts as long as it is an owl, a rat, a frog or a cat.

Harry has his pet owl Hedwig. Ron first has Scabbers the rat and later Pigwidgeon the owl. And Hermione has Crookshanks the cat.

Crookshanks is part everyday cat and part kneazle. The fact that Crookshanks is part kneazle has not been revealed in any of the Harry Potter books but has been confirmed by J.K. Rowling in quite a few interviews and on the official Harry Potter website.

Crookshanks is described as a fluffy, ginger orange cat with a flat face and a bushy tail. J.K. Rowling has said that Hermione’s cat was inspired by a real live cat that she would frequently see in the square where she took her lunch while writing the Harry Potter books. Though she never got near enough to touch the cat (she has an allergy to them) she thought that the cat would make a good companion for Hermione.

Crookshanks is, like most cats, of an independent spirit. Because of his part kneazle heritage, he also has an above average intelligence. He is also keenly aware of anyone who is using deception and will react coolly, at the least, and violently, at the most, to any acts of deception that he sees.

Hermione bought Crookshanks from Magical Menagerie while buying school supplies Diagon Alley near the beginning of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It is unknown if Hermione is aware of Crookshanks’ kneazle background. No one was with Hermione when she bought the cat and as Hermione has not mentioned it, it is unknown what conversation transpired during the purchase of the cat. Hermone only mentions that Crookshanks had been in the shop for a long time. I would have to guess that Hermione is probably unaware of Crookshanks background.

Crookshanks reflects many of the traits that are noble in Hermione. He is intelligent, fiercely loyal to those he loves, frowns upon cheating and once he has decided that he is right about something, nothing in the world will get him to change his mind and with good reason, because he is normally right.

He also has some of Hermione’s negative characteristics. These include his bushy appearance, his stubbornness, his occasionally off turning personality and, again, the fact that when he makes up his mind that he is right, he normally is.

While I think it is lots of fun that Hermione and her friends all have pets at school, I do often wonder how certain things are taken care of. For example, where exactly is Crookshanks’ litter box and does Hogwarts provide the food for the pets or do the students have to have it delivered by owl?

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Selena Gomez

One of the most popular new shows for kids on The Disney Channel is "Wizards of Waverly Place." This show hooks on to the Harry Potter theme by following a family who has supernatural powers. One of the actors on this show is 15-year-old Selena Gomez. Gomez is not new to acting. In fact, she got her start as a toddler in the Barney series. Here is a closer look at Gomez and what fans can expect out of her in the near future.

Her Acting Career

Selena Gomez was born on July 22, 1992 in New York. Her family moved to Grand Prairie, TX, where they still live. Her very first television appearance came in 2002 when she played in an episode of "Barney & Friends." After that, Selena got several smaller roles in shows such as an extra in "Spy Kids 3-D, Game Over" and "Walker, Texas Ranger." She also appeared in other Disney shows such as "The Suite Life of Zach and Cody," "Hannah Montana," and a few other television series. More recently, she did voice work as Helga in the new movie "Horton Hears a Who." She also sings and has been featured on the Disney Channel singing a song from 101 Dalmatians. (Reference: TV.com)

Being a Teenager

A typical teenager, Selena enjoys doing many of the same things other kids her age enjoy. She loves hanging out with her close friends, including her best friend, Demi Lovato, and Miley Cyrus. She loves eating typical teen food, too, and notes that she loves eating chocolate, such as Snicker bars and Good & Plenty candy. She also enjoys her favorite food pizza with cheese, mushrooms, and jalapeno toppings. Like any teen, Selena admits to having crushes on stars, too. Her favorite actors are Johnny Depp, Ryan Gosling, and Shia LeBeouf. Her favorite bands are Paramore, Jonas Brothers, and Christina Aguilera. (Reference: Internet Movie Data Base)

At Home

In her spare time, Selena enjoys cheerleading, skateboarding, acting, surfing, singing, and dancing. She has said before that she got interested in acting because her mother was involved with local theater in Dallas. She got her start when attending an open casting call for the Barney show and after two years, her acting career took off. When she is at home with her mother and step-dad, she likes playing with her four dogs. (Reference: Internet Movie Data Base).

