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Fan Report: Deathly Hallows PaperBack Release Party at Scholastic Store

Tue Jul 21 14:15:00 -0400 2009

Two years ago today, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling was released. As readers will recall, several weeks ago in the midst of the flurry of the HBP movie release, Scholastic, US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, released the paperback edition of Deathly Hallows. Given the date today, we thought you might enjoy this fan report and photos below from TLC reader hpboy13 wh...

Scholastic Releases Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Paperback Today!

Tue Jul 07 12:02:00 -0400 2009

Just in time for all those summer holidays and vacations, the paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is now available here in the US. Released today by Scholastic, the US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, you can now find the paperback edition of the final book in the Harry Potter series at retailers everywhere. The special paperback box set from Scholastic is also now a...

Scholastic Store in NYC to Host Deathly Hallows Paperback Release Party

Sat Jul 04 16:13:00 -0400 2009

As readers will recall on Tuesday, July 7th, Scholastic, the US publishers of the Harry Potter series, will at long last release a paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. As part of the event, the main Scholastic Store in Soho, New York City will be the site of a release party. Starting at 10:00 am there will be Harry Potter trivia, potions and wand making events, plus fans c...

From Scholastic: New Ad for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Paperback, Contest to Win Box Set

Tue Jun 16 16:43:00 -0400 2009

As readers will long know, the paperback of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows from US publishers Scholastic will be released on July 7th. As part of the July issue of Nick Magazine mentioned below, there is also a new ad for the final Harry Potter book by J.K. Rowling, with the tagline reading "The Spectactular Fight to the Finish." You can see that ad here . In addition, Nick Magazine is hol...

Scholastic Updates with New Harry Potter Through the Years Poster, Sorting Hat Quiz

Mon Jun 01 22:35:00 -0400 2009

Scholastic, the US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, have updated their website with a lovely new poster called "Celebrating Harry Through the Years." The poster, available for download via this link (PDF), features a montage of artwork by Mary GrandPre as well as photos of each of the seven books in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Also on the sit...

J.K. Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard on Shortlist for British Book Award

Tue Mar 10 07:08:00 -0400 2009

The Tales of Beedle the Bard written by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling have been nominated this year at the Galaxy British Book Awards. Beedle the Bard is on the shortlist for "Children's Book of the Year," along with a few others including: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer, Captain Underpants & the Preposterous Plight by Dav Pilkey, Artemis Foul & The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer, Horrid He...

Harry Potter Books at Auction: First Edition Philosopher's Stone Selling at Record Prices

Fri Feb 27 09:33:00 -0500 2009

Several pieces of news today regarding Harry Potter books up for auction. First thanks to Heritage Auction for letting us know about a first edition Bloomsbury copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Sorcerer's Stone) they have for auction. Heritage let us know this book is "a rare true first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – one of the original 200 copies in the p...

Scholastic to Release New Box Set of Harry Potter Paperbacks

Fri Feb 13 09:07:00 -0500 2009

Scholastic, the US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, will be releasing a new box set of the series this summer. This new collection, which you can see here in our galleries, is available for pre-order via Barnes and Noble, as well as Walmart. Included in the collection are the set of US paperback editions of books one through seven, with the box to feature the Deluxe cover from Harry Pott...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the Claymation

Thu Feb 12 23:48:00 -0500 2009

Harry Potter fans are well known for their talent and creativity; tonight we have another clear example of that in action. A fan has made a claymation movie of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows that is now available to watch online.
,br>Starting here with the dramatic opening at Malfoy Manor, the stop -action claymation fan film runs over four hours in length, and is in 26 parts. While thi...

"Deathly Hallows" Most Borrowed Book from UK Libraries

Thu Feb 05 23:39:00 -0500 2009

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the most borrowed book in the UK, according to new figures released from the Public Lending Right Agency. The Bookseller reports that the Seventh Book in author J. K. Rowling's series has been borrowed a total of 108,775 times from libraries in the UK. Deathly Hallows was also the most borrowed book under the children's titles list, followed by the Sixt...

Hallows of Hogwarts "for years" working title of DH

Mon Jan 19 03:15:00 -0500 2009

A small but fun factual nugget was hidden in the JKR interview from Harry, A History (which is available here). I've posted it now on the Web site. It seems Hallows of Hogwarts was a working title for DH; this title had been trademarked along with a bunch of others but (it seems) hadn't ever been pegged as an actual working title - until now. A fun fact for all of us who like to obsess. Click t...

Jason Isaacs Talks Deathly Hallows, Lucius "Half-Blood Prince" Cameo, Politics, "Good" and More

Tue Dec 30 13:48:00 -0500 2008

Aintitcool.com has released a new, and very lengthy interview with actor Jason Isaacs. In this very indepth piece, Jason confirms again that he has a very small cameo as Lucius Malfoy in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ("a moving painting for a frame"). In this wide ranging, frank and often very engaging interview with this gracious actor, Jason Isaacs also comments on his p...

Report and Photos from JK Rowling's Beedle the Bard Release Party in Scotland

Thu Dec 04 15:56:00 -0500 2008

The first images and reports from the special party held in Edinburgh, Scotland by author J.K. Rowling for the release of The Tales of Beedle the Bard are now online. You can see early images here via Getty, while Reuters has some details from a question and answer session at the event. Jo said she was afraid of spiders, just like the character of Ron Weasley. Jo said: "What's funny is, as you ...

The Tales of Beedle the Bard Now Available, Early Reviews of New Printed Book Now Online

Thu Dec 04 08:12:00 -0500 2008

Behold, the Bard! The Tales of Beedle the Bard, the new book by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has now officially be released! Last night, some fans were able to attend special midnight release parties, such as those in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Scotsman reports that while the parties were not as large as in years past, fans still dressed as their favorite characters and "enjoyed a Hogwarts-st...

Tales of Beedle the Bard Pre-Orders "Shipping Soon"

Sat Nov 29 19:23:00 -0500 2008

With just four days left until the release of the new book by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, fans (including this editor) who have pre-ordered their copies of The Tales of Beedle the Bard have started seeing their order status set to "shipping soon" or "dispatching soon." Very exciting business indeed!
On a related note, the LA Times is one of many papers starting to preview the book which go...