Archive for July, 2003

More on Nimbus

Jul 21, 2003

Posted by: KristinTLC

Events

To close out the weekend, another article on Nimbus 2003.

Virtual OotP

Jul 21, 2003

Posted by: KristinTLC

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Some people continue to choose illegal electronic downloads of Order of the Phoenix over the ‘hardcopy’ of the book.

Reading Aloud

Jul 21, 2003

Posted by: KristinTLC

Books

At an hour a session, how long will it take to read Order of the Phoenix out loud? One children’s librarian will find out.

Contest Winner Announced at Nimbus

Jul 20, 2003

Posted by: KristinTLC

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Karen Hicks of Houston, Texas, won the 7 day/6 night contest to Great Britain, sponsored by Beyond Boundaries, VisitBritain, and Border’s Books & Music. Congratulations, Karen!

Heidi & Melissa Share More News From Nimbus

Jul 20, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Events

Heidi’s been nice enough to keep us posted on what’s going on at Nimbus. First off, Nimbus was featured on CNN News this morning! Also, banners made by Gena Priest went for over $1100 and a bidding war ensued over the padfoot banners – in the end one went for $420 and the artist agreed …read more!

Money to go to Charity

Jul 20, 2003

Posted by: KristinTLC

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Fans of Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe raise more than £1,000 for the National Autistic Society. Nice work, everyone – and much thanks to Tara for keeping us updated!

On Harry Potter

Jul 20, 2003

Posted by: KristinTLC

Opinion

Constantine Pleshakov, a freelance writer living in Moscow and a former member of the Russian Academy of Science, comments on what is wrong – and right – about Harry Potter.

Comic Con “Footage”

Jul 19, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Early word is that the PoA “footage” shown at Comic Con wasn’t actual footage at all: It featured Dan Radcliffe and Alfonso Cuaron talking briefly about PoA. This from Meg: All they really talked about was the cast and the new things appearing such as “quidditch in the rain and hippogriffs”. As happy as I …read more!

More on Nimbus 2003

Jul 19, 2003

Posted by: KristinTLC

Events

Check out this latest article on Nimbus 2003. Thanks to Maureen for the link!

Harry Potter University

Jul 19, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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I’m updating straight from Nimbus 2003, where the fans are a plenty, the robes are flowing and the Potter is in full swing. I’ve attended three panels so far this morning, and they’ve all been fascinating. The first was “Canon, Interpretation and the Alternate Universe: Navigating the Fandom Safely,” with panelists Debra Duncan (literary essayist), …read more!



Leaky Crafts

Finding Hogwarts

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