Guesses range from an online game to a digital comic book to a virtual Harry Potter encyclopedia to a new promotional effort for the final movie in the franchise, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, " which hits theaters July 15.
He reads books (currently Harry Potter, a big hit in Estonia) and writes them (on economics, history and politics).
It might sound like something straight out of a Harry Potter movie, but a mysterious piece of rock salvaged from a 400-year-old wreck might turn out to be a legendary Viking "Sunstone" -- an ancient solar compass.
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While I introduced him to Harry Potter, a beloved teacher gave him Wild Things, and a pal shared a couple of his own Goosebumps just when my son needed a friend as well as a good read.
For a fictional character, Harry Potter has worked a lot of magic in the real world.
And where else could you purchase a Harry Potter wand, an indoor dog restroom and a fire escape ladder, all from the same place?
But we know that Harry Potter will be a wizard on his deathbed.
So Harry Potter has been a boon for the overall box office and anything that makes the box office numbers look better is good for Hollywood.
Fans of book-to-film franchises such as Harry Potter may see a further merging of the two forms, with enhanced e-books that include clips from the films and behind-the-scenes interviews.
"For him to have accepted this challenge at his age speaks of his courage and commitment to the theatre, " said Daldry, who wished the highly respected actor and Harry Potter star "a return to full health and strength very soon".
Lest you doubt that Harry Potter is evidence of a new conservatism in Hollywood merchandising, consider this: a mere 75 or so product licences have been issued for Harry Potter merchandise in America, and even fewer elsewhere.
As part of Sony's collaboration with Pottermore and the Pottermore Shop (the exclusive home of the Harry Potter eBooks), Sony will offer a voucher to redeem against the first eBook in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, for free.
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The Tempest may seem like a stark contrast to the Harry Potter films but he says there is a similarity in the acting.
Pottermore is a unique and free-to-use online experience, built around the Harry Potter books, created for a new digital generation of readers who can explore, share and participate in the stories, showcase their creativity and discover new information about the world of Harry Potter from J.
The first release for Wonderbook will be "Book of Spells, " a Harry Potter-themed title with content by J.
How many publishers rejected Harry Potter before Bloomsbury took a risk on it?
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This year, Best Buy made the wait less arduous: it screened a Harry Potter movie and distributed free popcorn.
That is less than many parents in rich countries will be spending on a Harry Potter video game for their children this Christmas.
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Quirky tax bloggers notwithstanding, most online shoppers just want to buy a scarf or a Harry Potter DVD with the least amount of effort.
Calling all Muggles: Princess Cruise Lines is launching a Harry Potter-themed cruise on the Golden Princess, which will depart from Los Angeles on 27 November.
The Art Nouveau structure, built in 1903, was transformed into a design hotel in 2012, showcasing granite walls lined with contemporary art, and stained glass windows that evoke a Harry Potter-like vibe.
It makes no more sense to ask why a Lean Startup has not returned its investment in a truly spectacular way than to ask why a student term paper or senior thesis in college is not a Harry Potter level bestseller.
She has a reputation for reserve: for being likable but shy and thin-skinned, and not at all comfortable with the personal impact of having created a modern myth, sold four hundred and fifty million books, and inspired more than six hundred thousand pieces of Harry Potter fan fiction, a total that increases by at least a thousand stories a week.
The woman on a train will most likely be reading Harry Potter while the man will be reading a biography of Sterling Moss.
Children's Book of the Year was awarded to JK Rowling for the third of her phenomenally successful novels about apprentice wizard Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - a book named by the judges as runner-up to the overall winner.
Harry Potter actress Emma Watson plays a fictional character based on Neiers.
What it probably doesn't mean, however, is a new Harry Potter book.
Notable: The owners of this brown shingled home perched on a Mill Valley hillside say it feels like a tree house albeit one with three levels, a wine cellar and a "Harry Potter" room under the stairs where their daughter once liked to hide.
K. Rowling's website is a space for Harry Potter fans who don't want those adventures to end.
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In 1990, she had her Harry Potter inspiration, and began developing a detailed plan for a seven-book series.
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