{{Short description|Harry Potter Australian fansite}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}} {{Infobox website | name = Harry Potter Fan Zone | url = {{URL|http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com}} | type = [[Fansite]] | owner = Andy McCray | author = Andy McCray | launch_date = 22 December 2003 }}
'''Harry Potter Fan Zone''' is an Australian ''[[Harry Potter]]'' [[fansite]] created in 2003 by Australian teenager Andy McCray.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/film/student-hit-on-hogwart-heaven/2007/06/29/1182624164896.html|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|title=Student hit on Hogwarts heaven|date=30 June 2007|first=Emily|last=Dunn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/web-hit-harry-potter-and-the-canberra-kid/410596.aspx|title=Web hit: Harry Potter and the Canberra Kid|date=3 February 2007|first=Jenna|last=Price|work=[[The Canberra Times]]|accessdate=7 January 2011}}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ''Harry Potter'' author [[J. K. Rowling]] awarded the website a "Fan Site Award", stating that "[it] is a great Australian site with an impressively young staff who have produced some really insightful editorials."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070710/harry_potter_trivia_070709/20070710/CTV.ca|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623214021/https://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070710/harry_potter_trivia_070709/20070710/CTV.ca|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 June 2021|title=Harry Potter Trivia: 10 Things to Know about J.K|publisher=[[CTV Television Network|CTV]] News|date=20 June 2007|first=Nicole|last=Tomlinson}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/fansite_view.cfm?id=19|title=J.K.Rowling Official Site|author=J. K. Rowling|author-link=J. K. Rowling|publisher=JKRowling.com|date=10 May 2007|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514034127/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/fansite_view.cfm?id=19|archivedate=14 May 2007}}</ref>
==Overview== Harry Potter Fan Zone's main focus is the coverage of ''Harry Potter'' news and ''Harry Potter'' related discussion and contents. The site has covered events in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, including book releases, movie releases, premieres and fan gatherings. At the invitation of [[Warner Bros.]], it has covered the US and UK premieres of the last six [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' films]] and has twice visited [[Leavesden Studios]] to report on ''Harry Potter'' filming.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/about-harry-potter-fan-zone|title=About Harry Potter Fan Zone|publisher=Harry Potter Fan Zone|accessdate=7 January 2011}}</ref> The website has also been selected for preservation in the [[Pandora Archive]] by the [[National Library of Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/tep/67663|title=Pandora Archive – Preserving and Accessing Networked Documentary Resources of Australia|via=National Library of Australia}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
The site has had the opportunity to interview many of the cast and crew involved in the ''Harry Potter'' film franchise, including [[Daniel Radcliffe]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2010/10/dan-radcliffe-on-physical-and-emotional-challenges-in-deathly-hallows|title=Dan Radcliffe on physical and emotional challenges in 'Deathly Hallows'|accessdate=7 January 2011|date=25 October 2010|author=Andy|publisher=Harry Potter Fan Zone}}</ref> [[Rupert Grint]],<ref name="grintfelton">{{cite web|url=http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2010/11/tom-felton-and-rupert-grint-look-back-on-memorable-harry-potter-moments|title=Tom Felton and Rupert Grint look back on memorable Harry Potter moments|accessdate=7 January 2011|publisher=Harry Potter Fan Zone|date=19 November 2010|author=Andy}}</ref> [[Tom Felton]],<ref name="grintfelton"/> [[Evanna Lynch]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2010/10/evanna-lynch-talks-luna-lovegood-on-the-set-of-deathly-hallows|title=Evanna Lynch talks Luna Lovegood on the set of 'Deathly Hallows'|accessdate=7 January 2011|publisher=Harry Potter Fan Zone|date=7 October 2010|author=Andy}}</ref> [[List of Harry Potter cast members|Andy Linden]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2010/10/exclusive-interview-with-andy-linden-mundungus-fletcher-in-deathly-hallows|title=Exclusive interview with Andy Linden, Mundungus Fletcher in 'Deathly Hallows'|accessdate=7 January 2011|publisher=Harry Potter Fan Zone|author=Andy|date=12 October 2010}}</ref> [[List of Harry Potter cast members|James Walters]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/interview-with-james-walters-young-sirius-black|title=Interview with James Walters (Young Sirius Black)|accessdate=7 January 2011|publisher=Harry Potter Fan Zone}}</ref> [[Jamie Waylett]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/interview-with-jamie-waylett-vincent-crabbe|title=Interview with Jamie Waylett (Vincent Crabbe)|accessdate=7 January 2011|publisher=Harry Potter Fan Zone}}</ref> and crew members [[David Yates]], [[David Heyman]] and [[David Barron (film producer)|David Barron]].<ref name="crew">{{cite web|url=http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2010/11/david-heyman-david-yates-on-alexandre-desplats-deathly-hallows-music-john-williams-returning|title=David Heyman, David Yates on Alexandre Desplat's 'Deathly Hallows' music, John Williams returning|accessdate=7 January 2011|date=16 November 2010|publisher=Harry Potter Fan Zone|author=Andy}}</ref> Additionally, J. K. Rowling answered questions from an open letter written by the site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2007/05/jo-answers-questions-from-harry-potter-fan-zones-open-letter|title=Jo answers questions from Harry Potter Fan Zone's open letter|publisher=Harry Potter Fan Zone|accessdate=7 January 2011|date=8 May 2007|author=Andy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/open-letter-to-jk-rowling|title=Open letter to J.K. Rowling|publisher=Harry Potter Fan Zone|accessdate=7 January 2011}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[Harry Potter fandom]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/ Harry Potter Fan Zone]
[[Category:Harry Potter websites|Fan Zone]] [[Category:Internet properties established in 2003]]