Deathly Hallows Marks End Of An Era
By Eugenia Durante Senior reporter Youth Journalism International GENOA, Italy — I remember my mother buying Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for me when I was a kid, in a small bookshop which seemed to me a sort of magic labyrinth.It was still one of the first Italian editions, with its nice-smelling pages and its green shades on the hard cover, and nobody had the idea that its protagonist would become an icon to an entire generation. I read it in a day and asked for more – as I did for all the seven books. I waited for with the impatience similar to the Christmas Eve for children, even when I was not a kid anymore.A shelf of my bookcase is reserved for Harry Potter, both in English and Italian, and even … Read entire article »
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Deathly Hallows Marks End Of An Era
By Eugenia Durante Senior reporter Youth Journalism International GENOA, Italy — I remember my mother buying Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for me when I was a kid, in a small bookshop which seemed to me a sort of magic labyrinth.It was still one of the first Italian editions, with its nice-smelling pages and its green shades on the hard cover, and nobody had the idea that its protagonist would become an icon to an entire generation. I read it in a day and asked for more – as I did for all the seven books. I waited for with the impatience similar to the Christmas Eve for children, even when I was not a kid anymore.A shelf of my bookcase is reserved for Harry Potter, both in English and Italian, and even … Read entire article »
Filed under: Eugenia Durante, Harry Potter
Deathly Hallows Marks End Of An Era
By Eugenia Durante Senior reporter Youth Journalism International GENOA, Italy — I remember my mother buying Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for me when I was a kid, in a small bookshop which seemed to me a sort of magic labyrinth.It was still one of the first Italian editions, with its nice-smelling pages and its green shades on the hard cover, and nobody had the idea that its protagonist would become an icon to an entire generation. I read it in a day and asked for more – as I did for all the seven books. I waited for with the impatience similar to the Christmas Eve for children, even when I was not a kid anymore.A shelf of my bookcase is reserved for Harry Potter, both in English and Italian, and even … Read entire article »
Filed under: Eugenia Durante, Harry Potter
Deathly Hallows Marks End Of An Era
By Eugenia Durante Senior reporter Youth Journalism International GENOA, Italy — I remember my mother buying Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for me when I was a kid, in a small bookshop which seemed to me a sort of magic labyrinth.It was still one of the first Italian editions, with its nice-smelling pages and its green shades on the hard cover, and nobody had the idea that its protagonist would become an icon to an entire generation. I read it in a day and asked for more – as I did for all the seven books. I waited for with the impatience similar to the Christmas Eve for children, even when I was not a kid anymore.A shelf of my bookcase is reserved for Harry Potter, both in English and Italian, and even … Read entire article »
Filed under: Eugenia Durante, Harry Potter
Deathly Hallows Marks End Of An Era
By Eugenia Durante Senior reporter Youth Journalism International GENOA, Italy — I remember my mother buying Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for me when I was a kid, in a small bookshop which seemed to me a sort of magic labyrinth.It was still one of the first Italian editions, with its nice-smelling pages and its green shades on the hard cover, and nobody had the idea that its protagonist would become an icon to an entire generation. I read it in a day and asked for more – as I did for all the seven books. I waited for with the impatience similar to the Christmas Eve for children, even when I was not a kid anymore.A shelf of my bookcase is reserved for Harry Potter, both in English and Italian, and even … Read entire article »
Filed under: Eugenia Durante, Harry Potter
Deathly Hallows Marks End Of An Era
By Eugenia Durante Senior reporter Youth Journalism International GENOA, Italy — I remember my mother buying Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for me when I was a kid, in a small bookshop which seemed to me a sort of magic labyrinth.It was still one of the first Italian editions, with its nice-smelling pages and its green shades on the hard cover, and nobody had the idea that its protagonist would become an icon to an entire generation. I read it in a day and asked for more – as I did for all the seven books. I waited for with the impatience similar to the Christmas Eve for children, even when I was not a kid anymore.A shelf of my bookcase is reserved for Harry Potter, both in English and Italian, and even … Read entire article »
Filed under: Eugenia Durante, Harry Potter
Growing Up With Harry Potter
