today's news(13 april)

Article on wizard genes in 'Current Science'

Harry and Hermione grace the cover of the most recent issue of Current Science Magazine, which asks the question: "Wizard or muggle, could the chances of becoming one lie in a person's genes?" Here's an excerpt from the article (you may want to dust off that old biology textbook before reading it!): Jeff Craig, a geneticist at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, together with education researchers Renee Dow and MaryAnne Aitken, suggests that wizardry arises from a recessive allele (w) that gives people magical powers. The muggle version (M) of the same gene is a dominant allele. Only a child who inherits one wizard allele from each parent (ww) can become a wizard. If the child inherits two muggle alleles (MM), he or she won't have magical powers. A basic Punnet square is also included in the article, which estimates that approximately 25% of children would have magical powers in the world of Harry Potter, a figure that we know is much too high based on several things Jo has said in the past. The full article can be read here, thanks to reader Jewal!

Episode 2 of VTM Live now online
Posted by Matthew on 04-12-06 @ 12:19 AM - 39 comments
	The second episode of VTM Live, our new Harry Potter vidcast created by staffer JP, is now ! The episode, which covers news ranging from the British Book Awards to the Order of the Phoenix release date, is available in English, Spanish, iPod, and PSP formats and is also listed on iTunes, where you all can review it if you'd like.

Warner Brothers has charged Bajaj Auto Ltd., a motor company located in India, with copyright violations. Jadoo, an Indian television show, has been running ads with a character that bears striking resemblance to our favorite boy wizard. A spokesman for Bajaj had the following to say:

The West feels that anyone in a red bikini is Baywatch and any flying boy is Harry Potter. Our concept of Jadoo is unique and we don't believe it's copied from Harry Potter....We feel the claim is exaggerated.

Thanks to Arwen for letting us know that Stanislav Ianevski (Viktor Krum) and Tolga Safer (Karkaroff's aide) will be attending the Elf Fantasy Fair later this month. The fair will be held the 22nd and 23rd of this month in Haarzuilens, Netherlands. Stan will be giving lectures while he is there. Click here for more information.

well thanks shan.. but isn't it tejas ka work.. anyways it is better 4 tejas to relax today

thanks again shan 😃

hey thnkoo. jaan..but where is my dear tejas? 😛

thanx ......
i saw dat ad , and ya its a direct rip off of Harry ....
the guy wears round glasses and red wizardish robes (gryffindor) and rides this broomstick ..... he flies at top speed and bumps in2 a wall or sumthin ..... then this guy rides his bike and saves the boy ......
what a cheapo ... there is no originality at all , everything is copied ... first films , then serials ( like small wonder ) and now even ads .....

Originally posted by: mallika_14

hey thnkoo. jaan..but where is my dear tejas? 😛

ya where is tejas bhai... not seen him since a long time.. not tht long also.. but oh well

thanx Shan 😊
where is our regualr news reporter 😉 ,Tejas bhai?? 😳 😳