"Harry Potter" premiere in London
British author JK Rowling attends the World premiere of "Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince" at the Odeon and Empire Cinemas at Leicester Square in London on July 7, 2009. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad)
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ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Universal Orlando Resort and Warner Bros. Consumer Products Tuesday announced their plans to open The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in spring 2010.
WOODBOROUGH HILL, England, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A crop circle discovered in England has been identified by some fans of the Harry Potter book and film franchise as a tribute to the boy wizard's pet owl.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- The "Harry Potter" books by British author J.K. Rowling have expanded beyond the literary world into scholarly and religious realms, an author says.
LOS ANGELES, July 19 (UPI) -- J.K. Rowling's young wizard conjured a fortune this weekend with "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" No. 1 in U.S. theaters, Box Office Mojo said Sunday.
LEONARDTOWN, Md., July 13 (UPI) -- A Maryland man who shares his name with fictional wizard Harry Potter says he is frequently contacted by young fans of the book and film series.
DALLAS, March 8 (UPI) -- A soft-cover copy of the first Harry Potter book sold for $19,120 in a rare books auction in Dallas, the auction company said Sunday.
LONDON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- British author J.K. Rowling says she couldn't be happier her book "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" has raised $6 million for a children's charity.
LONDON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," author J.K. Rowling's follow-up to her wildly popular "Harry Potter" series, was England's fastest-selling book this year.
LONDON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Fans flocked to London book stores Thursday to buy J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" companion "The Tales of Beedle the Bard."
