Apr 03, 2003
The Economic Times reports that two publishers in Calcutta [India] have been sued by JK Rowling and Warner Bros for allegedly selling unauthorised Bengali language translations of the “Harry Potter” books. (Thanks to Jenn from Harry Potter Online for the link.)
Apr 03, 2003
Thanks to the readers who sent us this: JKR has won the court case against Tanya Grotter. Rowling got an injunction from an Amsterdam court to stop publication of the first Western edition of “The Magic Double Bass” by Dmitry Yemets, which her lawyer said copied “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.” One more for …read more!
Apr 02, 2003
TLC thanks Tia for yet another report of PoA filming, this time from Palmers Green, complete with new Knight Bus pics (including one of the interior).
Apr 02, 2003
MuggleNet has some excellent pics of PoA filming at Palmers Green.
Apr 02, 2003
Emily and Charlotte just sent us the following report: We went along to the POA filming in Palmers green yesterday and got chatting to a man working on the film; he was telling us some of the scenes that had been shot already – the aunt Marge bit is slightly different from the book, apparently …read more!
Apr 02, 2003
Over the past few years, April Fool’s Day has been celebrated with increasing vigor by the Harry Potter fandom. Since the holiday is never mentioned in the books we’re not sure why it’s such a landmark – perhaps we all are just taking this opportunity to let loose and make fun of our obsession. At …read more!
Apr 01, 2003
We received this email from someone purporting to be RonWeasley: TLC Staff – I wanted to let you know that nasty ferret-faced Malfoy has taken over the Muggle “fan site” SugarQuill.net and turned it into his own little playground, the git. You should really use your “Webblogger” thing to expose the NASTY GREASEBALL and MAKE …read more!
Apr 01, 2003
Um…guys…we got this in our inbox. 93 words pertaining to “book five” – we’re being tentative about it but it just may be the real thing – check it out.