Harry Potter

Harry Potter is the lead character in a phenomenally successful series of children's books written by the Scottish author JK Rowling. It was subsequently made into a series of movies.

Famously Rowling (whose first name is Joanne, but publishers were concerned a female name would put off boy readers) was rejected by 12 publishers before Bloomsbury published Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It was with the fourth book in the series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, that Rowling really got major attention, and Harry became a cult figure.

Harry ages with each book, being very much a child in the beginning, but by the Half-Blood Prince he's an adolescent, and almost an adult by the conclusion of the final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, he's virtually an adult.

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• Universal Studios fined for Dueling Dragons accident

  
  The Disney Blog — Authority: 527
  The Orlando Sentinel reports on the very small fine that OSHA has levied on Universal Orlando after an employee was injured on the Dueling Dragons attraction. The original fine of $5000, which is but a slap on the wrist, was cut down even further when Universal agreed to make changes to the attraction. Located in ...
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• Rupert Grint: Deathly Hallows On-Set Interview!

  
  RUPERT GRINT Fansite Ice Cream Man // The Best Source for Rupert Grint // Gallery, Media, Forum, Reviews — Authority: 470
  November 24th, 2009, 3:08 AM– To promote the release of the DVD of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Rupert Grint and his co-stars Daniel Radcliffe, Tom Felton and Bonnie Wright were interviewed on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by an Australian news channel. In this clip Rupert talks ...
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• Accio Law & Order SVU!

  
  Has Boobs, Reads Comics — Authority: 421
  If youre a big Harry Potter fan you probably own a magic wand. Whether you made it yourself, bought one of those plastic toy versions or an expensive wooden replica imagination only goes so far. How would you like a real magic wand? Stop laughing. Im serious.Its the ultimate toy for the big kid in all of us and its ...
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• Daniel Radcliffe says Robert Pattinson is ‘coping well’ with fame

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  London, November 24 (ANI): Daniel Radcliffe believes Twilight star Robert Pattinson is coping well with the pressure of stardom.The ‘Harry Potter’ actor said he does not have any particular advice for Pattinson.“I wouldn’t have any advice. He seems to be coping well,” the BBC News quoted him as saying.He ...
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• Tom defends Dan against Cannabis claims

  
  Sugar Covered Quills — Authority: 575
  Potter actors Tom Felton and Warwick Davies were in attendance at the recently concluded NEC Exhibition in Birmingham last week. During the question and answer segment, Tom defended his Potter co-star  Daniel Radcliffe against the claims that he was spotted using cannabis in a private house party in North London and ...
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• Harry Potter stars appeal to public on the BBC’s “Children in Need”

  
  Gryffindor Gazette — Authority: 129
  “Children in Need” is an annual telethon held in the UK to raise money for abused, neglected, or poverty-stricken children. It’s a great organization, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint made a quick video appealing to the public for donations. Watch: Post from: Gryffindor Gazette
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• EMMA WATSON’S RINKSIDE FUN WITH RAFAEL

  
  GOSSIP, CELEBRITY NEWS — Authority: 163
  Taking plus of a fortuity from her room studies, Emma technologist took in the New royalty Rangers vs. More here: Emma Watson’s Rinkside Fun with Rafael EMMA WATSON’S RINKSIDE FUN WITH RAFAEL is a post from: GOSSIP, CELEBRITY NEWS
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• Deathly Hallows: The Book of the Decade

  
  The Hog's Head — Authority: 130
  The Telegraph has compiled a bunch of Top 100 of the 00s lists, and topping the book list is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows : If you don’t know what a Muggle is by now, you’re either Rip van Winkle or enormously stubborn. This is the seventh and final instalment in Rowling’s record-breaking series ...
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• Harry Potter Inspired Scarf [Review & Giveaway]!

