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Oakland Press - Jan 10, 2008
The Runemark is considered emblematic of the “Bad Old Days” on her hand and thus is not completely trusted by those around her as the story begins. But Maddy not only carries the Runemark, she is also curious — and enterprising — and as her curiosity gets the better of her she is swept along into a thundering adventure peopled by Odin and Thor, the remote gods of Norse mythology, in a mysterious landscape invented by Harris. Harris says she had no intention of trying to duplicate J. Rowling’s success with Harry Potter. But she notes authors such Rowling, and Philip Pullman, the author of The Golden Compass and other tales. “Books can only be seen as individual things,” she said.
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Patriot Ledger - The Patriot Ledger - Jan 10, 2008
Sequels and reunion tours are the draws in film, music. Harry Potter, The Spice Girls, Indiana Jones, Sex and the City,’’ to name a few. Seems the stage is the only venue offering us freshness. Does anyone have any original ideas?MoviesGet out your fedoras, kids, because Indiana Jones is coming back for his first adventure in 19 years. Producers George Lucas and Steven Spielberg are keeping everything about the plot of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’’ hush-hush, but you can bet on lots of thrilling action and adventure as Indy (Harrison Ford older, but no less dashing) goes hunting for a crystal skull, allegedly an icon from the ancient Mayan culture. Joining Ford in the chase are Karen Allen, back for the first time since Raiders of the Lost Ark,’’ Ray Winstone, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, John Hurt, and Jim Broadbent…
It was also the most dramatically inert and least fun. A coincidence? I think not. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince,’’ though, promises to get things back on track, as Harry begins his sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There, he discovers a mysterious old book that may provide important clues into the dark past of his archenemy, Lord Voldemort. It’s also the next to last film in the series, so things are guaranteed to heat up considerably. MusicIt’ll be a British invasion of a different sort when the Spice Girls - Posh, Baby, Sporty, Scary and Ginger - take over the stage at TD Banknorth Garden Jan.
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Leaky Cauldron.org - The Leaky Cauldron.org - Jan 10, 2008
She writes today was her first scene working with actor Jim Broadbent, who will be portraying Professor Horace Slughorn in the sixth Harry Potter film. Emma writes:”I’s amazing to be working with him. It’s also great because I have been eating profiteroles ALL DAY at Slughorn’s dinner party!!!”Emma goes on to note that she has been hard at work studying for her exams, and she also thanked all who supported her by watching her recent television film “Ballet Shoes. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be released on November 21, 2008.