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NOVEMBER 2, 2005 at 1:39 PM
Posted by EUDAEMONIA
Source: News Tip
Press Release: Three boys from Hogwarts come to New York City for the opening of Goblet of Fire!
To celebrate the opening weekend of the latest installment of the Harry Potter movie series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, this November 18, 19, and 20, (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), Devon Murray
(Seamus Finnigan), Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), and Jamie Waylett (Vincent Crabbe) will be present at the Big Apple Convention annual National Expo, the largest comic book/sci-fi/fantasy/pop-culture convention on the East Coast. This is a rare opportunity for fans to meet this many cast members from the popular movie series in New York City. They will be signing autographs and cheerfully greeting their fans all weekend.
Other guests at the convention include Carrie Fisher (Star Wars), Ray Park (Star Wars, Ep. I), Daniel Logan (Star Wars, Ep. II), Richard Hatch (Battlestar Galactica), Debbie Rochon (Troma Films), the Monkees’ Peter Tork, and comic book writers and artists Neal Adams, Harvey Pekar, Dick Giordano, Adam Hughes, Michael Kaluta, Walter Simonson, and many, many more! This is looking to be the biggest National Expo ever!
The Big Apple Convention is located at the Penn Plaza Pavilion, at 401 7th Ave and 33rd St, right across the street from Penn Station in New York City. Tickets are $15 per day or $40 for all three days (with early admission on Friday).
For tickets, directions, and further information, go to http://www.bigapplecon.com.
Thanks to Zorikh for the tip.
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Head Girl
Points: 423
Mrs.HarryJamesPotter says:
To bad I live in texas, accio 11/18!!
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 1:45 PM EST
Snape's Advocate
Points: 7161
Snape's Bodyguard says:
That sounds really cool! I wish that I lived in New York!
First to post Yipeee
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 1:45 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1102
Fire Phoenix says:
American and English people have it really better than "European". Why do I live in Switzerland.
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 1:46 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2363
Nataly says:
What a pity!!! i dont live in NY
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 1:51 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 53
Dutchy Draco says:
DAMN... The strarting weekend here it comes obaut 2 weeks :(.
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 1:52 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1805
Swimangel57 says:
Oh wow!! I love New York!! I wish I could go! Its a little too far away and I probably couldn't get away from here in time... :(
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 1:53 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1247
Matt12 says:
I wish that i lived in New York, that would be really awesome to go to!! Cant wait for the movie!!! AHH!!!!!
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 1:53 PM EST
Hogwart's Ghost
Points: 2604
gemma_barnett1985 says:
Lucky for those people who live in NY but unlucky for the rest of us.
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 1:54 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1198
Head-of-the-Order says:
I live in TN so I highly doubt that I will be meeting them, but it is cool to think that they are in the U.S.
Too bad it isn't Emma.
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 1:55 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1069
NYmphTonks says:
Hello from a New Yorker, but alas the trip would be costly and I can't get away and back in time! AAAAHH!!
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 2:06 PM EST
Slytherin's Golden Locket
Points: 7863
Lady oF Shadows says:
Sounds coool, it'll be great to meet them ... ;)
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 2:07 PM EST
Witch
Points: 924
>OnlyTheCorpsNow< says:
I'm going to see them at the premire so it doesn't matter. Only a few days left till the movie.
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 2:09 PM EST
Squib
Points: 163
mowna says:
Cool.. I wish some of the celebrities could come to our premiere in Haugesund! =( Too bad they won't!!=( I hate living in a small town!! Nothing EVER happens here!!!
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 2:09 PM EST
Witch
Points: 916
aishaishaisha says:
Sounds cool but I live in the UK! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 2:18 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 345
Saphira211 says:
Whish I could go but I live in Atlanta. And that is a long drive to NY.
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 2:23 PM EST
Witch
Points: 925
loony_futuregirl2 says:
Too bad I can't go to any premiers... Everyone who's going have a good time!
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 2:28 PM EST
Weasley Garden Faerie
Points: 4481
Tamlynn says:
Oh I would love to go to this!! I wish that I had the time and money to go...I would be there in a second. It's cool that their are more celebs there than just some of the HP crew. I love Peter Tork from the Monkees. :)
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 2:28 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1023
hpff_#1 says:
At least there's SOME actors in America! But I wouldn't be able to go anyway. Oh well!
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 2:30 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1937
rocker_336 says:
Wow I can't believe how close the 18th is. It's almost here. I had thought about going to NYC but I'm not going to now.
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 2:37 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2857
Oliver Wood is Fit says:
Oooooh, now that's a nerd convention if ever there was one, don't think I'll be going to that somehow...
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 2:38 PM EST
Keeper of the Faeries
Points: 5239
juliebug04 says:
Oh, how cool!
I love that they are able to do things like that!
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 2:43 PM EST
Witch
Points: 622
*Hermione!* says:
OOO That is so cool! They should do it for kids that have cancer or something...have you seen that? It's like a thing for kids that are sick.
Whatever.
THEY'RE COMING TO NYC!! THAT ROCKS BECAUSE I LIVE NEARBY.
Well, sort of.
*Hermione!*
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 2:44 PM EST
Witch
Points: 854
Khay says:
to bad i dont live in the us why can't this happen during the summer ? i live 1 hour and a half from chicago and my did work with airport stuff and he could get me ticket to go to anywhere in the states and get a discount on those ticket!!! i wish it was summer !!!
XoXo
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 2:50 PM EST
Witch
Points: 718
ewfan123 says:
Cool! But I can't go! It really stinks. But I really want to meet them. I bet there will be tons, I mean tons of screaming fans! HEHEHEHEHE! YES!
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 2:54 PM EST
Mrs. Draco Malfoy
Points: 27761
Arika Granger Malfoy says:
Cool Cool! I won't go though....if it was the trio and tom then maybe....afterall it is just a convention....hehe
15 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 3:01 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1493
Hedwig4eva says:
Once again I live too far away. I wish some of these things would come to the Motor City (Detroit, MI) since I might actually be able to make it to one of those. Untill then I'll just have to make do with all the pics the awsome fans send in!!
Posted Nov 2, 2005 at 3:07 PM EST
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