I like to think that we live in an enlightend and open-minded world and at a point in time when we’ve learned to embrace different views, every now and again you read something that shows that while the majority of people have common sense, some, don’t.
That’s right folks, a school has been forced to abandon [...]
Archive for July, 2005
This work is part of the “Continuum Contemporaries” series giving readers accessible and informative introductions to 30 of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential contemporary novels. It contains a biography of the novelist, a full-length study of the novel, a summary of how the novel was received upon publication, a summary of how [...]
The “Ultimate Unofficial Harry Potter(R) Trivia Book” explores the newest secrets and fun facts that make up the wonderful world of Harry Potter. If you think that you have already solved every mystery or discovered every twist that J. K. Rowling has hidden in her works, think again! In this exciting new work from author [...]
Invisibility cloaks, flying broomsticks, magic doors - all the stuff of children’s fantasy. But have you ever wondered if this magic could feasibly work? Roger Highfield explores the world of the Harry Potter stories and shows how cutting edge science can explain much of it. Exciting scientific concepts such as wormholes and general relativity and [...]
Do you believe in magic? Author J. K. Rowling certainly did as she was dreaming up the boy who would become Harry Potter. Everyone knows the story of Harry Potter and the “rags-to-riches” success of its author J. K. Rowling, but Muggles And Magic thoroughly examines every nook and cranny of the Potter universe including [...]
