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November 2007
- Harry Charms Students Into Success
  
  Time | Nov 22, 07 5:42 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry it is not, but a suburban Nottingham school is using Harry Potter’s magic to get results. Primary students chose JK Rowling’s enchanted novels as their curriculum theme, a system school officials launched to raise lagging test scores. Subjects are laced with riffs on the books, and activities plunge students into Harry’s supernatural world. More »
  
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  England • Harry Potter • school • JK Rowling
- Ignore Potter, and Be Doomed to Irrelevance?
  
  Esquire | Nov 3, 07 11:09 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Lord Voldemort is the Darth Vader of the 21st century—if you don’t know what that means, you could be at a massive cultural disadvantage in a decade or two. Esquire 's Chuck Klosterman claims he hasn’t read a page of the Harry Potter series—hearing Harry didn’t die at series’ end, he “wasn’t even aware he was sick”—and he doesn't want to. But he worries out loud that he'll be punished for opting out when readers grow up. More »
  
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  Harry Potter • JK Rowling • culture • Star Wars • Voldemort
- New JK Rowling Book Headed to Auction Block
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Nov 1, 07 4:26 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - JK Rowling is about to redefine the meaning of "limited edition," publishing only 7 handwritten and hand-illustrated copies of her new book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard , the Daily Telegraph reports. Six copies of the fairy tale collection by the Harry Potter author will go to friends; the seventh is to be auctioned Dec. 13, with proceeds going to charity. More »
  
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  Harry Potter • JK Rowling • Sotheby's
October 2007
- Why Couldn’t Rowling Just Let Dumbledore Be?
  
  Time | Oct 23, 07 2:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The outed Dumbledore is loveless and pathetic, says Time ’s John Cloud. He sees no progress for gay equality in JK Rowling's revelation, but rather a role model as problematic as Larry Craig. Shouldn’t the writer be happy with the news about Harry Potter’s heroic mentor? “Yes, except: Why couldn't he tell us himself?” More »
  
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  Harry Potter • homosexuality • Larry Craig • JK Rowling • Star Wars • Star Trek • Albus Dumbledore • outing • Mark Foley
- Dumbledore Is Gay: Rowling
  
  Associated Press | Oct 20, 07 7:02 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - "I always thought of Dumbledore as gay," J.K. Rowling confided last night to cheers from a sellout crowd in New York, reports the AP. "If I had known this would have made you this happy, I would have told you years ago," said the author of the Harry Potter series, on the outing of Harry's mentor Albus Dumbledore. More »
  
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  Harry Potter • JK Rowling • gay • Albus Dumbledore
August 2007
- Harry Potter and the Murdered Heiress?
  
  Times (UK) | Aug 19, 07 12:27 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - J.K. Rowling has been spotted writing something in an Edinburgh cafe like the one where she penned the first Harry Potter book, and fellow author Ian Rankin says she's moving in on his territory—crime fiction. Rankin admits he hasn't personally talked to Rowling about her next project; it was his wife who saw her "scribbling away." More »
  
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  book • literature • Harry Potter • JK Rowling • Scotland • author • fiction • Edinburgh
- Rowling Goes Easy on Teen Translator
  
  BBC | Aug 13, 07 11:24 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - JK Rowling has agreed not to prosecute a 16-year-old who got the jump on France’s October “Deathly Hallows” release date by posting his own translation online. The young Frenchman said he never attempted to make money from his work, the BBC reported . More »
  
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  book • teenagers • Harry Potter • JK Rowling • translation
- Harry Potter and the Chinese Knockoffs
  
  New York Times | Aug 1, 07 10:02 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The titles are unintentionally hilarious— Harry Potter and the Big Funnel, Harry Potter and the Chinese Porcelain Doll —but China's thriving piracy industry is no laughing matter. The Times looks at the phenomenon of "Harry" knockoffs, a problem so widespread that one estimate puts the percentage of illegal books for sale at 40%. More »
  
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  China • book • Harry Potter • JK Rowling • piracy • knockoff
July 2007
- Missing Pages, Printing Errors Hex Potter Fans
  
  Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Jul 24, 07 3:26 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The seventh Harry Potter book sold 8.3 million copies in its first 24 hours in print, but at least 200 fans of the teenage wizard have had less than magical experiences with the saga's finale. An irate group of readers on message boards at Amazon.com and eBay are already reporting printing errors and missing pages in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. More »
  
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  book • eBay • Amazon.com • Harry Potter • JK Rowling • publisher • wizard
- Potter Fans Throw Global Party
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jul 21, 07 7:13 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Eager readers around the globe took part in a massive midnight fete that combined jubilation and bereavement as they snatched up copies of the final installment of the Harry Potter saga. Fans lined up from Ohio to Singapore, many of them in costume, speculating on the fate of their favorite characters and enjoying Potter-themed parties thrown by bookstores. More »
  
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  children • book • Harry Potter • JK Rowling
- Rowling Curses Early Potter Reviews
  
  Reuters | Jul 20, 07 4:45 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Two papers have incurred the wrath of J.K. Rowling for reviewing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows after snagging copies ahead of the book's Saturday release date. Rowling took the New York Times and the Baltimore Sun to task for "spoiling Harry's last adventure for millions of readers, particularly children." More »
  
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  JK Rowling • Scholastic Books • Bloomsbury
- Whoops! Harry Potter Ships Early!
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jul 19, 07 5:55 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Despite a massive security program to guard against leaks, an online retailer prematurely shipped out as many as 1,200 copies of the final Harry Potter book, the Wall Street Journal reports. Dozens of people already claim to have Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , including the New York Times book reviewer, who said she picked it up at a local book store. More »
  
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  Harry Potter • JK Rowling • Scholastic Books
- 'Potter' Printers Pay $20M to Protect Finale
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Jul 15, 07 2:52 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Bloomsbury is shelling out millions to keep the latest and final installment in the Harry Potter series a chamber of secrets until its on-sale date next week. The British publishers are installing extra security and even guard-dogs at way stations as the Deathly Hallows ships to booksellers, and have a coven of lawyers ready to pounce on any breach in protocol. More »
  
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  book • Harry Potter • JK Rowling • Children's books
- Rowling Finds Last Hurrah Bittersweet
  
  BBC | Jul 7, 07 4:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Fans aren't the only ones who will mourn the end of the Harry Potter series. Author JK Rowling "absolutely howled" as she wrote one of the concluding chapters of the final volume of the wildly successful seven-book series, the BBC reports. But she was also elated that Harry's adventures are finally over. More »
  
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  book • Harry Potter • JK Rowling • Children's books
June 2007
- Harry Potter Work$ His Magic
  
  Associated Press | Jun 29, 07 4:34 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Advance orders for the final book in the Harry Potter series are up 17% over the last installment, British publisher Bloomsbury reports. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" will bring down the curtain on one of the biggest money makers in publishing history on July 21. The latest Potter movie, which has already premiered in Tokyo, is also casting a spell on fans. More »
  
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  movie • book • literature • Harry Potter • JK Rowling • publishing • Bloomsbury
May 2007
- Reward for Lost Girl Reaches £2.6 Million
  
  News of the World (UK) | May 13, 07 9:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - JK Rowling, Richard Branson and other British business figures have contributed to a £1.5 million reward offered by the tabloid News of the World for the safe return of Madeleine McCann. The British 4-year-old was kidnapped in Portugal 10 days ago; the new offer raises the total reward to a record £2.6 million. More »
  
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  Great Britain • kidnapping • Madeleine McCann • Portugal • JK Rowling • Richard Branson