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WB makes new 'Half-Blood Prince' downloads available  
To get the buzz for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" up even more, Warner Bros. has announced new downloads for "Potter" fans using the Firefox web browser. The downloads include new Harry Potter skins and backgrounds as well as a free app from the iTunes Store for iPhone users.
Source: DanRadcliffe.com
Posted by Lord Zimkel on Jul 9, 2009 at 4:12 PM

UK residents can win a PS3 with 'Potter' knowledge  
ASDA Entertainment in the UK is giving away a Sony PlayStation 3 and "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" video game to someone who can answer a fairly easy question about the "Potter" universe.
Source: ASDA
Posted by Cheeser on Jun 19, 2007 at 10:01 AM

Sprint's 'Family Locator'

Sprint to offer Marauder's Map-like service for parents  
Mobile phone giant Sprint on Thursday introduced a service called "Family Locator" that will allow parents to see their children's current location on a map, using the GPS features found in their kids' phones. The service, which costs $9.99 a month, is accurate from within a few yards to a few miles, depending on the phone. Both parent and child must consent to the tracking before it's enabled.
Source: Mercury News via Wizard News
Posted by Cheeser on Apr 14, 2006 at 2:35 PM

Why Marc Snetiker is 'jazzed' about reading  
The ninth grader won the grand prize in the Verizon/Los Angeles Times' "Jazzed About Literacy" essay competition. He'll be sereneded by jazz musician and five-time Grammy winner Al Jarreau at his high school, along with other winners. Snetiker's winning essay, which includes Harry Potter, captures the feeling of reading a great story. Some of his own reasons for reading: an increase in intelligence, imagination and creativity.
Source: PR Newswire
Posted by Cheeser on Mar 5, 2004 at 1:48 PM

New 'Prisoner of Azkaban' trailer in production    
The owners of Magic Box, a company that creates music for film and television, are pictured with John Williams on their site's news page. The team is working on a new trailer for "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." They previously contributed to the trailers for the first two Potter movies.
Source: Magic Box via The Leaky Cauldron
Posted by Cheeser on Feb 10, 2004 at 1:45 PM

Rowling and Potter magic, a muse to Nokia chief    
Dr. Yrjo Neuvo, the Chief Technical Officer of Nokia, looks to the magic of JK Rowling's books for inspiration on future mobile (cellular) phones.
Source: BBC
Posted by eudaemonia on Oct 28, 2003 at 11:32 AM

'Harry Potter' watches on sale in Middle East  
Disney is getting involved in the Potter phenomenon, albeit in a way you might not expect - selling watches in the Middle East that feature everyone's favourite wizard.
Source: Times of Oman via iharrypotter.net
Posted by grae on Aug 31, 2003 at 9:53 AM