Booksellers are hoping that the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child later this month will offset the negative impact economic uncertainty has had on footfall following the Brexit vote. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
They were supposed to be a secret, but when word leaked that the new "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" in London was using real owls during performances, fans of the saga went wild on social media. Alas, the owls have officially flown the coop before the blockbuster West End production... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Theatre critics have responded enthusiastically to the first part of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which previewed at London’s Palace theatre last night (7th June). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Retailers are plotting a range of spellbinding evenings across the UK ahead of the release of JK Rowling’s "eighth Harry Potter book”, the play script for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Little, Brown). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
It’s been 19 years since the events of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” and boy does it show. The first images of upcoming West End stage play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” written by English playwright Jack Thorne and based on a story from Thorne and “Potter” scribe J.K. Rowling,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales of JK Rowling’s much-loved books jump 133%, boosted by illustrated edition, contributing to 8% profit rise at publisherHarry Potter is still working his magic for the publisher Bloomsbury after nearly 20 years, with sales more than doubling over the past year thanks to a new illustrated... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Big Green Bookshop is to donate all profits from the sales of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Little, Brown) to local schools to enable them to buy books for their libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
British surveillance agency GCHQ intervened with the launch of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth book in J K Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood on Thursday is likely to draw huge crowds, including adults who grew up reading the books by J.K. Rowling and teens who watched the eight movies that followed. If you plan to brave the Potterfest, here are some... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
A chair that author JK Rowling sat on while writing the first two Harry Potter books is sold at a New York auction for nearly $400,000 (£283,000). Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
In hero-quest terms, the recovery of the Sorcerer's Stone was Harry Potter's first big win, even though he didn't get to keep it. By the time Harry woke up after his first battle with You Know Who, the stone, with all its life-extending and gold-producing properties, had, in fact, been destroyed.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood is about to debut. After 2 1/2 years of construction, Wizarding World is set for its grand opening Thursday morning. Leading up to that, a red carpet event tonight will include several stars from the "Harry Potter" films, and more... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The upcoming movie 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,' based in the world of 'Harry Potter,' is set in America. Upcoming stories published on the site Pottermore will reveal more about the magical culture in the US. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The upcoming movie 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,' based in the world of 'Harry Potter,' is set in America. Upcoming stories published on the site Pottermore will reveal more about the magical culture in the US. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
J .K. Rowling has some good news for fans of her "Harry Potter" universe, especially ones on this side of the Atlantic. The author's website, Pottermore, will publish a four-part story this week called "History of Magic in North America." The story will provide the background for "Fantastic... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
New research from Booklist shows page counts have grown 173% over 40 years, and suggests that JK Rowling’s boy hero may be responsible for large increase in early 2000sChildren’s novels have almost doubled in length over the last 40 years, according to research from US review journal Booklist,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The script from the forthcoming Harry Potter play leaps to the top of the book bestseller list, a day after its July release was announced. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author JK Rowling has announced a new book which will follow the next generation as they set off for Hogwarts. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Sydney Morning Herald | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II will be published the day after the play begins in London, picking up the wizard’s story 19 years after the final novel in the seriesHarry Potter author JK Rowling’s script of the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is going to be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
A movie based on a book inside a Harry Potter book is here, and this is our first glimpse.During a week where many people have reached critical levels of Star Wars overload, Warner Bros. has released the first look at an entire movie based around a book that was listed on Harry Potter's freshman... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2015-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]