Amazon.com Assembling Kids' HP Review Panel
Amazon.com has let us know about a new contest it's running, the "Harry Potter Review Panel Contest," in which winners are part of a kids panel to talk about Harry Potter via the Amazon site.
The panel will share its HP expertise as well as their predictions and expectations for HBP. TheyContinued...
HBP Contest Page Updated
Our HBP contests page has been updated with contests from Australia, Vancouver and the ITV contest.
J.K.Rowling to do TV Interview with Cub Reporter
ITV has now launched their version of the Ultimate Harry Potter Fan contest. Children between the ages of 8 and 16 are allowed to enter for this chance to not only attend the midnight launch party in Edinburgh of Half-Blood Prince, but also to interview author J.K. Rowling on television.
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ADMIN: HBP Contest Page
Our post with all the contest info got old, so we made a special page for HBP "Cub Reporter" contests as well as other HBP-related contests, right here, so you can keep track. It's also listed on our new text sidebar. If you look over this list and see a contest we haven't listed, please let us know.
Evening News's Cub Reporter Competition Opens
The Evening News, of Scotland, has opened its contest to choose a reporter to be part of the 70-children contingent that will meet JKR on July 15 and interview her on July 17. Entrants must "prove their knowledge of all things Harry Potter by answering five questions which will appear in the paperContinued...
NZ Cub Reporter Contest Opens; New Details About Event Emerge
The Sunday Star Times of New Zealand announced its HBP competition. Reader Xander sent us the article on the contest, which is open through June 16 to those aged 8 to 16; here are the relevant details:
-The winner will arrive at Edinburgh Castle by horse-drawn carriage.
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Abebooks Calls Real-Life Harry Potters for HBP Sweepstakes; Used Books Search Now Available on Cauldron Shop
Abebooks.com has announced today that the hundreds of people named "Harry Potter" in North America can step up for a chance to win $1,000 for themselves and another $1,000 for the library, literacty charity or school of their choice,Continued...
Update on Canadian HBP Contests
Raincoast Books has sent along an update about contests available to Canadian residents for the chance to travel to Edinburgh to become a "cub reporter" on publication weekend.
Raincoast's own contest will be unveiled June 1 at 9pm PST (12am EST):
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Transcript: Prez of Scholastic Publishing on Today's Today
President of Scholastic Children Book Publishing Barbara Marcus was on the NBC "Today" show this morning to announce Scholastic's HBP contest. Click below for the transcript. Note that at the bottom Katie Couric says she might be talking to J.K. Rowling about the book;Continued...
Worldwide HBP Release Party Contests
Contests are already underway worldwide to determine who the 70 "cub reporters" who will be at Edinburgh Castle on July 15, and grilling JKR on July 17.
The contests, as announced on JKRowling.com, are underway in Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. What we have foundContinued...
Waylett Holds Fan Art Contest
Jamie Waylett (Vincent Crabbe) has received so much fan art from readers lately that he's decided to hold a contest via his site:
"Everyone who sends in a drawing of me or of my character, either by himself or with other fellow Slytherin students, over the next 3 weeks will be judged in a fan art contest...TheContinued...
2004: The Year in HP: A Leaky Cauldron Review
Happy New Year everyone! Because 2005 is going to be such a big year for Harry
Potter fans, we thought now was a good time to look back at 2004, which
wasn't too shabby either where we're concerned. Editor Sue scoured our archives
and found all our 2004 highlights, so we hope you enjoy this littleContinued...
TLC's Prisoner of Azkaban Sweepstakes Winners!
At long last, we are proud to announce the winners of our Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban sweepstakes!
Thirty-five people - less than .5 percent of entrants - will receive prizes for their creativity, ingenuity, wit and charm in answering to our challenge to pick one Harry Potter characterContinued...
"I Wanna Be A Wizard Sweepstakes" Now Open
As we told you previously, Kids' WB is having a "I Wanna Be a Wizard Sweepstakes" for a chance to win a walk-on role in the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire film. The sweepstakes is now open and runs this week through Monday, November 29th. It is open to US residents ages 8-14 years old.Continued...
UK Time Turner Sweepstakes Now Open
Earlier Warners Brothers announced a contest where winners from the USA, Japan, and Canada could win a chance to meet J.K.Rowling and the trio. Well now residents of the U.K. have their own chance to win a meeting with the Harry Potter author and cast members too. The contest is open now and runs through DecemberContinued...