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Richard Griffiths Dies After Heart Surgery Complications

Richard Griffiths Dies After Heart Surgery Complications

By Chris Crum March 29, 2013

Actor Richard Griffiths has passed away at the age of 65 following complications from heart surgery, according to multiple reports, including this one from the BBC. Griffiths appeared in numerous films, plays and television shows over the years, but for …

The Hunger Games Ousts Harry Potter on Amazon The Hunger Games Ousts Harry Potter on Amazon
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Katniss Everdeen and crew have officially unseated the wizards of Hogwarts as the champions of Amazon. According to Amazon, The Hunger Games trilogy has just surpassed the Harry Potter series to become the best-selling book series of all time on …

Google Maps Releases Indoor Maps for UK Google Maps Releases Indoor Maps for UK

Whether it’s been a torrentially stormy summer for you or a tumbleweed-dry fire-storming summer for you, you more likely than not want to stay indoors. For those of you lucky enough to be enjoying benign, temperate, and agreeable weather, good …

Harry Potter Books Now Available With Amazon Lending Harry Potter Books Now Available With Amazon Lending

Amazon announced today that Amazon Prime members can borrow all seven Harry Potter books through the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library. The Lending Library is Amazon’s service that allows Prime members to “borrow” an ebook once per month from a selection …

Sony Introduces 'Wonderbook' With Harry Potter Title Sony Introduces 'Wonderbook' With Harry Potter Title

Sony gaming concentrates mostly on teens and adults. Correction: the whole gaming industry is geared toward teens and adults. However there is a new title coming out that offers an innovative spin in the kid’s gaming genre. It’s called Wonderbook. …

Harry Potter Casting Spells On Kinect This Fall Harry Potter Casting Spells On Kinect This Fall

Kinect Star Wars did really well for LucasArts. Despite being one of the most critically panned games of the decade, droves of people still bought it. In essence, it’s pretty much like the video game version of the Star Wars …

Harry Potter Fans May Not Make Good Pet Owners Harry Potter Fans May Not Make Good Pet Owners

Hardcore Harry Potter fans will go to great extremes to show their devotion to their favorite characters–and to the world Harry and his friends live in–with everything from tattoos to costumes to…pet ownership? That’s exactly what’s causing some problems around …

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Harry Potter is Finally Headed to the Amazon Kindle Harry Potter is Finally Headed to the Amazon Kindle

Although ravenous Harry Potter fans were able to purchase e-book versions of their favorite literary series courtesy of author J.K. Rowling’s official site Pottermore, the novels have been absent from the Amazon and Kindle stores. Apparently, that’s all about to …

Harry Potter Meets Troy With This Great Art Harry Potter Meets Troy With This Great Art

Have you ever seen something that you swear is a certain thing but everyone else sees it totally different? That is the idea with these newly released images. Using a technique that evokes the Rubin vase illusion, Colombian advertising agency …

J.K. Rowling Announces Next Book J.K. Rowling Announces Next Book
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Ever since J. K. Rowling finished the Harry Potter series, fans have been wondering what her next project would be. Rowling has put those speculations to rest today, with the announcement of her next book, “The Casual Vacancy”. This will …

Pottermore eBookstore Goes Online Pottermore eBookstore Goes Online

The Pottermore e-bookstore has opened earlier than anticipated, and all Harry Potter e-books and digital audiobooks are available as of today. Pottermore has been in development since last year – the interactive community segment of the site is still in …

Slytherin Bully Grows Weed & Joins Riots Slytherin Bully Grows Weed & Joins Riots

Vincent Crabbe, bully in the Harry Potter films played by Jamie Waylett has been jailed for his actions during the London riots last August. Waylett, 22, was convicted of violent disorder after he was caught on camera swigging from a …

Harry Potter Fans Transform King's Cross Station Harry Potter Fans Transform King's Cross Station
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The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling has made King’s Cross Station an international treasure and has undergone a $875 million dollar makeover. Potter fans will be able to find platform 9 3/4 with more ease. The platform is where …

MSN-Owned Site Allegedly Sells Pirated eBooks MSN-Owned Site Allegedly Sells Pirated eBooks
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The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that Microsoft-owned website Cudo, was selling a 4GB ebook reader this week for $99 (Australian) – The Chinese-made device came with a CD preloaded with 4,000 books, most of which were pirated. Some of …

Harry Potter Heads To School Libraries Digitally Harry Potter Heads To School Libraries Digitally
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Pottermore, the online experience and home of the Harry Potter eBooks created by J.K. Rowling and partnered by Sony, announced today it has entered into an exclusive worldwide eBook and digital audiobook distribution agreement with OverDrive for public and school …

Harry Potter Fans Flood Twitter with “RIP James and Lily Potter” Harry Potter Fans Flood Twitter with “RIP James and Lily Potter”
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October 31, 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of the death of James and Lily Potter, the parents of the boy who lived, Harry Potter. Some fans decided the best way to honor the memory of James and Lily Potter was …

Harry Potter Goes Google Harry Potter Goes Google

Google announced today that it it is teaming up with Pottermore, JK Rowling’s new site, which will open up this fall to provide eBook services. The two are partnering to integrate Pottermore with various Google products and APIs. The Harry …