11.28.05

Nicole Cloutier
Johnson Space Center, Houston
(281) 483-5111

Allard Beutel
Headquarters, Washington 
(202)358-4769

Gina Soliz
Warner Bros., Burbank, Calif
(818)954-6705

RELEASE: J05-062

NASA MAKES MAGIC: 'HARRY POTTER' GOES TO SPACE

"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," the new blockbuster movie based 
on the series of books by J.K. Rowling, is having its space premiere. 


The movie was transmitted from Mission Control in Houston Tuesday to 
NASA astronaut and International Space Station Commander Bill 
McArthur, who asked to see the movie. As part of NASA's regular 
assistance to crew members on long-duration space flights, NASA 
contacted the maker of the Harry Potter movies, Warner Bros. 
Pictures, in the hopes that they might work some magic and help 
McArthur see the film while in space. Together they worked to send 
the film to McArthur. 

International Space Station crew members have busy work schedules 
during most of their time in space, but they also have a little 
scheduled downtime. Over the years, the station has compiled a DVD 
movie library, along with books, magazines, CDs, and other materials 
to help the astronauts relax. 

McArthur and Russian cosmonaut Valery Tokarev make up the 12th crew of 
the station, a unique testbed for longer-duration missions to the 
moon and to Mars. 

For more information on the International Space Station and Harry 
Potter, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/station 

http://www.gobletoffire.com

	
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