Honorable mentions go to Ljubinka, Jia, Ljubinka again, Rinske, Fifi, Charlotte and Liz. Thank you to everyone that entered, and thank you to all who voted.

All the competition entries can be viewed here.

Sarah Dunn, the photographer for Empire Magazine’s Harry Potter Ultimate Celebration feature, released new photos from the shoot. They include a new portrait of Emma, the cover photo without text, and an on-the-set shot from Emma’s section of the supplement. And I thought that picture of Emma in front of a fireplace was real.   😛

I also have another photo by Sarah Dunn. It appears to be from a photoshoot for the 2008 Empire Awards.

Today is our 5 year anniversary. It’s been 5 years since the site reopened on May 29, 2006. A lot has changed over those years. Emma has changed. It used to be there was not much news about Emma except for Harry Potter news. Often there would be weeks go by with nothing new to post. Now Emma is busy in so many things. New movies, clothing lines, modeling, etc. There is so much interesting news it’s hard to keep up. Not all change is good though. The media now reprint any nonsense rumour that comes along. Paparazzi ambush her everywhere. And sadly, I think many ‘fans’ have lost the idea of what it means to be a fan. Sometimes I feel the days when news was slow were the best. People would actually talk about the latest news item. I remember great discussions. Now it seems more people are just waiting for the latest gossip or next set of paparazzi pics to come out.

I want to thank our staff, past and present, for all the work they have done for the site. I want to thank Jo and the people she worked with on the previous site for creating such a solid foundation to build on. Mostly though I want to thank all our loyal fans. Thank you for being part of the site by sending in news tips and graphics. Thank you for participating in projects and calendar contests and comments. And thank you to those who don’t say much but keep coming back. Thank you all. You are the reason the site is still here and with your support I hope it will be here for another 5 years. – dook

Update: As some people have pointed out in the comments, E-W.net has been here for over 7 years, not just 5. When we reopened the site 5 years ago, we kept the same philosophy, but it was mostly a new group of people and site, so I think of it as our anniversary. I also don’t know exactly when E-W.net first opened, only that it was in early March 2004.

And now, time to choose our calendar for June.

Remember, you only get to vote one time. Do not vote multiple times from different emails, and do not ask your friends to come and vote on your calendar. Let’s keep the competition fair.

Please make sure you write your choices in the order you like them. Your favorite should be first, then next favorite, etc.

1. View the calendars here. Click on the thumbnails to see a larger preview image. Take your time, make sure you scroll all the way to the end and check out all the calendars.
2. Choose your favorite 5 calendars, and write down their numbers in order, from best to 5th place. You don’t have to choose 5, you can vote for just one if you like, but you can vote for 5.
3. Send your vote in an email to emmawatson.contest@gmail.com or in a PM to me on the forums to dookdookdook.

Voting is open through June 1, 00:00 GMT.

Good luck everyone!

The CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh captured some footage during filming of Perks of Being a Wallflower. If you’ve read the book, I think this scene is where Sam (Emma Watson’s character) climbs in the back of the pickup and stands up while Patrick (Ezra Miller) drives very fast through a tunnel. Landslide is playing on the tape player, they burst out of the tunnel and see the downtown lights, and Charlie (Logan Lerman) feels they are all “infinite”.

Empire Magazine’s new issue with the Ultimate Movie Celebration supplement is on sale today. During the photoshoots and interviews with the cast members, Empire asked them to sum up their Harry Potter experience in a single word.

What would your one word be?

British artist Mark Demsteader has created a series of portraits of Emma Watson. The “Emma” collection consists of 34 works in charcoal and gouache, ink, and oils. Emma initially contacted Demsteader to purchase some of his work as a 21st birthday present to herself, and instead he asked if he could paint a series of her.

The collection will be on exhibit at the Panter & Hall Gallery on Bury Street in London, June 15 through July 1. Items are available for purchase now through their website. 10% of the proceeds will be donated to “Emma’s charity of choice, CAMFED International, a charity which supports the education of girls and economic empowerment of young women in Africa.”

“There is a gallery in Oxford that I used to look in after school which exhibited Mark’s work. His paintings were always my favourite. For my 21st birthday I decided to contact Mark to buy some of his work. When he asked if he could paint a series of paintings of me, I was a bit nervous about the idea at first but obviously incredibly flattered – it was an opportunity I couldn’t turn down. I am really excited that Mark said he would support CAMFED International with this exhibition, too. They are a great charity doing an amazing job educating girls in Africa. I am Mark’s biggest fan and I am hugely grateful.” – Emma Watson

“It has been a wonderful privilege to work with Emma on these images. The idea behind them is to make a collection to celebrate Emma’s birthday. I wanted to capture a moment in time, and by making each piece a quick snapshot, I hope to capture Emma as she reaches 21. In some way I hope these works celebrate Emma in what she has achieved already, and in all the many possibilities to come.” – Mark Demsteader

We have previews of the series in our gallery. You can read more about the artist and the collection on Emma’s official site, and larger previews of some of the works can be seen.

If anyone has a chance to go see the exhibit, let us know what you thought about it.

WB has released a new banner for Deathly Hallows: Part 2, featuring Emma as Hermione Granger. This is the second in a series of ‘It All Ends’ posters that are coming out this week. Click the thumb for an HQ image.

Thanks to Vince for sending in our first scans from Empire Magazine’s ultimate celebration issue. Now we have the text that goes along with that new picture of Emma. Harry Potter screenwriter Steve Kloves says of Emma, “Emma is truly brilliant. Emma was always the one who, we thought, might leave, and I always said that if she left, I would leave.”

Emma does admit to having had doubts about continuing to act. “I got the role when I was so young. You know, it wasn’t something I was looking for; it found me. So there are times when I question, ‘Am I any good? Is this the thing I should be doing?’ Doing theatre at university has really helped: I didn’t know if I’d be able to do it, whether people would let me, whether I’d feel comfortable enough, and I totally do, which is the most wonderful feeling. And I do love Hermione. She’s still kept that bookish, goody two-shoes element, but she’s now much more aware. Being around the boys has definitely changed her. She’s loosened up a bit. She’s a woman now, or she’s becoming a woman.”

Three new HQ images of Emma as Hermione from the photoshoot for Deathly Hallows have been released. Thanks to Oclumencia.

The Sun has posted a sneak preview of Empire Magazine’s special Harry Potter issue coming out this Thursday the 26th. Along with new shots of Dan and Rupert, they have this amazing shot of Emma, and a snip from their interview with her. ‘Emma says she has enjoyed growing up with her character. She adds: “I do love Hermione. Being around the boys has definitely changed her – she’s loosened up a bit. She’s becoming a woman.”‘

And a stunning closeup…

Empire has posted previews of the regular and collector edition covers.