Contest Time! Enter to Win Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. II DVD

It is time once again, Helena fans, for a giveaway!
Enter now and you could win a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. II on DVD!

How do you enter? It's easy! Just answer one of these questions:

• What Hogwarts House do you belong to?
• Who is your favorite character from the books or movies?
• Which book is your favorite and why?

Tell us your responses by either becoming a fan of our Facebook page and leaving a comment, or following us on Twitter and tweeting it to us. Send it to both for double the chances! The contest ends November 25th; at that time we will pick one winner randomly from the entries received.
Can't wait to hear your responses!

After you have sent in your entries, take the Harry Potter Trivia Quiz and test your Potter knowledge. Also, if you want all the latest Harry Potter news, check out the Buzz Portal for all the newest updates!

Deleted Scenes from Harry Potter and the DH Part 2

Check out these wonderful deleted scenes from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2!

HBC Confirmed To Be in Les Miserables

It has been confirmed that Helena will play Madame Thénardier in the upcoming film version of the popular musical, Les Miserables. The film is to be directed by Tom Hooper, who also directed Helena in The King's Speech. Other cast members include Russel Crowe and Hugh Jackman, with Anne Hathaway and Geoffrey Rush possibly joining them.
Check back for more Les Miserables news coming soon!

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Behind the Scenes Look at Tim Burton's Dark Shadows

New photos and a video from the set of Dark Shadows via Shockya

New Image from Dark Shadows

The cast members of Dark Shadows line up for this picture for Entertainment Weekly.

Johnny Depp on the Set of Dark Shadows

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Old/New Behind-the-Scenes "Potter" Footage

Here's something to watch if you're craving some Potter. The clip interviews the cast of Deathly Hallows and also has a bit on how Helena prepared for her role as Hermione-playing-Bellatrix. Enjoy!

Thanks to HarryPotterLa.com and Mugglenet!

Frankenweenie Remake Is Moving Along

The full length adaption of Tim Burton's Frankenweenie has been in the works for a very long time. Back when Burton did the original short in 1984, he had wanted it to be a full length stop-motion film like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride. While the release date of October 5th 2012 is still a long wait, the film has gotten a logo (above) and official synopsis:

From creative genius Tim Burton (“Alice in Wonderland,” The Nightmare Before Christmas”) comes “Frankenweenie,” a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor’s fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new “leash on life” can be monstrous.A stop-motion animated film, “Frankenweenie” will be filmed in black and white and rendered in 3D, which will elevate the classic style to a whole new experience.

Of course stop motion takes an incredibly long time, and with over 200 puppets in the film a lot of effort has to be put in to create just one scene.

Look for more Frankenweenie updates here as they're released. Until then, if you haven't seen the original short, you can watch it below:


frankenweenie.1984 by johnnytim

Harry Potter Giveaway Winners!

Congratulations to Austin Patrick, Margarita Kancheva and Theanna Hannon for winning a Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. II poster and soundtrack in our giveaway!

Thanks to everyone who entered-- we loved hearing your reasons for loving Harry Potter on our facebook page and we appreciate those of you who are now following us on twitter!

Keep visiting HBCfanclub for more news about Helena and more contests in the future :)

A Few Things...

First of all, thanks to everyone who entered our Harry Potter giveaway! Winners will be announced and contacted soon.

Happy Harry Potter release to our US readers! Your HBCfanclub site keepers are still recovering from last night's midnight showing... Pictures of our adventures will be posted in the near future. If you have pictures or video from Potter parties or showings we'd like to feature them on the site! Send them to us (or a link to them if they're already posted somewhere else) at hbcfanclub@gmail.com

Finally, if you missed the CNN Special, Harry Potter: The Chapter you can catch it again, TONIGHT at 8PM ET/PT on CNN!

Reminders!

Tomorrow is Friday, which means XFINITY is coming out with a new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. II extra tomorrow. Don't forget to 'like' the post they will have on their Facebook Page. Once it gets enough likes the extra will be unlocked to everyone, even viewers who don't subscribe to XFINITY.

