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"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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LONDON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, told a British media inquiry Thursday a reporter once slipped a note into her daughter's bag.
Hugh Grant accuses paper of phone hacking
LONDON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Actor Hugh Grant testified Monday at Britain's government inquiry into media ethics he thinks he was a victim of phone hacking.
LONDON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Formal hearings into journalistic ethics and practices in Britain has commenced in the wake of a phone hacking scandal involving The News of the World.
University honors Hogwarts creator
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Edinburgh University honored Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling Monday for her financial contribution to multiple sclerosis research at the Scottish institution.
Rowling, Grant involved in hacking probe
LONDON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- The judge heading an investigation into alleged phone hacking by a British tabloid gave "core participant" status to many potential victims Wednesday.
Rowling hints more 'Potter' to come
LONDON, July 8 (UPI) -- British author J.K. Rowling says she hasn't ruled out revisiting her Harry Potter characters again someday.
Rowling announces 'Pottermore' project
LONDON, June 23 (UPI) -- British author J.K. Rowling Thursday announced plans for "Pottermore," a free interactive Web site based on her seven iconic Harry Potter fantasy books.
Pottermore to be site for online game?
LONDON, June 22 (UPI) -- British author J.K. Rowling is working on a new Internet game set in the world she created for her wildly popular Harry Potter fantasy books, The Guardian said.
More Berlusconi tales -- from London
LONDON, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Silvio Berlusconi once asked for model Naomi Campbell's phone number, former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's wife says.
Macdonald to appear in final 'Potter'
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald will appear in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," The Wrap reported Tuesday.
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