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World greets new Harry Potter
The much-hyped release of the fifth Harry Potter book has created a stir even in countries where English is not the native language.
Harry Potter weaves his magic around the globe
Pottermania encircled the globe on Saturday as millions of young fans rushed to buy the latest Harry Potter saga with author JK Rowling overjoyed that the plot had not leaked out.
Potter books full of Christian symbolisms
Rowling has baptized her work in medieval Christian symbols and themes that shape and define her tales of good vs. evil.
The magic & art of Harry Potter
Rowling's words have brought the world of Harry Potter to life for millions of readers, but artist Mary GrandPré's colorful pastel covers are many readers' first view of the teen wizard.
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Harry Potter: The mania continues...
Caught in a whirlwind of preparation, expectation and anticipation, readers and retailers are bracing for a worldwide release of magical proportions when the fifth installment of the Harry Potter saga hits the shelves.
Potter adds magic to Bloomsbury outlook
The company, which publishes the Harry Potter titles in the UK and some other English-speaking markets, said it now expected profits before tax and goodwill for 2003 to be at least £15m, up about 50 per cent from last year's £9.8m, as it prepared for its biggest launch to date.
Welcome Back, Potter
A lot has happened to Harry Potter in the three years since his saga left off.
Rowling already working on Harry Potter Six
Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury said on Friday author JK Rowling had already begun writing her sixth book about the adventures of a boy wizard, but no deadline had been set.
Potter book spawns toys, cakes
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will offer Harry Potter cakes and is increasing its selection of toys and DVDs. Toys "R" Us has created Harry Potter boutiques within its stores.
Potions? Potter needs elixir of youth
The producers of the Potter film franchise are taking a calculated risk by allowing an extra year to pass between the second movie and the third, to give young cast members a chance to attend real school.
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Harry Potter: Who's going to die
JK Rowling is killing off one of her beloved characters in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix? Who could it be, and how will the exit affect future books (and movies)?
"I cried after killing off character in book"
Harry Potter author cried after she wrote the scene in which one of the series’ main characters dies, she said in a television interview.
Behind the Harry Potter hype lay troubling trends for publishers
Harry Potter might be the biggest phenomenon in publishing since the Gutenberg Bible. If every hardcover copy of the book sells -- all 8.5 million of them -- the total take will be about $200 million.
Harry Potter mania has adults under spell
It may be a magical children's tale, but the release of the latest Harry Potter volume is surrounded by adult hype, paranoia and even theft.
Like magic, local fan gets early Potter fix
Whether it's luck, a mistake or maybe a little magic, a copy of the newest Harry Potter book is in the hands of a Montreal woman before its official release.
It's 'The Hulk' vs. 'Harry Potter'
As in the Bible classic, the smallish, bespectacled boy wizard from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in all likelihood will fell the computer-generated green monster.
Bookshop sells Harry Potter two days early!
The fifth Harry Potter novel, "Order of the Phoenix", is released simultaneously around the world at 9.01am this Saturday (Queensland time). So, how did 612 ABC Brisbane's resident science correspondent David Harris manage to buy a copy yesterday?
'Harry Potter' fans wait online and sites for list lovers
In these dwindling days before the release of the fifth Harry Potter book this weekend, the level of anticipation among online fans can only be described as painful.
Harry Potter’s alternate universe
While JK Rowling was finishing up her latest Harry Potter sequel these past three years, so was Christina Teresa.
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What's next for Harry Potter films?
The movie industry is waiting to see whether Harry Potter's exploits can continue casting their lucrative spell over box offices and merchandise sales.
Are you in on the Potter phenomenon?
In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the latest installment in JK Rowling's seven-part story, Harry Potter confronts the unreliability of the very government of the magical world, and the impotence of the authorities at Hogwarts.
Potter books wrapped in secrecy
The security and secrecy surrounding the fifth JK Rowling book is tighter than that of the safe in the Gringott bank.
Harry Potter look-alike contest in Lubbock
Children of the area were invited to participate in a Harry Potter look alike contest. Prizes included a life size statue of "Dobby," a character from the Harry Potter series, and copies of the new book.
The plot thickens in Harry Potter lorry theft
Security operation in chaos as bogus driver disapparates more than 7,000 copies days before launch of boy wizard's latest adventure.
Harry Potter and the great big hoopla
This week a tsunami of marketing and merchandise will wash over bookstores, billboards, baseball stadiums and every possible form of media – a tsunami by the name of Harry Potter.
