Archive for the ‘Books’ Category

Adults Like It Better

Jun 14, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Books

The Wausau Daily Herald has an article about an adult fan.

The Age Announces London Launch Winners

Jun 14, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Books

Australian’s The Age newspaper has announced the winner of their contest to send a family to London for the Royal Albert Hall event. Congratulations to the Houghs

Fan Gets Early Read

Jun 14, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Books

According to this account on iharrypotter.net, a B. Dalton worker has already cracked open one of their 141 boxes of Harry Potter books and started to read them. Hello. I wrote a couple of weeks ago to tell about the B. Dalton Bookstores dressing up for Harry Potter Day next Saturday. Well, I just wanted …read more!

Newsround’s Harry Potter Plans

Jun 14, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Books

CBBC Newsround details their plans over the entire next week. Lots of fan interviews.

Race Permeates Potter Novels

Jun 13, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Books

AJC reporter Phil Kloer takes a look at racial undertones in the Potter series.

Harry and the Welsh Price Wars

Jun 13, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Books

It seems even in Wales the boy wizard is causing price wars.

EW Does the Numbers

Jun 13, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Books

Thanks to readers who sent us this interesting bit of number analysis done by Entertainment Weekly: 192 MILLION: Estimated worldwide sales of the four previous Potter books. 8.5 MILLION: Number of first-print copies of Phoenix set to go on sale June 21. $3-5 MILLION: Amount spent by marketing Muggles on the publicity of Phoenix. 1.3 …read more!

What to Read When You’re Done with OotP

Jun 13, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Books

Columnist Jacqueline Mroz has written an article on what to read once you’re done with OotP. She even suggests some fanfic.

Harry Potter as a Jewish Teaching Tool

Jun 13, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Books

A fascinating article from Jewsweek, a Webzine for American Jews, about how some are using the Harry Potter series as a teaching tool for Judaism.

First and Only U.S. Signed Copy of OotP Flown Over Last Night

Jun 13, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Books

According to this press release, the signature on the first and only US signed copy of Order of the Phoenix was penned in J.K. Rowling’s study Wednesday night and flown over to New York last night. It is currently being kept in a locked box at a secret location pending its pending its presentation to …read more!



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