The Leaky Cauldron - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Scholastic Harry Potter "Wednesdays" Sweepstakes Now Open

Wed Mar 01 12:07:49 -0500 2006

Scholastic has now opened their Harry Potter" Wednesdays" Sweepstakes, which offers you the chance to be a lucky winner of a special Harry Potter Ipod and all six of the Harry Potter audiobooks. For the next six Wednesdays ,if you go to to this link at Scholastic.com/Harry Potter and answer the opinion poll, you can download and print out your entry form that you will need in order to win. The

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Complete Arthur Levine Interview Now Available in MP3 and Transcript Form

Sat Feb 25 15:35:41 -0500 2006

By popular demand, the complete version of the interview with Arthur Levine, co-editor of Harry Potter, that was on episodes 22, 23 and 24 of our podcast, PotterCast is now available as a downloadable MP3 and in transcript. Check it out on our TLC Interviews page. In this hour-and-a-half interview, Mr. Levine gives rare insight into the editing process of Harry Potter, his personal experiences

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Half-Blood Prince Released in Spanish

Fri Feb 24 08:00:49 -0500 2006

As we have been telling you, the Spanish-language edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was due to be released yesterday, and there are now several news articles online about this event. In Buenos Aires, Argentina, one bookstore anticipates that between "15-to-18 thousand copies " of Book Six will be sold this weekend. The AP also reports many eagar fans turned up in cities such as

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Scholastic Harry Potter "Wednesdays" Sweepstakes Coming March 1st

Thu Feb 23 10:23:28 -0500 2006

Scholastic, the US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, announced today that a brand new sweepstakes is coming in a build up to the release of the paperback version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Starting March 1, and continuing on for the next six Wednesdays, there will be an online sweepstakes open at Scholastic.com/Harry Potter to win the Grand Prize of the special Harry Potter

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Half- Blood Prince Nominated for British Book of the Year Award

Wed Feb 22 08:21:38 -0500 2006

We have some good news this morning as Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been nominated at the British Book Awards as one of the best of the year. In awards announced today, the sixth Harry Potter book by J.K. Rowling was among those shortlisted for the WH Smith Book of the Year award. The books on the list this year include:

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - JK Rowling
The Insid

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Harry Potter y el Misterio del Principe Coming February 23

Wed Feb 15 12:44:30 -0500 2006

Previously we had told you that the Spanish language edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince would be released on February 23. Today, Scholastic and Lectorum, a division of Scholastic announced more details about the release of "Harry Potter y el Misterio del Principe." The book will be released "simultaneously for Spanish-speakers around the world, from Tierra del Fuego in southern C

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Hungarian Edition of Half-Blood Prince Released

Fri Feb 10 07:22:58 -0500 2006

The Hungarian edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince , or Harry Potter Ã©s a FÃ©lvÃ©r Herceg, has now been released. Daisy, from Lumos.hu let us know that, despite a snowstorm, there were numerous midnight release parties in Budapest and elsewhere in the country. She has some photos from these events up in her galleries, here. Thanks to Daisy and all who emailed!

New Interview with Spanish HP Illustrator

Wed Feb 08 21:53:27 -0500 2006

Spanish HP site RedFlu.com has translated its recent interview with the Spanish Harry Potter Illustrator, Dolores Aavedaãno for us, which you can read below. Thanks, Martin!
This is a preview: the rest is here.

This interview has been translated, so there may be some errors.

How many time do you spend making the ilustration of the cover?

Without counting the time that the publishing spends in acce

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PotterCast #24: The Final Part of the Arthur Levine Interview and More

Fri Feb 03 10:25:17 -0500 2006

PotterCast #24, temporarily held hostage by the release of the site's redeisgn, is now available for download!

In this show:
The third and final portion of the interview with Arthur Levine, co-editor of the Harry Potter books. We talk about the anticipation for book seven, the remaining mysteries of the series, protecting the book from prying eyes, and more.
Will Arthur play Live or Die?
Fan interv

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Jo Gives Additional Black Family History for Book Aid Auction

Sat Jan 28 08:20:25 -0500 2006

Previously we told you that author J.K. Rowling would be donating an item to auction in order to help Book Aid International, a group that helps support literacy in the world's poorest countries. This item was a handwritten paper from JKR. Today, the Daily Telegraph newspaper has a preview of this item. Reader Tony let us know that it is the Black Family Tree, with a portion of the names showin

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HBP Released in Poland Today

Fri Jan 27 18:14:29 -0500 2006

The Polish translation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be released at midnight tonight in over 1,000 bookstores throughout that country. According to an article on the Polskie Radio website, both hardcover and paperback versions will be available. (*Note: The Leaky Cauldron takes no responsibility for the misspelling of JKR's name in the article!*)

Additional High Res Photos of J.K.Rowling in Romania

Fri Jan 27 16:39:27 -0500 2006

Here is a final batch of some nice high res press photos of author J.K. Rowling and her recent trip to Romania with the Children's High Level Group.
Jo signing a copy of Half-Blood Prince
Jo prepares to sign an autograph for Romania's President Traian
Basescu at Cotroceni presidential palace in Bucharest Thursday Jan.
26, 2006

Traditional Dance
Jo watches orphaned Romanian children perform a traditio

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Half-Blood Prince Wins Recognition from American Library Association

Thu Jan 26 15:29:49 -0500 2006

At a conference over the weekend, the American Library Association named Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to the list of Best Books for Young Adults. According to their website, "the books, recommended for ages 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality literature and reading appeal for teens" You can read the entire list here.

JKR in Romania: Day Two with Photos and More

Thu Jan 26 12:43:49 -0500 2006

J.K. Rowling is in her second day of her visit with the Children's High Level Group visit to Romania as part of an effort to raise awareness and funds for the orphans of Eastern Europe. Last night Jo attended a gala fundraising event, where thousands of dollars were raised from an auction, including the bidding for signed copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Last wire reports say:

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JKR: "Every Child Deserves a Secure and Loving Environment"

Wed Jan 25 22:55:31 -0500 2006

There are some additional stories online now about author J.K. Rowling's trip to Romania as part of the Children's High Level Group effort to improve conditions for children in Eastern European orphanages. The Scotsman reports that at a press conference earlier in Bucharest, Jo said: "I firmly believe that every child deserves a secure and loving environment. I am keen to build on your success

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