Harry Potter Author makes big political Donation

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 By John Joseph

LONDON (Reuters) - Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling has donated 1 million pounds ($1.83 million) to Britain's ruling Labor Party to provide a much-needed boost to Prime Minister Gordon Brown as he fights for political survival.
A single mother when she wrote the first Potter book, Rowling said she believed Labor would protect poor families much better than David Cameron's opposition Conservative Party.
"The Labor government has reversed the long-term trend in child poverty, and is one of the leading EU countries in combating child poverty," said the nation's richest author, whose fortune was recently estimated at 560 million pounds.
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Posted on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:32:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Tardy Potter delights DreamWorks Animation

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By Paul Bond

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Memo to Warner Bros. from DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg: Thanks!
"The single greatest Christmas gift ever in my 35 years in the movie business was Warners moving Harry Potter to next summer," Katzenberg said Wednesday.
He was speaking, of course, of the decision to push ahead "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" to July 17 from November 21, leaving his studio's "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" with a lot less competition.
Katzenberg, speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia XVII Conference in New York, told Wall Street analysts to adjust the "multiplier" estimates for the movie. A "good" movie, he said, will earn 3.5 times opening weekend box office, while a "very good" should get a 4 multiplier and an "exceptional" movie a 4.3 multiplier.
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Posted on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:10:01 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Next Harry Potter Movie pushed back to July 2009

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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The release date for the sixth Harry Potter movie, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," was pushed back on Thursday to July 2009 from its original slot in November 2008, movie studio Warner Bros. said.
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Posted on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:06:30 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Twist in Harry Potter Star's Search for Love

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Actor Daniel Radcliffe's search for a mystery Australian girl he met at an awards party has taken a twist worthy of his alter-ego Harry Potter.
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Posted on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:40:48 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Harry Potter star seeks mystery Australian Girl

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Daniel Radcliffe, the actor behind the boy wizard Harry Potter, is hunting for a mystery Australian girl who cast a spell on him at a film awards party, local media reported on Monday.
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Posted on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:58:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Author of rival Potter Book cries, denies copying

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By Christine Kearney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The author of a Harry Potter encyclopedia cried on Tuesday as he told a New York court about his devotion to the series of books about the boy wizard and denied accusations by J.K. Rowling that he plagiarized her work.
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Posted on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:54:57 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Canary Wireless Digital Hotspotter Review

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Today we are looking at a very nice little gadget that will help you get connected to hot spots when you are on the road. The device is called the Canary Wireless Digital Hotspotter.

The gadget is small and can detect up to 20 Wi-Fi networks that are within range. You will get lots of different data on the networks as well including the SSID and more. Read more

Posted on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:08:37 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

WB turns last ''Potter'' Picture into Two

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By Borys Kit

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The final "Harry Potter" book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be adapted into two films, Warner Bros. said Wednesday.
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Posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:40:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

J.K. Rowling says rival Potter Book would exploit her

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By Christine Kearney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling would feel "exploited" if a fan's unofficial encyclopedic companion to the boy wizard series was published, she said in court papers made public on Thursday.
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Posted on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:33:24 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mana Energy Potion for the Harry Potters in the IT Department

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Geek lifestyle shop Think Geek now offers the Mana Energy Potion, which comes in little wizard bottles.

The tiny energy drink (1.35oz) is supposed to be as strong as 2 Red Bull or 4 cups of coffee. Read more

Posted on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:48:50 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Rowling, Warner Bros. sue over Potter Book

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By Christine Kearney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A book billed as an unofficial encyclopedic companion to the "Harry Potter" series infringes copyright and attempts to cash in on the successful brand, author J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. said when they filed a lawsuit on Wednesday. Read more

Posted on Thu, 1 Nov 2007 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Harry Potter seen as left-wing Hero

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By James Mackenzie

PARIS (Reuters) - Harry Potter -- left-wing hero of the intellectual aristocracy against the materialist middle classes? Well, yes, according to the French daily Liberation. Read more

Posted on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:10:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Early Harry Potter Edition fetches $40,000

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LONDON (Reuters) - A copy of the first trade edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," the first book in the seven-volume series, fetched 19,700 pounds ($40,000) at auction on Thursday, Christie's said. Read more

Posted on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Police arrest French Teen over Potter Translation

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PARIS (Reuters) - Police have arrested a high school student suspected of posting his own translation of the latest Harry Potter book on the Internet weeks ahead of the official French release date, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. Read more

Posted on Wed, 8 Aug 2007 07:52:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Harry Potter Box Office at $700 mln: Time Warner

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global box office sales for "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the latest film about the British boy wizard, have reached $700 million, media company Time Warner Inc. said on Wednesday.

"We're looking for a very big year for Warner and New Line," Time Warner Chief Executive Richard Parsons said of the company's two film studios. The Harry Potter film was released by Warner Bros. Read more

Posted on Wed, 1 Aug 2007 13:56:02 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Romanians lighten up Harry Potter Game

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By Justyna Pawlak

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - In the mobile phone version of the "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" video game, the torches hanging along the dark walls of Hogwarts glow in an eerily realistic fashion. Read more

Posted on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:48:09 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Potter makes history as fastest-selling Book

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By Mike Collett-White

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. sales of the seventh and final Harry Potter volume hit an estimated 8.3 million in the first 24 hours, confirming its place in the history books as the fastest-selling book ever. Read more

Posted on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:58:50 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Hurry Potter: Speed-reading Critics rush Reviews

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By Mike Collett-White

LONDON (Reuters) - Spare a thought for the reviewers of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."

The seventh and final book in the boy wizard series was released at one minute past midnight, British time, on Saturday, and in the age of instant reaction and online blogs, newspapers wanted an opinion in time for editions the same morning. Read more

Posted on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Indian Police seize pirated Potter Books

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BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - Indian police have seized hundreds of pirated copies of the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series, a police official said on Monday. Read more

Posted on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:55:23 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Harry Potter Book breaks global Record at Borders

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The final book about boy wizard Harry Potter broke a single-day record at Borders Group Inc., selling about 1.2 million copies worldwide. Read more

Posted on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:44:04 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

I4U Top Stories of the Week: Potter, DMB Phones, PSP TV Tuner

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This week brought a mix of technology news without major highlights. The last Harry Potter book raised the most attention. Mostly of course because of the photo leak, the early NY Times review and now the possibility that they can catch the photo leaker because he used a Canon Rebel and the serial number is in the meta data of the photos.

More top stories on I4U NEWS from last week below: Read more

Posted on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr