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- Rowling names last book in Potter saga
- UNI instructor to present paper on Harry Potter at New Orleans…
- Mexican director’s films are a study in diversity
- PotterCast 69: Hallows, Gallows and a (Evanna) Lynch

Rowling names last book in Potter saga
Economic Times – Dec 23, 2006
This wiped out nearly one-third of
its market capitalisation. Mr
Kyle Good, spokeswoman for Rowling?s US publisher Scholastic, said they
had not received a date for when they would receive the manuscript nor when the
book would be published. Ms
Rowling?s last novel, ?Harry Potter and the Half-Blood
Prince,? was her most successful book in the US, she said, selling 6. 9
million copies in the first 24 hours. But despite uncertainty over the
publication date, book retailer Borders said it had started taking reservations
for the seventh book on Dec 8 and on Thursday e-mailed a link to its customers
to sign up for e-mail notification when the book can be reserved
online. ?Anticipation for
this book has been building since the sixth book was released in 2005,?
said Borders senior vice president Ms Linda Jones in a statement. ?We are
sensing real excitement from our customers.
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UNI instructor to present paper on Harry Potter at New Orleans…
Free with registration – Waterloo Courier – AccessMyLibrary.com – Dec 23, 2006
(23-DEC-06) Waterloo Courier (Waterloo, IA). 23–CEDAR FALLS — Harry Potter has captured the hearts and minds of young and old readers alike since "The Sorcerer’s Stone" hit the bookshelves in 1998.
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Mexican director’s films are a study in diversity
Seattle Post Intelligencer – Dec 23, 2006
He made his feature debut with “Solo Con Tu Pareja,” a Mexican black comedy about AIDS, and his American feature debut with a magnificent adaptation of the Frances Hodgson Burnett novel “A Little Princess,” a tender tale of childhood and imagination. Alfonso Cuaron’s filmography is diverse, to say the least, from sexually frank comedies to innocent and vibrant family films, but they are all defined by a vivid visual approach and an interest in and compassion for the perspective of youth, especially children and teenagers. “If I care to connect with anybody, it’s young people,” he says. “It’s a selfish thing, because they keep you relevant.

PotterCast 69: Hallows, Gallows and a (Evanna) Lynch
Leaky Cauldron.org – The Leaky Cauldron.org – Dec 23, 2006
write(”flash-header”); advertise on this site In the News. She joins us to talk about the title, what she did when she found out, what she thinks it means, and much more. The rest of the show features calls from you and as well as commentary from our friend Lexicon Steve. To listen, just hit the "Play" button on the right side of the page (—>), or use.