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OCTOBER 28, 2007 at 6:34 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: HPANA
Earlier this evening Harry Potter stars Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane and director Mike Newell attended the 'Music from the Movies
,' a concert to aid the UK's leading blood cancer charity Leukaemia Research at the Royal Albert Hall.
Other celebrities who attended included Richard E. Grant, Sir Derek Jacobi and Dame Judi Dench and all the music performed at the concert was written by Goblet of Fire film composer Patrick Doyle; himself a leukemia survivor.
You can see some early pictures from the event here and here.
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Prefect
Points: 317
kels22 says:
That's really great of them to do that.
lots of love,kels
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 6:37 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2337
SlytherinStarGazer says:
This is amazing that they all got together and did this for people with blood cancer. :)
Plus it must have been an amazing night :)
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 6:41 PM EST
Witch
Points: 534
~AlyPotter~ says:
That is very amazing of them to do this, especially to aid the UK's leading blood cancer charity Leukaemia Research.
And for Patrick Doyle to survive this disease is an incredible feat. Good for him. Wish him all the best.
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 7:00 PM EST
Witch
Points: 614
Harry_Hermoine_Fanz says:
Wow, creative! Hope they can come up with more charitys.
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 8:15 PM EST
Friendly Deaf Angel
Points: 5266
Friendly Deaf Angel says:
OH that cool, i am happy, i did not know Prof. Lockhart had Leukemia, i am happy it gone from him. lots hugs to all of them.
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 8:26 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1262
TheSeventhHorcrux says:
That's great, how they all attended. I had no idea Doyle was a leukemia survivor. It's neat that he composed the music for it too.
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 8:42 PM EST
Hogwarts Social Worker
Points: 3670
SnoopyLover says:
while the pics are really nice, I wish that there were better close-ups of them. I really wanted to see Alan a bit closer, but there was no way to do it. *sigh*
Glad that all of them support such a worthy cause.
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 8:44 PM EST
Mrs. Draco Malfoy
Points: 27901
Arika Granger Malfoy says:
YAY!
That is awesome of them
:D
Raising awareness and all that :D
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 8:53 PM EST
Snape's Patronus
Points: 15205
Potions Mistress says:
I love it when celebrities do charitable things.
Wonderful picture of Alan, although I agree with Snoopy that bigger is always better. :) I also think Emma looked absolutely beautiful!
Thanks also for making Alan part of the picture for this news item on the front page. He needs more coverage. :D
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 9:11 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1823
zues says:
That's really nice to hear.
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 9:26 PM EST
Witch
Points: 803
ShiningShina says:
That's great to see them all getting together to support this cause.
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 9:34 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2861
mad_eye muggle says:
That's a nice thing to do.Good for them.
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 9:47 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1966
DanFan723 says:
cool! harry potter is EVERYWHERE!!
ha ha ha=]
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 9:48 PM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
thats a nice chunk of the HP stars that attended this. it must be funny for them all to be together and not be acting with magic.
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 10:02 PM EST
Witch
Points: 536
MWbashfulAR says:
Nice to see so many HP stars mingling as they are all old friends anyhow. Emma Thompson was once married to Ken Branagh, and she and Alan Rickman are basically best of friends, and her husband Greg Wise who played Willoughby in Sense and Sensibility is there, and Imelda Stauton who played Umbridge was in Sense and Sensibility as well. Then you add in the fact that they're all in Harry Potter. It must just be a fun night out for a good cause for them.
Also, kudos for giving Alan Rickman the main picture. He does need more coverage on HPANA. Announcement: Attention Harry Potter fans: Go see Sweeney Todd when it hits theaters in the US on Dec. 21, and in the UK Jan. 8!!! He's in it too!
Also, just to clarify if there are any misunderstandings: Patrick Doyle who composed music for Sense and Sensibility and Goblet of Fire was the one who had leukemia, and also Timothy Spall who we know as Pettigrew also battled the same leukemia and survived. Just clarifying that. Ken Branagh did NOT have leukemia, he simply helped organize the event because he is old friends with Patrick Doyle.
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 10:09 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1864
Bright Eyes says:
Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman all visited him while Doyle was sick in hospital. Great they could all eb in attendance.
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 10:16 PM EST
Sirius's Veil Thrower
Points: 4666
SiriusBlacksGodDaughter says:
Ah yeah for them! Alan Rickman looks completely different!
~Drish~
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 11:11 PM EST
Witch
Points: 536
MWbashfulAR says:
Yes, removal of the Snape wig reveals an entirely different person.
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 11:26 PM EST
Honeydukes Eye Candy
Points: 3501
Pansyful says:
Well it's about time they put the spotlight on the adult cast of HP. Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane makes a great appearance especially having fans seeing them from such a long time
Posted Oct 29, 2007 at 12:01 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1008
PhoenixThestral says:
It's always great seeing celebrities getting together for a good cause.
Posted Oct 29, 2007 at 1:22 AM EST
Student
Points: 241
SmittenKitten says:
Wow, that's great that we've got all these awareness things going on, and great that Harry Potter stars are helping out!
Nichi
Posted Oct 29, 2007 at 6:06 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2563
School Governor says:
I didn't know that about Patrick Doyle, I hope the event raised lots of money for such a worthy charity.
Posted Oct 29, 2007 at 9:06 AM EST
Keeper of Harry's Fate
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TheOneWhoMustBeNamed says:
Nice to see the involvement. It is clear that all involved with the movies are very interested in showing a positive image and giving back.
Posted Oct 29, 2007 at 9:12 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2214
Feelin' Felix Felicis says:
That was really nice of them to attend and for such a very good cause too.
Posted Oct 29, 2007 at 9:27 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2363
Nataly says:
Wow Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane and director Mike Newell! Can't wait to download those photos.. which by the way look great! :)
Posted Oct 29, 2007 at 9:33 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1968
Silverblood says:
I am not sure if its a right place to share it but it just hit me that if not a grey hair Alan looks so young! I mean when he puts black wig he does look 30tish. At least thats what I thought after watching first harry potter and I didnt know who is alan rickman or how old is he back then. :D
and yeah, cool for them guys to participate in this kind of thing :)
Posted Oct 29, 2007 at 9:42 AM EST
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