WILLIAM MOSELEY

Date of Birth

27 April 1987 Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Birth Name

William Peter Moseley

Nickname

Wizzle

Height

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Mini Biography

William Peter Moseley was born on April 27, 1987, in Gloucester, England, to Peter Moseley and Julie Fleming. He is the eldest of three children with a younger sister named Daisy and and younger brother named Ben. His father's name is also William's middle name.

Described by those who know him as a rather opinionated young man who knows his own mind, he wanted to be act since he was 10 years old. The young actor had a small role in Goodbye, Mr. Chips (2002) (TV) as Forrester, and he was cast as an extra in Cider with Rosie (1998) (TV). However, his big break came when he was cast in the part of Peter Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), picked out of thousands of boys for the role. He hopes he won't end up type-cast as Peter and to go on to carve a successful, well-rounded career in acting and directing in the future.

William completed Year 13 in 2006, with A Levels in Media Studies, English and Drama. In autumn 2006, he moved to New York for several weeks to study acting under Sheila Gray, where he trained at the famous Gleeson's gym in Brooklyn in preparation for filming The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008).

Trivia

He is the eldest son of Peter Moseley, a cinematographer, and Julie Fleming.

He has a younger sister Daisy (b. 1989) and a younger brother Ben (b. 1992).

As a 7-year-old, he used to listen to the Chronicles of Narnia audio tapes. He read the books eight years later in preparation for his role as Peter Pevensie in the film adaptation The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005).

He had to repeat Year 12 because he had taken so much time off school while filming The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005).

Casting director Pippa Hall was responsible for casting William as an extra when she was filling roles for Cider with Rosie (1998) (TV) back in 1998. Seven years later, when casting for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), she remembered him and recommended him for the role of Peter.

From the first day of auditioning for the role of Peter Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), it took a further eighteen months before he officially won the role and was cast.

He attended Sheepscombe Primary School between September 1991 to July 1998.

He auditioned, unsuccessfully, for the role of Harry Potter.

Grew three inches during the filming of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005).

Personal Quotes

What I hope is that I don't just become 'Peter from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.' I want to try and do something else to be a good actor and a respected actor.

We just enjoy everything so much. We just tried to relish each moment that we have together as a family and as individuals. The experience we've been given is, without question, the greatest experience of our life. It's just appreciating those things.

I don't think it can sink in. I don't think it really struck me when I first got the part what it was like. I'm fortunate, I'm lucky that it hasn't hit me yet. The weird thing is when you see yourself, as you're driving by, on a poster or you see yourself on a washing up box or something - it's so bizarre. It's just momentary, it's only within those brief few seconds when you see it then you move on with your day. I have a very good family, very good friends and I'm lucky that everyone has been so supportive and kind to me.

I can only hope there'll be a sequel made just because I had such an amazing time on this one. It was beyond every experience imaginable, it was basically a dream come true. For that dream to come true a second time would be quite amazing. Unfortunately I don't have the say.

"As corny as it sounds, I think that's the reason we were cast for these parts: we're so much like them." - on his co-stars and himself being cast in the Chronicles of Narnia

That's a good question. Actually no. Surprising enough we kept a boundary. There is a fine line as you've probably seen and we didn't overstep that mark. Yes, we're still very good platonic friends. We'll leave it at that. - When asked about his relationship with Anna Popplewell.

To put it simply, when Peter steps through the wardrobe, he's a boy. When Peter steps back out of the wardrobe, as the story finishes, he's a man. And, for me, I think I also became a man throughout the making of this film. Like Peter, I'm the oldest in my family. Like Peter, I strive a lot of the time for what's right, what's just. I think that's the reason each of the kids was cast for these parts - we're so like the characters we play. (Narnia production notes)

Narnia has opened my eyes to a lot of things. I feel lucky that I'm able to travel; I'm not stuck in my hometown, meeting the same kind of girls and saying hi to the same people, week after week. There are so many interesting, intelligent girls out there.

I have a fight scene with Sergio Castellitto, the wonderful actor who plays Miraz and whom I have a lot of respect for. At first, when the fight scene was being choreographed, a lot of it was done by stunt doubles. And then Sergio came in and did some of the fight. I didn't think he would be that good. He's kind of a small man. I didn't think much was going to happen. He's always joking and laughing. But when we did the scene, his eyes lit up. He came down hard on me and he just kept going. I was ducking and diving all over. Andrew called 'Cut' and he's like, 'That was great.' Andrew asked me, 'Would you want more of those?' I was like, 'Andrew, that was real! Sergio was really trying to kill me!' I was shaking. It was definitely scary; it really made me have a lot of respect for Sergio. (Inquirer.net, 2008)

I had absolutely no flipping idea. I got the part and ended up in this huge success which really threw my life around. I was just in the right place at the right time!

Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince-Plot

Prior to the new term at Hogwarts, the Death Eaters attack both Muggles and Wizards. Bellatrix Lestrange goads Severus Snape to enter an Unbreakable Vow with Draco Malfoy's mother, Narcissa, assuring that Snape will protect Draco and complete the task Voldemort has assigned to Draco—the assassination of Albus Dumbledore—should the boy fail. Scarred by his experience at the Ministry of Magic with Voldemort, Harry is reluctant to return to school. Dumbledore encourages him to continue, and uses Harry's reputation to bring former professor Horace Slughorn back to teach Potions class. Dumbledore instructs Harry to develop a friendship with Slughorn in order to learn of which Dark Art that Tom Riddle—Voldemort's name while a student at Hogwarts—approached Slughorn about and which Slughorn refuses to divulge in the present. While in Diagon Alley, Harry, Ron and Hermione visit Fred and Georges new Joke shop. When leaving, they observe Draco entering Borgin and Burkes and taking part in a ritual with other Death Eaters, leaving Harry suspicious of Draco's actions. Upon arriving at the school, the students find it secured from entry by the Death Eaters.

Professor McGonagall convinces Harry and Ron to take Slughorn's Potions class; lacking the appropriate books, they take copies provided by the school. Harry finds his book, once belonging to "The Half-Blood Prince", to be annotated with additional instructions and spellcraft that allow him to get ahead in class, making him the teacher's pet. Ron becomes the successful Gryffindor's Quidditch keeper, attracting the love of Lavender Brown, much to Hermione's chagrin, while Harry is similarly distraught over Ginny's attraction to Dean Thomas. While on Christmas break with the Weasleys at their Burrow, Bellatrix Lestrange and Fenrir Greyback attack, set the Burrow on fire, and attempt to kidnap Harry, but Mr. Weasley, Remus and Tonks and the others defend against it. Harry becomes concerned of the well-being of those that he cares about.

Harry continues to follow Draco around the school on his earlier suspicions but cannot deduce Draco's plan. Unbeknownst to Harry, Draco has placed a Vanishing Cabinet inside the Room of Requirement, and has attempted to perfect its use. Harry suspects Draco as being behind two attempts on Dumbledore's life: one through a lethal necklace that Katie Bell, under an Imperius Curse, was bringing to Dumbledore as a gift, and another through a bottle of poisoned wine that Slughorn, similarly cursed, planned to give to the headmaster, but instead was accidentally ingested by Ron. Ron is treated for the poison, though unconsciously admits his love for Hermione, sending Lavender into emotional withdrawal. As of result of Ron's near-death experience, Harry chases Draco to the toilets, and after a brief fight, uses the Sectumsempra curse from the Half-Blood Prince's book, severely injuring Draco. Snape arrives, drawn by the Unbreakable Vow, and heals Draco while Harry retreats. Ginny, admitting her love for Harry, convinces him to hide the book in the Room of Requirement so that he won't be tempted to use its secrets again. After making him close his eyes, Ginny hides away the book and gives Harry a brief kiss when she returns.

With the use of a Luck potion won earlier in the term and his reputation with Slughorn, Harry manages to arrange for the professor to get drunk alongside Hagrid. Harry convinces Slughorn to provide the necessary memory of Riddle's request in his stupor. The memory reveals that Riddle was seeking information on Horcruxes, devices that store a portion of the creator's soul to allow them to be immortal unless the items are destroyed. Dumbledore recognizes that Riddle's diary and his mother's ring were two of seven Horcruxes that Riddle had created, and that they must track these down and destroy them to make Voldemort mortal. After learning the location of another Horcrux, Dumbledore requests Harry's help to retrieve it, as it requires a test of willpower. Deep inside a seaside cave, Harry is forced to make Dumbledore drink a foul liquid that hides the Horcrux. Though Dumbledore is weakened by the liquid, he is able to defend them from a horde of inferi and return to the Astronomy Tower at Hogwarts.

