Casting and movie settings,

[Simon J. Branford]

No: HPFGUIDX 2756

Jim wrote: "A picture of Robbie Coltrane in full costume has been posted in
the Cast Photos area. It was apparently taken with a telephoto lens during
recent shooting.  I found it on an HP website and cropped, enlarged, and
sharpened it somewhat."

I have heard the rumour that Robbie has yet to attend filming and that at
the moment there is a body double standing in for him. From what I have been
told this double lives up to that billing (i.e. he looks very much like
Coltrane). I do not know if this is true or if it has been confirmed - as
with all rumours really"

Jim wrote: "Does anybody have the inside scoop on what settings will be used
for Hogwarts?  Originally it was supposed to be Gloucester Cathedral, but
now I hear that they are actually filming at Durham!"

More stuff from the rumour mill! Apparently some filming will be taking
place in Oxford. Particularly outside my college. There is a bridge (that
connects two buildings together and spans a road) that is quite famous. It
gets used in lots of films and TV programmes. I have posted a picture into
the movie setting section (in fact I have posted two - called bridge.jpg and
sighs.jpg).

Susan wrote: "I think this is absolutely right. We don't hear about other
Wizard/Witch academies until the Goblet of Fire when we hear about
Beauxbatons, Sturmdrang. I think there ARE other educational opportunities
for wizards/witches and that only some U.K. wizard/witches get sent to
Hogswart. Others go to community colleges, rather than the university. Or
they go to Muggle schools to learn Muggle stuff, and take courses about
magic on the side."

In an interview with Simon Mayo, BBC radio 1, JKR said that there was only
one Wizarding School in the UK and Ireland. More details in Yahoo message
4666 and 4667. URL's:
http://www.egroups.com/message/HPforGrownups-Archives/4666 and
http://www.egroups.com/message/HPforGrownups-Archives/4667

Simon