Some new footage from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has appeared online. It features Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and Dudley (Harry Melling) with his gang. You can watch it here.

The webmaster, owner, creator of the Advance Guard - Craig has turned 21 years old today. We'd all like to wish him some wicked presents, a good company, loads of lovely days and obviously a bloody brilliant birthday!
Happy Birthday! Cheers!

Scholastic has asked the fourth question of their "There Will Soon Be 7" HPDH marketing campaign. It is:"Who winds up with whom?" You can choose between Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, Harry/Hermione, Lupin/Tonks and vote here. Also, a printable bookmark for this question can be found at this link.

Some reports have been appearing online announcing that the US release date for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has been moved to the 11th of July, 2 days earlier than planned. However, keep in mind that no information has been confirmed yet.

Some cinemas, including Odeon theatres in UK are already selling advance tickets for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. AMC theatres in the US will start selling them on the 29th of June while Pathe theatres in Netherlands will be selling advance tickets about a week before it is released. You can also already book for the opening weekend at IMC theatres in Ireland here. Vue cinemas in UK are selling tickets here. You can check out when your local IMAX threatre will start selling tickets at this link.

An article has appeared online discussing the possibility of filming some scenes for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie in Scotland. One of the possible locations mentioned was Cape Wrath (for the Cave chapter). You can read all about it here.
The main locations she checked out were:
• Smoo Cave, near Durness, which is 200ft long, 130ft wide, and 50ft tall at its entrance;
• Clo Mor, near Cape Wrath, which at 921ft, are the highest cliffs on the UK mainland;
• The arches under Cape Wrath, which contain a string of long caves;
• Stac Clo Kearvaig, a tower of rock that rises 130ft above the waves near Cape Wrath;
• The cave at the Whaligoe Steps, which lies in a bay enclosed by two large sea cliffs.
The locations are thought to be in competition with similar settings in the Leinster and Munster provinces of Ireland, and with New Zealand, where Lord Of The Rings was filmed. 

Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange) is celebrating her 41st birthday today! Happy birthday to her!

The Mirror has posted an article on the printing of the 7th Harry Potter book. The article says that the copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows are now being printed at the GGP printers in Poessneck, Germany. According to the Mirror, the staff is searched every day when entering and leaving the factory, also, they have to work in total darkness. However, do not take this too seriously. You can read the article here.

The British Board of Film Classification has revealed on their site that Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie will run 138 minutes and 4 seconds (2 hours and 18 minutes). Also, it has received a 12A rating (the US rating is PG-13).

The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly includes an article on Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange. The actress talks about her character being "a sadist", also, she briefly discusses the costumes she had to wear.
You can view the scan here.

Some international release dates for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows have been revealed.
The Swedish edition of the last Harry Potter book, Harry Potter och Dödsrelikernahas (Harry Potter and the Relics of Death), will be released on the 21st of November.
Also, according to Carlsen, the German edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be available from the 27th of October.

Bloomsbury's Harry Potter site has been updated with new screensavers which feature the covers of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. You can download them and a new desktop widget here.
Also, a new Harry Potter site has been revealed by the UK publishers. You can check it out here.

J.K Rowling has updated her official site talking about her plans for the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. 1,700 fans will receive an opportunity to meet J.K Rowling and get a signed copy of the last Harry Potter book at the Natural History Museum. 500 randomly selected winners will also attend a midnight reading with J.K. Rowling. You can apply till the 11th of July.
 - Bloomsbury
 - Scholastic
 - Raincoast
"It has been a long time since I've done a signing and had the chance to speak to readers individually, so I'm delighted that we are launching the book in this way. It will be wonderful for me to get the chance to speak to people who have already read a few chapters while in the queue!" said J.K. Rowling

Warner Brothers have revealed six TV spots for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie. You can view them at links below.
#1 - Quicktime (56, 100, 300, 500); Windows Media Player (56, 100, 300, 500)

#2 - Quicktime (56, 100, 300, 500); Windows Media Player (56, 100, 300, 500)

#3 - Quicktime (56, 100, 300, 500); Windows Media Player (56, 100, 300, 500)

#4 - Quicktime (56, 100, 300, 500); Windows Media Player (56, 100, 300, 500)

#5 - Quicktime (56, 100, 300, 500); Windows Media Player (56, 100, 300, 500)

#6 - Quicktime (56, 100, 300, 500); Windows Media Player (56, 100, 300, 500)

It has been announced that the World Premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be held in Tokyo, Japan on the 28th of June.
The Japanese capital was chosen after another highly-anticipated sequel, Spider-Man 3, opened there and broke box office records.
But a Warner Brothers spokeswoman said there was "no special reason" for opting to launch the film in Japan. 

The clip from Order of the Phoenix movie (which includes Dumbledore introducing Umbridge) which aired on "Ellen" has appeared online. You can watch it here.

It has been revealed that Harry Potter stamps series will be released this summer. They will be available on the 17th of July in UK.
Millions of the stamps will be issued on July 17 as part of the post office's tradition of celebrating ``social themes and important occasions central to our way of life,'' said Julietta Edgar, who is in charge of special stamps at Royal Mail.

Today Geraldine Somerville (Lily Potter) is celebrating her 40th birthday today! Happy birthday to her! Also, Miriam Margolyes (Professor Sprout) celebrated her 66th birthday yesterday, happy birthday to her too! Cheers!

A new Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie commercial aired during the break of "Supernatural". The clip, which lasts 30 seconds, includes not only the footage seen in the trailers, but also some new shots. You can view it here.

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are featured in the June/July issue of Teen Vogue magazine. The actors talk about Order of the Phoenix movie, their roles. The article also includes some great photos. You can view the scans here.
"With this one, it's like everything has come together. It's been my favorite one to do. The character is so exciting in this film. He's so complex. When you're eleven, you're not that complicated. You know what you like and what you don't like, and you know what you want to do and what you don't. But as you get older, there's so much more. You're constantly subjected to this whole cacophony of conflicting thoughts. And I've been able to use that, I hope, to capture some of the detail and complexity of Harry," said Daniel Radcliffe.

Earlier we reported that a clip from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie will be aired this Friday, however it will now air on Monday, on the 21st of May.

The US Harry Potter site has been updated with a new design. The site includes Teaser and Theatrical trailers, a gallery, downloads and various other features. You can view it here. 

It has been reported that a clip from the upcoming Harry Potter movie is set to appear during Ellen DeGeneres show. To check out when the show is aired in your area click here.

The UK Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix site has been revamped and the new design features some new photos from the upcoming movie. You can view them below.
 - Harry/Luna
 - Harry/Sirius
 - Luna/Cho
 - Umbridge/Fudge/Shecklebolt/Dawlish

Some new information on the US premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has appeared online. The premiere will take place in Los Angeles, California on the 8th of July. It has also been confirmed that the movie is rated PG-13 because of "sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images."
You can read the full press release here.
WHO:   From the film: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and
       more to come. Celebrity guests to follow.
WHEN:  Sunday, July 8, 2007
       Crew Arrivals: 2:00PM
       Celebrity Arrivals: 3:30PM
       Screening: 5:00PM
WHERE: Grauman's Chinese Theatre
       6925 Hollywood Blvd.
       Hollywood