July 16, 2005

Harry Potter was just eleven years old when we met him in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” With the July 16th release of J.K. Rowling’s sixth Harry Potter book “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” Harry’s now sixteen and in his sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Learn more at the following magical sites.

Harry Potter Fan Fiction
At this Harry Potter site, fan fiction is the highest form of flattery, as thousands of writers pay homage to J.K. Rowling by penning their own Harry Potter stories. It is great fun to read them, but even more fun to add your own. The site has strict guidelines (story must be over 500 words, not reference any living persons, etc.) so be sure to familiarize yourself with all the rules before submitting. The stories are author-rated for age-appropriateness (and there are some stories rated “Mature” for seventeen and older) so exercise appropriate caution.

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