Harry Potter News

Caption: J.K. Rowling author of the 'Harry Potter' books, leaves the U.S. District Court. via ContactMusic.com

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“Since I haven't read a lot of vampire books, I really haven't absorbed that assumption. The act of sucking blood is not this sensual, sexual, romantic thing; it's a very violent, gruesome act.”

Maybe it's because she's a mother to three boys; maybe it's just because she's a compassionate person. via Myrtle Beach Online

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This Monday, Dec. 10, 2007 file photo shows British writer J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series of books, as she poses for photographers with a copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a volume of ... via Boston.com

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Iron Man is heading towards $100 million, the 2nd-biggest opening by a non-sequel and the 10th-biggest opening weekend of all time, according to Paramount's estimates, released on Sunday. via The Numbers

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“She is obviously an interesting and intellectual person who gives money to a lot of different causes. I can't think of anyone better to inspire people to go out in the world and make a name for themselves”

London, May 5: She may have been named as the most popular children's author, but JK Rowling is certainly not popular among some of the Harvard students, for they consider her 'a flash in the pan'. The ' Harry ... via Daily India

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“I find it reassuring ... that students are still reading the classics I read as a child”

The largest survey ever of youthful reading in the United States reveals today that none of J.K. Rowling's phenomenally popular Harry Potter books has been able to dislodge the works of longtime favorites Dr. via Hartford Courant

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Call it Hollywood's rebuilding year. Twelve months after a season shoe-horned with Spider-Man, Shrek and Harry Potter sequels, this summer finds the industry kicking the tires of its next wave of potential ... via CANOE

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“I'll kill him dead before I let him hit me”

Staging a musical such as The Color Purple shares many of the challenges of, say, making a movie of Harry Potter. via Baltimore Sun

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Posted by samzenpus on Thu Nov 15, 2007 04:30 AM from the the-first-rule-of-potter-is-you-don't-talk-about-potter dept. via Slashdot

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'The Golden Compass.' New Line Home Entertainment The lowdown: The first part of Philip Pullman's trilogy comes to the screen in a thorough two-disc set loaded with extras and featuring an excellent audio and ... via Burlington Free Press

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