DUMBLEDORE AND GRINDELWALD
Harry Potter fans, the rumors are true: Albus Dumbledore, master wizard and Headmaster of Hogwarts, is gay. J.K. Rowling, author of the mega-selling fantasy series that ended last summer, outed the beloved character Friday night while appearing before a full house at Carnegie Hall.
After reading briefly from the final book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," she took questions from audience members.
She was asked by one young fan whether Dumbledore finds "true love."
"Dumbledore is gay," the author responded to gasps and applause.
She then explained that Dumbledore was smitten with rival Gellert Grindelwald, whom he defeated long ago in a battle between good and bad wizards. "Falling in love can blind us to an extent," Rowling said of Dumbledore's feelings, adding that Dumbledore was "horribly, terribly let down." [...]
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Saturday, August 25, 2007
A REVIEW ON BOOK 7 OF THE HARRY POTTER SERIES
A true fan and top 10 amazon.com reviewer shares her feeling on the last book:
Before the release of the seventh and last book of the Harry Potter series, I re-read all the preceding volumes. Throughout, I followed how the author developed her grand theme of Right vs Wrong, the strong vs the weak and the evils of the misuse of power. How was Rowling to end this series? Obviously, the Apocalypse was at hand, and the heroic struggle between Harry Potter and the evil Voldemort would be the climax of the series. While we waited for the last book, rumors abounded. Fake spoilers floated over the internet like the soul-sucking Dementors, threatening to extinguish the enjoyment people would get from this final volume. So, no spoilers from this reviewer. All I will say is that "Deathly Hallows" lived up to my expectations and in fact, ended pretty much as I imagined it would. Rowling keeps true to her theme right to the end and to her artistic vision as well. There is plenty of action right from the get-go. This is by far the most exciting of the seven books, with duels, battles, fights, daring escapes and amazing twists of fortune. There are plenty of surprises and also many reasons to weep. The action sometimes is non-stop, but from time to time, there are welcome respites in the action, times for moments of tenderness or friendship between surprising pairings of characters. The sub-theme of the redeptive power of Love is evident in these idylls. J. K. Rowling is a master writer who has created an amazing work of art with the Harry Potter series and just as any master craftsman, she has chosen the perfect finish for a fine series of books. I look forward to new series with entire new worlds or...perhaps this is really the end. Some authors do write themselves out when they've said their say. I don't know. But I do know this author is one I enjoy reading and I hope we have many more new adventures to discover from her pen. Bravo! Joanna Daneman.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
Sunday, August 19, 2007
HARRY POTTER BOOK EIGHT?
The book the world never thought it would see: an eighth Harry Potter novel, charting the latest adventures of the boy wizard and his friends.
But sadly for fans of the series, the book has absolutely nothing to do with JK Rowling and everything to do with a gang of enterprising Chinese conmen.
For the equivalent of just £1, residents of Shanghai can pick up a copy of Harry Potter And The Chinese Empire. The novel blends Hogwarts characters, a bit of JRR Tolkien, and sheer imagination to create the impression it is a genuine Potter novel.
Rowling's ever-busy team of lawyers are already on the case, planning cases in local courts and talking to the national authorities about having the bogus Potter novels taken off the streets. [...]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
But sadly for fans of the series, the book has absolutely nothing to do with JK Rowling and everything to do with a gang of enterprising Chinese conmen.
For the equivalent of just £1, residents of Shanghai can pick up a copy of Harry Potter And The Chinese Empire. The novel blends Hogwarts characters, a bit of JRR Tolkien, and sheer imagination to create the impression it is a genuine Potter novel.
Rowling's ever-busy team of lawyers are already on the case, planning cases in local courts and talking to the national authorities about having the bogus Potter novels taken off the streets. [...]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
Saturday, August 18, 2007
JK ROWLING AT IT AGAIN...WRITING!
J.K. Rowling has been spotted at cafes in Scotland working on a detective novel, a British newspaper reported Saturday.
The Sunday Times newspaper quoted Ian Rankin, a fellow author and neighbor of Rowling's, as saying the creator of the "Harry Potter" books is turning to crime fiction. [...]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
The Sunday Times newspaper quoted Ian Rankin, a fellow author and neighbor of Rowling's, as saying the creator of the "Harry Potter" books is turning to crime fiction. [...]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
JK ROWLING TELLS ALL
Rowling said in the online chat the hallows were in part inspired by "The Pardoner's Tale," one of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" about greed and death.
Rowling shared with fans, many of whom said they'd read the final book several times in the last week, where she imagines their favorite characters went after the series' conclusion.
