College senior Natalie Burg offers her thoughts on why Harry is so gripping, and blames him for a less than stellar performance on her math final: Had I not spent the last three days before my final at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, I would have been well-prepared for my math exam at boring …read more!

Hugo & Nebula award-winning author Orson Scott Card briefly comments on the latest Harry Potter book, and its non-appearance on the New York Times bestseller list. (Editor’s Note: This editor very much recommends Card’s novel Ender’s Game.) Thanks to Lee for the link!

Charles Taylor for Salon.com comments on the A.S. Byatt New York Times piece we linked to earlier this week. Says Taylor: The problem is that her argument has nothing to do with the experience that anyone I know has had reading the Harry Potter books. (Editor’s Note: Registration is required to read the entire article. …read more!

A Commentary by Malcolm Burgess in the Evening Standard compares JK Rowling and JRR Tolkien.

An article in the Norwich Bulletin discusses the longevity of Harry Potter in comparison to other popular series.

An article in the Vancouver Sun discusses the popularity of used books – especially signed Harry Potter volumes. (Editor’s Commentary: I’m not really sure how anyone manages to part with a signed Harry Potter book…or any Harry Potter book for that matter.)

Three years ago today, GoF was published. Let’s hope that three years from now, we’ll have had book six for more than three weeks. 😉

The uncorrected proof of Philsopher’s Stone that Melissa posted about on July 7, has been auctioned off according to Ananova.com. Of the 13 Harry Potter books up for sale, an uncorrected proof copy of Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone sold for £2,600. The copy featured a plain yellow cover without a front picture.

Christopher Smith of Tennessee’s leafchronicle.com offers an amusing take on just how addictive the Harry Potter books can be.

The house that starred as No 4 Privet Drive in both Harry Potter movies is up for sale. Thanks to Steve & Slon for the link.