Help Change The Lives Of Children In Zimbabwe!

Feltbeats.com will be holding a Charity Fundraiser in celebration of  Tom Felton’s 10 years playing Slytherin Bad Boy Draco Malfoy. Over the next six months, we will be collecting donations for the newest charity near and dear to Tom’s heart. Inspired by the documentary, “Zimbabwe’s Forgotten Children”  Here’s more info from the filmakers:

Since making the film Zimbabwe’s Forgotten Children – we have been able to help the children featured. But they are among many thousands of children in desperate need of an EDUCATION. For £2.50 per month or £30.00 per year you can pay for a child’s school fees for an entire year in Zimbabwe.

Tom has put out the plea for fans of his to help take these children out of the work force and into the classroom. This is where you come in.

After more than a decade of portraying the Slytherin Ice Prince on the big screen, Tom Felton will give his final performance as his alter ego, Draco Malfoy, in July 2011 when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II arrives in theaters around the globe.  As a thank you to Tom, and a proper send-off of Draco, we at Feltbeats.com are conducting a fundraiser for one of Tom’s favorite charities, Zimbabwe’s Forgotten Children.

 Each month, we will be collecting donations at http://www.justgiving.com/dracosgift . Just Giving is a non-profit agency that collects donations and submits them directly to the charity every 25 days. On the 5th of each month, Feltbeats.com will draw names from the doners the previous month to win special Feltbeats.com related goodies, culminating with the final draw on Draco Malfoy’s 31st Birthday! In July, Feltbeats.com members will be in London  presenting a celebratory check to the Zimbabwechildren.orgs offices listing the total raised for this life changing charity. When thinking of donating this holiday season, and beyond,  please keep the children of Zimbabwe in your hearts.

Tom Felton On TMZ

It has come to our attention that TMZ caught up with Tom Felton walking in LA today.

Supposedly @tomfelton was on tmz just now. Anyone see it? Or better yet, have a recording? What was he doing?:) @tmzonline

RT @miss_mandy25: @feltbeats they ask him if he’ll be in a porno based on Potter and what he’s up to next Tom says “bigger n better things”

TMZ is shown locally in syndication so check your local listings. We hope to have video of his appearance as soon as possible!

 

UPDATE: Here’s the video:

 

Thanks to SpectraLynn for re-upload it to YouTube.

Thanks to Angela for the tip!

Universal Orlando Joins Forces With USA Today For A Sneak Peek At WWoHP

On January 28, Universal Orlando Resort and USA TODAY, the nation’s top-selling print newspaper, will partner to provide the first-ever augmented reality map of the world’s most highly anticipated theme park experience – The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort. With just a computer, webcam and the newspaper, you can make this one-of-a-kind theme park experience appear before your eyes.

Augmented Reality blends real-life environments with computer animation allowing you to explore things in a completely new way. For the first time, guests can explore The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in a unique way – before experiencing it first hand.

By rotating the map, you can take a closer look at this 20-acre magnificently themed environment from all sides and angles. Hogwarts castle will appear before your eyes. Hold the map closer to your webcam and explore Hogsmeade and see the Hogwarts Express. Blow on your computer’s microphone and the banners on the map will wave.

As we have previously reported, Tom Felton has made multiple visits to Universal Orlando to see the progress of the park and will be attending the opening of the WWoHP later this spring.

Be sure to visit universalorlando.com on Thursday, January 28, for full instructions on how to enjoy the Augmented Reality experience – and stay up to date on The Wizarding World of Harry Potter by visiting www.universalorlando.com/harrypotter!

Tom Felton Inspires International Music Effort

Feltbeats.com was founded because of Tom Felton’s music. As a result, we have many members inspired to play guitar or pursue other musical interests because of Tom, and we’re darned proud of that.

Last summer, several Feltbeats.com forum members decided to get together and start a musical collaboration, aptly named the “Feltbeats Addicts Band,” also known as FAB.

It started casually enough, but quickly grew. Their first effort, affectionately called “TTS”, short for the Twittering Tom Song, was released in September in honor of Tom Felton’s twenty-second birthday. But that was just the beginning. The group now has several songs completed, with more projects underway.

There are six band leaders: stormlite02 (moderator, auditions), snatalia (editor), irooloo (videographer, composer), amaren88 (artwork), shanajaca (lyrics), and krobertson24 (composer), who merge the tracks to put together the finished product.

Great job, ladies! I’m sure Tom will love to know that he inspired you. We look forward to the day when you might be able to create music together in real-time. For now, it’s wonderful how technology, and the inspiration of Tom Felton, can bring together a group from multiple countries and languages in a spirit of fun and goodwill.

Currently, the band has members in Belgium, Germany, Greece, Scotland, England, US, China and others.

The FAB website, with links to their songs, can be found at:
http://www.reverbnation.com/feltbeatsaddictsbandfab

Join in the discussion and see what FAB is working on now at the FAB page on the Feltbeats Forum:
https://officialfeltbeats.com/forum/index.php?board=15.0

Interested in joining? Feltbeats Army Members can sign up to join this group at our forum:
https://officialfeltbeats.com/forum/index.php?topic=842.0