SPOILER ALERT: Those who do not wish to know what happens to the characters after the book ends should stop reading here.
Rowling said the world was a sunnier, happier place after the seventh book and the death of Voldemort.
Harry Potter, who always voiced a desire to become an Auror, or someone who fights dark wizards, was named head of the Auror Department under the new wizarding government headed by his friend and ally, Kingsley Shacklebolt.
His wife, Ginny Weasley, stuck with her athletic career, playing for the Holyhead Harpies, the all-female Quidditch team. Eventually, Ginny left the team to raise their three children — James, Albus and Lily — while writing as the senior Quidditch correspondent for the wizarding newspaper, the Daily Prophet.
Harry's best friend Ron Weasley joined his brother, George, as a partner at their successful joke shop, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. Hermione Granger, Ron's wife and the third person of the series' dark wizard fighting trio, furthered the rights of subjugated creatures, such as house elves, in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures before joining the magical law enforcement squad. The couple had two children — Rose and Hugo.
Luna Lovegood, Harry's airily distracted friend with a love for imaginary animals who joins the fight against Voldemort in the Order of the Phoenix, becomes a famous wizarding naturalist who eventually marries the grandson of Newt Scamander, author of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."
And what Muggle, or non-wizard, song would have been played at the funeral of Albus Dumbledore, the most brilliant and talented wizard the world had ever known?
"Surely 'I Did It My Way' by Frank Sinatra," Rowling told her fans, referring to the song "My Way," written by Paul Anka but popularized by Sinatra, among other singers.
As the chat wrapped up, Rowling thanked readers for their loyalty to the series.
"What can I say? Thank you so much for sticking with me, and with Harry, for so long. You have made this an incredible journey for Harry's author." [..read more..]Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
Rowling shared with fans, many of whom said they'd read the final book several times in the last week, where she imagines their favorite characters went after the series' conclusion.
SPOILER ALERT: Those who do not wish to know what happens to the characters after the book ends should stop reading here.
Rowling said the world was a sunnier, happier place after the seventh book and the death of Voldemort.
Harry Potter, who always voiced a desire to become an Auror, or someone who fights dark wizards, was named head of the Auror Department under the new wizarding government headed by his friend and ally, Kingsley Shacklebolt.
His wife, Ginny Weasley, stuck with her athletic career, playing for the Holyhead Harpies, the all-female Quidditch team. Eventually, Ginny left the team to raise their three children — James, Albus and Lily — while writing as the senior Quidditch correspondent for the wizarding newspaper, the Daily Prophet.
Harry's best friend Ron Weasley joined his brother, George, as a partner at their successful joke shop, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. Hermione Granger, Ron's wife and the third person of the series' dark wizard fighting trio, furthered the rights of subjugated creatures, such as house elves, in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures before joining the magical law enforcement squad. The couple had two children — Rose and Hugo.
Luna Lovegood, Harry's airily distracted friend with a love for imaginary animals who joins the fight against Voldemort in the Order of the Phoenix, becomes a famous wizarding naturalist who eventually marries the grandson of Newt Scamander, author of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."
And what Muggle, or non-wizard, song would have been played at the funeral of Albus Dumbledore, the most brilliant and talented wizard the world had ever known?
"Surely 'I Did It My Way' by Frank Sinatra," Rowling told her fans, referring to the song "My Way," written by Paul Anka but popularized by Sinatra, among other singers.
As the chat wrapped up, Rowling thanked readers for their loyalty to the series.
"What can I say? Thank you so much for sticking with me, and with Harry, for so long. You have made this an incredible journey for Harry's author." [..read more..]Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
Sunday, July 29, 2007
BYE-BYE HARRY POTTER
It is the richest going-away party in history.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the seventh and final volume of J.K. Rowling's all-conquering fantasy series, sold a mountainous 8.3 million copies in its first 24 hours on sale in the United States, according to Scholastic Inc.
No other book, not even any of the six previous Potters, has been so desired, so quickly. "Deathly Hallows" averaged more than 300,000 copies in sales per hour — more than 5,000 a minute. The $34.99 book, even allowing for discounts, generated far more revenue than the opening weekend of the latest Potter movie, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," which came out July 10.
"The excitement, anticipation, and just plain hysteria that came over the entire country this weekend was a bit like the Beatles' first visit to the U.S.," Scholastic president Lisa Holton said in a statement Sunday. [..read more..]Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
HARRY POTTER CASTS A GOOD SPELL FOR AMAZON
Amazon said 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' was the company's largest new product release ever.
