MOVIE: Sunday Times Supplement - student no.s, hogwarts map, uniforms, [LONG]

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No: HPFGUIDX 27268

For those of you outside the UK (or those inside who ignore the 
Sunday Papers!) one of the UK's major broadsheet newspapers has 
published a 'Harry Potter 88-page special' this Sunday; the words 
aren't of much interest (it's the usual, hyperbole about the books, 
and bitching about how Steven Spielberg wanted to Americanize the 
whole thing etc), but there are some fantastic photos, and a Hogwarts 
map.

I'm sure the leaky cauldron will cover this eventually, but I'm so 
excited about it, I thought I'd post it all now (so excuse the typos 
made in haste).  

Double Page Spread of the Letters at Privet Drive:
  Nothing new here, lots of chintz, we've seen much of the house 
before.  One nice touch is Dudley, who's leapt into his mothers lap 
and has wrapped his arms around her neck in terror - he's already 
nearly as big as she is.

Double page spread of the Great Hall on the Last Day:

Student Numbers:  
   This is a slightly clearer picture than I have seen before, and 
there are about 250 - 300 students pictured at the tables, although 
the text states that about 400 kids had to be provied with a uniform.

Uniforms:
   Although the students do seem to wear uniforms most of the time, 
there are cloaks and pointed black hats for special occassions.  It 
also looks like each house has it's own crest displayed on the 
uniforms, which makes identifying who's who a lot easier.  As a 
really nice touch, the text states: "Out of school, they [the 
students] run about in traditional English children's wear circa 
1950, of sweaters and corduroy trousers.  There isn't a trainer or 
nike logo in sight." (p39)

Details:
   The tables are piled high with food: bowls of fruit and roast 
chicken mostly, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Gryffindor are on their 
feet, throwing their hats in the air, but Slytherin remain seated, 
looking very put out,  The Gryffindor logo, gold on a red background, 
appear on large banners/tapestries which hang from the ceiling.

Small picture of the Hogwarts Express:
   This is too dark to see anything new, but there is a small 
metallic sign reading "9 3/4 Hogwarts Express"

Flitwicks Class:
   Flitwick stands on, and amongst a pile of books.  Hermione 
levitates the feather. One significant point: According to the 
students' blazers this is a totally mixed class: two Slytherins 
(girls), four Gryffindors (1 girl, 3 boys), one Ravenclaw (girl), one 
Hufflepuff (girl), one unidentified (boy) (and probably a few out of 
shot).

Forbidden Forest:
   Atmospheric shot of Draco, Harry and Fang.  Fang's not particulary 
big, just the size of a large dog.  My personal gripe with the 
picture is that the trees are pines, which althought they make a nice 
dark wood, aren't really indicative of an 'ancient woodland' - this 
lot have only been around for 30 - 50 years....

Quirrell:
   This is just a still shot from the trailer of Quirrell 
shouting "Troll".

Chessgame:
    Ron sat on the back knight.  It's very dim, dusty and dark.

Diagon Alley:
   Much like the trailer shots.  The buildings lean in at different 
angles, and the street is realitively narrow, and very busy.

Harry in the Cupboard:
   Harry sleeps under a horrible paisly duvet.  On a small shelf 
above him are a few possessions; what looks like a ball (or an 
apple), some models, maybe soldiers, a guard from Buckingham palace, 
with a guard hut.  On the shelf above that is a small soft toy, 
possibly a dog, an electricity meter, a tatty wooden desk/letter set 
and miscelleneous jars and bottles.

Shots of the Three, H/H/R plus biogs, etc.

Costume Shots:
 Flitwick: Close up, on a pile of books, he's quite scarey looking 
actually.

Few shots from the set, cameras etc.


MAP OF HOGWARTS:

Apparently this is drawn from the model of Hogwarts used on set, 
although I have some problems with it.
As best as I can describe in words - imagine a clockface:

>From 6 to 12 lies the black lake, curving round - at 6 is the Boat 
House, and a long path leads up the cliff side to the Castle itself.  
Hogwarts is, roughly, two squares, with large turrets on each square 
and connecting coridors.  The Great Hall looks like an arm of the 
Houses of Parliament, and leads out from the left hand sqaure, 
perched above the Black Lake at about '9'.  A large tower stands at 
the end of the Great Hall, connecting it to the main square, and we 
are told that this is where Dumbledore's office lies, as well as the 
marble staircase lines with portraits. Diagonally opposite this tower 
(on the same square) is the Gryffindor's tower, at about '11'.
>From '12' to ~'2' reaches the Quidditch stadium, housed by a small 
wall.  The Whomping Willow lies INSIDE the quidditch area, at 
about '2'. From 12 to about 4 (although mist makes it hard to see) 
lies the Forbidden Forest, curving round the grounds.  Hagrid's hut 
lies at the very edge of the woods, at about '3'.

Cast Photos:

Harry: Harry is sat in a large window at the castle, Hedwig perches 
on a pile of books - this is going to be made into a poster for next 
week!

McGonagall: She wears dark Emerald velvet-looking robes.  Kabbalistic 
symbols are ont eh blackboard behind.

The Dursleys: Vernon and Dudley grin for the camera, Dudley in his 
new school uniform (dark red-wine colour) whilst Petunia fusses over 
his appearance.

Hagrid:  Hagrid's fur jacket, apparently, is made of fake fur, cut 
into the shape of tiny, molesized pelts, shaved, and then stiched 
toegther, to make it look like moleskin.

Draco, Crabbe and Goyle:  The slytherin logo is ckear on their 
cloaks.  They wear green and silver striped ties.

Quirrell: From later shots, it's clear that Quirrell is sat in the 
Leaky Cauldron, although little can be made out from the photo.

Snape: (sorry, can't talk about this photo, I've drooled all over it)

Hootch: In her Quidditch gear, looking just like a really jolly 
hockey teacher...

Dumbledore:  Apparently it took 3 hours to fit that beard on to 
Richard Harris, and it had to be tied up with ribbons during their 
lunch break.

Hagrid's Hut: We've seen this before, but it's made of stone, not 
wood...

The Leaky Cauldron: Hagrid introduces Harry to Quirrall.  the walls 
are pale plaster, with decorative inlay, pewter mugs hang from above 
the bar, and coloured bottles lie behind it.  A very Dickensian 
wizard in a large top hat looks on eagerly, and behind him a grey 
haired wizard in a skull cap grins inanely.


Phew! that's about it, I'll leave it to others to quote select 
passages from the text....