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J.K. Rowling Creating A 'Harry Potter' Encyclopedia For Charity

J.K. Rowling

Author J.K. Rowling has pledged to hand the royalties from a new Harry Potter encyclopedia to charity. The writer revealed to fans on her website that she's working on a collection of material ...


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J.K. Rowling's First Adult Novel Gets A Title & Release Date

J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling's first novel geared toward adults officially has a title. The author's new publisher, Little, Brown & Co., announced Thursday that Rowling's "The Casual Vacancy" ...


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From 'Hunger Games' To The 'Twilight' Saga: The Best & Worst Book To Film Adaptations

Lions Gate Entertainment

The Hunger Games hits theaters Friday in what looks to be a battle for box office gold (it’s already sold more pre-sale tickets than any of the Twilight movies, according to Fandango). And while it...


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J.K. Rowling Plots First 'Adult' Novel

J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has announced plans for her first 'adult' novel and she insists it will be be very different to her books about the boy wizard. The seven Potter books have turned ...


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Spielberg Explains Why He Stepped Down From Directing 'Harry Potter'

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg passed on the chance to get behind the camera for the first "Harry Potter" film after helping to develop the movie adaptation of J.K. Rowling's bestseller - because he didn't feel ...


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Alan Rickman Was J.K. Rowling's Secret-Keeper

Alan Rickman

Spoilers are a tricky thing; we should know, considering this story is totally full of them (you've been warned!). Frankly, one look at your Facebook page should be all you need in order to realize...


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Lenny Kravitz Honored In France

Lenny Kravitz

Rocker Lenny Kravitz was presented with one of France's highest honors by the country's culture minister at a ceremony in Paris on Wednesday. The Are You Gonna Go My Way hit-maker was handed the ...


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Daniel Radcliffe: 'I Was Allergic To The Harry Potter Glasses'

Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe's stint as Harry Potter almost ended before it even began after he realized he was allergic to the boy wizard's iconic spectacles just days into filming the first movie. The Brit...


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Hugh Grant & J.K. Rowling Named 'Core Participants' In Tabloid Phone Hacking Investigation

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant and Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling have been given permission to participate in an investigation into Britain's recent tabloid newspaper industry phone hacking scandal. Media mogul R...


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Lady Gaga Is Top Woman, Youngest Person On Visionary List

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga has been named one of Vanity Fair magazine's top 50 most innovative visionaries, becoming the highest ranked woman at number nine on the annual New Establishment List.


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Celebrity Birthdays - July 31, 2011

J.K. Rowling

Happy Birthday to: Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling (1965) Modern Family actor Rico Rodriguez (1998) Avenged Sevenfold singer M. Shadows (1981) The Office actor B.J. Novak (1979) Coldplay dru...


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Fans Name David Yates Best 'Harry Potter' Director

David Yates

Filmmaker David Yates has been voted the best Harry Potter director by fans of the film franchise. Four different directors have helped bring author J.K. Rowling's boy wizard books to life on the ...


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Emma Watson & J.K. Rowling Get Emotional At Final 'Harry Potter' Premiere

Harry Potter

Actress Emma Watson and author J.K. Rowling broke down in tears during the world premiere of the final Harry Potter film in London on Thursday as they began the official farewell to the movie franc...


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J.K. Rowling Unveils 'Pottermore'...And It's More Potter (Sorta)

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Last week, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling revealed a brand new website for her wizarding franchise, "Pottermore," a page shrouded in secrecy with promises of a future revelation. We had a few g...


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J.K. Rowling Has A 'Harry Potter' Announcement!

Harry Potter

JK Rowling has just launched a new Harry Potter website and is teasing a major announcement next week. Is there a new Harry Potter book in the works?


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Alan Rickman's Emotional Letter To Mark End Of 'Harry Potter'

Alan Rickman

British actor Alan Rickman has marked the upcoming end of the Harry Potter franchise in an emotional letter praising his now grown-up co-stars, as well as creator J.K. Rowling. The wizard movies ...


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Daniel Radcliffe Was Worried About An Eighth 'Harry Potter' Book

Daniel Radcliffe

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe was so worried about reports suggesting J.K. Rowling was planning a new book about the boy wizard, he wrote a letter to the author begging her to lock up her type...


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'King's Speech' Wins Seven Awards At BAFTAs (See Winners)

Helena Bonham Carter

"The King's Speech" continued its reign over the movie industry's awards season by taking home seven trophies at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTAs) on Sunday. The cri...


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'Harry Potter' Plagiarism Lawsuit Dismissed

J.K. Rowling

A plagiarism lawsuit against Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has been dismissed by a U.S. federal judge. Representatives for the estate of late fantasy writer Adrian Jacobs filed suit in America...


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Emma Watson Wows In A See Through Dress At The London 'Harry Potter' Premiere (Pictures)

Emma Watson

Magic was in the air Thursday evening for the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1" world premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square in London, England. Emma Watson, who plays the film series'...


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Three More Harry Potter Books In The Works?

J.K. Rowling

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling is still refusing to rule out the possibility of expanding the boy wizard franchise, despite releasing the final installment, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallo...


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J.K. Rowling Donates $15 Million To MS Clinic

J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has donated a massive $15 million to open a multiple sclerosis (MS) research clinic in honor of her late mother. The famed writer's mom, Anne, spent 10 years batt...


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James Patterson, Stephenie Meyer Top Richest Authors List

James Patterson

"Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer and James Patterson have topped Forbes magazine's best-paid authors list. The "Along Came a Spider" writer earned an estimated $70 million in the last year, whil...


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Daniel Radcliffe Fears 'Harry Potter' Will Return - In 30 Years

Daniel Radcliffe

"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe fears he won't be the last kid to play the boy wizard - he has a sneaking suspicion the franchise will be re-imagined for a new generation when he's in his 50s....


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J.K. Rowling Seeks To Dismiss Plagiarism Case

J.K. Rowling Seeks To Dismiss Plagiarism Case

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has blasted a plagiarism lawsuit against her as "absurd" - and is pressing for the case to be thrown out of court. Late British writer Adrian Jacobs' estate has fil...


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Celebrity Birthdays, July 31

J.K. Rowling

Happy Birthday to Avenged Sevenfold singer Matthew Sanders (1981), actress Annie Parisse (1976), English actress Emilia Fox (1974), "Lois and Clark" star Dean Cain (1966), "Harry Potter" author J.K...


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Everything Geeky - What Kind Of Fan Are You?

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince comes out tomorrow, and while this movie definitely looks to be the best of the bunch (hopefully), it also means the fandom is coming out in full power. I've ...


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The Vatican Praises Latest 'Harry Potter' Film

Vatican Praises Harry Potter

The Roman Catholic Church has praised the latest installment of the Harry Potter franchise - for highlighting the "sacrifice" needed for good to triumph over evil. The Vatican's own newspaper L...


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Rhys Ifans To Play A Wizard In 'Harry Potter' Film

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans is preparing to cast a little magic in the upcoming Harry Potter movie after landing a role as a wizard in the film franchise's next installment. Welsh star Ifans will play kooky w...


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'Harry Potter' Set Reopens

Harry Potter

Work has resumed on the latest Harry Potter movie a week after Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double was seriously injured in an onset accident. David Holmes was admitted to the hospital last Wedn...


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