Critics say yes. Audience reviews and Twitter reactions say yes. The box office numbers say yes. I say yes. There are two ways that we can answer this question. First, is Catching Fire a better movie? Second, is Catching Fire a better adaptation? Both are valid questions, and both answers are still yes, in my opinion.…
This is two weeks to late, but not for nothing, here is the final back cover of the new 15th Anniversary paperback series. For those who might need a reminder, this last cover features the Harry vs. Voldemort showdown at the conclusion of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Additionally, here is a round-up of all…
Scholastic, the US publisher of the Harry Potter novels, unveiled the sixth and penultimate cover artwork for the 15th Anniversary editions yesterday at San Diego Comic-Con. The new cover for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince portrays Harry and Dumbledore, as the original US cover does, but the setting appears to be outside the cave…
Those of us in the “Harry Potter generation” understand what it’s like to wait for a novel. We’ve counted down months, weeks, days, and even minutes as midnight on “release day” approached. While I came late to Harry Potter (after Goblet of Fire was already released), I remember waiting, often impatiently, for Order of the…
In honor of the 15th anniversary of the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the United States, Scholastic is releasing new artwork for the paperback editions of the entire series. They are designed by award-winning illustrator Kazu Kibuishi and will be released in September 2013. Each new cover has been revealed live…
When Pottermore was first announced, J. K. Rowling made fairly clear that this interactive experiment was of her own design. It was her brainchild. It was not about money, because, apart from the ebooks and audiobooks in the Pottermore Shop, there was no money to be made from Pottermore. Membership is entirely free. There is…
From start to finish: Where Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix gave me what I really wanted out of a Harry Potter game–authentic free exploration of a realistic Hogwarts–Half-Blood Prince really improved on that concept. Even more previously inaccessible locations were added to Hogwarts (thanks to the Aurors for opening them), making the…
While The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe stayed very true to the original text, its sequel, Prince Caspian strayed from it. However, since Prince Caspian has been cited as among Narnia fans’ least favorite of the series, I suppose it is likely that the filmmakers thought it wise to take liberties to change the…
J. K. Rowling’s newest novel, The Casual Vacancy, will be released on September 27th. On July 3rd, we received our first glimpse of the cover, which is to be the same both in the U. K. and in the U. S. at least, shown to the left. Rowling fans have already shared their two cents…
Half-Blood Prince continues almost directly from where Order of the Phoenix ended, showing Harry and Dumbledore at the Ministry of Magic shortly after the battle with Voldemort. Reporters are taking pictures of them for the Daily Prophet. I love this opening. I thought it was brilliant. From there, the film continues in a muggle office…