Harry Potter Page to Screen: Revised and Expanded now has more pages devoted to the legacy of
the Harry Potter films. In addition to the complete history of all eight Harry Potter films
the book now explores the theme parks in Florida California and Japan the sets and props in
Leavesden England and the House of MinaLima founded by the graphic designers on all of the
films and located in London. With 1200 photographs sketches and diagrams the book provides
unbridled access to every aspect of the film-making process. It tells the stories behind each
individual film and covers the design and technology behind all the astounding effects. This
book pays homage to how one film became eight how a few months became a decade and how one
author's fantasy became the project of many individuals' lifetimes-told by the people who were
there the people who made the magic real. Harry Potter Page to Screen: Revised and Expanded
will start from the very beginning describing how the book was optioned the casting of Harry
Ron and Hermione and the assembling of a creative team with the vision to tackle a world we
had previously seen only in our imaginations. Interviews quotes and stories from the
directors producers screenwriters and actors discuss the making of all eight films at length
including the last film film number 8 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Daniel
Radcliffe and his personal narrative from set to set is used as the life line that connects all
aspects of this memoir giving structure to the many voices of the Harry Potter family who
orate this tale. All of the movies were filmed at the Leavesden Studio in Hertfordshire
England and these pages describe how the Leavesden family dealt with numerous cast crew and
production dramas replacements technical difficulties and countless narrative and visual
decisions. This book will touch on subjects such as J.K. Rowling's private comments to her
young cast the impact of Richard Harris' (the original Dumbledore) death on the cast and crew
the effects of 9 11 on the Leavesden family (during the filming of Harry Potter and the Chamber
of Secrets ) the reality of "growing up Potter" for the young starlets who experienced their
adolescence on a hugely public stage and reflections from the cast and crew on the end of the
film series. In addition to stories on and off set Harry Potter Page to Screen: Revised and
Expanded pays tribute to the stunning physical visual and technological genius that went into
making an unbelievable story believable showcasing more than a decade's worth of art and
special effects including never-before-seen photos of the costumes sets props and creatures
as well as early concept art drawings and designs. The book is fully supported by Warner Bros.
and is being put together with the same group as Harry Potter Film Wizardry: The Updated
Edition . While Film Wizardry provided a whimsical and informative scrapbook for Harry Potter
fans and was published prior to the release of the last film this mammoth book gives readers a
more complete account of the entire film-making process designed in a more classical
sophisticated package. Harry Potter Page to Screen: Revised and Expanded is a publishing event.
This book is the Bible for everything Potter and will stand as the most complete and final
visual history of the Harry Potter movie story ever to be published.
