Pottermania strikes Boston!

Fans cast their spell on the Hub as they celebrated the arrival of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."

BEVERLY BECKHAM: Post-Potter solace, not for kids only

The 'Sirius' wait for Harry Potter fans ends

The world prepares for Potter

More Harry look-alikes

Chat transcript
Writer Liz Rosenberg was online to chat about "Deathly Hallows."

Send us your photos!

Thoughts on the book?
Read "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" already? Share your review.

How did you celebrate?

How would you end it?

Your favorite character? Book?

Browse Potter events

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J.K. Rowling
looks ahead

Harry Potter's creator is enjoying the absence of pressure from publishers and fans clamoring for the next installment.

Harry Potter book leaked on Internet

Harry Potter book discount strikes fear

What is a parent to do if Harry or Ron dies?

Past coverage:

JULY 18, 2005: 'Prince' shines

JUNE 29, 2003: That magic touch

APRIL 1, 2001: What Harry is reading

OCT. 29, 2000: Harry as a puzzle

OCT. 18, 2000: The other wizard of 'Oz'

JULY 16, 2000: It's worth the length

SEPT. 19, 1999: Making much of memories

SEPT. 9, 1999: Potter beating the dickens out of some classics

JULY 18, 1999: Harry Potter's back

MARCH 8, 1999: Wild about 'Harry'

NOV. 1, 1998: A boy and his wizards

For fans, the end of a magical era
Governor Deval Patrick is among fans dreading the end of the Harry Potter series with the release of J.K. Rowling's seventh and final installment, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."

What came before: A peek into 'Harry Potter' history

To the McGonagles, Harry was part of family
The McGonagles are gifted readers, but sometimes they struggle with basic math -- like calculating the number of times the family of five has read the Harry Potter books.

Potter predictions

Beware of spoilers
Two years ago, just days before the publication of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," Elizabeth O'Malley logged on to her favorite Internet discussion forum and was jolted to find that a spoiler had announced a major plot twist in the book.

Catch up with the characters

Potter magic extends only so far
J.K. Rowling's beloved series is ending with the release of the seventh volume, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." For the young fans, it has been a long era of good feeling. But not all is happy magic. A forthcoming study finds that not even Harry Potter has stemmed a decline in adolescent reading.