Ga. Judge: Keep Potter Books in School
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- Ga. Judge: Keep Potter Books in School
- Harry Potter’s kept in the dark – literally!
- TRUM: Fun with numbers
Ga. Judge: Keep Potter Books in School
Washington Post – May 29, 2007
Judge: Keep Potter Books in School – washingtonpost. — The adventures of boy wizard Harry Potter can stay in Gwinnett County school libraries, despite a mother’s objections, a judge ruled Tuesday…
, presents her case to have the Harry Potter book series removed from Gwinnett County classrooms and school libraries due to it’s references to witchcraft, during a hearing in front of a state board of education officer, in this Oct. 3, 2006, file photo taken in Atlanta. Mallary, who believes the best-selling Harry Potter books promote witchcraft. said Tuesday, May 29, 2007, she may take her quest to ban the writings from her county schools to federal court after a state judge rejected her latest effort. , presents her case to have the Harry Potter book series removed from Gwinnett County classrooms and school libraries due to it’s references to witchcraft, during a hearing in front of a state board of education officer, in this Oct. 3, 2006, file photo taken in Atlanta.
Harry Potter’s kept in the dark – literally!
Times of India – May 29, 2007
Theseventh and final book in the Harry Potter series is apparently being printed inâtotal darknessâ in a bid to avoid leaks about the novelâsplot. Accordingto reports in a UK tabloid, security is so tight for Harry Potter and TheDeathly Hallows that German workers at theprint factory in the small town of Poessneck are being forced to work in pitchblack conditions so that they cannot read the final copy of the books. The ColdWar-style security measures follow high-profile leaks of information in therun-up to the publication of the previous three books. Besidesthese steps, they are also taking various other measures…
The pressworkers̢ along with their bags and cars are searched as they arrive andleave the print factory. Employees have already been warned that they could besacked if they are found to have smuggled copies out of the place or placed betson the novel̢s ending. HarryPotter author J K Rowling had earlier revealed that one or possibly two or threemajor characters in the book will die in the final literary installment of herbest-selling series. Thebook Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows comes out on July 21st, a week afterthe fifth movie adaptation РThe Order of thePhoenix Рgoes out.
TRUM: Fun with numbers
ESPN – May 29, 2007
I won it two years ago and I mentioned the league to Bill Simmons once, who mentioned it in a column of his, and some friends of mine started a free Web site based on it called fantasymoguls. com, if you feel like playing a version yourself. Anyways, every year, I get asked about this league, so here ya go. After taking out “Pirates” and “Harry Potter,” here’s my top 10, in order:1. “The Bourne Ultimatum”4.