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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• New pictures of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

  
  Sugar Covered Quills — Authority: 576
  New images of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park were released today by Barcroft Media, featuring aerial shots of the park.The new images provides a bird’s eye view of the construction of the Hogwarts castle overlooking Hogsmeade and its many shops. You can also see entrance of the site led by the ...
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• Videos: Tom Felton, Bonnie Wright & Matt Lewis talk Potter and music at T4 event – SnitchSeeker.com

  
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  Yesterday, we have posted images of Tom, Bonnie and Matthew attending T4’s Stars of 2009 bash. We now have a video of the cast being interviewed by 3AM and NOW.jediyodaPosted in Harry Potter Actors, Harry Potter News
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• HBP DVD features & Harry and Hermione to kiss in Deathly Hallows

  
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  In an new article by Video Business, director David Yates talked about the features and upcoming release of the Half-Blood Prince DVD and Blu-Ray, which will hit stores worldwide next week (December 8). He (David Yates) and producer David Heyman along with some cast talked about the extended features in the DVD – ...
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• Daniel Radcliffe in the Nude for Horcrux Scene in Deathly Hallows

  
  Celebrity-Mania.com - Top Headlines — Authority: 451
  Director David Yates details that the 20-year-old will bare all in a chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows where Ron imagines his worst fear becomes a reality.
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• Emma Watson In A Bikini!

  
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  White as a ghost & skinny as, Emma Watson from the “Harry Potter” movies, showed off her bikini bod & shitty looks with the paps in Jamaica yesterday!Bitch, Pleaz!Sparky for BP x0xShare with your friends More »
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• Daniel Radcliffe To Go Nude For ‘Deathly Hallows’

  
  Allie Is Wired! — Authority: 683
  If you haven’t had the chance to see “Equus”, and you perverts want to see Daniel Radcliffe fully naked, then look no further than the “Harry Potter” franchise. Director David Yates confirmed the news, saying that Radcliffe will bare his bum in the new movies, which are slated to hit theaters ...
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• Two True Freaks! Episode 87 – Harry Potter!!

  
  The Comics Podcast Network — Authority: 144
  In this clock-busting episode, Chris hooks up with THE HARRY POTTER ALLIANCE members Hope Mullinax, Dinah Russell and Andrew Slack! Topics range from Wizard Wrock to social activism and the Harry Potter universe, the Rowling books, the movies, undead sex toys and a whole HOST of other topics! For example, did you ...
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• Cyber Monday Discounts On Movies And Movie-Related Merchandise

  
  MTV Movies Blog — Authority: 722
  Cyber Monday isnt a dirty celebration as the name implies, though it is an excellent opportunity to get some good deals. The electronic answer to Black Friday, Cyber Monday falls on the Monday after Thanksgiving, offering holiday shoppers an avenue to buy products without having to fruitlessly brave the jam-packed ...
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• Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint interviewed on the Deathly Hallows set

  
  Filmonic — Authority: 507
  With Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince being released on DVD and Blu-ray in just over a week the Potter cast are out promoting again. In the video below Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint are interviewed on the set of Deathly Hallows (which will be split into two) and they talk about illness, wand battles and ...
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• Harry Potter gets the official iPhone app – IntoMobile (blog)

  
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  Mobiletor.comHarry Potter gets the official iPhone appIntoMobile (blog)Right from the start, youre invited to join the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and visit Ollivanders shop to pick up your wand. …Harry Potter game hits Apple App StoreMobiletor.comall 45 news articles »read the full article
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• Emma Watson In Bikini, Unhappy?

  
  Female Photography Site — Authority: 159
  Given the chance of a reunion with her boyfriend in the Caribbean, Emma Watson might have been expected to manage at least a smile. But despite the sunshine, and the company of financier Jay... Visit FemalePhotographySite.com for more information.
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• Goodnight Keith Moon & Other Twisted Kids Book Parodies

  
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  Remember the kids book Goodnight Moon? So many of us have fond memories of being lulled to sleep by this comforting classic."In the great green roomthere was a telephoneand a red balloonand a picture of--the cow jumping over the Moon" -Goodnight MoonWell, brace yourself, because comedians Margaret Wise Brown and ...
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• Technology Triumphs Over Magic, Harry Potter Clock Built From Twitter [Magic]

  
  Gizmodo — Authority: 885
  You know that clock Mrs. Weasley used to track members of her family at all times? Well, some guy actually built it using an arduino board that parses a few Twitter feeds. No wand or incantations (beyond expletives) required. [ HackedGadgets ]
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• Half-Blood Prince nominated for Satellite Awards

  
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  The sixth film in the Harry Potter franchise, The Half-Blood Prince, has been nominated in the 14th Annual Satellite Awards. The nominations were announced last Sunday by the International Press Academy and HBP was nominated in the Animated or Mixed Media Film Category.Potter actor Timothy Spall is also nominated in ...
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• Get The Best Harry Potter Gryffindor Tie This Halloween

  
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  Harry Potter may not be the first franchise to inspire millions of trademark costumes, but it’s without a doubt the first to introduce a world so detailed that its entirety can be captured in a single item usually set aside for businessmen: a necktie. As they venture out to movie premieres, dress up events, and [...]
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• The Harry Potter Hat Is Hot This Halloween, The Best Harry Potter Hat For This Halloween, The Top Harry Potter Hat For This Halloween, Get The Best Harry Potter Hat This Halloween

  
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  J.K. Rowling’s lengthy list of Harry Potter books and film adaptations have forever altered the way we choose Halloween hats. No longer is a plain, pointed black witch’s hat acceptable in the universe of witches and wizardry. Instead, wizards and witches wanting to look like those at the Hogwarts School of ...
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• Film Errors Much More Prevalent Than People Think

  
  Screenhead — Authority: 563
  I have to admit, when I first saw an article detailing the errors in New Moon (for instance, did anyone else notice the cameraman in the shot TWICE when they did that “swirling camera of Bella’s depression” shot in her bedroom?  The one where, apparently, she sat in the same chair for three straight months [...]
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• Brit shoppers thronging Internet sites on ‘Cyber Monday’

  
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  London, Nov 30 (ANI): Today has been dubbed as “Cyber Monday” by Brit Internet retailers, who reckon that it will be their busiest Christmas shopping day.Last year, Britons spent 4.67 billion pounds shopping online in the run-up to ChristmasHowever, the Centre For Retail Research (CRR) has said that the figure ...
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• The HPA is featured in a Podcast!

  
  The Harry Potter Alliance — Authority: 125
  A few weeks ago, Dinah from the Wizrocklopedia , Andrew Slack and myself from the Harry Potter Alliance came together with a podcast called Two True Freaks to talk about the Harry Potter fandom. We covered everything from the HPA to Potter Puppet Pals to fanfiction to Melissa Anelli and even a little Twilight. It’s ...
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• Slytherin scarves now join the ranks

  
  write meg! — Authority: 123
  When I started my Etsy business in February, I never dreamed that I would someday spend all of my time making . . . “Harry Potter” scarves! And let me say this: I love every minute of it . I sold my first two scarves — in Gryffindor colors — to a customer for a movie premiere in July, and I couldn’t even ...
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