It said its global pre-order sales total was 2.2 million - a 47% increase on its previous record which was for 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'.
The online retailer was selling one copy of the final instalment every four seconds when pre-orders peaked, it said.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Excellent Ending for Harry Potter
JK Rowling ties up all the loose ends nicely in the last installment of the Harry Potter Series.
Just in case you were wondering Voldy gets his due reward in the end.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
Friday, July 20, 2007
JK ROWLINGS PLEA FOR SANITY
Within hours you will know what happens to Harry, Ron, Hermione and the rest in their final adventure. All the secrets I have been carrying around for so long will be yours, too, and those who guessed correctly will be vindicated, and those who guessed wrongly will not. I hope, you will not be too disappointed! As for me, I feel a heady mixture of excitement, nerves and relief. 'Deathly Hallows' remains my favourite of the series, even after several re-reads; I cannot wait to share it with the readers who have stuck with me through six previous books.
We are almost there! As launch night looms, let's all, please, ignore the misinformation popping up on the the web and in the press on the plot of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I'd like to ask everyone who calls themselves a Potter fan to help preserve the secrecy of the plot for all those who are looking forward to reading the book at the same time on publication day. In a very short time you will know EVERYTHING!
It is sad that some people are so ruled by greed and profit.
Everyone has a take on what went wrong and how ineffective the $20 million dollars was in preserving the secret of Harry Potter.
Seth Godin the internet guru thinks that:
The act of printing, storing and shipping millions of books takes too long for a secret to ever be in a book again.
My solution? A hybrid. Publish the first edition of the book without the last three chapters.
The idea is to then have the final three chapters online. I am sorry to disappoint you Seth but dishonest people could get around that too.
All you would need is some spoof site or mirror site declaring to have hacked the Harry Potter site, etc. All the security measures and such involved would bring that end-of-book-website to a crawl and crash as the million of readers tune in at once.
No, I am afraid no solution would be enough. Except to have people come to their sense and forgo their greed and learn that some things ARE worth waiting for indeed.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
HARRY POTTER'S LAST DAY OF SUSPENSE
After today no more Harry Potter suspense. All the months of speculation and theorizing will be over. The biggest mystery since who shot Jr will finally come to an end.
The world of Harry Potter will be complete. As Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix goes on sale at midnight tonight.
I just hope the final book will make the whole series justice. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
Saturday, July 14, 2007
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS BOOK ONLINE PRICE COMPARISON
Amazon's Price $17.99
Sam's Club Price online $18.48
Barnes&Noble Price $20.99
* Release date (US/UK/English-speaking countries): July 21st, 2007
* Page count: 784 (US), 608 (UK)
* Price: 34.99 (USD), 17.99 (GBP)
* Deluxe Edition Price: 65 (USD)
* Pre-order now from Borders!
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
Sam's Club Price online $18.48
Barnes&Noble Price $20.99
* Release date (US/UK/English-speaking countries): July 21st, 2007
* Page count: 784 (US), 608 (UK)
* Price: 34.99 (USD), 17.99 (GBP)
* Deluxe Edition Price: 65 (USD)
* Pre-order now from Borders!
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
Friday, July 13, 2007
Thursday, July 12, 2007
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX IN IMAX
I just saw the movie, two thumbs up and more the David Yates directed movie is probably the best Harry Potter movie to date.
The special effects the acting, etc everything was just clicking on all cylinders and the two hours felt like just fifteen minutes.
The IMAX experience added to the movie and did not distract in anyway.
Well done!
The boy wizard still has a magic touch at the box office.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" took in $44.8 million in its first day, the best single-day gross ever for a movie on a Wednesday.
Harry Potter Gryffindor Robe Deluxe Child Costume
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
Director Christopher Columbus the first director of the Harry Potter movie franchise.He stayed as close to the original book as possible, I imagine JK Rowling made sure he did.
Nevertheless he was the first.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
CEDRIC DIGORY
Cedric Digory from Hufflepuff House. He was the Hogwarts champion elected to compete in the Triwizard Tournament.
But because of the interferance of the Death Eaters and Lord Voldermort Harry Potter's name was also selected.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
Sunday, June 17, 2007
DETENTION FOR HARRY POTTER (Detencion para Harry Potter)
Professor Umbridge takes detention to a new level of sadism that would appall even Mr Filch.La profesora Umbridge trae la detencion a un nivel de sadismo que asustaria hasta al Sr. Filch.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
RON, HARRY AND HERMIONE (Ron, Harry y Hermione)
Ron, Harry and Hermione inside the Whopping Willow where they learn the truth about Sirius Black.Ron, Harry y Hermione adentro del Whopping Willow donde aprenden la verdad de Sirius Black.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
The Order of the Phoenix (La Orden de el Fenix)
Members of the Order of the Phoenix the only organization brave enough to stand against Voldermort and the Death Eaters.
Los miembros de la Orden de el Fenix la unica organizacion con valentia suficiente para enfrentarse a Voldermort y los Come Muertes.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
JK Rowling Reading Harry Potter (JK Rowling Leyendo Harry Potter)
JK Rowling during a reading of one of the Harry Potter Books.
JK Rowling durante una de las lecturas de los libros de Harry Potter.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Harry Potter Book Covers (Portadas de Harry Potter)
The Harry Potter Book covers.
The first one was the black cover which we were fooled to believe would be THE cover.
The second cover was unveiled to our surprise a few months later.
Frankly speaking I prefer the black cover because it appropriately mirrors my feeling of mourning that the series will soon be over.
Las portadas de el libro de Harry Potter.
El primero fue la portada negra la cual usaron al principio para enganarnos a pensar que seria LA portada del libro.
La segunda portada nos sorpredio a todos cuand fue estrenada unos meses despues.
Sinceramente prefiero la portada negra por que representa apropriadamente my sentimiento de luto que la serie se acaba con este libro.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Ron Weasley
Harry Potter's best friend and classmate.El mejor amigo y companero de clase de Harry Potter.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
The Magic Wand (La Varita Magica)
The Magic Wand, a tool to do good or to do evil.
La Varita Magica, instrumento de bien o para mal.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Hogwarts Coat of Arms (Escudo de Hogwarts)
Coat of Arms of Hogwarts School of Magic and Wizardry.
Escudo de la Escuela de Magia y Hechizeria de Hogwarts.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Harry Potter on the Bridge (Harry Potter en el Puente)
Harry Potter thinking hard about the future.
Harry Potter pensando duro en el futuro.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Hogwart's Math Problem (Problema de Matematica en Hogwarts)
Interesting to know that word problems torture wizards and muggles alike.
Interesante saber que problemas de matematicas torturan a estudiantes de magia a igual que a gente sin magia.
Monday, May 14, 2007
The Harry Potter Trio Look On (El Trio de Harry Potter Mirando)
The heroic trio of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger at Hogwarts. I wonder what they are looking at?El trio de heroes que son Harry Potter, Ron Weasly y Hermione Granger de Hogwarts. Me pregunto que miran?
*What is the shape of Hermione's Patronus?*
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Professor Dolores Umbridge (Profesora Dolores Umbridge)
Professor Dolores Umbridge Harry Potter's latest foe.La profesora Dolores Umbridge la nueva enemiga de Harry Potter.
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Hermione Granger with her Hogwarts Books (Hermione Granger con sus libros de Hogwarts)
Booksmart and beautiful Hermione Granger played by Emma Watson.
La muy inteligente y bonita Hermione Granger papel realizada por la actriz Emma Watson.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Harry and Cho Kiss (El Beso de Harry y Cho)
A magic moment Potter fans also will embrace — as Harry Potter has his first kiss with his longtime crush, Cho Chang (Katie Leung).
Un moment magico que encantara -- cuando Harry pega su primer besito con su enamorada Cho Chang.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Harry Potter's Wand (La Varita Magica de Harry Potter)
The one who has the power to defeat the Dark Lord.El que tiene el poder para derrotar a el Senor De La Oscuridad.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Wand Collection (Coleccion de Varitas Magicas)
Nice wand collection. Be careful playing with long and pointy objects.Bonita coleccion de varitas de magia. Tenga mucho quidado al jugar con objectos largos y de punta.
A Young Harry Potter (Un Harry Potter Joven)
A young Harry Potter about to board on the Hogwart Express ready to start a brand new year of schooling in wizardry at the Hogwart's School of Wizardry and Magic.
Un joven Harry Potter que va a embarcarse en el Expreso de Hogwarts para empazar un nuevo ano de aprendecia en hechizeria en la Escuela de Magia y Hechizeria de Hogwarts.
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Hermione Granger at the Ball (Hermione Granger en la Gala)
The beautiful Hermione Granger as she makes an entrance to the ball in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.La bellisima Hermoine Granger que hace su entrada en la Gala de Baile en Harry Potter y el Caliz de Fuego.
Voldermort's Wand (La Vara de Magia de Voldermort)
Lord Voldermort's Wand responsible for the death of many innocent wizards.La vara de magia de el Senor Voldermort responsable de la muerte de varios hechizeros.
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