Rupert Grint, Harry Potter's Friend Ron Weasley, had Swine Flu

Rupert Grint, who plays Harry Potter's faithful sidekick Ron Weasley in the movie frandchise, had a mild case of swine flu, and although he is alright now, he had to rest for a couple of days and not be around...

Brits claim to have read books they haven't

According to a recent survey, two out of three Britons have lied about what books they have read, with George Orwell's '1984' topping the 'literary fib list'. Organizers of the World Book Day conducted this survey...

Bollywood's 'Hari Puttar' Wins 'Harry Potter' Lawsuit

Could this be the first time that a product associated with JK Rowling's 'Harry Potter' global megabrand, even by name only, is allowed to exist without fear of a legal lockdown?This week an Indian court allowed...

JK Rowling Wins Copyright Lawsuit Against Fan

As NowPublic reported earlier this year, author JK Rowling filed a lawsuit against Steven Vander Ark for his attempt to publish a fan-created, but unauthorized, Harry Potter encyclopedia.Today it was announced...

Potter fairytales to be published

" A collection of fairytales penned by Harry Potter author JK Rowling is to be published to raise money for a children's charity. The Tales of Beedle the Bard, which Rowling first mentioned in The Deathly...

Harry Potter "prequel" sold for $49,000

At a charity auction on Tuesday, a 800word "prequel" written by J.K. Rowling was sold for 49,000. The story was written before Harry Potter was born as it features Sirius Black and Harry's father, James. "An...

J.K. Rowling Will Auction Hand-Written Harry Potter Prequel for Charity

Well, the claimed she wouldn't return to the Harry Potter world, but I guess a prequel doesn't count - especially since it's for charity.Author J.K. Rowling is writing an 800 word prequel to the Harry Potter...

Rowling demands action in Darfur

Two days ahead of the Global Day for Darfur, Harry Potter author JK Rowling and other children's writers have called for greater protection for the children of Darfur. "An open letter signed by 14 authors,...

Last 'Harry Potter' book becomes 2 films

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" will become two films, as the book is just too large to squeeze into one final installment. I've always said that about all the Harry Potter books." LOS ANGELES - Harry...

Finishing with Potter worse than divorce, says Rowling

"Finishing with Harry Potter was more painful than divorce, the author of the boy wizard blockbuster tales J.K. Rowling said Tuesday. The billionaire author, who wrote her seventh and last Potter tome last year was tearful as she accepted an award for outstanding achievement...

Harry Potter author snubs Finnish printing paper

"The author of the best-selling Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling, has blocked the Finnish version of her latest book from being printed on local paper because it lacks the ecological FSC certification, her...

J.K. Rowling book sells for $4M: dumb?

I'm fairly confident the book's not a four million dollar read, but at least it's going to charity."British writer J.K. Rowling continues to work magic, with a handwritten book of her fairy tales selling for...

Online quiz offers Potter film role as prize

London (ANTARA News) - The winner of an online quiz will be given a walk-on part in the next Harry Potter film as a prize, organizers said Thursday. Questions about JK Rowling's seven-tome series will be posted on...

I won`t allow a Harry Potter sequel, author JK Rowling says

""I will make sure that no stranger ever writes Harry Potter books," the best-selling author was quoted by DPA as telling German newspapers sold on the streets by the homeless. "Harry Potter is mine," the...

Dumbledore was gay, JK tells amazed fans

Well, I have no comment about this."There could hardly have been a bigger sensation if Russell Crowe, Rod Stewart or Sven-Goran Eriksson had come out of the closet. Millions of fans around the world were yesterday...

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