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<DIV><EM><FONT face="Lucida Sans" size=4>YOUNG READERS<BR>Any property as
popular as Harry Potter is bound to have tie-ins. There have been
calendars, puzzles, games, and those strange little collectible
stones.</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV><EM><FONT face="Lucida Sans" size=4>But none of them is as charming and
amusing as the two little companion books author J.K. Rowling has created.
These titles, short as they are, flesh out parts of Harry's world, and Potter
fans will love them.</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV><EM><FONT face="Lucida Sans" size=4>Quidditch Through the Ages by Rowling
alter-ego Kennilworthy Whisp, and Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them by
Newt Scamander, are being released by Scholastic for 3.99 each. The net
proceeds will go to charity.</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV><EM><FONT face="Lucida Sans" size=4>The books are referenced in the Potter
titles and are meant to look as though they came directly from the magical
world. Quidditch Through the Ages, a history of the wizarding world's most
popular sport, is reproduced from a copy in Harry's school
library.</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV><EM><FONT face="Lucida Sans" size=4>Fantastic Beasts, a duplicate of yuong
wizard Harry's own textbook, categorized all kinds of magical creatures.
It's covered with notes and comments from Harry and his friends, just like a
child's schoolbook would be--an endearing touch from Rowling and a clever way to
remind readers about his adventures.</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV><EM><FONT face="Lucida Sans" size=4>Quidditch Through the Ages is a
thorough telling of the game's history, its spread throughout the world and all
the major teams. It has a section about the racing brooms used in the
sport, but unfortunately omits the Firebolt Harry uses, perhaps because that
top-of-the-line broom is such a recent addition.</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV><EM><FONT face="Lucida Sans" size=4>Rowling has written both titles with
the same humor and wit she's brought to her other books. They are
amazingly imaginative; too bad they aren't longer.</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV><EM><FONT face="Lucida Sans" size=4>The book proceeds are going to a
fund established by Comic Relief U.K. That organization, not
affiliated with the United States charity of the same name, will use the money
for children's causes.</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV><EM><FONT face="Lucida Sans" size=4><BR>Deepti Hajela<BR>Associated
Press<BR>Copied from the Akron Beacon Journal, page D5, <BR>Issued March 18,
2001<BR></FONT></EM></DIV>
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~Dee~<BR>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<BR>Get ICQ'd!
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