Harry Potter author JK Rowling: Dumbledore is gay | Salon Books
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Harry Potter author JK Rowling: Dumbledore is gay | Salon Books
Salon – Oct 23, 2007
Rowling, and it honestly pains me a bit to say this, but from a literary perspective, she’s out of control here. Her abundant generosity with information is surely a response to a vast, insatiable fan base that does not have a high tolerance for never-ending suspense, ambiguity or nuance. As she told the “Today” show’s Meredith Vieira back in July, “I’m dealing with a level of obsession in some of my fans that will not rest until they know the middle names of Harry’s great-great-grandparents.
Amazon.com 3Q EPS above views on Harry Potter sales, electronics
Forbes – Oct 23, 2007
Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $80 million, or 19 cents a share, beating the 18 cents-a-share mean estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Financial. Many on Wall Street were anticipating another blowout quarter for the online retailer. Revenue rose 41% to $3.
… was like a machete cut me in half”: How Harry Potter…
dailymail.co.uk – Oct 23, 2007
Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman had him in stitches when theywore funny wigs to visit him in hospital; he sobbed on theshoulders of Kenneth Branagh and John Sessions; and Timothy Spallrelived his own leukaemia battle to help Patrick through. Acute myeloid leukaemia kills 85 per cent of sufferers withinthree years. But Patrick has beaten the odds and gone on to write many majorfilm scores, including ones for Gosford Park, Harry Potter And TheGoblet Of Fire and Bridget Jones’s Diary. Later this week, he is calling on his celebrity friends supportagain – this time to help raise money for Leukaemia Research byappearing at a concert of his film music at London’s Royal AlbertHall. Patrick’s problems began innocuously enough. Shortly after his44th birthday, in 1997, his gums began bleeding when he brushed histeeth. His dentist advised he see a doctor but although puzzled by thebleeding, Patrick never imagined he had a serious illness.
Who says teens don’t read?
Roanoke Times – Oct 23, 2007
Religion, meanwhile, averages 110 shelves. “It’s growing and will continue to grow for the foreseeable future,” he said. Partially sparked by the “Harry Potter” series, young adult offerings have matured in recent years. And unlike, say, the latest Abercrombie & Fitch sweater, paperbacks often cost $5 to $7, not much more than a soda and a couple of burgers at McDonald’s. Books that are hot right now include Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” series about a teen protagonist in love with the undead. After the final “Harry Potter” book, Meyer’s books dominate the best-seller list for teens on…
And unlike, say, the latest Abercrombie & Fitch sweater, paperbacks often cost $5 to $7, not much more than a soda and a couple of burgers at McDonald’s. Books that are hot right now include Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” series about a teen protagonist in love with the undead. After the final “Harry Potter” book, Meyer’s books dominate the best-seller list for teens on. There are series such as “The Gossip Girls,” easy-to-read “Sex and the City”-style books about teens at a New York private school. Then there are graphic novels, extended-page comic books with more adult themes.