Tag: harry potter
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Look what I got for my birthday!
From my husband, who knows me so well: The new Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone illustrated edition! And fuzzy socks!…
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Harry Potter Exhibit
A few weeks ago, when we were in New York City for Book Expo America, we went to see the Harry Potter exhibit at Discovery Times Square. This is a wonderful exhibit of props, costumes, and set pieces from all of the movies, and I highly recommend it to any…
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Don't miss...
…The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows discussion group over at the Scholar’s Blog Spoiler Zone. I’ll be over to join in the discussion as soon as I finish rereading the book and taking notes. …The late summer edition of The Edge of the Forest. Lots of good…
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Finished it (no spoilers)
We finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows last night. I’m not going to review it or say much about it, because I know that people are still reading it, but I do want to say that it was, in many ways, even better than I thought it…
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While waiting for Harry, part 3
As you might expect, with only 10 days and a few hours to go until the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, our household is immersed in Harry. Last week, my husband reviewed two Harry Potter-related books as a guest blogger, and I reviewed another one. Today, I…
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While waiting for Harry, part 2
We’re now just a couple of hours shy of two weeks until the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,, and today I’m reviewing another Harry Potter-related book. Earlier this week, my husband reviewed two other books about the Harry Potter series. Unlocking Harry Potter: Five Keys…
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While waiting for Harry, part 1
With only about 2-1/2 weeks to go until the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, excitement is building and speculation is rampant. While waiting for Harry Potter, you may want to read one or more of the plethora of books offering analysis, commentary, and predictions about the…
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Harry Potter tag
Alyssa of The Shady Glade tagged me for a cool Harry Potter meme. Thanks, Alyssa; I’m always glad for an opportunity to talk about Harry Potter! Here’s my answers to the questions. 1. Butterbeer or pumpkin juice? I’ve always thought that pumpkin juice sounded disgusting, so it’…
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Not cool, Scholastic!
Scholastic is promoting the new Harry Potter book with a replica of the Knight Bus, which is touring around the country. Visitors to the Knight Bus can record a 30-second video about Harry Potter, and are given a password where they can view their video online. I think some of…
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Harry Potter 7 U.S. Deluxe Edition artwork posted!
Scholastic just posted the artwork for the U.S. Deluxe Edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! The stunning artwork shows Harry with, I assume, Ron and Hermione, riding a dragon. A dragon? Hmmm. David and I are wondering if it’s Norbert? Click here to view the artwork.…