Amazing world we live in... sighs.

[Denise]

No: HPFGUIDX 1389

      News Alert for "Harry Potter News Alert"  
                   

           
      Reuters Entertainment News Summary  (Reuters) 
      Director Altman Blames Media for Cult of Celebrity 

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      Alaska mayor works magic on Harry Potter contest  (Reuters) 
      Harry Potter's magic touch will extend to all 50 U.S. states thanks to complaints from an Alaska mayor irate about his state's exclusion from a contest for fans of the fictional wizard. 

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      Harry Potter Contest Rules Changed  (Associated Press) 
      The mayor of Ketchikan and schoolchildren around Alaska have forced Scholastic Inc. to change the rules for its Harry Potter writing contest - after comparing Scholastic to ``Voldemort,'' the evil wizard that is Harry's rival. 

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      Library Stops Harry Potter Gimmick  (Associated Press) 
      A library has stopped giving Harry Potter fans a certificate from the fictional boy's wizardry school because parents and churches complained the gimmick exposed children to witchcraft.  



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