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NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Harry Potter fans and young readers just starting their journey through the world of Harry Potter will have something new and exciting to add to their bookshelves this September. Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today unveiled an all new cover for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - the first of seven new covers to appear on U.S. trade paperback editions coming in September 2013 to...
LONDON, November 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today J.K. Rowling is issuing an online message to let readers in the digital world know about the eBook publication of The Tales of Beedle the Bard and encourage them to support the vital work of Lumos. J.K. Rowling's message can be viewed at http://www.wearelumos.org. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErwoCLxXBag&list=UUxJK8n4SmXflBn2guKZ9dUQ&index=2&feature=plcp And a moving animation about the work of Lumos,...
NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Author J.K. Rowling drew more than a million Harry Potter fans for a live global webcast during which she shared never before heard tidbits about the world of Harry Potter, including back story details, as well as her next writing project and Pottermore. The live webcast was presented by Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, and the U.S. publisher of the Harry Potter series. (Logo:...
NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Harry Potter fans can purchase tickets beginning today for the chance to step inside the famous wizard's magical world with Harry Potter: The Exhibition, returning to Discovery Times Square on November 3. Since its hugely successful run in New York City in 2011, Harry Potter: The Exhibition has been updated significantly with artifacts from the film series, including the final film. (Photo:...
NEW YORK, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announces a live webcast with worldwide bestselling author J.K. Rowling on October 11, 2012 and the launch of the Harry Potter Reading Club, an online destination created to share the magical world of Harry Potter with a generation of new readers. The live webcast is presented by the new Harry Potter Reading Club from Scholastic at...
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) THURSDAY, JUNE 28: HARRY POTTER 15TH ANNIVERSARY Profile America -- Thursday, June 28th. Fifteen years ago this week, the first of a series of books was published in the United Kingdom -- "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," published in the U.S. with the title "Harry Potter and the...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Baker & Taylor, the world's largest distributor of books, digital content and entertainment products, announced today that it has reached an agreement with author J.K. Rowling's website, Pottermore, that will allow the entire Harry Potter book series to be available digitally to all customers of its ebook platform. Via the Blio ebook reader, the content is live as of today on Windows-based devices, and will be rolling out on...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com While Sony took time to announce several new games at this year’s E3 conference, they only announced one “new” addition to the Sony family. Teaming up with none other than JK Rowling, Sony has introduced “Wonderbook,” an augmented reality platform for their Playstation 3 console, writing the Harry Potter franchise yet another paycheck. Specially designed books can be used with the Playstation 3 console to create new and interactive content....
TOKYO, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. today announced Wonderbook(TM): Book of Spells from SCE London Studios in collaboration with J.K. Rowling. Wonderbook: Book of Spells is the first title to be published which uses the innovative new PlayStation®3 peripheral, Wonderbook, and will transform the world around you with the next step in reading and augmented reality gaming. It is also the first product to result from Sony's partnership with Pottermore,...
OSAKA, Japan, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Studios Japan, in partnership with Warner Bros. and Universal Parks & Resorts, announced today that they will be bringing The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to Japan, marking the global expansion of this wildly popular themed entertainment experience that started at Universal Orlando Resort nearly two years ago. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120510/LA04885-a) (Photo:...