By Celeste Kurz Junior reporter Youth Journalism International WEST HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. – With the release of the final film in the Harry Potter series, a chapter closed in the lives of many. Whether they discovered J.K. Rowling’s magical books while in elementary school or receiving their doctorates, readers ate up the volumes. In the 14 years since the 1997 release of the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, we have seen seven books written and published, eight films produced, and an immense group of followers that may just have contributed to the record-breaking 168 million tickets sold to the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 on its first weekend.For many, this release marks the end of an era.Gone are the days of waiting for the next book or … Read entire article »
Filed under: Celeste Kurz, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling
Growing Up With Harry Potter
By Celeste Kurz Junior reporter Youth Journalism International WEST HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. – With the release of the final film in the Harry Potter series, a chapter closed in the lives of many. Whether they discovered J.K. Rowling’s magical books while in elementary school or receiving their doctorates, readers ate up the volumes. In the 14 years since the 1997 release of the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, we have seen seven books written and published, eight films produced, and an immense group of followers that may just have contributed to the record-breaking 168 million tickets sold to the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 on its first weekend.For many, this release marks the end of an era.Gone are the days of waiting for the next book or … Read entire article »
Filed under: Celeste Kurz, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling
Growing Up With Harry Potter
By Celeste Kurz Junior reporter Youth Journalism International WEST HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. – With the release of the final film in the Harry Potter series, a chapter closed in the lives of many. Whether they discovered J.K. Rowling’s magical books while in elementary school or receiving their doctorates, readers ate up the volumes. In the 14 years since the 1997 release of the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, we have seen seven books written and published, eight films produced, and an immense group of followers that may just have contributed to the record-breaking 168 million tickets sold to the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 on its first weekend.For many, this release marks the end of an era.Gone are the days of waiting for the next book or … Read entire article »
Filed under: Celeste Kurz, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling
Growing Up With Harry Potter
By Celeste Kurz Junior reporter Youth Journalism International WEST HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. – With the release of the final film in the Harry Potter series, a chapter closed in the lives of many. Whether they discovered J.K. Rowling’s magical books while in elementary school or receiving their doctorates, readers ate up the volumes. In the 14 years since the 1997 release of the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, we have seen seven books written and published, eight films produced, and an immense group of followers that may just have contributed to the record-breaking 168 million tickets sold to the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 on its first weekend.For many, this release marks the end of an era.Gone are the days of waiting for the next book or … Read entire article »
Filed under: Celeste Kurz, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling
A Bittersweet Ending For Harry Potter
By Nancy Hsu Reporter Youth Journalism International BRISBANE, Australia – In the last installment of the long awaited finale, Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows Part 2, with nothing left to conceal, truths are unveiled, relationships developed, friendships cemented and the fight for good as strong as ever.The beautifully and magically crafted movie – with its healthy doses of witty humor, action and heart – immersed viewers so that every scene made us laugh, smile, cry or peek through finger gaps to see what was happening. I left the cinema satisfied, impressed and a little bittersweet that the Harry Potter journey was now over.The general storyline of the movie showed Harry, kept in a safe house at the beginning of the film, ready to venture off with pals Hermione and Ron to find and … Read entire article »
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A Bittersweet Ending For Harry Potter
By Nancy Hsu Reporter Youth Journalism International BRISBANE, Australia – In the last installment of the long awaited finale, Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows Part 2, with nothing left to conceal, truths are unveiled, relationships developed, friendships cemented and the fight for good as strong as ever.The beautifully and magically crafted movie – with its healthy doses of witty humor, action and heart – immersed viewers so that every scene made us laugh, smile, cry or peek through finger gaps to see what was happening. I left the cinema satisfied, impressed and a little bittersweet that the Harry Potter journey was now over.The general storyline of the movie showed Harry, kept in a safe house at the beginning of the film, ready to venture off with pals Hermione and Ron to find and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Harry Potter, movie review, Nancy Hsu
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