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B&N reporting that new ‘Harry Potter’ 15th anniversary paperbacks will also feature new book content

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It looks like Harry Potter fans may have even more to be excited about: following the buzzed-about announcement that all seven Harry Potter books would be getting new covers to celebrate the series’ 15th anniversary this fall, Barnes & Noble is now claiming that all seven books (available in paperback only) will feature new never-before-seen content! [...]

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Rupert Grint goes from wizard to superhero, cast as the lead in ‘Super Clyde’

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Everyone’s favorite British ginger wizard, Rupert Grint, has another project on his plate: amateur superhero. The Hollywood Reporter is officially reporting that the British actor has been cast as Clyde in Super Clyde, a new CBS pilot from Raising Hope creator Greg Garcia. The comedy pilot from Raising Hope’s Greg Garcia centers on a meek, unassuming [...]

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‘Harry Potter’ series to get new covers, beautiful cover for ‘Sorcerer’s Stone’ revealed

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To celebrate the 15th anniversary of its publication, North American Harry Potter publisher Scholastic has announced that the series will be re-released with new covers as paperback editions starting this fall. The new artwork by artist Kazu Kibuishi, an American graphic novel author and illustrator known for his work on Flight, will replace Mary GrandPre’s artwork [...]

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Sony announces new “Harry Potter Book of Spells” – an interactive spellbook

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Sony is going to be publishing a new book using their newest “Wonderbook” that was presented at their E3 conference.  ”Wonderbook” is an augmented reality platform for the Playstation 3 – or in other words, a very fancy pop-up book. The first book to be published using this technology will be a Harry Potter book of [...]

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“Dear Muggles” – Amazon Announces the Addition of All Seven Harry Potter Books to Kindle Owners’ Lending Library

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Amazon has announced that on June 19, they will be adding all seven of the Harry Potter books to the Kindle Owners’ Lending Libarary. This addition will include the publications in English, French, Italian, and German.) For those with Amazon Prime memberships and a Kindle, the Lending Library contains over 145,000 titles to be borrowed for [...]

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J K Rowling officially announces a new book, not related to Harry Potter!

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JK Rowling and new publisher Little, Brown have announced that Rowling has completed work on a previously-unannounced adult novel independent from her wildly successful Harry Potter universe! The book will mark the first time that Rowling has returned to “pen and paper” since the release of the final Harry Potter novel in 2007 and the release [...]

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Holiday Recommendations 2011: Movies

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We here at Lytherus are working hard to bring you the best in scifi, fantasy and horror entertainment this holiday season. Here’s a list our writers have compiled of our favorite films from 2011 that are available for purchase just in time for the holidays! We hope this saves you time surfing the web to sort [...]

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‘The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ Coming to Universal Studios Hollywood

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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is the theme park attraction in Universal Studios Orlando based on the Harry Potter movies. It attracts over 7 million people every year. When something is this successful, of course Universal Studios is going to want to keep the success rolling. Therefore they are currently in the final stages of [...]

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Harry Potter Movies for Purchase Soon to be a Thing of the Past?

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Warner Brothers, Inc. announced yesterday that as of December 29th, 2011, all movies in the Harry Potter franchise (including Deathly Hallows part 2 and The Complete 8-Film Collection) will stopped being shipped (this doesn’t apply to digital copies or games, only DVDs). Why they are pulling these lucrative movies from circulation is only speculation at this time, [...]

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“Harry Potter” Honored at Scream Awards, Featuring Dan Radcliffe and Exclusive “Woman in Black” Clip

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Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter in the Harry Potter films, was honored this week by Spike TV for their upcoming 2011 Scream Awards. Radcliffe, sporting a leather jacket, accepted the Ultimate Scream award on behalf of the entire film crew as well as the Best Fantasy Actor award for his work in the films. The special presentation, [...]

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