Also, don't forget to enter HBCfanclub's Deathly Hallows giveaway through July 15th.
You can enter on Facebook and on Twitter. Details on how to do that are here.

If you have a Facebook account and haven't joined the HBCfanclub or XFINITY  pages or you're on Twitter and haven't followed HBCfanclub or XFINITY then you should!

Catch the Harry Potter cast on the CNN special Harry Potter: The Final Chapter with Larry King on July 10th. More about it here.

Finally, if you're planning to attend a midnight showing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part II, you should probably have a ticket by now or be getting one soon. Check out Fandango to buy tickets online for a showing near you!

Harry Potter Stars to be on Larry King CNN Special

Catch the stars of Harry Potter as they sit down with Larry King on July 10 at 8pm and again at 11pm ET for Harry Potter: The Final Chapter

Everyone's favorites- Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, Helena Bonham Carter and Robbie Coltrane will all be a part of the show. They'll be premiering never before seen footage from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part II as well as a tour of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter led by the Weasley Twins (James and Oliver Phelps) and an exclusive behind the scenes tour with the special effects team who bring the magical world to life. Don't miss seeing extended clips of the film that can only be seen here-- days before the movie's release on July 15th!

Also, keep a look out for more Harry Potter news from CNN on twitter with official hashtag #PotteronCNN and a contest on Larry King's twitter page coming soon!

Don't forget to enter HBCfanclub's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. II Giveaway through July 15th!

New Footage of Helena as Hermione as Bellatrix

Check it out here! And don't forget about the contest for HP swag!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt II Giveaway!

It's time for another HBCfanclub giveaway!
Do you want to win a Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. II poster and movie soundtrack?

It's easy! There are two ways you can enter--

• On Twitter: Follow us on twitter (@HBCfanclub) then tweet "@HBCfanclub I want to win some #HarryPotter swag! #HBContest"
  
  
• On Facebook: "Like" our Facebook Page and post on our wall "I want to win some Harry Potter swag" OR one thing you love about Harry Potter

The contest ends July 15th, the day Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows part II is released into theatres! We will choose three winners at random from the entries we get. Enter on twitter and on facebook to double your chances!

Also, send our partner, XFINITY some love while you're entering; follow them on twitter (@xfinity_tv) and like them on facebook. Without them we couldn't have this contest!

JK Rowling Announces Pottermore!

Check out the video for details about the latest addition to the Harry Potter franchise, Pottermore!

HBCfanclub is Now On Twitter!

HBCfanclub is expanding!
Now you can follow us on Twitter, @HBCfanclub
And don't forget to like us on Facebook!

Exclusive Harry Potter Extras and More on XFINITY!

As the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part II draws near, XFINITY is releasing new content every week leading up to the movie's premiere!

You can find new extras on XFINITY On Demand, xfinityTV.com, and through the XFINITY TV app on June 24th, July 1st and July 8th.

In addition to this content (that you won't be able to see anywhere else), they are also making all previous Harry Potter movies available on XFINITY On Demand and on xfinityTV.com

Don't subscribe to XFINITY, but still want access to this?
Like their Facebook page and look for a post on Friday, June 24th. Once 715 fans like that post, they will release the content to everyone on xfinityTV.com-- so spread the word to all your friends! They'll do the same on July 1st and 8th.

Check back here for more news about Harry Potter, XFINITY and more on HBCfanclub.com!

Final Harry Potter Trailer

This is the last Harry Potter trailer that will be released (kinda sad)



Remember to get your tickets early if you want to go to a midnight showing!

New Bellatrix Poster

The "It All Ends" tagline makes it all very bittersweet.
Don't forget to buy your tickets early if you've planning on going to a midnight showing!

Happy Birthday, Helena!

Greetings, HBC fans!
I'm sure you all know why today is special--*drum roll*-- it's Helena's birthday!
Our favorite actress turns 45
So, what are you all doing to celebrate? I made cake and am going to watch Fight Club :)
Happy Helena Day!

Charity Auction for Art Piece Made by HBC

Giving Lots is auctioning off an art piece that Helena Bonham Carter made! All money raised will go to Great Ormond Street Hospital.

