Archive for May, 2005

Rotten Eggs and Bacon

May 31, 2005

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Wanna eat some rotten eggs and bacon? No, no, not the food- the Bertie Botts Beans. These are two new err flavors the Jelly Belly Candy Company is adding to their Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans candy. As part of the tie-in with the release of the upcoming Goblet of Fire film, the candy company …read more!

New Wizard of the Month on JKRowling.com

May 31, 2005

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JKRowling.com has added a new Wizard of the Month for June (yes, already in the UK). She is Elfrida Clagg, Chieftaness of Warlock’s Council.

German HP Publishers to Conduct Poll for HBP Cover

May 31, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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The German publishers of the Harry Potter books, Carlsen, will be holding a contest to choose the HBP cover on their official site; Sabine Wilharm, illustrator of the first five German Covers will draw two covers fans will vote for their favorite. Thanks to Harry Potter Xperts for the heads up!

Update on Canadian HBP Contests

May 31, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Raincoast Books has sent along an update about contests available to Canadian residents for the chance to travel to Edinburgh to become a “cub reporter” on publication weekend. Raincoast’s own contest will be unveiled June 1 at 9pm PST (12am EST): Harry Potter Launch Weekend Sweepstakes Contest: Entrants will require a contest password, available on …read more!

New FAQ Poll at JKRowling.com

May 31, 2005

Posted by: SueTLC

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JKRowling.com has a brand new FAQ poll for us to vote on today, with three choices involving Occlumency, the Pensieve, and the Order of the Phoenix. Enjoy!

Potter Soundtrack voted 16th of All Time Greatest

May 30, 2005

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Classic FM recently had listeners vote on the Greatest Movie Soundtrack of All Time. The results have been announced, and the soundtrack by John Williams for “Harry Potter” came in at number sixteen on the list of favorite soundtracks. The list did not specify which Potter film was chosen. The number one spot went to …read more!

Special Edition of Half-Blood Prince due in Australia in December

May 30, 2005

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The distributors of the Harry Potter books in Australia and New Zealand, Allen & Unwin, have announced that the special edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be available for them in December of this year. Andy, from Harry Potter Fan Zone writes us to say that “the special edition won’t be illustrated …read more!

Azkaban wins Spacey Award

May 30, 2005

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was named Favorite Film at the Spacey Awards which are given for the best in Sci-Fi Film and Television. Azkaban beat out Spiderman 2, with the VP of the Space Channel, who produces the Spaceys, saying “We thought it (Potter) might skew a bit younger than the average …read more!

Dayton Daily News: The Waiting is Still the Hardest Part

May 29, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Elizabeth let us know about some musings on HBP in the Dayton Daily News: Two years ago, your sweet 14-year-old joined in your glee at the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Now she’s a self-assured and somewhat surly 16-year-old who wants nothing more than keys and a credit card. But …read more!

Half-Blood Prince Quiz in Disney Adventures Magazine

May 29, 2005

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The June/July issue of Disney Adventures Magazine for children has a small feature on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. It has a photo of the Scholastic version of the book, along with a quiz for children to play as a means to brush up on their Potter knowledge before reading Book 6. I typed …read more!



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