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The search to find the Top 100 books threw up some surprises when our readers responded, but the magic of ‘Harry Potter’ won out in the battle with ‘The Lord of the Rings’, writes Mark Evans.

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Ralph Fiennes’s new film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Coriolanus is a labour of love for the British actor and director, says Declan Cashin

Previously, on Harry Potter: Big bad Voldemort steals the Elder Wand from Dumbledore's grave, while Harry mourns the loss of his wee elf friend Dobby and begins his search for the remaining Horcruxes.

THE darkest and most adult of the Harry Potter movies, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II (12A) brings to a close the epic saga of the teenage wizard’s battle against the forces of evil.

JK ROWLING’S wonderful books and their faithful cinematic adaptations again dominate the media this week with the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2.

THE stars of the final Harry Potter film joined JK Rowling on a stage in Trafalgar Square for a final tearful farewell to their fans.

The final instalment of Harry Potter's adventures has left critics spellbound ahead of the movie's premiere tonight.

Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) face the renewed threat from the Death Eaters alongside their fellow wizards including Mad-Eye Moody (Brendan Gleeson).

IT’S DIFFICULT to know how to review Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (US/12A/146 mins).

ONE of the best sales at the venue for some time took place at Curraheen Park yesterday with a large number of the lots sold. The top two lots sold for €4,000 each.

The Vatican has praised the latest Harry Potter film, saying it made the age-old debate over good versus evil crystal clear.

Director David Yates "agonised" over the decision to split 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' into two films.

Harry Potter fans were cast under the boy wizard’s spell once again today as cameras rolled for the sixth movie in the series.

JK Rowling will speak at the spring graduation ceremony at one of the world’s elite private schools – Harvard University.

Thousands of girls who auditioned for the part of Lavender Brown in the new Harry Potter film have been left disappointed after producers named their choice.

WITH evenings getting darker and classroom boredom kicking in, it is time for children to give in to their imagination.

More than two million people have pre-ordered copies of the seventh and last Harry Potter book to ensure they are among the first to discover the boy wizard's fate.

JAPAN rolled out the red carpet yesterday for the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth movie from JK Rowling’s mega-hit fantasy series.

Harry Potter fans are being offered the chance to land starring roles in the next film at auditions in London.

Harry Potter’s arch enemy, Lord Voldemort, is the odds-on favourite to kill off the famous boy wizard in the final instalment of the series, it was revealed today.

Louth schoolgirl Evanna Lynch has beaten more than 15,000 hopefuls to scoop the role of Luna Lovegood in the next Harry Potter blockbuster.

HERE is the cover design for the next JK Rowling adventure, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince.

The new cover design for the next JK Rowling adventure – Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince - has been unveiled.

THE sixth Harry Potter book has already topped the Amazon chart, less than 24 hours after its release date was announced.

JK Rowling's sixth Harry Potter book has already topped the Amazon chart, less than 24 hours after its release date was announced.

THE sixth Harry Potter book will hit the shops on July 16 next year.

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe desperately wants Daniel Day-Lewis to take a part in a future film in the blockbusting series.

Irish actor Brendan Gleeson has been signed up to star in the next instalment of the Harry Potter series, Warner Bros have announced.

The title of the eagerly-awaited next instalment of the Harry Potter series has been unveiled.

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe predicts the schoolboy wizard will die in the last book.

British comedian Rowan Atkinson has categorically denied reports that he will take the role of Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire.

A US judge has ordered Harry Potter books back on to an Arkansas school district’s library shelves, rejecting a claim that tales of wizards and spells could harm children.

Samantha Mumba and Westlife face the toughest judges in entertainment today - in the Disney Channel Kids Awards.

An American publishing company is planning to release a study guide to Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone.