Archive for August 1st, 2007
A fond look back at Harry
In the five days since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was released to worldwide frenzy, J.K. Rowling has helped her 2-year-old daughter set up a new dollhouse, cleaned the fish tank and gone to the grocery store to buy chicken – sure signs she’s ready to get back to a normal life.Or as normal [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )New Children’s Mystery Series Relies on the Magic of Curiosity
In Lauren E. Smith’s children’s mystery series featuring twelve-year-old investigator Ashley Enright, the characters rely on the power of curiosity, imagination and intelligence to solve mysteries.”My characters are real children, not wizards or warlocks,” said the author. “They provide good, strong role models for children in the real world.” Smith admits that she hasn’t read [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Chinese Market Awash in Fake Potter Books
SHANGHAI, July 31 — Chinese readers could not wait for the official release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the much anticipated seventh and concluding book in the series, a little more than a week ago. And they did not have to.A book with the same title came out a full 10 days before [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Real Harry Potter Weathers Pottermania
I got a kick out of this story. A big thanks to this guy for being a good sport about the issue.
BRADENTON, Fla. (Aug. 1) – Sometimes it’s a hassle being Harry Potter.
Especially when you’re a 78-year-old man who happens to share the name of a certain fictional boy wizard who is famous the world [...]
