USA Today article about the reaction to lawyers trying to shut down Harry Potter fan sites.

Salon interview with Steve Cloves, screenwriter of the new Harry Potter movie.

Alan Cowell's New York Times article about J.K. Rowling's real life trip across Britain on the Hogwarts Express.

NY Times article (requires registration) on International Congress on Medieval Studies, where "the persistence of medieval archetypes in popular culture" was discussed - in works by J.K. Rowling and J.R.R. Tolkien

A study of the relationship between children's fantasy adventure stories and interactive computer games of American McGee's Alice and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

William Safire New York Times essay on why he thinks J. K. Rowling not winning a top literary prize was the right thing. Registration required.

The first Harry Potter book reviewed by Danny Yee.

Review of Harry Potter vol. 1 by Michael Winerip (New York Times).

Archive of news, comments, interviews, and audio clips related to the author and the books.

Review by Kristyn Starr at nabou.com.

Guardian Unlimited article on why Harry Potter books are not included in the Sunday Times bestseller list.

Garth Johnston's Salon Magazine article on possible discrepancies in the Harry Potter series.

Book publishers' furtive change of a key detail in "The Goblet of Fire" has fans buzzing.

Recycled in Slate: In South Carolina, the state board of education is considering whether the popular Harry Potter children's books should be banned from school libraries because of their upbeat depiction of witchcraft, wizardry, and other dark arts.

Hear what J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, has to say about the big screen adaptation of her beloved story.

Review of Harry Potter vol. 4 by Linda Richards, editor of January Magazine.

Judy Blume article on Harry Potter.

Review of Harry Potter vol. 3 by Gregory Maguire (New York Times).

Salon Magazine article archive for Harry Potter related stories.

USA Today review of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by Cathy Hainer.

Linda Richards reviews the two booklets written for the benefit of Comic Relief, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" and "Quidditch Through the Ages": "both books [...] serve to illustrate quite graphically why [Rowling's] Harry Potter series of books has been so successful: Rowling understands the world she has created perfectly." (March 2001)

Imaginary articles concerning Harry Potter.

Where did Harry learn his trade? Giles Foden gives a short history of wizards in literature. From The Guardian.

Richard Corliss's CNN.com article on changes to the New York Times best-seller list due to the Harry Potter phenomenon.

Review of Harry Potter vol. 3 by Linda Richards, editor of January Magazine.