Blockbuster Harry Potter - magic turns into a fortune

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Harry Potter - magic turns into a fortune

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows [1]: Part 1" grossed [2] more than US$ 330 million worldwide in its first weekend in movie theaters

The Harry Potter saga is coming to an end. In recent years seven books and six movies have been produced.  The seventh - and final- film in the series - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:Part 1" has been split [3] into two parts. The first premiered [4] in theaters on November 19 and the second is scheduled for release on July 15, 2011. On the first weekend of showing, thenew movie made over US$330 million dollars in theaters in over 50 countries. The six previous [5] Potter films earned US$ 5.4 billion worldwide for Warner Bros. studio.

Another dangerous mission for Potter

In the seventh adventure film for the most famous wizard [6] in the world, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) leaves Hogwarts (the school for young wizards) in search of a challenge: to find and destroy the "horcruxes". The horcruxes are objects in which the villain Voldemort has placed pieces of his soul. These objects carry the secret of power and immortality for the villain.  It is a dangerous challenge, but Harry is not alone: he has the help of his great companions Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson). The film is based on the story by JK Rowling and was directed by David Yates.

A próxima edição de Maganews vai trazer uma matéria especial sobre a história do bruxo mais famoso de todos os tempos, como ele surgiu, como vivia JK Rowling quando ela criou o personagem, os números que comprovam por que a série Potter virou um fenômeno da literatura infanto-juvenil e também no cinema e ainda o último filme da saga - Harry Potter e as Relíquias da Morte - Parte 2.

Matéria publicada na edição de dezembro da revista Maganews.

Áudio – David Hatton

Vocabulary

1 deathly hallows – relíquias da morte

2 to gross – ganhar / faturar

3 to split into – dividir em

4 premiered - estreou

5 previous – anteriores

6 wizard – bruxo

Profile of Daniel Radcliffe

Language Level: Basic

Standard Accent: British

Source: SPEAKUP

Daniel Radcliffe

Harry Potter may lose his glasses, his clothes and his innocence in a revival of Peter Shaffer’s 1973 play Equus, but He has received enthusiastic reviews for his performance as a disturbed teenager. The play is Daniel Radcliffe’s debut on the London Stage, at the Gielgud Theatre.

SUPERSTAR

Daniel Radcliffe has earned millions of pounds from his appearance as Harry Potter, and has just signed contracts to appear in the final two films of the series. This makes his decision to star in Equus, with no stage training, incredibly brave. The tortured role of Alan Strang, a stable boy who blinds six horses with a metal spike, includes a scene in which he appears naked. The play is a detective story in which psychiatrist Martin Dysart, played by Richard Griffiths, explores the boy’s relationship with his girlfriend, authoritarian father and devout mother, and tries to understand the reasons behind the attacks. Daniel succeeds brilliantly in the part and breaks the magical spell cast upon him by Harry Potter.

EARLY DAYS

How did Daniel’s acting career begin? In 1999, at the age of 10, he got the part of David Copperfield in a BBC production of Dickens’ famous novel. Two years later, he appeared in the film the Tailor of Panama with pierce Brosnan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Jamie Lee Curtis suggested Daniel would be perfect as Harry Potter, but his parents didn’t take Daniel to audition until they were approached by the Director Chris Columbus. Daniel remembers: “I was in the bath, and my dad came running in and said: Guess who they want to play Harry Potter?  and I started to cry. It was probably, the best moment of my life.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, released in November 2001, was an incredible success: it earned 740 million Euros worldwide and was the fourth most successful film ever made.

Trivia (no audio)

      Daniel Radcliffe has two border terries named Binka nd Nugget;

       He tried to read the first Harry Potter book when he was eight years old, but was unable to finish it.

       He has never seen the film The Tailor of Panama.

       He favourite Harry Potter book is number three. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

       He is Britain’s richest teenager.

Quotes

      Does Daniel believe in magic? “Absolutely. 100 percent.”

       On being a sex symbol: “Personally I can’t see it, but it other people can, fine. Cool”.