Yes, it’s no secret — we here at Novel Novice Twilight are also huge fans of Harry Potter. And tonight, we are uber-excited to share the FIRST official teaser-trailer for Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows! The trailer is not available on YouTube yet, so I’m pasting the link below:

CLICK TO WATCH THE TRAILER!

Read more about Deathly Hallows here.

Tell us your thoughts on the trailer in the comments below!

We’re giving away 5 copies of Ha Ha Tonka’s album “Novel Sounds of the Nouveau South” in our Fantasy Soundtrack Contest.

To win, you must pick one of 6 Ha Ha Tonka songs and tell us what scene from Eclipse or Breaking Dawn you think it is best suited for.

Today, we’re featuring the song “Caney Mountain”

Learn more about the contest HERE.

The deadline to enter is Tuesday, December 8th.

Time is running out to give a gift & get a gift with Fandango!

Purchase $50 or more in Fandango bucks through Monday (12/7) and receive a free movie ticket for you!

The deal is good with Fandango’s Limited Edition New Moon Gift Cards.

It’s a great deal if you’re looking to buy gifts for friends and family.

Once you’ve made your qualifying purchase, you’ll receive an email from Fandango within 48 hours with a promotional code redeemable at Fandango.com for your free ticket!

Buy Limited Edition New Moon gift cards. Purchase $50 or more and receive a free movie ticket! Expires 12/7/09.

For more gift ideas, check out NNT’s Twilight Saga Shopping Guide.

Want to win a FREE, customized Twilight Christmas ornament?

Head on over to our Twilight Saga Shopping Guide and leave a comment there …

To be entered in the drawing, include the word ORNAMENT in your comment, and tell us your favorite scene from New Moon.

Today is your last chance to enter!

* Twilight’s own Anna Kendrick (aka Jessica) just received the National Board of Review’s award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Up in the Air. Reelz Channel has a great intervew with Kendrick about the movie.

* Taylor Lautner’s next role could be as super hero Max Steel

* At MTV, Taylor Lautner talks about filming all those shirtless scenes in New Moon, and how they can be somewhat embarassing

* Kristen Stewart talks to MTV about all those tabloid rumors, and how she just doesn’t take them seriously (Neither do we!)

* @Twilight has now reached over 200,000 followers … and now they’re working on a goodie for the fans!

What do you think it could be? Sound off in the comments below …

This just in from Lana Veenker, who did the Portland casting for Twilight and has stayed involved with the fandom since then:

PORTLAND, ORE. Teenagers all across the country are receiving emails like this:

“I wanted to follow up and make sure that you registered for the Twilight ‘Breaking Dawn’ Casting. If you have not applied for the casting yet please do so ASAP, as the deadline is approaching and I want to make sure you are included in the casting process. This is a nationwide casting and Portland area Movie Extras are still Needed. No experience is necessary, all looks/types are wanted and the pay ranges from $80-$250 per day depending on whether it’s part or full time.

“Casting has already started, so you will need to apply as soon as possible. It will be lots of fun, a great way to make connections in the industry, meet your favorite stars and pays well!”

One such email was forwarded to Casting Director Lana Veenker, who handled the Northwest casting on the first “Twilight” movie. The teen’s mother wanted to know if the casting call was for real.

“First of all, I knew it wasn’t credible,” says Veenker, ” because ‘Breaking Dawn’ doesn’t go into production for several months, so no casting director would have been hired yet. Also, the shoot location hasn’t even been announced! How would anyone even know which city or country to be casting in?”

As she did a little more digging, she found out identical emails were being sent to teens all across the country and bogus casting call advertisements, taking advantage of search engine keywords, have been popping up on Twilight fan sites…and even her own blog.

“People who take advantage of kids like this, who prey on their hopes and dreams, truly raise my ire. I get thousands of letters and emails from ‘Twilight’ fans who would do just about anything for a walk-on part in one of the sequels. It scares me to think of what the low-lifes out there could do to hurt such easy targets.”

Veenker was able to track down the company that had originated the bogus casting call and discovered it had an “F” rating with the Better Business Bureau. She dissected the email and the company’s website, pointing out all the red flags, on her blog, The Casting Scoop.

“I wanted others to be able to recognize the warning signs themselves, so that when they or their children receive one of these messages, they know what to look for. I could see that the casting call was suspect, because I work in the industry, but how would the everyday person know? These crooks know exactly how to appeal to young people’s dreams of fame and fortune, and are making a fortune themselves. It’s unconscionable.”

Veenker says that when and if “Breaking Dawn” does start hiring extras, it will be widely advertised in the media, in whichever city Summit Entertainment decides to shoot. There will be no need to pay to register for a website in order to find out the details of the casting call. Any company that is claiming it is currently casting extras for the film is a sham.

See more on Lana’s Blog, The Casting Scoop.

TGIF!! To help celebrate Friday, here is another great video we stumbled upon that focuses on New Moon. This one was created by a NNT favorite! Enjoy below:

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We’re giving away 5 copies of Ha Ha Tonka’s album “Novel Sounds of the Nouveau South” in our Fantasy Soundtrack Contest.

To win, you must pick one of 6 Ha Ha Tonka songs and tell us what scene from Eclipse or Breaking Dawn you think it is best suited for.

Today, we’re featuring the song “Thoreau in the Woods”

Learn more about the contest HERE.

The deadline to enter is Tuesday, December 8th.

The Lexicon has details on the dismissal of a lawsuit against Meyer, alleging that she plagiarized Breaking Dawn. MTV also has an article detailing her publisher’s statement, and a New York Times blog also digs into the judge’s ruling, in which he lays the smackdown on Jordan Scott, the author who filed the suit.

In a decision filed late last month, Judge Wright ruled that the novels were “not substantially similar as a matter of law” and admonished Ms. Scott for her “deceptive presentation of the alleged similarities.”

Also:

In a statement, Hachette Book Group, Ms. Meyer’s publisher, said, “This judgment confirms what we have known all along – ‘Breaking Dawn’ is a wholly original work by Stephenie Meyer and this was a frivolous lawsuit brought for the purposes of publicizing the plaintiff’s personal publishing aspirations.”

Well, duh! We knew Steph wouldn’t plagiarize, and now the courts do, too.