# Harry Potter Fan Zone

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Harry Potter Australian fansite

Harry Potter Fan Zone Type of site Fansite Owner Andy McCray Created by Andy McCray URL www.harrypotterfanzone.com Launched 22 December 2003

**Harry Potter Fan Zone** is an Australian *[Harry Potter](/source/Harry_Potter)* [fansite](/source/Fansite) created in 2003 by Australian teenager Andy McCray.[1][2] *Harry Potter* author [J. K. Rowling](/source/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."[3][4]

## 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.](/source/Warner_Bros.), it has covered the US and UK premieres of the last six [*Harry Potter* films](/source/Harry_Potter_(film_series)) and has twice visited [Leavesden Studios](/source/Leavesden_Studios) to report on *Harry Potter* filming.[5] The website has also been selected for preservation in the [Pandora Archive](/source/Pandora_Archive) by the [National Library of Australia](/source/National_Library_of_Australia).[6]

The site has had the opportunity to interview many of the cast and crew involved in the *Harry Potter* film franchise, including [Daniel Radcliffe](/source/Daniel_Radcliffe),[7] [Rupert Grint](/source/Rupert_Grint),[8] [Tom Felton](/source/Tom_Felton),[8] [Evanna Lynch](/source/Evanna_Lynch),[9] [Andy Linden](/source/List_of_Harry_Potter_cast_members),[10] [James Walters](/source/List_of_Harry_Potter_cast_members),[11] [Jamie Waylett](/source/Jamie_Waylett)[12] and crew members [David Yates](/source/David_Yates), [David Heyman](/source/David_Heyman) and [David Barron](/source/David_Barron_(film_producer)).[13] Additionally, J. K. Rowling answered questions from an open letter written by the site.[14][15]

## See also

- [Harry Potter fandom](/source/Harry_Potter_fandom)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Dunn, Emily (30 June 2007). ["Student hit on Hogwarts heaven"](http://www.smh.com.au/news/film/student-hit-on-hogwart-heaven/2007/06/29/1182624164896.html). *The Sydney Morning Herald*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Price, Jenna (3 February 2007). ["Web hit: Harry Potter and the Canberra Kid"](http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/web-hit-harry-potter-and-the-canberra-kid/410596.aspx). *[The Canberra Times](/source/The_Canberra_Times)*. Retrieved 7 January 2011.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Tomlinson, Nicole (20 June 2007). ["Harry Potter Trivia: 10 Things to Know about J.K"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210623214021/https://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070710/harry_potter_trivia_070709/20070710/CTV.ca). [CTV](/source/CTV_Television_Network) News. Archived from [the original](http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070710/harry_potter_trivia_070709/20070710/CTV.ca) on 23 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [J. K. Rowling](/source/J._K._Rowling) (10 May 2007). ["J.K.Rowling Official Site"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070514034127/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/fansite_view.cfm?id=19). JKRowling.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/fansite_view.cfm?id=19) on 14 May 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["About Harry Potter Fan Zone"](http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/about-harry-potter-fan-zone). Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Pandora Archive – Preserving and Accessing Networked Documentary Resources of Australia"](https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/tep/67663) – via National Library of Australia.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Andy (25 October 2010). ["Dan Radcliffe on physical and emotional challenges in 'Deathly Hallows'"](http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2010/10/dan-radcliffe-on-physical-and-emotional-challenges-in-deathly-hallows). Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-grintfelton_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-grintfelton_8-1) Andy (19 November 2010). ["Tom Felton and Rupert Grint look back on memorable Harry Potter moments"](http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2010/11/tom-felton-and-rupert-grint-look-back-on-memorable-harry-potter-moments). Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Andy (7 October 2010). ["Evanna Lynch talks Luna Lovegood on the set of 'Deathly Hallows'"](http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2010/10/evanna-lynch-talks-luna-lovegood-on-the-set-of-deathly-hallows). Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Andy (12 October 2010). ["Exclusive interview with Andy Linden, Mundungus Fletcher in 'Deathly Hallows'"](http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2010/10/exclusive-interview-with-andy-linden-mundungus-fletcher-in-deathly-hallows). Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Interview with James Walters (Young Sirius Black)"](http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/interview-with-james-walters-young-sirius-black). Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Interview with Jamie Waylett (Vincent Crabbe)"](http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/interview-with-jamie-waylett-vincent-crabbe). Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-crew_13-0)** Andy (16 November 2010). ["David Heyman, David Yates on Alexandre Desplat's 'Deathly Hallows' music, John Williams returning"](http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2010/11/david-heyman-david-yates-on-alexandre-desplats-deathly-hallows-music-john-williams-returning). Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Andy (8 May 2007). ["Jo answers questions from Harry Potter Fan Zone's open letter"](http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/2007/05/jo-answers-questions-from-harry-potter-fan-zones-open-letter). Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Open letter to J.K. Rowling"](http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/open-letter-to-jk-rowling). Harry Potter Fan Zone. Retrieved 7 January 2011.

## External links

- [Harry Potter Fan Zone](http://www.harrypotterfanzone.com/)

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