London Olympics open

London Olympics open

LONDON, Britain - The character Lord Voldemort in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series was featured during the opening ceremony of the London Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on July 27, 2012.

J.K. Rowling's final Harry Potter novel goes on sale in Japan

J.K. Rowling's final Harry Potter novel goes on sale in Japan

HACHIOJI, Japan - Harry Potter fans line up outside a bookstore in Hachioji, Tokyo in the early hours of July 23 to buy the Japanese edition of ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,'' the seventh and final of British author J.K. Rowling's best-selling ''Harry Potter'' novels, which went on sale in Japan on July 23.

Quality: Original. Film Title: Harry Potter And The Chambe

Quality: Original. Film Title: Harry Potter And The Chambe

Quality: Original. Film Title: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. Pictured: DOBBY the house elf in a scene from the first trailer for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Copyright: © Warner Bros. Pictures 2002. Publishing Rights © J.K. Rowling. For further information: please contact The Warner Bros. Press Office on 020 7984 5000. HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS Dobby the House Elf Quality: Original. Film Title: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. Pictured: DOBBY the house elf in a scene from the first trailer for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Copyright: Warner Bros. Pictures 2002. Publishing Rights J.K. Rowling. For further information: please contact The Warner Bros. Press Office on 020 7984 5000. Date: 2002

Harry Potter author's chair sells for $394,000

Harry Potter author's chair sells for $394,000

Photo taken in New York on April 4, 2016, shows the chair on which British novelist J.K. Rowling sat while writing the first two books of the Harry Potter series. The chair sold for $394,000 in an auction held by Heritage Auctions on April 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo