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JUNE 25, 2006 at 3:32 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: Various
The Children's Party
to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 80th birthday took place today and in attendance were author JK Rowling and actors Rupert Grint and Matthew Lewis. While Jo read from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, a video featuring Dan, Rupert, Emma and Matthew was shown as part of the skit for the search for the Queen’s handbag.
CBBC Newsround has a brief report of the event:
Harry Potter author JK Rowling was among one of the first celebrities to make her way into the garden and later read from The Half-Blood Prince.
You can view the video here of the Potter skit courtesy of DR.com and here courtesy of DR.co.uk. You can read a transcript of the video courtesy of SnitchSeeker.
Additional video of the event can been seen here courtesy of MuggleNet.
Pictures can be viewed here, more will be added when they become available.
UPDATE: Thanks to MuggleNet you can see a picture here of Emma and Rupert sitting in front of the Queen.
UPDATE II: JK Rowling commented from the event that she is sad that the Harry Potter saga is coming to an end and when pressed for a publication date for the last book said:
I'm doing well I think. You can never really tell till you get near the end. I am not quite there yet.
UPDATE: III CBBC Newsround aired a report from the Queen's 80th birthday celebrations, which featured a brief interview with authors Jacqueline Wilson (who praised Harry Potter) and J.K.Rowling. The report can be viewed in Real Player (go to the link and launch Newsround Player, then choose the Monday, June 26 selection) which is about 2 minutes and 45 seconds in, you will also catch a brief shot of Rupert, Matthew and Emma signing autographs for fans. Thanks to SnitchSeekerfor the link.
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Wino Forever
Points: 8174
true half-blood prince says:
I wonder what exactly they're going to do, I wish I could see it, maybe they'll tape it or something and have it on the internet.
Posted Jun 25, 2006 at 11:20 PM EST
Witch
Points: 981
tigergal0075 says:
Man I can't see the video!!!! I wanted to see the skit so bad!! F.Y.I I have a Mac and it won't work with my applications. Darn my mac!
Posted Jun 25, 2006 at 11:37 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1375
Phoenix Phire says:
I liked the skit!
I sort of like Dan's hair. I think it looks better than the ultra-shaggy hair he had in the last movie.
I hope the Queen had a good birthday!!!
Happy Birthday! (just in case she's surfing the internet ;) )
Posted Jun 25, 2006 at 11:37 PM EST
Emma's Darkest Secret
Points: 4604
Firestrike212 says:
Awesome! They are so lucky to be there.
Posted Jun 25, 2006 at 11:53 PM EST
Student
Points: 271
Germz says:
HAHA!!!!!The "accio lost handbag" part was very funny.....
<3 Germz.
Posted Jun 25, 2006 at 11:59 PM EST
Mrs. Ronald Weasley
Points: 2606
hplover234 says:
That was really awesome. I loved it. I couldn't stop laughing though. It was really corny at some parts. But I think that is what I liked most about it. Like I said, it was hilarious. I think I am going to go watch it again.
*runs to get a tissue to wipe eyes from laughing*
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 12:02 AM EST
Points: 5
Love & Memories says:
Sounds like she's close to being done with the last book! Excited and sad at the same time just like everyone else. The video with the trio was cute. Emma still a little annoying, but the boys were great. Dan's acting get's better with every movie. Rupert's always been a natrual.
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 12:20 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1644
auntyj says:
That is brilliant!!! I love the video clip! Imagine how much fun they must've had making it. Do you think the Queen is a Harry Potter fan?
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 12:29 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1644
auntyj says:
Sorry to double-post, just read your post tigergal0075. I also have a mac and it downloaded fine. I have Windows Media Player installed, it downloaded on that with no problems.
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 12:31 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1644
auntyj says:
Sorry, I'm committing the terrible crime of triple posting, (there's no edit feature here, or else I'd edit my original post) but wanted to tell tigergal0075 I've emailed her details of Media Player - just in case my message gets filtered out by her junk mail filter!
Apologies to everyone else.
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 1:00 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2495
Jbird says:
I loved it! Little dose of HP. It's the long lost score to the opening of HP-I really did miss you where have you been for the last movie? Oh and I didn't really like Harry's hair-not messy enough way too neat and polished looking.
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 1:08 AM EST
Head
Points: 401
bristish_sunshine=creepy says:
Yea, a bit cheesy but it was cool. Everyone acted well, I noticed Emma didn't use her eyebrows as much, may be she read the comments on the forum in this site hehehe...
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 1:53 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1248
Ivay says:
That is soo amazing....emma is so pretty!!
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 2:05 AM EST
Student
Points: 296
h.p. says:
I haven't seen the pics and vids yet because they're gonna take a while to load but I hope they are good!
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 2:11 AM EST
Squib
Points: 131
choco523 says:
Cool skit! I couldn't understand what they said most of the time, but I think I got the gist of it...shame they didn't find the handbag. They didn't, right? I didn't understand the end too well. I hope we can get more pics of the actual event!
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 2:22 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 305
hoggywartswitchwannabe says:
Wow I can't wait to see the skit!!!! I also can't wait to seee the video from the party hope it will be grand!!!! I also can't wait to see the pictures!!!!
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 2:27 AM EST
Student
Points: 277
becs_weasley_always says:
I watched this last night it was so good! the four of them did so well! but i dont like JKR talking about Harry Potter coming to an end *sobs* however, it had to one day and book seven is gonna be amazing!
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 2:28 AM EST
Student
Points: 296
h.p. says:
Oh My Gosh! That was soo funny! I couldn't stop laughing and my bro thought I was mental or something. I bet they wanted to laugh but they had to keep it in. I could never do that little skit. Anyways, I thought Dan's hair looks a bit ok, Rupert's better, and Matthew's hair to be the ugliest. It's horrible. I hope they don't do that hair for him in the OotP. I guess Emma's hair looks ok too.
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 3:18 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 81
The Scarlet Quill says:
J.K.R let slip some interesting information. Perhaps she is alluding to a near completion of the book?
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 3:50 AM EST
Witch
Points: 869
kat_snowyowl says:
Fantastic! I loved that! Great!
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 4:21 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 487
crazy_purple_hp_freak says:
Why wasn't Dan there! And wow, Emma and Rupert were right in front of the Queen!! I haven't watched it yet. though I taped it....was too busy watching footy, eeep...*goes to watch tape*
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 5:04 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1554
salutatem dicit says:
Aaah this is so cool! I wish I was there!
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 5:07 AM EST
Witch
Points: 915
Hermione-half&half says:
I quite liked it, but I think it would've been good if they'd gone onstage and like they did with The Famous Five and Tracy Beaker.
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 5:12 AM EST
Points: 43
JazzHill says:
The video's being streamed on YouTube now, here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HBS2JLlCujg
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 5:13 AM EST
Witch
Points: 936
Lilium says:
Very very very cool!!! Yeah!!!! I've been waiting for something like that! pictures and videos!!! I'm gonna check them out right now!!! It must have been a great party!
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 6:20 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2621
hbluvhp says:
I bet that this was an amazing event. I'll have to check out the pictures, already saw the video. And JK says "she's not quite there yet." It is going to be so sad for her when she finishes this last book... I can't even imagine how she'll feel. I know I'll be a mess.
Posted Jun 26, 2006 at 8:40 AM EST
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