"Great Ormond Street Hospital ... has the largest centre for children needing brain surgery in the country, however it badly needs new facilities to help meet the increasing demand for its specialist care."

Go to http://www.givinglots.co.uk/lots/helena-bonham-carter---the-velveteen-bunny to bid on it!

New Photo of Bellatrix!

Here's a new photo from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Enjoy!

Win a Chance to Meet the Cast of Harry Potter!

XFINITY and MTV are teaming up to send one lucky winner and 3 of their friends to the 2011 MTV Movie Awards in LA! Experience the annual award show like never before by not only winning free passes to the show, but passes to movie screenings, press events, and celebrity parties. Grand prize includes luxury hotel accommodations, round-trip airfare, and a Movie Awards gift bag which includes an HD flipcam and digital camera.

All you have to do to enter is upload a short video on their Facebook page [http://www.facebook.com/Xfinity4College?sk=app_10442206389] explaining why you should be picked to win. Be sure to include your name, and tell your friends to come and vote for your video! Enter by April 10th, voting is open from April 11-29.  With all the great movies out in the past year, you won't want to miss your opportunity to live like a star for this Hollywood weekend!



Secondary prizing includes DVDs of nominated films, a Blu-ray players, and more! Don't waste any time! Create your video now, start telling your friends, and enter now for your shot to win - you never know what you'll win just from uploading your short video!

Entry period deadline is April 10th-- contest ends May 4th, 2011!

New Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II Poster Released!

Remember,  Part 1 comes out on Blu-Ray, DVD and 3 Disk Edition Blu-Ray April 15th!

Helena at the Academy Awards

Watch "a rather puzzled Helena Bonham Carter" and other stars in this clip from Reelz Channel


Christian Bale  |  Melissa Leo  |  Justin Timberlake  |  Sam Rubin  |  Hollywood Dailies   | Movie Trailer | Review

HBC Wears the Union Jack

One of my favorite pictures that was caught on the Red Carpet at the Academy Awards yesterday: Helena showing off her Union Jack garter!

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Oscar Highlight: Auto-Tune the Nominees

"Tiny Ball of Light" for the win!

Oscar Results

Notable Oscar Wins:

Alice in Wonderland - Best Achievement in Art Direction [Robert Stromberg, Karen O’Hara]
 The King's Speech - Best Original Screenplay [David Seidler]
Alice in Wonderland - Best Achievement in Costume Design [Colleen Atwood]
 The King's Speech - Best Achievement in Directing [Tom Hooper]
 The King's Speech - Best Actor [Colin Firth]
And finally...
The King's Speech - Best Picture of 2011! (hooray!)

For a list of all the results, head over to Entertainment Weekly

Helena on the Red Carpet

Pictures of HBC at the 2011 Academy Awards [via IMDb]

Helena on the Late Late Show

I'm a huge Craig Ferguson fan, and Helena was on last night's episode of the Late Late Show
So imagine my excitement ;)
Watch the video via megavideo: 

ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED!

The nominations are here, HBC fans! We couldn't be more excited! Here's a full list of the nominees!

Notable Nominations:

Helena Bonham Carter - Best Supporting Actress "The King's Speech"

Colin Firth - Best Actor "The King's Speech"

Geoffrey Rush - Best Supporting Actor "The King's Speech"

"Alice in Wonderland" - Art Direction

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" - Art Direction

"The King's Speech" - Art Direction

"The King's Speech" - Cinematography

"Alice in Wonderland" - Costume Design

"The King's Speech" - Costume Design

"The King's Speech" - Directing

"The King's Speech" - Film Editing

"The King's Speech" - Music (Original Score)

"The King's Speech" - Best Picture

"The King's Speech" - Sound Mixing

"Alice in Wonderland" - Visual Effects

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" - Visual Effects

"The King's Speech" - Writing (Original Screenplay)

New Deathly Hallows 2 Picture Leaked

A new picture from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 that shows Neville and Bellatrix has leaked on the internet

HBC At The Golden Globes

Helena walked the red carpet in two different colored shoes-- only she could pull such a thing off!