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Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of a wizard, Harry Potter and his friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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K. Rowling says her first book for adults will be called "The Casual Vacancy."She says the book will be set in an English town called Pagford that is not as idyllic as it seems on the surface.The book published by Little, Brown & Co. will represent her first post-Potter offering. She is credited with creating one of the most successful fictional series in history with the saga of the boy wizard.The publisher said Thursday the new book will be available worldwide on September 27.It will be sold as an e-book and also as a traditional hardback volume.The publisher says the book will be "blackly comic."...In conjunction with the release of Men in Black 3 on May 25, Baskin-Robbins introduced a series of frozen treats this month inspired by the themes of the movie. In f...
The plagiarism lawsuit against “ Harry Potter ” author J.K Rowling, and her publishers, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, gained momentum when a British judge refused to gr...
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White House officials under George W. Bush refused to give the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling because her writing "encouraged witc...
Daniel Radcliffe will miss being an action hero. Emma Watson will miss being a role model. Robbie Coltrane will simply miss getting to play a good guy.The cast and c...
J.K. Rowling Tells What Happened to Harry Potter and Friends After Last BookMonday, July 30, 2007E-Mail Print Share: Amazon.comBook cover of 'Harry Potter and the De...
J.K. Rowling Says Romance Not in Cards for Harry Potter and HermioneWednesday, August 02, 2006By Angela MontefiniseE-Mail Print Share:NEW YORK It appears there ar...
For the lucky few who have a stake in the franchise, there was much cause for joy and celebration as the armored cars drove off with the record-breaking box-office r...
The comic action heroes of "Men in Black 3" have taken over the weekend box office from the comic-book superheroes of "The Avengers."According to studio estimates Mo...
Famed Beverly Hills Courier columnist George Christy gives you an insider's peek into Hollywood's A-list parties and personalities.Teen hormones are on the march wit...
Got butterbeer?Harry Potter fans are all abuzz about butterbeer, and they've got the foamy mustaches to prove it.The cold and creamy, frothy drink is the most popula...
Orlando has Walt Disney World, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal, Legoland, Seaworld and more
'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling: My first book for adults will be 'The Casual Vacancy'
Adult fans of J.K. Rowling can rejoice: She has a new novel coming, for grownups.The kids will have to wait and see.The author of the mega-selling "Harry Potter" ser...
Harry Potter is ready to cast a spell on theme park guests in Japan .Universal Studios Japan, Warner Bros. and Universal Parks & Resorts announced Thursday that a ne...
The publisher of the wildly popular and profitable " Harry Potter " books says it intends to fight a lawsuit alleging author J.K. Rowling stole the idea for them.A s...
It may lack wizards and witches, but J.K. Rowling and her publisher are hoping her first novel for adults, "The Casual Vacancy," will have the magic touch.The book's...
A judge has refused to dismiss a plagiarism lawsuit against Harry Potter author J.K. RowlingBut Justice David Kitchin has ruled that while the claim by the estate of...
Saying goodbye to " Harry Potter " is turning into a slow fade-out for the cast and crew that worked on the franchise for a decade.Shooting wrapped in June on the la...