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J.K. Rowling spells out Harry Potter trivia.
updated 07.04.08
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for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About JKRowling
Parents need to know that J.K. Rowling's site is a fun and safe way to explore the Harry Potter world. The series' author updates it every so often -- especially if there's a Harry Potter announcement (a new movie or book coming out, for example). Kids can find trivia, read the author's bio, view book sketches, learn about different wizards, and discover debunked information. Kids may go nuts trying to figure out some of the more obscure stuff such as finding the virtual ingredients to the secret potion, alluded to in the "Extra Stuff" area. Here's a hint: Use the eraser to reveal what's on the blank sheet of paper! But, there are plenty of fan sites ready to tattle all the secrets if you get stuck at other times.
Read our full review by Jean Armour Polly
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about J.K. Rowling's background. How do you think her history helped her come up with the stories? How did the death of her own mother mold Harry's own parentless world?
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This is not the best site that I've been too. I visited it once and I might never visit it again.
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I love it...just like I love HP...but you can't go on it every day or anything and expect to be entertained.
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