Bloomsbury Launches Competition Celebrating 15 Years of Harry Potter
Bloomsbury wants to know: are you the biggest Harry Potter fan?
The British publisher of the Harry Potter series is hosting a competition to find the biggest fan in the U.K. and Ireland. Fans will only be able to enter the competition by submitting an entry though participatingContinued...
Hogwarts Library Boxed Set: First Info and Look from Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury, this morning, confirmed and released the first look at the Hogwarts Library Boxed Set we first learned about yesterday. The books will be hardcover editions on the three previously published Hogwarts school books, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," "QuidditchContinued...
Scholars Congregate in Scotland to Discuss Literary Merits of Harry Potter Books
According to BBC News, a group of more than 60 scholars have congregated at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland to discuss the literary merits of the Harry Potter series over the next two days.
The conference, entitled "A Brand of Fictional Magic: Reading HarryContinued...
Original Harry Potter Manuscripts on Tour
Amidst all the exciting Harry Potter news recently, the pen and paper that started it all is being shown at the British Library from May 13--Septemeber 25, 2012. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone manuscripts will be on display with hundreds of other great British literary works, including The HobbitContinued...
Harry Potter Book Series Joining Amazon.com's Kindle Owners' Lending Library
All seven Harry Potter books by author J. K. Rowling will soon be available on Amazon.com's Kindle Owners' Lending Library, where owners of the eBook device can borrow select titles right to their Kindle device without actually purchasing the book. Set to be availableContinued...
Confirmed: Universal to Announce Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Japan (Updated)
The LA Times is reporting that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will make its way to Japan, with the announcement, set to be made official Thursday. The report reads, in part:
The Osaka destination -- expected to begin construction in the next few weeks with a plannedContinued...
J.K. Rowling to be Awarded Freedom of the City of London on May 8
J.K. Rowling will receive the Freedom of the City of London on Tuesday, May 8 for her services to children's literature, according to a press release from the City of London.
The ceremony will take place at the Mansion House, the official residence of London's Lord Mayor. She willContinued...
Pottermore Now Available to All!
Pottermore, J. K. Rowling's online Harry Potter experience, is now open to all wishing to join in on the experience. The change was made early this morning in the UK and is indicated on the official website with the question "Are you magical?" Users may sign up now, while actual invitations should start arriving--Continued...
Pottermore Shop Now Open, Harry Potter eBooks and Digital Audio Books Available for First Time
The official Pottermore shop was launched this morning, marking the first time that the Harry Potter books are available to buy in an eBook and digital audio book format.
This will be the only place to purchase digital copies of the Harry Potter series,Continued...
IQA Releases Special Hunger Games District 9 3/4 T-Shirt
Our friends at the IQA, International Quidditch Association, have designed and released a special T-Shirt to add a bit of the Harry Potter style for the upcoming "Hunger Games" film release. Available in both men's and women's sizes, the T-Shirt is made out of deep heather green soft-styleContinued...
Platform 9 3/4 Gets Permanent Location at King's Cross Station
The Platform 9 3/4 display at King's Cross in London finally has a permanent location after being shuffled around for several years while the station underwent major renovations.
According to the Huffington Post, the popular pilgrimage site for Harry Potter fans - which featuresContinued...
No Auction for J.K. Rowling's New Novel
Though it would seem that a new novel by J.K. Rowling, brought to a new publisher, would incite the mother of all bidding wars, an Associated Press report has indicated that there was no auction for the book.
Rowling's agent, Neil Blair, would not disclose financial details of the deal but said there had beenContinued...
Bloomsbury to Publish Illustrated Versions of Harry Potter Books
In an Associated Press story about the new adult J.K. Rowling book, Bloomsbury has revealed future plans for the Harry Potter novels:
"...we intend to publish illustrated editions of all seven Harry Potter books in a rolling program from 2013 onwards in addition to our partnershipContinued...
J.K. Rowling's Next Novel Announced, Written for Adults
UPDATE: jkrowling.com is being "refreshed and redesigned" and will be opened again later this spring. An e-mail list has been added to the Web site's interface for readers to subscribe to updates.
J.K. Rowling's agency, the Blair Partnership, announced this morning that the Harry Potter author will beContinued...
"Deathly Hallows: Part 2," Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe Up for Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards
The nominees for Nickelodeon's annual Kids' Choice Awards have been announced, with several nominations for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" and its cast. The eighth "Harry Potter" film is up for Favorite Movie, while Daniel Radcliffe and EmmaContinued...