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| − | '''''The Guardian''''' was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[Muggle]] daily newspaper. A few days after the attack on the [[Millennium Bridge]] in early [[July]] [[1996]], patrons at [[Treats]] were seen reading various papers, including ''The Guardian''. That day, a large photo of the ruins of the bridge was featured on the front page,<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 1</ref><ref name="hple-ga">''[[Harry Potter Limited Edition]]'' - ''A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department''</ref> under the headline "Bridge disaster hits London."<ref name="hple-ga" /> |
+ | '''''The Guardian''''' was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[Muggle]] daily newspaper published at [[London]] and [[Manchester]] that costs 1 [[Euro]], having atleast 23 pages. It's website is guardian.co.uk. A few days after the attack on the [[Millennium Bridge]], in early [[July]] [[1996]], patrons at [[Treats]] were seen reading various papers, including ''The Guardian''. That day, a large photo of the ruins of the bridge was featured on the front page,<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 1</ref><ref name="hple-ga">''[[Harry Potter Limited Edition]]'' - ''A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department''</ref> under the headline "Bridge disaster hits London."<ref name="hple-ga" /> [[David Blishen]] took the photo seen on the front page in [[1996]]. |
Other front-page headlines from that day's issue were:<ref name="hple-ga" /> |
Other front-page headlines from that day's issue were:<ref name="hple-ga" /> |
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*"Fresh and wild: Can you eat too much fruit?" |
*"Fresh and wild: Can you eat too much fruit?" |
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*"[[United States|US]] award to [[Dalai Lama]] angers [[China]]" |
*"[[United States|US]] award to [[Dalai Lama]] angers [[China]]" |
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| − | *"25% of [[NHS]] |
+ | *"25% of [[National Health Service|NHS]] trusts fail on hygiene code" |
| − | *"IVF doctors: don't rely on frozen |
+ | *"[[In vitro fertilisation|IVF]] doctors: don't rely on frozen [[egg]]s" |
| − | *"Rotherham in good shape for season" |
+ | *"[[Rotherham]] in good shape for season" |
==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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*''[[Wikipedia:The Guardian|The Guardian]]'' is a real-world UK newspaper founded in [[1820s|1821]].<ref>"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian The Guardian]" on Wikipedia</ref> |
*''[[Wikipedia:The Guardian|The Guardian]]'' is a real-world UK newspaper founded in [[1820s|1821]].<ref>"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian The Guardian]" on Wikipedia</ref> |
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| − | *The masthead of the prop ''Guardian'' featured in [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince|Half-Blood Prince]]'' — single font, lowercase, two colours — was introduced in [[2000s|2005]], making its appearance in the |
+ | *The masthead of the prop ''Guardian'' featured in the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince|Half-Blood Prince]]'' — single font, lowercase, two colours — was introduced in [[2000s|2005]], making its appearance in the movie anachronistic, given that it is set in [[1996]].<ref name="guardianlogo">"[http://phaidon.com/agenda/design/articles/2012/september/27/design-of-the-week-david-hillmans-guardian/ Design of the Week: David Hillman's Guardian]" on Phaidon.com</ref> Additionally, the date is given as [[5 July]], 2007, and all of the articles, other than the fabricated one about the [[Millennium Bridge]], are real news stories from that year. |
| + | *The online versions of the print articles used in the film prop include: |
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| + | **[http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2007/oct/05/usa.clinton?INTCMP=SRCH "The third age of Clinton" - 5 October, 2007] |
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| + | **[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/oct/16/china.usa1?INTCMP=SRCH "Bush to defy Beijing over Dalai Lama award" - 16 October, 2007] |
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| + | **[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2007/oct/18/uk.topstories3?INTCMP=SRCH "Quarter of trusts failing on hygiene, survey reveals" - 18 October, 2007] |
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| + | **[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2007/oct/17/liberaldemocrats.politics?INTCMP=SRCH "Speculation and media's age fixation drove leader to quit" - 17 October, 2007] |
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| + | **[http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/oct/18/medicalresearch.health?INTCMP=SRCH "Women urged not to use frozen eggs as insurance" - 18 October, 2007] |
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| + | **[http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2007/oct/16/politics.conservativeparty?INTCMP=SRCH "Tories to vote agianst CGT change" - 16 October, 2007] |
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| + | **[http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2007/oct/17/newsstory.sport12?INTCMP=SRCH "Terry injury piles pressure on England" - 17 October, 2007] |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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The Guardian was a British Muggle daily newspaper published at London and Manchester that costs 1 Euro, having atleast 23 pages. It's website is guardian.co.uk. A few days after the attack on the Millennium Bridge, in early July 1996, patrons at Treats were seen reading various papers, including The Guardian. That day, a large photo of the ruins of the bridge was featured on the front page,[1][2] under the headline "Bridge disaster hits London."[2] David Blishen took the photo seen on the front page in 1996.
Other front-page headlines from that day's issue were:[2]
- "Bill Clinton: Exclusive interview on his European tour"
- "Fresh and wild: Can you eat too much fruit?"
- "US award to Dalai Lama angers China"
- "25% of NHS trusts fail on hygiene code"
- "IVF doctors: don't rely on frozen eggs"
- "Rotherham in good shape for season"
Behind the scenes
- The Guardian is a real-world UK newspaper founded in 1821.[3]
- The masthead of the prop Guardian featured in the film adaptation of Half-Blood Prince — single font, lowercase, two colours — was introduced in 2005, making its appearance in the movie anachronistic, given that it is set in 1996.[4] Additionally, the date is given as 5 July, 2007, and all of the articles, other than the fabricated one about the Millennium Bridge, are real news stories from that year.
- The online versions of the print articles used in the film prop include:
- "The third age of Clinton" - 5 October, 2007
- "Bush to defy Beijing over Dalai Lama award" - 16 October, 2007
- "Quarter of trusts failing on hygiene, survey reveals" - 18 October, 2007
- "Speculation and media's age fixation drove leader to quit" - 17 October, 2007
- "Women urged not to use frozen eggs as insurance" - 18 October, 2007
- "Tories to vote agianst CGT change" - 16 October, 2007
- "Terry injury piles pressure on England" - 17 October, 2007
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (First appearance)
- Harry Potter Limited Edition
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department
- ↑ "The Guardian" on Wikipedia
- ↑ "Design of the Week: David Hillman's Guardian" on Phaidon.com