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DECEMBER 27, 2003 at 12:01 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: The Sun
Is this Buckbeak? According to The Sun this is a picture
of the creature that will appear in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
The newspaper reports:
Watch the birdie! Here's the first picture of Buckbeak - the half-eagle, half-horse hippogriff from the new Harry Potter blockbuster.
Thanks to Marianne and Heather for the tip!
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Professor
Points: 1068
Penumbra says:
I agree with some of you I would like to see the whole hippogriff too! So far very nice! And of course it is going to be pc animated to! But they had to have a model for the actors and the computer.
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 5:06 PM EST
Transfiguration Professor
Points: 2990
Choralee says:
Chogirl -you are so right! Personally, I think the head of Buckbeak looks very realistic - contrary to those on the site who feel it looks fake! It really could be worse, you know.
All these pictures,the questions answered by Dan, interviews and all with people involved in the film keep me wanting more! LOTR can only provide so much entertainment before the glitter starts to fall off the the need for new HP material creeps back into my brain. I do, however, really like the cast audio comments on the LOTR DVDs. I would like to urge WB to do the same thing now that the actors are older and the audience more diverse! Can you imagine hearing Ron, Dan and Emma commenting on what they did in a scene or how something was done? Very cool!
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 5:18 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2767
Professor Grubbly-Plank says:
I am impressed. The head looks great. I just want to see the rest of him.
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 5:22 PM EST
Werewolf
(Moderator)
Points: 5479
MoonyDawn says:
Looks neet!!
Ever wonder where the name Hippogriff comes from?
Hippo means horse. A Griffin is a magical creature, part lion part eagle.
Just thought that was interesting and wanted to share it.
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 5:59 PM EST
Witch
Points: 817
HermioneSparkles says:
Interesting, it will be cool to see if they change it on the computer and what note
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 6:03 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 348
Hermiluna says:
I imagined Buckbeak as all brown, including his head. The white head makes him look like a bald eagle, which seems kind of too american or something. But then again, I am not an expert on hippogriff color varieties.
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 6:03 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1152
Dorcas Meadows says:
It looks like a robot, I think they could have done better. Not impressed.
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 6:14 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1908
Opera Ghost says:
Well, considering it is only a still picture, I bet it will look even better with the proper lighting and movement and so on. Can't wait for it to go on the attack! Then be all curled up and tame in Hagrid's hut. I wonder how they got this photo, I thought it was a secret (For awhile longer, at least).
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 6:56 PM EST
Witch
Points: 552
Gir Vasquez says:
It's great!!! Too bad it's not a picture of the whole thing. And where is it? It looks like it's in a tent. The description is dead on so it's gotta be it.
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 7:05 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1856
Rupert Baby says:
Well he looks pretty good but you know it may look different on the big screen so we'll just have to wait and see how it looks when the actual movie comes out. It's getting closer at least we're almost in the same year that it comes out!!!
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 7:18 PM EST
Points: 3950
CowsOJMilkSoil says:
Well that looks pretty interesting, I cant wait to see all the digital work they put into it. I mean its gonna look amazing when its flying around and stuff like that. I wonder what the other hippogriffs will look like, quite similar to this one I suppose.
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 7:40 PM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
OY...it looks kind of creepy, but thats ok. i dont mind as long as its good in the movie and the movie is GREAT!!
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 8:07 PM EST
Witch
Points: 606
~*~Marauderette~*~ says:
The picure of Buckbeak is really great! I didn't think that they would actually show us a picture of him this early. But I'm not complaining! I'm glad that they're using an actual model. It won't look so fake then.
I agree with Choralee about the DVD thing. I hope they add more interesting features to the DVD like a gag reel or a day in the life of Daniel Radcliffe. Anything like that. Not everyone that gets these DVDs are little kids. Hopefully Alfonso will make sure that happens. He's done great so far!
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 8:08 PM EST
Witch
Points: 681
SiriusLove says:
I'm sure that with lighting and additional effects, the finished product will look much different than this photo. I doubt that we'll be disappointed.
Only 160 days to go. ;)
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 8:38 PM EST
Witch
Points: 955
kab240 says:
yeah! I hope it doesn't look fake in the movie...!
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 8:38 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1092
quidditch_queen says:
Huge but AWESOME! It's really cool. Everytime i go to the movies i see the "comercial" of the movie. I can't wait! I'm so exited because there are a lot of changes and i want to see if they are good. The buckbeak seems really cool so...let's see!
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 8:45 PM EST
Professional Beater
Points: 20891
feltonluver says:
Buckbeak does not look to impressive in that picture, hopefully it will look better in the movie!
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 9:00 PM EST
Points: 616
Minister of Magic says:
It looks different from what I imagined it (It also appears different in the Spanish Harry Potter Books covers)
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 10:08 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1155
AFawkes05 says:
Wow I didn't think he would look like that. I wonder if he will act realistic (not anamatronic).
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 10:11 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 90
p!nkbabe says:
Heyy!! That is the perfect buckbeak i love it!
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 10:19 PM EST
Witch
Points: 657
Wotcher_Tonks says:
I just love the way they keep feeding us titbits of information and pics, the head of buckbeak is just as I imagined it to be.
Keep the photos and information coming!
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 11:04 PM EST
Points: 429
Unregistered says:
It looks like a puppet that they used as a guide to do the Buckbeak scences. Maybe we are going to see a CGI of Buckbeak in the movie.
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 11:26 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2474
Leina D. says:
Wow! that picture of buckbeak looks exactly like the drawing on the cover the harry potter book. Hope it looks good on screen! can't wait.
Posted Dec 27, 2003 at 11:55 PM EST
Daily Prophet Journalist
Points: 2597
dance_gear says:
IF that really is buckbeak then its cool...but isnt it a bit soon to know... i mean they havent even started filming yet...oh well...
Posted Dec 28, 2003 at 12:37 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2034
Professor Snape says:
AAh, i don't know what to think if it's coming out of the tabloids. Its looks cool if it is part of buckbeak but for all i know that is just a picture of a bird. can't wait to see it in the movies though
Posted Dec 28, 2003 at 12:38 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2391
HPN4eveRon says:
Thats a pretty cool pic! Can't wait till the movie is out.
Posted Dec 28, 2003 at 1:07 AM EST
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