He is one of my favorite actors. His voice is just wonderful! I listened to him narrate Thomas Hardy's "Return of the Native" on audio tape once. OH YEAH!
On the Azkaban preview, I saw that Emma Thompson is going to play Professor Trelawney. She's another favorite of mine. She and Alan Rickman played in the movie Love Actually. I haven't seen it yet, but I saw their picture on the DVD box the other day.
Yes, I think she's a good choice. Like Kenneth Branagh was for Lockhart - inspired casting! The version of "Much Ado About Nothing" with that pair is one of my favorite movies ever.
Alan Rickman gets to be very evil in this movie. Just in the previews, he's dripping hate and scorn around. I love his acting.
Just a week... tomorrow, we plan logistics and order tickets. Might have to go Friday afternoon, in which case I'll work extra Tuesday night. It's nice to have a somewhat flexible schedule.