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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• Harry Potter star Emma Watson has fuelled rumours she has split with boyfriend Jay Barrymore after she was spotted with a Spanish rock star

  
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  Harry Potter star Emma Watson has fuelled rumours she has split with boyfriend Jay Barrymore after she was spotted with a Spanish rock star. The 19-year-old actress shot to fame after playing swot Hermione Granger in the hit wizard movie series. She recently moved to the US to start studying at the Ivy League Brown ...
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• Harry Potter Movies (Blu-ray) for $10.00 Each

  
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  Harry Potter Movies (Blu-ray) for $10.00 Each.  Here is a screenshot for your reference.  Shipping is free on orders over $25.  If needed, use this Filler Tool to pad the order for free shipping. Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (Blu-ray) for $10.00.  Other places have it for $20. Harry Potter and the Chamber ...
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• Harry Potter at the Universal Orlando Resort

  
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  This may be old news for some of you but for those more casual Potter fans here is a first look at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at the Universal Orlando Resort.
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• Happy Thanksgiving!

  
  The Harry Potter Alliance — Authority: 127
  In this season of gratitude, I will speak for the HPA Board and Staff in saying thank you for all of you that make the Harry Potter Alliance possible. This is a time when many are enjoying their friends and family, a time when many feel estranged and lonely for lack of friends and family, and a time when others feel ...
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• Top 10 Movies We Are Thankful for In 2009

  
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  Happy Thanksgiving to all! This year we thought we would take sometime to look at ten of the films we are most thankful for. They might not be the best movies of the year, as this is not the point of the list, but rather the ones that we really enjoyed and are thankful for being made, thankful for their lessons, ...
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• What We’re Thankful For This Year

  
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  On this Thanksgiving, Mediaite turns 143 days old. We’ll be checking in today between turkey courses, and throughout the rest of the long weekend, but we also wanted to look back on the 143 days since we were first born on that early July morning. And what better way to look at our history than to break down some ...
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• Echo Chamber of Secrets: 30 Media Muggles and their Harry Potter Counterparts

  
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  It’s no secret that grown-ups love the Harry Potter series almost as much as kids – maybe even more, based on certain grown-up references that the average 12-year-old can’t quite yet appreciate. More to the point, by this time a whole bunch of Harry Potter fans who were once kids, back when the book came out, ...
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• New Moon Mania! Twilight Saga Characters And Their Media Matches

  
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  Harry Potter fans may roll their eyes, but a Mormon housewife’s vampire romance rivals the popularity of the wizard world . Ever since publishing house Little, Brown took a chance on Stephenie Meyer ’s Twilight , America has been bitten by vamp-lust. The original book installations have sold over 85 million ...
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• Sign Up For an Interactive Harry Potter Blu-ray Event

  
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  In a new trailer for the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Blu-ray, Daniel Radcliffe invites fans to join him and director David Yates for a special live "community screening" of the film on Saturday, December 12th. If youre not familiar with the concept, this is the third time Warner Bros. has ...
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• Svarta fredagen hos Amazon

  
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  Dags att handla lite julklappar online kanske? Imorgon är det “ Black Friday ” borta i staterna, dvs fredagen efter Thanksgiving. Väldigt många är lediga denna klämdag i Staterna och det har sedan 1966 blivit den “stora shoppardagen” och startskottet för julhandeln View original post here:  Svarta ...
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• Daniel Radcliffe to release photobook with personal pics

  
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  London, November 26 (ANI): Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been snapped doing daily-life activities for a new picture book.‘One Day in the Life of Daniel Radcliffe’ will include pics of the actor stepping out of the shower, eating his breakfast and rehearsing before his performance in Broadway play Equus. ...
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  Have you ever tried playing paintball guns? Well, I guess this game is cool and fun playing with your friends or relatives that hungers for a real excitement.
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• Ian Kelly talks Potter and filming Mr. Granger

  
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  British actor Ian Kelly, who will be portraying Hermione Granger’’s Muggle dentist father, recently spoke to BBC Radio Devon with Judi Spiers about his role in the movie, as well as his career as an actor and author.The actor also talked about his professional work and getting his role as Mr. Granger. Lastly, he ...
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• More specials from the Deathly Hallows set

  
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  The Half-Blood Prince DVD promotion is on full throttle as various news outlets are releasing a preview of their interviews with the cast at the Deathly Hallows set. CTV, one of Canada’s channels, released a short interview with Dan and Rupert, where they talked about casting for the Deathly Hallows and moving on ...
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• Simply Audio Books 25 Days, 25 Deals Only 24 Hours Each

  
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  Simply Audio Books is having a 25 Days of Christmas promotion featuring 25 deals each good for only 24 hours. 25 Days of Christmas, 25 Deals in 25 Days! Here’s some of the deals coming up this week Nov. 26. 2009 — 25% Off all James Patterson audio books Nov. 27. 2009 (Black Friday)*— 40% Off all Harry ...
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• Harry Potter and the Library Lawsuit

  
  Law and Magic Blog — Authority: 120
  Remember the  lawsuit brought by a library employee against the Poplar Bluff Public Library over "Harry Potter Night"? Deborah Smith did not want to work the night that this event was scheduled, raising religious objections, and claimed that she eventually ended up losing her job at the library over her objections. ...
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• Rupert Grint: Harry Potter Stars Talk To CTV!

  
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  November 25th, 2009, 1:33 PM–For the promotion of the Half-Blood Prince DVD release Canadian news channel CTV interviews Rupert Grint and his Harry Potter co-star Daniel Radcliffe from the Deathly Hallows film set. In this short interview Rupert once again talks about how sad it is going to be once the Harry ...
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• The Flickcast – Episode 33: The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

  
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  This week on The Flickcast , Chris and Matt welcome special guest Shannon Hood and launch into a whole slew of new topics including the rise of fangirl power, the huge success of The Twilight Saga: New Moon , the relative merits of Sandra Bullock and her film The Blind Side , some more interesting Thor ...
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• Ian Hart: a state-of-the-nation drama in miniature

  
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  Harry Potter actor Ian Harts reaction to an audience member allegedly talking during a show suggests that we dont know exactly what is and isnt permitted in the theatre any more, says Dominic Cavendish.
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• New Photo of Dan from the “One Day in the Life of…”

  
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  Entertainment Weekly has released a new photo of Daniel Radcliffe taken from Tim Hailands’ upcoming book, One Day in the Life of….The photo, features Dan getting out of the shower as he starts his day for his upcoming rehearsals and show for Equus. The photo was just one of the 50 taken during January 13, [...]
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