Dumbledore Outed

Dumbledore portrayed by the late Richard Harris



Dumbledore portrayed by Michael Gambon

Albus Dumbledore, the greatest headmaster Hogwarts ever had, is gay. J.K. Rowling, author of the fantasy series that ended recently, outed the beloved character while appearing before a full house at Carnegie Hall.

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HP 7 UK Adult's Edition book cover

WORLD BOOK DAY

WORLD BOOK DAY

~23rd APRIL~

In 1995, UNESCO declared 23rd of April the World Book Day.It is a symbolic date for world literature for on this date and the same year of 1616 both Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare died.

This became a nationwide celebration in Spain in 1926,as per suggestion from the Book Association of Barcelona.Since then it has become a very lively and popular celebration where millions of people flock to the bookshops to participate in the organized events and but books.But nowhere is it more beautifully celebrated than in the Spanish region of Catalonia, where on 23rd April, Saint George's Day, a rose is given as a gift for each book received.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows book cover

The book covers of the final Harry Potter are revealed. Eventhough both are dull, the US edition are much better.


The US children edition



The UK children edition

OSCAR

Feature films

Category	Winner
Best motion picture of the year	The Departed
Best foreign language film	The Lives of Others
Best documentary feature	An Inconvenient Truth
Best animated feature film of the year	Happy Feet

Acting

Category	Winner	Film
Best actor in a leading role	Forest Whitaker	The Last King of Scotland
Best actress in a leading role	Helen Mirren	The Queen
Best actor in a supporting role	Alan Arkin	Little Miss Sunshine
Best actress in a supporting role	Jennifer Hudson	Dreamgirls

Writing

Category	Winner	Film
Original screenplay	Michael Arndt	Little Miss Sunshine
Adapted screenplay	William Monahan	The Departed

Directing

Category	Winner	Film
Academy Award for Directing	Martin Scorsese	The Departed

Special honors

Category	Winner
Academy Honorary Award	Ennio Morricone
The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award	Sherry Lansing