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J.K. Rowling fans rejoice! Exciting news from the author of the Harry Potter series…

We’ve got some big news for you, so brace yourselves. We’re talking go grab a ventilator and have it at the ready brace yourselves. Or a paper bag. Yeah, a paper bag will do. Alright, here it goes … J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series has announced some very exciting news.  Got your paper bag at the ready? Breathe in … She’s announced that she’ll ... Read more

by | November 4, 2015

Happy Hogwarts Day: J.K. Rowling Wishes Harry Potter’s Son a Good First Day of School

Yesterday (Australian time) marked the anniversary of the day little Harry Potter boarded the Hogwarts Express: at 11 a.m. sharp at London’s Kings Cross Station. And doesn’t J.K. Rowling know how to set twitter in a spin! I’m in Edinburgh, so could somebody at King’s Cross wish James S Potter good luck for me? He’s starting at Hogwarts today. #BackToHogwarts — J.K.... Read more

by | September 2, 2015

Win a Kids Christmas Gift in Time for Christmas!

We have some amazing kids prizes up for grabs in the lead up to Christmas. Order now and you could win big! (Scroll down for the winner of our David Walliams Box Set) Order any Harry Potter Children’s Edition by November 30th and you could win 1 of 2 complete sets! *Terms and Conditions apply. It’s time to PASS THE MAGIC ON – with brand new children’s editions of the cla... Read more

by | November 20, 2014

Did J.K. Rowling just announce a new Harry Potter novel?

J.K. Rowling sent twitter into a spin last night with a series of cryptic tweets that hinted at her writing a new novel, then hinting that it might be a new Harry Potter novel, followed by millions of fans hinting that they were very very excited. It started when Rowling sent this tweet: Which led inevitably to tweets like this: We believe OMFG is an anagram for Oh My (it) Feels Good. And tweet... Read more

by | October 8, 2014

J.K Rowling publishes new Harry Potter story

J.K Rowling has published a new Harry Potter short story on her Harry Potter fan site Pottermore. The 1,500-word piece released this morning centres on a now 34-year-old Harry Potter with greying hair attending the Quidditch World Cup 2014. Rowling has also been writing other pieces on the tournament for Pottermore to coincide with the World Cup in Brazil. Rowling writes that as Harry approache... Read more

by | July 9, 2014

REVIEW: Half Bad by Sally Green (review by Sarah McDuling)

Every so often you hear about a book that’s being touted as a “global sensation”. Usually in such cases the film rights have been bought, the author is being labelled “the next J.K Rowling” and the general consensus seems to be OMG this is it! The New Craze! The Next Big Thing! And so on, and so forth. We’ve heard it all before, right? And yet it doesn’t seem to matter how many times I hear it,... Read more

by | February 27, 2014