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The stars from left to right; Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson with the author JK Rowling, at back, arrive for the world film premiere of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in London in 2001.

J.K. Rowling appears to accuse Harry Potter stars of ‘ruining’ movie franchise

The author has renewed her public disagreement with the films’ child stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

  • India McTaggart

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Those with hindsight could have purchased the book ‘Harry Potter’ by J.K. Rowling in 1997 for the modest amount of $20. Today, the price is $1,000.

Could you be sitting on a rare book worth thousands?

Rare 20th century cookbooks, signed autobiographies, or even old racy magazines can fetch hundreds or thousands of dollars from the right buyer.

  • Stephen Crafti
Suitable for primary school children, read by high schoolers: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Teenagers are still reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Do we have a reading problem?

Teenagers are consuming fewer books that require sustained focus, which is negatively affecting the size of their vocabularies.

  • Christopher Harris
David Tennant and J.K. Rowling have make interventions in the UK election.

JK Rowling, David Tennant clash over gender issues in UK election

The stoush between the entertainers comes amid a now-familiar political debate on transgender policy, with the issue becoming a key battleground in the UK election.

  • Rob Harris
Scott Morrison’s post-Parliamentary life as an author is not off to a commercially strong start, at least in this country.

Buy the book: Morrison’s memoirs far from flying off Australian shelves

Local sales of the former PM’s Christian-flavoured biography might need a little divine intervention.

  • Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
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“I look forward to being arrested …” JK Rowling’s challenge to Scotland’s authorities.

This is how cancel culture ends. Thank you, JK Rowling

When the author dared police to arrest her – if they believed she’d broken new hate-speech laws – she struck a blow for freedom.

  • Parnell Palme McGuinness
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Private education knows how to make an entrance

But no apple for these teachers.

The Harry Potter-themed event sparked fears wildlife would be harmed.

Harry Potter event banished from forbidden forest in Mount Martha after outcry

A major boy wizard-themed event has been relocated from a sensitive wildlife sanctuary on the Mornington Peninsula to an off-leash dog park.

  • Adam Carey
Royal Doulton figurines for sale from the Utter Rubbish stall at Camp Hill Antique Centre.

The weirdest, most wonderful shops to browse in Brisbane

Buy unique, nerdy or specialist items at Brisbane’s best shops and outlets for the bizarre, the quirky and the unexpected.

  • Nick Dent

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