Bloomsbury has confirmed that the Hogwarts Library Box Set is simply a reprinted edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages.
Below is the photo released by their official Twitter account.
Harry Potter Publisher, Bloomsbury, is reporting to Reuters that they have plans to publish a Hogwarts Library Box Set, by J.K. Rowling.
Bloomsbury, the publisher of the “Harry Potter” series by author JK Rowling, also said it was counting on a new Rowling three-book box set tied into the Potter series, and a non-fiction account of spies in World War II to support sales in the coming year.
Theories are suggesting that this box set could simply be a republishing of Tales of Beedle the Bard, Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. This would be slightly disappointing, if you were to ask me. I also don’t see how this would help sales all that much.
Also, about a month ago, we found out that J.K. Rowling was working on a Harry Potter Encyclopedia. Today we found out that this is incorrect.
What about the Harry Potter Encyclopaedia?
Updated May 2012
I have been enjoying sharing information about Harry’s world on Pottermore for free, and don’t have any firm plans to publish it in book form.
Do you have any theories on the Box Set? What do you think about the Encyclopedia News? Leave a comment below.
Facebook is set to open on the Nasdaq tomorrow at $100 Billion (Image via The Verge)
In November, The Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook has submitted a $100 Billion I.P.O. (Intial Public Offering). Today it has been confirmed that 421, 233, 615 shares of Facebook will be priced at $38 a share. That would value Facebook at $104.12 billion. Facebook is expected to raise ver $16 Billion by going public.
All though it appeared that Facebook would’t hit it’s target of $100 Billion, it obviously has.
Facebook will be opening on the Nasdaq tomorrow as what else but “FB”.
The new Facebook Highlight (Image via The Verge)
Highlight. It’s a new feature from Facebook, that will allow people to pay to promote their own posts. This would be the first time that Facebook would try to monetize from the average person’s post.
“We’re constantly testing new features across the site. This particular test is simply to gauge people’s interest in this method of sharing with their friends.”
-Mia Garlick, Facebook Spokeswoman via Stuff
Garlick also added that Facebook is testing many different price points. All the way down to paying nothing. You may recognize this feature from Tumblr, where you can pay to promote your own blog posts.
Could a iPad Mini be ready for 2012 Q3?(Image via Daps)
Rumors have been flying around about a iPad Mini, priced around $250-$300 for quite some time.
Analysts are also suggesting that the new miniscule iPad could be “in the pipeline”
“Our global research team still sees some evidence of this product in the supply chain — and we wouldn’t be surprised if it wound up in the iPod Touch category if it indeed sees daylight,”
-Ben Reitzes, Analyst
The iPad Mini would be about 7 inches, and would obviously run iOS. It would also continue with the iPad 3′s retina display.
Some Analysts are suggesting that the iPad MIni could be priced at $200, with only 8GB of storage, which would have the same starting storage point as the iPod Touch. The iPad currently starts off with 16GB. This would mean it would compete directly with the iPod Touch, possibly even killing it.
In a PriceGrabber survey, one in every two people would want a iPad Mini. PriceGrabber asked that if there was a 7 inch iPad Mini between $249 and $300, an astonishing 52% said they would buy it.
A Chinese organization stated that the iPad Mini would be available in the third quarter of 2012. They also said that 6 million units would be ready in time for the launch date.
Do you think that Apple has a iPad Mini in the process? Put yourself in Apple CEO Tim Cook’s shoes. Would you consider manufacturing a iPad Mini? Leave a comment below.
Image via Mary Jo Foley
If you have plans to buy a Windows 7 PC, even though Windows 8 is coming out in the fall, feel free. It will only cost you $14.99.
Mary Jo Foley reports that every time a new version of Windows is announced, people who buy a PC running the latest version will get the new version for a discounted price. This is so that sales don’t slow down with Windows 7 while we wait for Windows 8.
Sources of Paul Thurrott say that people buying PCs after June 2nd will not be getting Windows 8 for free, but will be charged $14.99. All though that is a discounted price, it will be for the Windows 8 Pro version.
Thanks to Supersite for Windows.
