Stephen King Discusses Deathly Hallows

In a new article written by King for Entertainment Weekly, the author reveals his thoughts about Deathly Hallows and explains why a critic's review of the book simply isn't worth reading:

When you have only four days to read a 750-page book, then write an 1,100-word review on it, how much time do you have to really enjoy the book? To think about the book? Jo Rowling set out a sumptuous seven-course meal, carefully prepared, beautifully cooked, and lovingly served out. The kids and adults who fell in love with the series (I among them) savored every mouthful, from the appetizer (Sorcerer's Stone) to the dessert (the gorgeous epilogue of Deathly Hallows).

You may remember that Stephen hosted a charity reading with JK Rowling and John Irving a year ago this month in New York City. He has said on numerous occasions that he's a huge fan of the Potter series.

Headmistress' Note: If you have not read Deathly Hallows, do not read this article. It may tell you HP storyline specifics that you don't want to know yet.

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Happy Birthday Ginny Weasley!

J.K. Rowling updated her website calendar with a great big Happy Birthday to Ginny Weasley. Happy Birthday Ginny!

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Photos from New Dan Radcliffe Film "My Boy Jack"

Scores of readers let us know about new photos online of actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) filming his drama "My Boy Jack," with additional photos available here. Dan Radcliffe portrays the son of writer Rudyard Kipling in this new film for television, which is being produced by ITV in the UK, and is due to broadcast later this year.

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Scholastic to Print 2m More Copies of DH

According to Ganmag.com, Scholastic, the US HP publisher, plans to print 2 million additional copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In the US, the book sold a staggering 11.5 million copies of those 14 million printed in just 10 days. Sales for the novel elsewhere are currently quite vague, but we hope to have details soon.

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DH Sells 11.5 Million Copies in 10 Days

Scholastic announced today the record breaking sales of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, selling 11.5 million copies in 10 days. Scholastic was printing copies of DH up until the final hours of the release, and in total printed 14 million books.To date, all seven books in the series have sold a total of 350 million copies worldwide. Click the link below to read the press release.
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"Entertainment Weekly" Special Issue on Harry Potter

"Entertainment Weekly" magazine now has a brand new special issue on the world of Harry Potter. Featuring some 36 pages on the beloved magical world created by author J.K. Rowling, this collectors issue features a photo of a young Harry Potter lookalike sitting reading "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." According to their website, this issue "includes a sneak peek at the penultimate Potter movie, a yearbook of Hogwarts students and faculty, a profile of J.K. Rowling, and interviews with the illustrator, editor, and publicity director for the series." Online now are questions about "Deathly Hallows" (SPOILERS) here, as well as recap pages on each one of the seven Harry Potter novels, and you can read those starting here. This special issue of Entertainment Weekly is available at newsstands today.

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