Let the games begin! Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has opened in theaters around the world, and Potter-mania has swelled once more.I’ll admit it: I’m no fan of Harry Potter. I read through the fifth book before I completely lost my patience with the series. But there’s no denying that Rowling’s imaginative story world has captured the hearts and minds of readers young and old in unprecedented ways.
Here’s a look at the HP happiness sweeping the nation this week:
· Kids and adults alike enjoy the imaginative escapism of the stories. [Via Inside Access]
· Release parties have been sweeping Los Angeles. [Via The Leaky Cauldron]
· Variety reports that the most recent HP film has scored the highest midnight-showing gross of any film, bringing in $22.2 million. [Via Variety]
· Some people have been putting their imagination to work creating cakes to celebrate the occasion. [Via Cake Wrecks]
· Even the Vatican has given HP its seal of approval for Harry’s fight against evil! [Via Scotsman News]
--Rachel Frier
Photo: Cake Wrecks
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