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2008-01-07T06:21:00.000-08:00

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If you've been having that weird feeling of déjà vu lately, it's not because you're trapped in the Matrix. John Rambo is once again at war, James Bond is back in the tux, and Harold and Kumar are about to indulge in some secondhand smoke. Welcome to 2008, folks, where even Mulder and Scully are returning to a megaplex near you.

Harry Potter News

2007-05-09T16:20:00.000-07:00

News Stories

Over 1 mln Harry Potter advance orders on Amazon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue, May 08, 2007
"Harry Potter" pre-orders break bookseller record Reuters via Yahoo! News - Thu, Apr 12, 2007
School Shelves Harry Potter After Parent Complaint at Deutsche Welle - Thu, Mar 22, 2007
French issue Harry Potter stamps at BBC - Wed, Mar 14, 2007
JK Rowling conjures up $1 billion fortune at Daily Telegraph (UK) - Fri, Mar 09, 2007

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Feature Articles

Harry Potter and the mystery of an academic obsession at The Guardian (UK). - Sun, Aug 06, 2006
'I'll miss Harry' says JK Rowling at BBC - Wed, Aug 02, 2006
Britain defies the box office slump as Harry Potter flies to the rescue at The London Times - Tue, Jan 03, 2006
Six young muggles declare "Harry" a hit at Seattle Times - Mon, Nov 21, 2005
Too Young To See Harry? No Way at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Sat, Nov 19, 2005
Giving Voice to Harry Potter at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Thu, Aug 11, 2005

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Opinion & Editorials

Harry Potter and Our Forgotten History at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Thu, Jul 28, 2005
J.K. Rowling critic would be dead if recent e-mails were really fire-breathing dragons at San Francisco Chronicle - Tue, Jul 26, 2005
The magic is back at Cincinnati Post - Tue, Jul 19, 2005
Latest Harry odyssey takes a dark turn at The Virginian-Pilot (reg. req'd) - Tue, Jul 19, 2005
Magical Prose at Wall St. Journal - Tue, Jul 19, 2005
Pitter-Potter of Young Readers at Christian Science Monitor - Tue, Jul 19, 2005

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Harry Potter Books - site from UK publisher Bloomsbury.
Harry Potter - site of the Potter movie series from Warner Brothers.
Meet Harry Potter - includes chapter excerpts, discussion guides, and games. From publisher Scholastic.
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Yahooligans!: Harry Potter Series - compilation of Potter-related sites especially for kids.
Harry Potter Currency Converter - convert from Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts into U.S. dollars; from CNN Money.

The meaning of "Hallows"

2007-03-19T09:35:00.000-07:00

The meaning of "Hallows"

When asked "What does 'Deathly Hallows' mean?" J.K. Rowling responded, "Any clarification of the meaning of 'Hallows' would give away too much of the story - well, it would, wouldn't it? Being the title and all. So I'm afraid I'm not answering."^[8]. She also declined to say what her two other shortlisted titles had been, at least until after publication. The release of the title has resulted in considerable speculation amongst fans as to its possible meanings.^[9]^[10]

Hallow is a word usually used as a verb, meaning "to make holy or sacred, to sanctify or consecrate, to venerate".^[11] However, in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the word hallows appears as a noun. In modern English, the word is used as a noun in "All Hallows' Day" or "All Saints' Day," which is the day after Halloween or "All Hallows' Eve". Hallows can refer to saints, the relics of saints, the relics of gods, or shrines in which the relics are kept.^[12]^[13] Since the essence of these saints or gods were often considered present at their shrines and in their relics, hallows came to refer to the saints or gods themselves, rather than just their relics or shrines. So, the hallow (relic) of a hallow (saint) is hidden in a hallow (shrine). Hallow is not to be confused with hollow, such as in Godric's Hollow.

The word ‘hallows' has been used in a number of legends to represent important and powerful objects.^[14] The Tuatha de Danaan in Ireland possessed six hallows, Manannan’s house, Goibniu’s shirt and tools, Lochlan’s helmet, Alba’s shears, a fishskin belt and Asal’s pig bones. These were guarded by four Guardians of the Hallows, Manannan, Lugh, Cumhal and Fionn. As the legend changed, the hallows became four objects; the spear of Lugh, Stone of Fal, Sword of Nuada and Dagda's Cauldron. These possibily became the four suits in the Tarot deck Rider-Waite, and took on the representation of the four magical elements, earth, air, fire and water.^[15] The coronation ceremony for monarchs still contains four ritual objects, now represented as the sceptre, sword, ampulla of oil and crown. Similar objects also appear in Arthurian legends where the Fisher King is the guardian of four hallows; the sword, spear, dish and holy grail.^[12] Earlier Arthurian legends also refer to a set of thirteen treasures of Britain.

In the title, the noun 'hallows' is coupled with the adjective, 'deathly'. 'Deathly' may have the same meaning as the similar adjective 'deadly' (likely to cause death), but it also includes a possible wider meaning of somehow relating to death.^{[citation needed]}

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

2007-02-23T19:35:00.000-08:00

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (book 7) is available for preorder. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows officially comes out on July 21, 2007. You can preorder it now at Barnes & Noble or at Borders. If you are a member at Barnes & Noble, you can save an extra $2.10. The cost is $20.99 at both places, but members at Barnes & Noble pay only $18.89. I definitely recommend preordering this book. It will be nearly impossible to get a copy if you don't.

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2005-11-29T07:12:00.000-08:00

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Second magical box office week for Harry Potter

2005-11-29T07:08:00.000-08:00

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - "
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" cast a lucrative spell on the North American box office last weekend, conjuring up 54.7 million dollars and claiming top spot, final figures showed.
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The fourth film in the series that follows the magical doings of the pupils at Hogwarts school stole poll position at the box office for the second week in a row, making it one of the most successful movies of the year.

The movie brought in a total of more than 81 million dollars over the five-day Thankgiving holiday weekend, including 54.7 over the usual three-day period, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc.

The movie has brought in a total of more than 201 million dollars since it opened on November 19.

The latest adaptation of JK Rowling's tales of a boy wizard also helped make the five-day holiday box office haul the second-largest ever for the top 12 films, with a total of more than 215 million dollars in ticket sales rung up.

The figure topped last year's box office take of nearly 212 million dollars, but fell shy of the 2000 total of 232.1 million, Exhibitor relations said.

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