Harry Potter and the copyright lawyer
Use of popular characters puts 'fan fiction' writers in gray area.
Talk of the town: Potter-mania everywhere
The fifth Harry Potter book will be in bookstores at 12.01 am Saturday. Most of the people waiting for the start of the sales bonanza will be adults buying the book for themselves, not for their children.
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Who's who in the Potter world
It’s only a few more days before the fifth Harry Potter book is released. Here’s the story so far...
Thousands of Potter books stolen
Thousands of copies of the new Harry Potter book have been stolen from a trading estate in the north-west. It's thought more than 7,000 books, worth £1 million have gone missing.
Daniel Radcliffe quit rumours are 'rubbish'
Daniel Radcliffe is NOT desperate to quit the Potter movies, as reported by some news papers.
Hurry to these Harry Potter parties
On Friday you might have to wait in suspense until midnight to crack the pages of the new book, but you can enter the young wizard's world hours earlier at many bookstores.
Potter word wizardy worth a fortune
London's Sunday Times recently reported that 37-year-old Rowling is sitting on $645 million, which makes her the 122nd wealthiest person in the UK, 11 places ahead of the Queen of England.
The Shy Sorceress
JK Rowling is happy with her writing success, but she still prefers to keep her life private.
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Harry Potter actor retires
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe will not play the schoolboy wizard again. The 13-year-old has told friends he wants to concentrate on his studies and will not be involved in a fourth film of the series.
Postmen prepare for Harry Potter launch
The Royal Mail is preparing to lay on extra vans to deliver the new Harry Potter novel next weekend in Britain amid fears the book is too heavy.
'Harry Potter' not just for kids
Kids don't have a monopoly on JK Rowling's "Harry Potter" book series anymore. Kathryn Barry, 27, is one of the volunteers putting together a "Harry Potter" symposium July 17-20 at Walt Disney World catering to the "Harry Potter"-for-adults crowd.
New sign on Harry Potter's forehead: for sale
When the next installment goes on sale midnight Friday, fans can buy officially licensed paraphernalia like a Harry Potter robe with built-in "fiber optic lights," ($55.99), a battery-powered magic wand with flashing lights and sound effects ($12.99) and forehead-scar makeup ($7.49).
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Potter extract appears on Web
An extract from the audio recording of the fifth Harry Potter book has been made available on the Internet.
Young Harry Potter fan wins essay contest
Harry Potter fans can't wait until June 21st when the fifth book in the series goes on sale at midnight. A Brownsburg 8-year-old might be more excited than most fans. That's because she will fly to London later this month to meet Harry Potter author, JK Rowling.
Harry Potter look-alike chosen for book release festivities
To mark the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by JK Rowling, 10-year-old Julietta Cole of Londonderry has been selected to participate, in the role of Harry Potter, in Northshire Bookstore's pre-release party on Friday, June 20.
Harry Potter's 'Phoenix' is a perfect symbol of adolescence
As Harry Potter's original fans move into their teen years, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix invokes a powerful symbol of adolescence and rebirth, said Gettysburg College English Prof Christopher R Fee, co-author of Gods, Heroes, and Kings: The Battle for Mythic Britain (Oxford University Press).
India eagerly awaits new Harry Potter book
India has been caught up in the world's biggest book launch as publishers prepare to release J K Rowling's latest book.
Latest Harry Potter tale sits under tight security
No one will see the latest Harry Potter book until June 21, the official date of release. The books are kept under tight security as they arrive at various distribution centres.
Harry Potter and the crock of gold
At 12.01 am on 21 June, the latest installment in the saga of a trainee wizard will become the fastest-selling, most profitable book of all time.
Harry Potter beats Hillary
There's only one thing more popular than Hillary Clinton these days - Harry Potter.
Harry Potter not magic enough for U.S. bookstores
US bookstores, facing weak sales and profits, will need more than just Harry Potter's wizardry to turn around their business as there is also concern that the book series may be starting to lose its magic among some fans.
Harry Potter books help save forests
The first Canadian print run of the book was printed on recycled paper.
Microsoft to host Harry Potter Web cast
The free Web cast of JK Rowling interview, live from Royal Albert Hall on June 26th, will be hosted on MSN.
Rowling to read Harry Potter to the world
Questions about quidditch? Pondering on the phoenix? Answers will be provided when JK Rowling reads from the next Harry Potter adventure.
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