J.K. Rowling speaks at Harvard University Commencement in Cambridge
Author J.K. Rowling smiles after receiving her honorary degree from Harvard University during the 2008 Harvard University Commencements Exercises on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on June 5, 2008. (UPI Photo/Matthew Healey)
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PORTSMOUTH, England, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- A Briton named Harry Potter said the fictional wizard who shares his name has made his life seem as if it were under the influence of a "bad spell."
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."