As shocking as it may seem, the government of a West Indian State has legalized forest patrol guards to kill illegal poachers on-sight. The Government of Maharashtra legalized this to promote the protection of wildlife in the region, which is under heavy affect by poachers. Poaching in the area has gotten so severe, that more tigers have been shot in the area so far this year than of all last year. At its current position, India preserves at least half of all tigers worldwide which in
Tigers in West India may worry less about poachers as poachers are now authorized to be killed by any and all Forest Park Patrol personnel on-sight (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
statistical terms is a lot; citing the fact that the world tiger population is about 3500. For Tigers, this is a rather great relief. However, for Poachers, this is a great warning to heed and also a great impact towards the Asian Black Market. There is the worrying fact though, that as of this day, there are rare encounters between poachers and forest reserve guards. In response to this, the Indian government has offered informants (legal and illegal) 5 million Rupees ($90 000 CAD) to come forward with any information regarding any kind of poaching. The local and federal Indian Government hope that this will have “good results in the near future” and “will improve attention towards the appreciation and protection of the tiger”. Some people of India think that this can be a rather cruel method of dealing with poachers. Most however think its going to be necessary to cope with the ongoing problem with dealing with illegal poachers.
Lionsgate has announced that The Hunger Games DVD/Blu-Ray is now available for Pre-Order everywhere.
The DVD/Blu-Ray will include:
- Game Maker: Suzanne Collins and the Hunger Games Phenomenon
- The World is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
- Letters from the Rose Garden
- Controlling the Games
- A Conversation with Gary Ross and Elvis Mitchell
- Propaganda Film
- Marketing Archive
Select versions will have more special features. (In America, Target and Walmart will be selling special editions of the film)
By Pre-Ordering the film, you will be able to enter a draw for a trip to the Catching Fire Premiere.
You can Pre-Order the DVD here and the Blu-Ray here, at Amazon.
MSN New Zealand is reporting that Queen Elizabeth II has named her latest litter of puppies after various Harry Potter characters.
The 86-year-old monarch — an avid dog lover — has paid tribute to JK Rowling by naming a whole litter of Labrador puppies after the author’s popular children’s book series. One pup in the litter is called “Gryffindor” after one of the founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but the names of the other dogs in the so-called “Harry Potter litter” are a mystery.
Have you ever named a pet after one of the Harry Potter Characters? What do you think of the Queen doing this? Leave a comment below.
Image via HG Girl on Fire
Lionsgate has announced that Catching Fire (sequel to The Hunger Games), will be called The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Similar to The Twilight Saga.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will hit theaters on November 22nd, 2013
The Digital Bits is reporting that The Hunger Games is going to be on DVD and Blu-Ray on August 18th, and tells us a tiny bit more on the release.
Retail sources are telling us to expect Lionsgate to release The Hunger Games on Blu-ray and DVD in the U.S. on 8/18. Expect an official announcement soon. There will be multiple SKUs and editions, including discs only, discs plus bonus swag and Target and Walmart retail exclusive versions as well. Expect several retailers to hold “Twilight like midnight release party” events around the country. Sounds like they’re going to make a pretty big deal out of this one.
More information on the DVD/Blu-Ray release will be published here, at Magnae Famae as it comes in.
Image via The Verge
StatCounter is reporting that Google Chrome has finally surpassed Internet Explorer for a full week, for the first time in history.
[...] North America, where Internet Explorer still has the lead — 37 to 26 percent. So which regions are responsible for Chrome’s worldwide lead? In Europe, Chrome has been ahead of IE for the past two weeks, but only by a percentage point, and Firefox is ahead of both. Also, IE has a massive lead over second-place Chrome in Oceania, and Firefox is dominating both IE and Chrome in Africa.
-via The Verge
In many parts of the world, Chrome is far from #1. Someday Chrome may dominate the market.
You may ask which browser this reporter is using…. It’s Google Chrome.
Image via Just Jarod Jr.
Fox has released the first official nominee list today for the Teen Choice Awards 2012. Voting opens today, and the final results will be available here on Magnae Famae, after they are aired live on Fox on July 10th from 8-10PM Eastern.
Choice Movie: Action
“Abduction”
“Act of Valor”
“Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”
“Red Tails”
“Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”
Choice Movie Actor: Action
Tom Cruise, “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”
Robert Downey, Jr., “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”
Tom Hardy, “Warrior”
Taylor Lautner, “Abduction”
Logan Lerman, “The Three Musketeers”
Choice Movie Actress: Action
Salma Hayek, “Puss in Boots”
Milla Jovovich, “The Three Musketeers”
Paula Patton, “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”
Noomi Rapace, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”
Zoe Saldana, “Colombiana”
Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
“The Avengers”
“The Hunger Games”
“Mirror Mirror”
“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”
“Wrath of the Titans”
Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Robert Downey, Jr., “The Avengers”
Chris Hemsworth, “The Avengers”
Josh Hutcherson, “The Hunger Games” and “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island”
Taylor Lautner, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”
Robert Pattinson, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”
Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Lily Collins, “Mirror Mirror”
Vanessa Hudgens, “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island”
Scarlett Johansson, “The Avengers”
Jennifer Lawrence, “The Hunger Games”
Kristen Stewart, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”
Choice Movie: Drama
“Drive”
“The Help”
“The Lucky One”
“The Vow”
“We Bought a Zoo”
Choice Movie Actor: Drama
Matt Damon, “We Bought a Zoo”
Zac Efron, “The Lucky One”
Ryan Gosling, “Drive”
Channing Tatum, “The Vow”
Justin Timberlake, “In Time”
Choice Movie Actress: Drama
Sandra Bullock, “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”
Viola Davis, “The Help”
Scarlett Johansson, “We Bought a Zoo”
Rachel McAdams, “The Vow”
Emma Stone, “The Help”
Choice Movie: Comedy
“21 Jump Street”
“American Reunion”
“Crazy, Stupid, Love.”