  
  Nerdlike.com — Authority: 436
  White Gown Symphony is an Etsy shop that specializes in Harry Potter knits; in particular scarves.  Everything is handmade by the owner, with scarves ranging from Slytherin to Gryffindor inspired colors. The name White Gown Symphony comes from a few pieces of magnetic poetry which fell together on their own ...
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• Hermoine Cheats On Ron Weasly At Rangers Game

  
  SPORTSbyBROOKS — Authority: 727
  For those of you who haven’t seen any of the “Harry Potter” movies because you don’t have kids — or would rather rinse your eyes with bleach — may I remind you that Emma Watson is now over 18, and is quite hot? Thanks for your kind attention on this matter. She also attends Brown University, and was ...
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• Harry Potter Years 1-5 Set (Blu-ray) for $54.99 Shipped

  
  Uberi.com — Authority: 168
  Harry Potter Years 1-5 Set (Blu-ray) for $54.99 shipped.  Here is a screenshot for your reference.  The 5-disc set includes The Sorcerers Stone, The Chamber Of Secrets, The Prisoner Of Azkaban, The Goblet Of Fire, The Order Of the Phoenix.  Most places have this Blu-ray set for over $70.
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• C.S. Lewis and The Doctor

  
  The Hog's Head — Authority: 130
  For me, two very important events happened yesterday and today.  Yesterday, November 22, 1963, C.S. Lewis died, his death being overshadowed by the assasination of John F. Kennedy.  Aldous Huxley also died that day too.  Lewis is well known for his Chronicles of Narnia books and also for his Christian ...
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• Wizard Rock: A Sneak Peek at Jingle Spells 3

  
  Techland — Authority: 609
  The new album Jingle Spells 3 is up at The Leaky Cauldron. If you’re into wizard rock, you’re already over there. If you’re not into wizard rock, this will mean nothing to you. Let me help.First, read this, in which I try to explain what wizard rock is. Second, read this: Jingle Spells is Leaky’s [...]
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• Universal will pay fine, make changes following Dueling Dragons accident

  
  Tourism Central Florida — Authority: 425
  Universal Orlando has been slapped with a fine and forced to make changes following an accident this summer involving the resorts Dueling Dragons roller coaster. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Universal $3,750 for what it called a "serious"...
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• Emma Watson Hooking Up With Rafael Cabrian? - Photos

  
  Allie Is Wired! — Authority: 688
  Emma Watson may be dating financier Jay Barrymore , but she was last spotted at the Rangers Ice Hockey game with her good friend, Rafael Cabrian . The two looked close as they shared some cotton candy and whispered into each other’s ears. Also with her was Derek Blasberg , another good friend. But it ...
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• Bookmarks: Coolio cooks, Anne of Green Gables tweets, and more

  
  Quill & Quire — Authority: 572
  A few sundry links from across the Web: “Living in a Gourmet’s Paradise?” Rapper Coolio now has his own cookbook , Cookin’ with Coolio A new audio-book version of the Bible is available, featuring Richard Dreyfuss as Moses, Luke Perry as Judas Iscariot, and — who else? — James Caviezel reprising his ...
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• TRAILER TIME: PERCY JACKSON AND THE LIGHTNING THIEF

  
  Hollywood Outbreak — Authority: 594
  A new trailer for THE LIGHTNING THEIF from the PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS series has just hit the web. Fan of the books or not, this looks like it’s going to be a biggie for star LOGAN LERMAN.
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• Did Harry Potter Really Say “I Love Weed”?

  
  Disinformation — Authority: 586
  Did Daniel Radcliffe, the actor best known for playing Harry Potter on the silver screen, really say “I love weed” at a party in London? The British media are all over the story, as reported in the Telegraph : Draco Malfoy has leapt into the drugs storm surrounding Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe defending ...
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• After New Moon, Does Hollywood Need New Blood?

  
  ArtsBeat — Authority: 801
  A look at the list of the 30 films that reaped the all-time highest-grossing weekends reveals how dependent the motion picture industry has become on on established properties - like novels, comic books and theme-park attractions - to provide its source material.
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• Adult women and the allure of 'Twilight'

  
  The Daily Dish| The Daily Dish blog, Catherine E. Toth | honoluluadvertiser.com | Honolulu, Hawaii — Authority: 126
  Its no surprise, after the huge success of the first movie, that "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" grossed an astounding $140.7 million at the box office this weekend . That may amount to the biggest fall opening weekend in history and third largest three-day debut ever. And it wasnt just tweens standing in line to ...
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