‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ to Be Two Movies?Though we’re glad that Warner Brothers is at least considering releasing two films of one of the books, we’re a little surprised they’re finally doing it for Deathly Hallows, which of course gives over a solid 400 of its 759 pages to Harry, Ron and Hermione shouting in tents.
10 Fictional Characters Who Must DieLast month, fans argued about whether Tony Soprano was killed at the end of The Sopranos. This month, fans are eagerly flipping to the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to see whether Harry snuffs it. In honor of those two cliffhangers, Vulture presents its list of ten fictional characters we definitely want to see die.
The New York ‘Times’ Hates ChildrenThis morning, in her always thoughtful and eloquent Post column, Andrea Peyser finally blows the whistle on the New York Times’ long-standing bias against children.
‘NYT’ Wins the Race to Review the New ‘Harry Potter’Setting a new land-speed record for book reviewing, the New York Times’ Michiko Kakutani somehow managed to read all 759 pages of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and crank out 1,135 words on the tome in less than one day
Ridikkulus! Harry Potter Comedy at the UCB TheaterLast night’s sold-out UCB show, “Up Late! With Lord Voldemort,” drew an enormous crowd of the most delightful mix: Harry Potter nerds and comedy nerds.
‘Harry Potter’ Leaks, Nerds Like Us Cover EyesSome copyright-flouting Muggle (with questionable taste in carpeting) has posted pictures of every page of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on the Internet almost five days before the book’s official release.
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Which Harry Potter Party Should You Attend?Years from now, when you’re drinking tea in front of a roaring fire, and your grandchildren take a break from their BrainWiiSexPods to ask, “Grandparent, where were you when the final Harry Potter book was published?” don’t be forced to answer, “At home, watching SportsCenter.”
Harry Potter Theory of the Day: Harry Must Die!Theory: Harry Potter will die in order to defeat Voldemort.
The argument for: J.K. Rowling has shown herself willing to kill beloved characters before, from Sirius Black to Dumbledore.