“The Muppets”
“What to Expect When You’re Expecting”
Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
Jason Biggs, “American Reunion”
Ryan Gosling, “Crazy, Stupid, Love.”
Jonah Hill, “21 Jump Street”
Chris Rock, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”
Channing Tatum, “21 Jump Street”
Choice Movie Actress: Comedy
Cameron Diaz, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”
Alyson Hannigan, “American Reunion”
Jennifer Lopez, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”
Emma Stone, “Crazy, Stupid, Love.”
Reese Witherspoon, “This Means War”
Choice TV Show: Drama
“Bones”
“Gossip Girl”
“Pretty Little Liars”
“Revenge”
“Touch”
Choice TV Actor: Drama
Penn Badgley, “Gossip Girl”
David Boreanaz, BONES
Ian Harding, “Pretty Little Liars”
Kiefer Sutherland, TOUCH
Ed Westwick, “Gossip Girl
Choice TV Actress: Drama
Emily Deschanel, BONES
Sarah Michelle Gellar, “Ringer”
Lucy Hale, “Pretty Little Liars”
Leighton Meester, “Gossip Girl”
Emily VanCamp, “Revenge”
Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
“Fringe”
“Once Upon a Time”
“Supernatural”
“True Blood”
“The Vampire Diaries”
Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Jensen Ackles, “Supernatural”
Joshua Jackson, FRINGE
Jared Padalecki, “Supernatural”
Ian Somerhalder, “The Vampire Diaries”
Paul Wesley, “The Vampire Diaries”
Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Nina Dobrev, “The Vampire Diaries”
Ginnifer Goodwin, “Once Upon a Time”
Kat Graham, “The Vampire Diaries”
Anna Paquin, “True Blood”
Anna Torv, “Fringe”
Choice TV Show: Action
“Chuck”
“CSI: Miami”
“Hawaii Five-O”
“NCIS: Los Angeles”
“Nikita”
Choice TV Actor: Action
LL Cool J, “NCIS: Los Angeles”
Daniel Dae Kim, “Hawaii Five-O”
Zachary Levi, “Chuck”
Adam Rodriguez, “CSI: Miami”
Shane West, “Nikita”
Choice TV Actress: Action
Lyndsy Fonseca, “Nikita”
Linda Hunt, “NCIS: Los Angeles”
Grace Park, “Hawaii Five-O”
Maggie Q, “Nikita”
Yvonne Strahovski, “Chuck”
Choice TV Show: Comedy
“2 Broke Girls”
“The Big Bang Theory”
“Glee”
“Modern Family”
“New Girl”
Choice TV Actor: Comedy
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”
Chris Colfer, GLEE
Neil Patrick Harris, “How I Met Your Mother”
Ashton Kutcher, “Two And a Half Men”
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”
Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Miranda Cosgrove, “iCarly”
Kaley Cuoco, “The Big Bang Theory”
Zooey Deschanel, NEW GIRL
Lea Michele, GLEE
Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family”
Choice TV: Animated Show
“Beavis and Butt-head”
BOB’S BURGERS
FAMILY GUY
“Robot Chicken”
THE SIMPSONS
Choice TV: Male Personality
Nick Cannon, “America’s Got Talent”
Simon Cowell, THE X FACTOR
Cee Lo Green, “The Voice”
Gordon Ramsay, HELL’S KITCHEN
Steven Tyler, AMERICAN IDOL
Choice TV: Female Personality
Christina Aguilera, “The Voice”
Tyra Banks, “America’s Next Top Model”
Carrie Ann Inaba, “Dancing With The Stars”
Jennifer Lopez, AMERICAN IDOL
Jessica Simpson, “Fashion Star”
Choice TV: Reality Competition Show
AMERICAN IDOL
“America’s Next Top Model”
“Survivor: One World”
“The Voice”
THE X FACTOR
Choice TV: Reality Show
“Dance Moms”
“Jersey Shore”
“Keeping Up With The Kardashians”
“Punk’d”
“Tia & Tamera”
Choice TV: Male Reality Star
Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio, “Jersey Shore” and “The Pauly D Project”
Rob Dyrdek, “Fantasy Factory” and “Ridiculousness”
William Levy, “Dancing With The Stars”
Scotty McCreery, AMERICAN IDOL
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, “Jersey Shore”
Choice TV: Female Reality Star
Lauren Alaina, AMERICAN IDOL
Melanie Amaro, THE X FACTOR
The Kardashians, “Keeping Up With The Kardashians”
Tia & Tamera Mowry, “Tia & Tamera”
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, “Jersey Shore”
Choice Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Bruno Mars
Pitbull
Blake Shelton
Choice Female Artist
Adele
Jennifer Lopez
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Choice Music Group
Selena Gomez & The Scene
Gym Class Heroes
Lady Antebellum
LMFAO
The Wanted
Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Beyonce
Flo Rida
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull
Kanye West
Choice Rock Group
The Black Keys
Foo Fighters
Foster The People
fun.
