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Goblet of Fire Raffle Postponed

Mar 31, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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The raffle for the signed Goblet of Fire has been temporarily postponed because details are taking a little longer to work out than is preferable, and the organization wants to be sure it’s done right. Tickets were due to go on sale today; check here for more details in the future.

Barty Crouch Jr. or Lupin Tapped for Who?

Mar 31, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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According to BBC News, David Tennant, who plays Barty Crouch Jr. in GoF, is rumoured to be the most likely candidate to play the Doctor after Christopher Eccleston announced he is leaving the show. Also

ON TLC: New GrandPre Artwork on HBP Standup

Mar 30, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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We’ve got the hi-res HBP new artwork for you, which should take the guess-work out of just what or who (or maybe what AND who?) is in the new portion. And that’s all we’re saying about that until you see it for yourself! Again, if we are to keep these images unwatermarked we ask that …read more!

Scholastic “100 Days Until Harry” Campaign to Begin April 7

Mar 30, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Scholastic has sent TLC a press release describing its HBP campaign, set to kick off on April 7, when there are 100 Days Until Harry. The multitiered campaign will include a national advertising campaign; a first-time ever Harry Potter crossword puzzle in The New York Times; online activities and downloadables; promotional giveaways; and midnight parties …read more!

HBP to Have All-Time High Initial Print Run – 10.8M Books

Mar 30, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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USA Today announces today that the Scholastic (US) edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will have an all-time high initial print run of 10.8 million books, shattering the last record of 8.5 million – set by OotP in 2003. The article also mentions Leaky, and they fixed the link in the online version.

The Witching Hour: Fanfic and Sirens and Quidditch, Oh My

Mar 29, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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The Witching Hour, the HP convention from HPEF that will take place on Oct. 6-10 in Salem, MA, (otherwise known as the Witch City, has a couple of important announcements: Dr. Marleen Barr, author of Oy Pioneer, will speak at the conference about feminism and science fiction, as part of the panel, “Sirens, Furies and …read more!

Hi-Res Images of French Premiere Pics

Mar 29, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Brand new, beautiful quality versions of the pics that recently ran in French Premiere, sent over by WB. We’ve got them for you in two sizes: Big, and HUGE! (No watermarks, yadda yadda, enjoy!) Fleur, Crouch, Dumbledore (Big) Fleur, Crouch, Dumbledore (Huge!) The Trio (1) (Big) The Trio (2) (Huge!) Rita (Big) Rita (Huge!) Trio …read more!

JKR’s site is “Cool,” says Netscape

Mar 29, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Netscape has awarded J.K. Rowling’s website the cool site of the day award for today, March 29th – and our sister-site, the Lexicon, is also highlighted. We always knew JKR was cool!

ADMIN: Spoiler-Free for HBP? Get Your News from TLC.

Mar 28, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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As the release of book six gets closer, we have noticed a lot of fans making concerted efforts to stay away from fan sites, including TLC, because they don’t want to even risk finding out any more about the upcoming tome, even official information…even the slightest hint of anything remotely related to information about book …read more!

FLOO: Hogwarts Galleries Job Openings

Mar 28, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Our Floo partner, the Hogwarts Galleries, is looking for a few talented volunteers to add to its staff of one! More specifically, it needs two permanent editors and three people for a specific project (and possibly more projects down the line). Applicants should have the following qualifications/abilities/skills: Enthusiasm! It’s what drives the entire Floo. A …read more!



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