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Harry Potter

Can you separate art from the world’s greatest artists?
Friday
/ 5 January 2023

Can you separate art from the world’s greatest artists?

Has the notion of separating art from the artist evolved? The answer is personal and lies in the eyes, ears, and actions of audiences.

By Kimberley Schoeman
Merchandising is a cash cow for films — and that’s where Netflix is heading with ‘Squid Game’
Opinion
/ 8 November 2021

Merchandising is a cash cow for films — and that’s where Netflix is heading with ‘Squid Game’

Netflix has filed applications to register the Squid Game trademark in several countries for a wide range of merchandise

By Rachel Sikwane
The grey areas in Jake White’s coaching career
Article
/ 4 May 2020

The grey areas in Jake White’s coaching career

The World Cup-winning coach has an impeccable CV, with an illustrious coaching career that has taken him all over the globe. But he has a reputation problem

By Simnikiwe Xabanisa
Chefs switch to mini dynamos
Article
/ 1 February 2019

Chefs switch to mini dynamos

The small but mighty microgreens are being grown in urban farms and used in local menus

By Nikita Singh
The mystical everyday
Article
/ 9 February 2018

The mystical everyday

The world is hilariously strange yet beautifully familiar in Jonas Lekganyane’s animated series

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Jacob Zuma and the invisibility cloak
Article
/ 26 November 2014

Jacob Zuma and the invisibility cloak

The presidency released a statement that Zuma has in fact been in Parliament. The reason you can’t see him? Magic.

By Staff Reporter
Harry Potter’s Radcliffe evolves with darker roles
Article
/ 8 September 2013

Harry Potter’s Radcliffe evolves with darker roles

Not long ago, Daniel Radcliffe traded in his black-rimmed Harry Potter glasses for a bold acting choice. And he has never looked back.

By Staff Reporter
JK Rowling revealed as commended crime novel’s writer
Article
/ 14 July 2013

JK Rowling revealed as commended crime novel’s writer

JK Rowling secretly posed as a retired military policeman to write a novel that has been hailed as one of the best debut detective stories in years.

By Peter Griffiths
Harry Potter actor Richard Griffiths dies
Article
/ 29 March 2013

Harry Potter actor Richard Griffiths dies

British actor Richard Griffiths, best known for his roles in ‘Withnail and I’ and the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 65.

By Reuters
JK Rowling brings US fans to their feet
Article
/ 17 October 2012

JK Rowling brings US fans to their feet

Just the mention of her name, JK Rowling, had the audience screaming and on its feet.

By Hillel Italie
JK Rowling steps into unknown with adult debut
Article
/ 26 September 2012

JK Rowling steps into unknown with adult debut

JK Rowling has taken a step into the unknown with the publication of her debut adult novel "The Casual Vacancy".

By Mike Collett White
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Article
/ 19 July 2011

China delays Potter release in favour of Communist epic

The concluding instalment in the Hogwarts franchise has been postponed to make way for <i>Beginning of the Great Revival: The Founding of a Party</i>.

By Staff Reporter
Yes, but what does it all mean?
Article
/ 15 July 2011

Yes, but what does it all mean?

The release of the final film featuring Harry Potter is being treated as a momentous cultural event. What is his significance?

By Tanya Gold
Fans and stars bid farewell to Harry Potter
Article
/ 7 July 2011

Fans and stars bid farewell to Harry Potter

Thousands of fans braved rain in Trafalgar Square on Thursday to say farewell to the boy wizard Harry Potter at the world premiere of the final film.

By Mike Collett White
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Article
/ 1 July 2011

Harry Potter and the digital era

Author unveils collaborative website that will have extensive background material, sell e-books and create an opportunity for fans to submit content.

By Alison Flood
Harry Potter goes digital with new website, e-books
Article
/ 23 June 2011

Harry Potter goes digital with new website, e-books

Harry Potter creator JK Rowling on Thursday took her lucrative boy wizard firmly into the digital age.

By Marie-Pierre Ferey
Festive flicks offer little
Article
/ 23 December 2010

Festive flicks offer little

By now the new <i>Harry Potter</i> flick or half-flick is on our screens, and the animated superhero romp <i>Megamind</i> is too.

By Shaun De Waal
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Article
/ 19 November 2010

Hogwarts: It’s every child’s home from home

Schoolchildren all over the world have grown up alongside Harry Potter. Bidisha explains how the fantasy world has supplied a surrogate family.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 12 November 2010

Latest Harry Potter film whets appetite for saga’s finale

Critics mostly applauded the latest Harry Potter film on Friday hours after its stars were contemplating their future at its premiere in London.

By Loic Vennin
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Article
/ 3 November 2010

Harry Potter blamed for India’s owl crisis

Harry Potter fans have been blamed for the demise of wild owls in India as children seek to emulate the boy wizard by taking the birds as pets.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 30 March 2010

Ex-Yugoslav leader Tito more popular than Harry Potter

Former Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito surprisingly beat Harry Potter in Croatia when a Tito documentary got more viewers than the boy wizard.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 17 July 2009

Half-blooded Harry

NOT QUITE THE MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal reviews <i>Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince</i>

By Shaun De Waal
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Article
/ 14 July 2009

New game in Potter franchise

There’s nothing more depressing than a game that sells well on the back of its subject matter rather than any intrinsic merit.

By Steve Boxer
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Article
/ 2 September 2008

What comes after Harry Potter?

How big is the market for a multimedia story — and can a phenomenon be conceived by a publisher?

By Hillel Italie
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Article
/ 27 August 2008

Harry Potter prequel sets record

The commercial wizardry of Harry Potter has conquered new territory with a fillip to a type of book, <i>What’s Your Story?</i>

By Martin Wainwright
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Article
/ 19 August 2008

Harry Potter’s vanishing act

Maybe Harry Potter should have brought a note from his parents saying he would be missing school.

By David Germain

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