A release from AScribe touches upon a new book written by University of Colorado at Boulder journalism professor Lynn Schofield Clark titled “From Angels to Aliens: Teenagers, the Media, and the Supernatural”. For teenagers who are skeptical of religious institutions, films and television shows featuring supernatural themes may offer deeper religious reflection than conventional churches. …read more!

The Chicago Tribune has a very interesting article about what other authors and writers think of the Harry Potter books from Mary Higgins Clark to David McCullough to Julia Alvarez to Louis Sachar. Fascinating.

The Ellsworth American has some suggestions for developing your costumes for Harry Potter events and parades from hot glue to sequins to maché.

Constant Vigilance. I dislike posting these links because I disagree with what they represent. But the reason I post WorldNetDaily’s rabble-rousing that Harry Potter is a method of recruiting for the occult. J.K. Rowling has said time and time again that her story has nothing to do with neo-Pagan theology. It is fiction and is …read more!

According to Reuters Financial News, the magic of the boy wizard will not be enough to carry the book industry.

Scholastic Winner Louisa George was also briefly profiled by her local TV station, KIDK.

We’ve just received word that the non-downloadable clip will be restored to AOL, and is allowed to stay on Amazon (where it is on their main page). Some technical problems have been worked out, apparently. Listen at your own risk. Transcripts are still not allowed.

We have taken down the entire post that deals with the sneak peek as to erase the comments, which also infringed on JKR’s property. If you read the snippet, DO NOT post bits of it in our comments section – not only will it be deleted, your IP will be banned without warning. We apologize …read more!

Thanks to reader Caitlin for sending us this: 9:00 PM Friday, 20 Dateline NBC 60 min. “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling is interviewed by Katie Couric. (VCR Plus+ 98846)

Just a PSA thanks to a reader and confirmation from the store’s manager – The Waterstone’s bookshop in Camden High Street, London NW1 has decided not to open at midnight on 20/21 June after all. The staff felt that it would not be safe for children to be there then with so many bars and …read more!