You may recall I solicited emails from “die hard” fans on behalf of NBC’s “Weekend Today” show. Well, I wanted to profile some of the people sent me emails and Britta is one of the biggest fan’s I’ve ever met. Last year for Harry’s Birthday, Britta held a HUGE Harry Potter bash. Her invitations were …read more!

In today’s Circuits section of the New York Times, there’s an article profiling three Harry Potter sites that appeal to grownups (and teens as well), including TLC, FictionAlley‘s fanfic and message board sections, and Harry Potter for Grownups. B.K. is featured for his work on the MUARI events, and I’m quoted as follows: “A lot …read more!

WABC did a brief segment on the man who sold a book to the New York Daily News.

This morning’s Guardian has a great little piece about “character assasination” throughout the literary ages. Scholl down this article to read.

I know Melissa has already spoke to this, but I felt I must chime in on Film Jerk’s editorial. It’s been quite a long, hectic and frankly emotionally draining week so here’s the vent in the form of my response: While I appreciate where you are coming from, I’m afraid I wholeheartedly disagree with your …read more!

T.K. Davs of Filmjerk has posted an editorial on the repercussions of taking action against spoilers.While I respect T.K. for his informative site, I must respectfully disagree on a key point. Reviews and other such materials contain plot details, yes. But if authors/writers/screenwriters etc did not want their material reviewed and publicized in this way, …read more!

ITV has announced that J.K. Rowling’s lawyers have filed suit against the New York Daily News alleging that because the spoilers were posted on the Internet, they could be seen in Britain and were thus breaking an injunction. Scholastic and Rowling filed the suit in the federal district court for southern New York.

The Belfast Telegraph reports that not only will bookstores be open for midnight revelers, at “various Eason’s stores throughout Northern Ireland, representatives from the Brownies and Girl Guides will be holding a special Harry Potter theme night prior to the release.”

Yesterday’s Hartford Courant article about fanfic and Nimbus – 2003 showed up today in papers in Toronto, Ontario and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Thanks Britta, for sending us this link to Yahoo!’s story about religious opposition to HP muted as hype for the book increases.