Dumbledore sends Harry to fetch Snape for help, but Draco appears as he is leaving forcing Harry to hide and observe. Draco attempts to kill Dumbledore; however, as Dumbledore expected based on the earlier assassination attempts, Draco cannot follow through. Bellatrix and other Death Eaters, invading the school through the repaired Vanishing Cabinet, arrive and attempt to support Draco. Snape also arrives, motioning Harry to stay hidden, and joins the Death Eaters. Snape then casts the spell Avada Kedavra on Dumbledore, killing him and knocking his body over the side of the tower. Snape, Draco, and the other Death Eaters depart the school, Bellatrix casting the Death Eaters' sign over the school, destroying the Great Hall and setting fire to Hagrid's hut in glee. Harry tries to stop them with the Sectumsempra spell, but Snape deflects it and stuns him. As Snape departs, he reveals that he is the Half-Blood Prince and the creator of the spell.

The staff and students mourn Dumbledore's death. Harry is comforted by Ginny, but refused to talk further of the issue with Professor McGonagall when she asks. Later, Harry reveals to Ron and Hermione that the Horcrux they got was a fake, containing a message from an "R.A.B." that stated he had already taken it, but is also seeking to end Voldemort's life. Harry tells his friends that he does not plan to return next year, instead seeking out R.A.B. and the other Horcruxes so that he may put an end to Voldemort; Ron and Hermione remind Harry that they are his friends and that they don't plan to let him try to get the Horcruxes alone and will help alongside him in his goal. The film ends with Harry, Hermione, and Ron looking across from the castle tower to the distant landscape

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Emma Watson's Biography

Full Name: Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson Nicknames: Em, One-Take-Watson Age: 17 Birthdate: April 15th 1990 Place of Birth: Paris, France Hometown: Oxfordshire, England Height: 5" 6' Hair: Dark Blonde Eyes: Brown Parents: Jacqueline Luesby (Lawyer) & Chris Watson (Lawyer) - Divorced Siblings: Alex (brother) Pets: 1 Cat (Bubbles)

Personal Life

Emma Watson was born in Paris, France to Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson, English lawyers who lived in France at the time; she has a younger brother named Alex. She lived in Paris until age five, then moved with her mother and brother to Oxford, England. Watson attended The Dragon School, a private preparatory school, until June 2003, when she moved to Headington School, a private all-girls school in Oxford. In June 2006, Watson sat GCSE examinations in 10 subjects, achieving eight A* and two A grades. She is studying for her Advanced Subsidiary (AS) levels in Dance, Art and English literature. Watson is an avid sports player and her musical interests (as of Spring 2005) include singing, hip hop, blues, and classic rock, including Eminem, Eric Clapton, U2 and Nelly Furtado. She has said that she feels her celebrity status is partly responsible for her not having a boyfriend, stating: "Guys are either intimidated by me, or they have defences up, or they like to take the piss out of me." Watson was ranked number 98 in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2007 list.

Career

Prior to her role in the Harry Potter films, Emma Watson's acting experience was limited, consisting only of minor roles in school plays, including Arthur: The Young Years and The Happy Prince. Other school activities included the Daisy Pratt Poetry Competition, in which, at the age of seven, she won first place for her year. Emma Watson was eleven years old when Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone-titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States-was released. She has since appeared in all subsequent Potter films: Chamber of Secrets (2002), Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), and Goblet of Fire (2005), and has finished filming Order of the Phoenix. Despite reports saying she refused to sign a contract to appear in the final two Potter installments, her committment to the final two films was confirmed in late March 2007 by Warner Brothers. At the time she said "I could never let Hermione go--she is my hero! I love her too much and love what playing her has meant to me. I am excited and honoured to be finishing what I started and playing her in all seven of the films." (Daniel Radcliffe's involvement in the last two films had been confirmed earlier that month.) At age fifteen, Emma became the youngest person to appear on the cover of Teen Vogue magazine until the appearance of Willa Holland. She also served on a jury, along with Pierce Brosnan, Kenneth Branagh, and Samantha Morton, to select the 2004 teen-aged filmmakers' "First Light" for the Film Award ceremony in Leicester Square in London. She also played Hermione in The Queen's Handbag, a special mini-episode of Harry Potter in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's 80th birthday.

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