Emma Watson confirms attendance at Brown University

For a long time now, rumors have been swirling concerning where actress Emma Watson will attend school in the United States. She has finally confirmed which school in a new interview with Paste Magazine:

Paste: You are off to University in the autumn.

Watson: I am—to Brown, which is an Ivy League establishment in the U.S.A. I’ve got a place there to read literature.

Paste: Was that a deliberate career choice?

Watson: Oh yes, very definitely. I hope to do quite well with my A Levels [she’s being modest—she achieved straight A’s in her chosen subjects, English literature, geography and art, as well as seven A’s and three A* at GCSE level] and they’ve provisionally accepted me, so I’m off to study.

MuggleNet's Half-Blood Prince US premiere coverage

Part 1 and Part 2 of Mugglenet's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince premiere interviews are now online! Captured in glorious high definition footage outside the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City, Emerson and I talk to the cast, crew, and fans of Half-Blood Prince to get their take on this film as well as Deathly Hallows.

Part 1 has interviews with David Yates, Dan Radcliffe, Bonnie Wright, David Heyman, and Freddie Stroma. Part 2 has interviews with Alan Rickman, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, and fans on the red carpet!

In these interviews, we learn a lot of cool information: what deleted scenes to expect, what scenes the cast and crew are most looking forward to filming in Deathly Hallows, and much more.

Half-Blood Prince Swedish interviews

Here are some interviews with the cast and director of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince from Sweden.

Rupert Grint: on Ron's love triangle.
Emma Watson: on how she always knew Ron and Hermione would end up together.
Dan Radcliffe: on living up to expectations for Deathly Hallows
Tom Felton: on Draco's character and fame
David Yates: "Hallows part 1 will be really emotional...and Hallows part 2 is a big opera"

The videos are all in English with Swedish subtitles.

T4 London premiere special

A special of the London premiere aired on the U.K.'s T4. Enjoy the interviews with Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Bonnie Wright, Jessie Cave, and Daniel Radcliffe. A particularly funny moment includes Emma revealing her secret crush.

-Part 1
-Part 2
-Part 3.

Images from the New York premiere

Yahoo! Movies has posted several pictures from the New York premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

The pictures are from the red carpet and include the cast of the film as well as other notable celebs.

MuggleNet reports on the HBP Premiere in London

Mugglenet captured videos from the event are now online and can be viewed here;

Part 1 (Includes Helen McCrory, Daniel Radcliffe, Matthew Lewis, Jessie Cave, Tom Felton and Jason Issacs)

Part 2 (Includes Jim Broadbent, Emma Watson, David Barron, Freddie Stroma, the Phelps twins and Hero Fiennes.)

More TV interviews

Dan and Rupert appeared on NBC's Today Show this morning. Check out Dan Radcliffe as he shows off his competitive side and Rupert Grint talking about swine flu and more on snogging.

Also, yesterday we posted videos of Dan's appearance on It's On with Alexa Chung, but here are better quality videos:
part 1 and part 2.

Thanks to Mariah for ALL of these!

Trio TV interviews

UPDATE: Dan also made a TV appearance today on It's On with Alexa Chung. Check out the videos here and here.
They're not the best quality, but you can still enjoy Dan trying on different looks. Thanks to Mariah!

As we reported yesterday, the cast of Half-Blood Prince are making their rounds on various TV shows. Here are the links to the videos:

Emma Watson appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman last night and talked about college, her car and much more. Watch the hilarious interview here. She was also on NBC's Today Show this morning and you can watch the video here.

Rupert Grint made a guest appearance on Live with Regis and Kelly this morning to talk about Half-Blood Prince and growing up on the set of Harry Potter.

Dan Radcliffe will be on The Late Show with David Letterman tonight on CBS.

Thanks to RupertGrint.net and HarryPotterTrio.com for the videos!

CNN poses fan questions to Potter stars

CNN recently had the chance to interview Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, Emma Watson, and director David Yates. To mix things up they asked Potter fans to send in video questions and today they've posted both questions and answers.

See them on CNN's site right here! Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the tip.