Linkin Park
Choice Rock Song
“Lonely Boy,” The Black Keys
“Paradise,” Coldplay
“Pumped Up Kicks,” Foster The People
“We Are Young,” fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
“Somebody That I Used To Know,” Gotye featuring Kimbra
Choice Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Artist
DeadMau5
David Guetta
Calvin Harris
Kaskade
Skrillex
Choice Single by a Group
“We Are Young,” fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
“Hit The Lights,” Selena Gomez & The Scene
“Ass Back Home,” Gym Class Heroes featuring Neon Hitch
“Party Rock Anthem,” LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
“Moves Like Jagger,” Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera
Choice Single by a Female Artist
“Set Fire to the Rain,” Adele
“Stronger,” Kelly Clarkson
“Dance Again,” Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull
“Part of Me,” Katy Perry
“Eyes Open,” Taylor Swift
Choice Single by a Male Artist
“Boyfriend,” Justin Bieber
“Take Care,” Drake featuring Rihanna
“Good Feeling,” Flo Rida
“It Will Rain,” Bruno Mars
“Give Me Everything (Tonight),” Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, AfroJack & Nayer
Choice Male Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Hunter Hayes
Scotty McCreery
Blake Shelton
Choice Female Country Artist
Lauren Alaina
Miranda Lambert
Kellie Pickler
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song
“Love on Top,” Beyonce
“Take Care,” Drake featuring Rihanna
“Wild Ones,” Flo Rida featuring Sia
“Without You,” David Guetta featuring Usher
“Starships,” Nicki Minaj
Choice Country Song
“Tattoos on This Town,” Jason Aldean
“Crazy Girl,” Eli Young Band
“Storm Warning,” Hunter Hayes
“God Gave Me You,” Blake Shelton
“Sparks Fly,” Taylor Swift
Choice Country Group
The Band Perry
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Rascal Flatts
Thompson Square
Choice Fashion Icon: Female
Miley Cyrus
Zooey Deschanel
Jennifer Lopez
Nicki Minaj
Katy Perry
Choice Fashion Icon: Male
Justin Bieber
Chris Colfer
Cee Lo Green
Justin Timberlake
will.i.am
Choice Female Hottie
Miley Cyrus
Selena Gomez
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Kate Upton
Choice Male Hottie
Justin Bieber
Ryan Gosling
Liam Hemsworth
Robert Pattinson
Ian Somerhalder
Choice Female Athlete
Kelly Clark (Snowboarding)
Maria Sharapova (Tennis)
Hope Solo (Soccer)
Lindsey Vonn (Skiing)
Serena Williams (Tennis)
Choice Male Athlete
David Beckham (Soccer)
Kobe Bryant (Basketball)
Albert Pujols (Baseball)
Tim Tebow (Football)
Shaun White (Snowboarding/Skateboarding/Surfing)
Choice Book
“The Hunger Games” trilogy, Suzanne Collins
“The Giver,” Lois Lowry
“The Twilight Saga,” Stephenie Meyer
“Divergent” trilogy, Veronica Roth
“The Lucky One,” Nicholas Sparks
Choice Comedian
Ellen DeGeneres
Jimmy Fallon
Andy Samberg
Daniel Tosh
Kristen Wiig
Choice Twit
Justin Bieber
Miley Cyrus
Jimmy Fallon
Demi Lovato
Ryan Seacrest
Thanks to Hypable.
