J.K. Rowling Hosts Party Before Auction of "Tales of Beedle the Bard"
Author J.K. Rowling hosted a party tonight in honor of the upcoming Sotheby's auction of the "Tales of Beedle the Bard" book. Metro reports that Jo gave a reading of fairy tales mentioned in the final Harry Potter novel before they are auctioned to raise money for a children'sContinued...
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" UK Paperback Due July 5, 2008
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling will be published in paperback on Saturday, July 5, 2008 Bloomsbury announced today. The UK publishers let us know the final installment in the Harry Potter series will feature both covers, the children's edition, and one with theContinued...
In Depth Preview of ITV Documentary on J.K.Rowling
We have an special in depth preview today of the upcoming documentary on J.K. Rowling, that will be airing in the UK later this month. ITV sent us information that provides some new quotes and detail regarding the special that will air on the UK channel December 30. New details include the exactContinued...
"Deathly Hallows" Italian Cover Art Revealed; Translations Published In Israel, Norway
The Italian Publishers of the Harry Potter novels, Salani Editore, have revealed the cover art for their edition of the seventh book, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” You can view the cover art for this edition right here in our Image Galleries.Continued...
J.K. Rowling Updates Website with New Information on ITV Documentary, Events in "Deathly Hallows," and More
It would seem our favorite author is doing a bit of updating on her website today as there are now several very interesting new entries about the final Harry Potter novel. First up: a new entry in the Extra Stuff section of her website, regarding that mysterious Elder Wand.Continued...
J.K. Rowling Named Barbara Walters' "Most Fascinating Person of 2007" (Updated)
Every year, noted television personality and news reporter Barbara Walters hosts her special “10 Most Fascinating People” of the year program. The program, which is due to air here in the States at 10pm tonight, was broadcast earlier in Canada, with Harry Potter authorContinued...
Grammy Nomination for Jim Dale's "Deathly Hallows" Narration
Actor Jim Dale received a Grammy nomination today for his audio recording of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” Theatermania.com reports Mr. Dale “is up for Best Spoken Word Album for Children,” with the awards due to be presented February 10 at the StaplesContinued...
Abe Books Auctions Signed "Deathly Hallows" for Charity
Abe books will be auctioning off a special signed copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for charity. The bookseller obtained an autographed copy of book seven when they attended the Open Book Tour in Toronto, Canada, and have put the book up for auction with proceeds to benefit the UnitedContinued...
Your thoughts wanted for our year-end PotterCasts
It’s that time again, the end-of-year-wrap-everything-up time – and in preparation for our last PotterCasts of 2007, we’re asking for some feedback from you on a few things:
First, we are still collecting Christmas filks! They will be accepted through December 10, and it’sContinued...
"Deathly Hallows" Translation Released in Romania
The release of translated editions of the seventh Harry Potter novel continues with the book’s publication yesterday in Romania. Their edition of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” was translated by Ioana Iepureanu, who has worked on the previous novels. The publishers of theContinued...
Update on ITV J.K. Rowling Documentary
As today is the first of December, a reminder that later this month, UK channel ITV will be broadcasting an exclusive documentary on author J.K. Rowling as she completed "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." As reported earlier this summer by The Scotsman and reiterated again today by The Telegraph, "theContinued...
Scholastic Updates with New "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Poster
Scholastic, the US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, has now updated their website with a brand new “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” poster. This poster, which you can download and print out at home via this link (PDF), features various artwork by MaryContinued...
J.K.Rowling Donates Signed "Deathly Hallows" Book for Charity Raffle
Author J.K. Rowling has donated an autographed copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for a charity raffle. The Scotsman reports that Jo donated this book to Trefoil House, an organization in Edinburgh, Scotland to help "much-needed funds for its work with children who haveContinued...
PotterCast 126: “Fred the Armadillo”
PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast is here this week bringing you good tidings and a call for your Holiday filks! In this episode we have for you some new Fan Thoughts in addition to a Bit by Bit, where we pick up with chapter five of “Deathly Hallows,” and the latest installment of Phoenix Files.Continued...
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" a New York Times Notable Book of the Year
The New York Times has now released their annual compilation of the 100 Notable Books of the Year, and this list includes Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The December 2 print edition of the Sunday Book Review will include the entire list, however you can accessContinued...