Rumor: Harry Potter Series to be Bundled with Sony's New E-Reader
August 16, 2011, 03:09 PM
The Register is reporting that Sony has gained "early electronic rights" to the Harry Potter e-books and that Sony's next generation e-reader, expected to be released in November, will come bundled with the 7 Harry Potter books plus a letter from J.K. Rowling, subscription to PottermoreContinued...
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Rediscover Order of the Phoenix with the Lily and Stag Inn Reading Groups
June 01, 2011, 01:01 PM
Join the discussion of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix at the Leaky Lounge's Lily and Stag Inn reading groups. Discuss your favourite characters in the Reading Groups in a cosy atmosphere. The Lily and Stag Inn is a subforum set apart from the rest of the lounge,Continued...
Harry Potter Novels Make USA Today List of Top Books of the 2000s
December 23, 2009, 11:39 PM
Novels from the Harry Potter series by author J. K. Rowling have been included in six of the ten spots on USA Today's list of the Top Ten Books of the 2000s. Miss Rowling's novels placed along side the popular Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer and the Dan Brown novel TheContinued...
Telegraph: J. K. Rowling Bestselling Author of the Decade
December 22, 2009, 07:45 PM
The Telegraph has ranked Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling in the number one spot of their list compiling the top 100 bestselling authors of the decade. With over twenty-nine million copies sold, Miss Rowling's novels beat out books by such other authors as Dan Brown, John Grisham,Continued...
Scholastic and a Decade of Harry Potter
December 15, 2009, 12:19 PM
As the year draws to an end, Scholastic, US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, have a reminder for us today of the remarkable decade that was, and the amazing impact of the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The sales figures are staggering, but as publisher Arthur A. Levine and VP of Scholastic remindsContinued...
Scholastic to Release New Box Set of Harry Potter Paperbacks
February 13, 2009, 09:07 AM
Scholastic, the US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, will be releasing a new box set of the series this summer. This new collection, which you can see here in our galleries, is available for pre-order via Barnes and Noble, as well as Walmart. Included in the collection areContinued...
First Look: Mary GrandPre Exhibit, Including New Alternate Covers for "Deathly Hallows," "Half-Blood Prince"
November 18, 2008, 12:51 PM
As reported previously, an exhibition of works by artist Mary GrandPre has now opened at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art in Iowa, and contains highlights of her work done for the US editions of the Harry Potter book series. Today, thanks to TLC staffer Jeff,Continued...
Leaky Cauldron's November Event Round Up
November 04, 2008, 12:53 PM
As it is now a new month, we have a host of new activities going on all over The Leaky Cauldron. We have today the opening of two new book clubs, a communal holiday crafting event, and a brand new contest to bring you.
First up, our Harry Potter Book Club has started to read the sixth book in authorContinued...
Harry Potter, a Top USA Today Best Seller Over Last 15 Years
October 30, 2008, 05:16 PM
USA Today is marking 15 years of their Best Selling Books List, and the Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling hold seven of the top nine spots. With Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone coming in at number one, two other books (Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, and The Da Vinci Code) outsoldContinued...
Marketing Professor: Only Hufflepuffs Totally Loyal to Harry
October 20, 2008, 04:33 PM
The Telegraph is reporting tonight that a professor in the UK has done a study on readers of the Harry Potter novels, with the findings apparently revealing there are four distinct type of readers. According to the report, Professor Stephen Brown of the Ulster Business School says theContinued...
UK Harry Potter Audio Book Ad Campaigns and Photos Now Online
October 03, 2008, 02:56 AM
Hoop Associates, a company based in the UK, has posted online a host of behind the scenes marketing and photo shoots used in the marketing of the Harry Potter audio books. At this link, you can see many new rare behind the scenes photos of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, along with narratorContinued...
Battling Voldemort, 101
September 26, 2008, 12:48 AM
In the past, we've told you about the rise in popularity of collegiate level course on the Harry Potter Series. Tonight, MTV has a new piece online, focusing on the classes being taught at Swarthmore College. In particular, one class "Battling Against Voldemort" is proving so popular, the article note that "a lottery determinesContinued...
Harry Potter to Disapparate from the New York Times Bestseller List
May 01, 2008, 08:49 PM
Next week, for the first time in almost nine and a half years, Harry Potter will not appear on the New York Times bestseller list.. The New York Times’s article reminds readers that it first appeared on December 27, 1998, and that after a year and a half with the books cloggingContinued...
Scholastic Special Edition Wizard Challenges
April 04, 2008, 12:52 AM
Thinking caps and mouses at the ready everyone! Scholastic has updated their Harry Potter site with the latest in their special series of Wizard Challenge quizzes. The newest edition, “Humoring Harry,” features questions our favorite pranksters, Gred and Forge would appreciate. In case youContinued...
JKR: Snape and Dumbledore Two of the Most Important Characters in "Deathly Hallows"
April 03, 2008, 03:10 PM
Back in February, we told you Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was a guest at the James Joyce Awards in Dublin, Ireland. Thanks to La Gazetter du Sorcier there is a new report online containing a many of her remarks at this event. Answering a range of questions, JoContinued...
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