Harry Potters World Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine
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The American Library Association (ALA), in cooperation with the National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, invites public, academic (university, college and community college) and medical libraries to apply for a one-year tour of “Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine” a small-format traveling exhibit (see photo above) which will travel to 12 libraries between early September 2009 and November 2010. Each library will have the exhibit for a four-week display period.
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Mapping the World of Harry Potter
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Here are some interesting statistics to ponder:
In 2003, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by J. K. Rowling, was released. According to the Wall Street Journal:
- 630 Barnes & Noble stores sold 286,000 copies in the first hour; 896,000 copies the first day.
- 1,200 Borders and Waldenbooks stores sold 750,000 copies in the first 23 hours, the highest first-day sales in their history.
- In the UK, WHSmith sold 120,000 copies the first day. 31,500 postmen were needed to deliver the book in England.
- In total, 5 million copies were sold the first day, shattering all records.
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Lessons About Character, Ethics and Values Embodied in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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There’s a lot to learn about character, ethics and values from stories like Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix but, like real life experiences, the lessons are best learned when we take some time to reflect and discuss the events and choices that shape and reveal values and character.
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4-6 Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, Chamber of Secrets …
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or named in later volumes. Lesson could also use. streets/shops in Knockturn Alley from Chamber of. Secrets or Hogsmeade Wizarding Village from …
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GRAMMY AWARD WINNER JIM DALE RETURNS TO READ HARRY POTTER AND THE
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Jim Dale, the Grammy Award-winning narrator of the Harry Potter audiobook … Jim Dale’s contributions to the Harry Potter listening experience have been …
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