Rowling: Harry Potter ‘the Experience of a Lifetime’
In a new interview, J.K. Rowling expresses her feelings on the final “Potter” book. She describes the writing of the final words as similar to “a bereavement.”
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The New York Times Posts Early Review of “Deathly Hallows”
After receiving an early copy of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” from an unnamed bookstore, The New York Times has posted a review of the book which also contains a few plot details.
Scholastic tracks down Deathly Hallows leak
The US book publisher has issued a statement this morning which reveals where a leak of Deathly Hallows occurred: We are taking immediate legal action against DeepDiscount.com and Levy Home Entertainment. The number of...
J.K. Rowling: “Preserve the Secrecy”
J.K. Rowling asks fans to help keep the plot of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” from being spoiled.
Cheryl Klein on Talk of the Nation
Cheryl Klein, notable editor with Arthur K. Levine Books and Scholastic, has made a guest appearance on NPR's program “Talk of the Nation.” Cheryl discusses her work as continuity editor of the Harry Potter...
Scholastic gets subpoena to identify spoiler
The LA Times is reporting that the US Harry Potter publisher obtained a subpoena to learn the identity of a user who allegedly posted copies of Deathly Hallows on a California website. Scholastic said...
UK bookseller row over DH price
Bloomsbury has cancelled a 500,000-copy order to UK supermarket Asda (owned by US giant Wal-Mart) because, according to Asda, the store criticised the book's £17.99 price. Asda's spokesman said, “It just seems funny that...
Video of Harry Potter being printed
Sky News has a new video covering the imminent release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and the drastic security measures surrounding it. The video shows an Amazon.co.uk factory and large crates holding...
Book 7 has a surprising ending
So are the words of US audiobook narrator Jim Dale, in a new interview. A further extract: “Deathly Hallows,” which runs to 784 pages in the ink-and-paper version, took about two and a half...
