Archive for May, 2003

Gaming Galore

May 02, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

No, not the quidditch one… HarryPotter.com recently added “The Staircase Game” to their “Fun and Games” section. And even more gaming news! Here’s a small blurb from Yahoo News about cross-promotion: This fall will be the first year that EA will ship “Potter” games without a film release to hang a marketing plan on. But …read more!

JKR to Read for US Kids as well…

May 02, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

Scholastic has put out a release announcing that 10 lucky kids will also be flown to the big reading of Book 5 by JKR on June 26th. How to win? Write a 300-word essay on “If you could have one special power taught at Hogwarts, what would it be and why?”. You must be under …read more!

Dan was *not* in a car accident today.

May 02, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

A story’s been making the rounds on the web today claiming that Dan Radcliffe was in a car accident on the M1 after 10 this morning. We’ve been in touch with sources in the UK who confirmed with Warner Bros that there’s no truth in the reports. There’s been no car accident and Dan’s been …read more!

JKR to Read from Book Five (Newsround Exclusive)

May 01, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

Newsround has an exclusive story about JKR giving a reading for 4,000 very, very, very, very, very lucky HP fans. Schools can apply to have their pupils take part at the Bloomsbury Web site through May 16. The reading will take place on June 26 in London’s majestic Royal Albert Hall; Stephen Fry will also …read more!

50 days to go!

May 01, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

Sounds a bit redundant when we’ve got the counter up there, but as Muggle Pride wrote in to tell us, we’re at the 50-day-mark. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m about to lose it. As the Chipmunks might say, “We can hardly stand the wait, please Ju-une don’t be late…”

Harry Potter and the Internet Hoax

May 01, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

From website Press of Atlantic City comes this article on the fake copies of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix currently circulating around the internet. (Note: Spoiler warning.)



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