J.K. Rowling refuses to rule out a return to the Potter franchise. She admits she may consider writing a prequel to the Potter books, but worries it would be a critical flop, like the Star Wars prequels. "I'm not going to say 'never' because 'never' in my life acts as a red rag to bull and I've immediately wanted to do whatever it is I said never to." [more...] Source: Cinema Blend
Harry Potter fans take to Quidditch field - sans brooms
They don't have the magical powers necessary to bewitch broomsticks, but that's not stopping students from starting the University of Oregon's first quidditch league. The idea came to them while cramming for midterms. "We just wanted people to feel like they have a place to talk about Harry Potter and play quidditch, since most of us have never played," a student said. [more...] Source: Oregon Daily Emerald
Perhaps surprisingly, one of the most popular characters of the Harry Potter series has been Dobby, the free house-elf. In a new interview, JK Rowling talks about what happens to Dobby in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, what lead up to it, and how Dobby is important to the story. [more...] Source: MTV Movies Blog
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