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New Harry Potter hardcover boxed set coming    
While Christopher Paolini's second novel may have knocked "Harry Potter" down a notch on Amazon.com's bestseller list, Scholastic is ramping up to offer a boxed set of all six "Potter" books to date. A new image of the set, which will cost about $100 and include hardcover editions packaged in an artwork-covered case, is now online.
Source: HPANA
Posted by Cheeser on Aug 25, 2005 at 6:16 PM

What's that scar on your forehead, Harry?    
Comic strip "Reality Check" couldn't resist fitting Harry Potter into today's feature.
Source: Reality Check
Posted by Cheeser on Jan 28, 2004 at 3:12 PM

The 20-year-old who's hotter than 'Potter'    
Christopher Paolini's debut fantasy novel "Eragon" is now outselling "Harry Potter" at stores. This time last year, however, the author was still sitting around his parents' farmhouse along Montana's Yellowstone river, where he grew up, never went to school and never held a job.
Source: The Telegraph Arts Journal via Moreover
Posted by Cheeser on Dec 23, 2003 at 2:10 PM

Rival publishers pray for Harry Potter 'halo' effect  
Industry insiders are grateful that Rowling's magic touch has fired up interest in children's books. "Everybody's excited that all the hoopla is about reading," said Tracy van Straaten, director of publicity for Simon & Schuster. "It's a very feel-good thing." Fantasy series and serials are the rage and there is no shortage of titles.
Source: Reuters
Posted on Jul 7, 2003 at 11:15 AM