Topic: Harry Potter

• Adults Now Reading Young Adult Fiction. Duh.

  By: Jean Bentley | Comment | Mar 10, 1:52pm ET

  The Los Angeles Times reports that young adult fiction is becoming increasingly popular among actual adults. To which we say: Duh. Harry Potter and Twilight wouldn’t have sold that many copies if grown-ups weren’t reading them too.  [LA Times]

• Crushlinks: Lindsay's Doing OK Post-DUI

  By: Amanda Ernst | 1 Comment | Feb 19, 9:25am ET

  A daily roundup of linky-links, from Lohan’s DUI progress hearing to Kendra’s possible run for the Senate:
  At a DUI progress hearing for Lindsay Lohan yesterday, Judge Marsha Revel said in court that Lindsay was, “In full compliance. Everything looks good.” Lindz still must complete the alcohol education classes she … More

• PM Crush Links: 'Eclipse' Trailer to Debut

  By: Jean Bentley | Comment | Feb 18, 6:19pm ET

  A roundup of  linky-links from this afternoon:
  The first trailer for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will run before Robert Pattinson’s Remember Me starting March 12. (Twitter)
  Jennifer Hudson gives advice to fellow new moms in the latest “got milk?” ad. (Just Jared)
  The Twilight Saga: New Moon villain Jamie Campbell Bower and Harry … More

• A naked Daniel Radcliffe in Deathly Hallows: Not once, but TWICE!

  By: Wendy Boswell | 16 Comments | Dec 2, 8:10pm ET

  Daniel Radcliffe will be buck nekkid in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, it was confirmed yesterday (see Producer David Yates confirms that Daniel Radcliffe will be naked in Deathly Hallows scene for more information). But hey – once naked is never enough, right? Today, producer David Yates confirmed that … More

• Happy Birthday, Harry Potter!

  By: Wendy Boswell | 2 Comments | Jul 31, 8:20pm ET

  Oh my goodness! Today, July 31, 2009, is Harry Potter’s 29th birthday!

  This time 29 years ago, a young lad named Harry was born to James and Lily Potter, and ever since Hagrid kicked in the door and spirited Harry away to Hogwarts, we’ve been right there with him. According … More

• Just for fun: Harry Potter vs. Voldemort

  By: Wendy Boswell | Comment | Jul 15, 1:32am ET

  Okay, so I get some pretty weird stuff in my inbox, and this takes the cake. Here’s the fantasy world’s most epic rap battle: Harry Potter vs. Voldemort! (Voldemort freaks out at the end!)

• New clip from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - horcruxes!

  By: Wendy Boswell | Comment | Jul 14, 2:21am ET

  Here’s a new clip from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince; Dumbledore and Harry talk horcruxes:
  – horcruxes – what are they? could be commonplace objects
  – Dumbledore shows him the ring and the book that they had already found the horcruxes in
  – Harry figures out that if … More

• Harry Potter makes EW's list of All Time Coolest Heroes

  By: Wendy Boswell | 2 Comments | Mar 30, 3:57am ET

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  VERY nice! Entertainment Weekly has included Harry Potter in their list of All Time Coolest Heroes in Pop Culture. Here’s the blurb they wrote up:
  WHY HIM: Orphaned, cast out, and in the throes of adolescent hormonal revolt, J.K. Rowling’s boy wizard (played by Daniel Radcliffe on … More

• Twilight vs. Harry Potter debate in Seattle - watch!

  By: Wendy Boswell | 12 Comments | Mar 24, 3:58am ET

  Up at Seattle’s Central Library this weekend, there was quite the heated debate about the Twilight series vs. the Harry Potter series – namely, which one was better. And now the results: Harry Potter fans won the debate, with the audience voting 120 to 40 for the seven-book series … More

• Bella Swan vs. Hermione Granger

  By: Wendy Boswell | 345 Comments | Aug 23, 2:39am ET

  Image via Wikipedia There’s an interesting article over at the MTV Movies blog that seems to have one purpose and one purpose only: to perpetuate a really unnecessary rivalry between Twilight’s Bella Swan and Harry Potter’s Hermione Granger. Here’s the relevant snippet:
  Bella is magnetic. Hermione is awkward. But fans of … More