Trio grace cover of Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly have revealed the cover of this week's issue which depicts Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint. The issue will include 'exclusive news and photos' from Half-Blood Prince - check out this one quote they released:

During the production of Half-Blood Prince -- the final chapter to be set within Hogwarts School -- Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Watson wore their characters' Gryffindor House robes for the last time. "I was like 'Burn it!' Oh my god, to be done with those shoes and that uniform -- that was an exciting day," says Watson. Radcliffe adds, "When you're 18, one of the worst things to be wearing while trying to chat up a girl on the set is a school uniform. You look like a kid! You’re not going to score dressed like that!"

US TV appearances

Set your TIVOs!

The New York premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is tomorrow and the Trio will be making appearances on various TV shows. Here's a list:

Late Show with David Letterman
-Emma Watson: TONIGHT, July 8
-Daniel Radcliffe: Tomorrow, July 9

It's On with Alexa Chung:
-Daniel Radcliffe: Thursday, July 9

Live with Regis and Kelly:
-Rupert Grint: Thursday, July 9
-Daniel Radcliffe: Friday, July 10
-Emma Watson: Monday, July 13

NBC's Today Show:
-Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint: Friday, July 10

WB posts video, photos from London premeire

The official Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince UK website has been updated with a video and several photos from tonight's premiere in London.

The video includes interviews with the Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, JK Rowling, and many others. It starts off with fun clips of the stars reacting to all the rain they had today during the premiere. The photos include shots of most of the actors who were present.

Half-Blood Prince premiere week kicks off today

The release of the film is very VERY close (as you can see from our Half-Blood Prince countdown above) and this week is a huge one for promotion of the film.

Three premieres have been scheduled for this week. Tokyo's premiere was today (see a few photos at Radar Online - no actors were present), London's premiere is tomorrow, and the New York premiere will take place on Thursday.

To kick off this week's events, a photo-call was held today with actors Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Tom Felton, Michael Gambon, Jim Broadbent, Jessie Cave, and Bonnie Wright. You can see many photos from the call right here courtesy Getty Images.

Don't forget that the UK premiere will be streamed live online tomorrow at this link. The feed will start at 1 PM EST. MuggleNet staff member Nick will be present at the premiere to interview the stars for our site!

Emma Watson & Rupert Grint Talk HBP Romances

The Sun released a short clip of Sky network's preview into Half-Blood Prince; the video shows new interviews with Rupert Grint and Emma Watson about the romance in the sixth film, as well as Ron and Hermione's relationship. Throughout the preview are numerous behind-the-scenes footages, including Ron and Hermione in Knockturn Alley, and Hermione and Lavender's row in the Hospital Wing. It can all be seen below.

Emma Watson appears on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

UPDATE 2 Part one of the interview is now online and can be viewed here and the final part here.UPDATE: The new clip from Half-Blood Prince can now be viewed here. As we previously reported, the lovely Emma Watson appeared on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross earlier today. In the interview Emma talks about her audition for the role of Hermione in the Harry Potter films and reveals that filming for Deathly Hallows will finish in April 2010. Amongst other things, Emma announced that she WILL be studying in America, that she filmed 'The Kiss' with Rupert two weeks ago and that the cast members filmed a special scene for the Harry Potter Theme Park. In addition to the above we also recieved a brand new clip from Half-Blood Prince.We have a copy of this interview and will be posting it shortly. Alternatively UK fans can view the entire show on BBC iplayer.

The Los Angeles Times speaks with Emma Watson

It’s now Emma Watson’s turn to be interviewed by The Los Angeles Times (Dan’s interview is coming tomorrow). In it, she speaks about Half-Blood Prince and her relationship with author JK Rowling:

“I must admit I still feel quite intimidated by her,” Watson said. “Not because she is actually intimidating, but because I admire her so much, and we have all been such mad fans of the books and her and everything.”

The author Rowling has said that Watson’s character, the sweet but swotty Hermione Granger, is based in part on her own persona as a child. That has led to a mutual fascination society between the actress and the writer who, together, have shaped the character. In “Half-Blood Prince,” Hermione is the wounded heart of the film, dealing with her stirring feelings for childhood chum Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) as well as the dark threats gathering at Hogwarts.

The LA Times also promises a special Potter section in this weekend’s edition of the paper.