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    Muggles Rejoice

    Harry Potter lives! Author JK Rowling plans more magic to come with ‘Pottermore’

    John Bumgardner
    Jul 24, 2011 | 12:30 pm
    Harry Potter lives! Author JK Rowling plans more magic to come with ‘Pottermore’
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    It’s no surprise that worldwide fans of the bespectacled boy wizard are clamoring over the new Harry Potter movie. But with the final installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in theaters, what are rabid fans to do with their time and devotion beyond re-reading the seven books and visiting Universal Studios in Orlando? It’s just never enough!

    Luckily, Harry’s literary mother and modern day prophet, JK Rowling, has allayed fans’ fears by revealing there is still plenty more of the wizarding world to explore through the online adventure of Pottermore.

    Rowling explains that Pottermore will be an online interactive website that invites readers to participate in the further development of the universe. Pottermore = more Potter. Get it?

    Speculations rang out across the Potter blogosphere over what Pottermore could possibly contain. Is it a new book? Is it a video game? Or is it, as many fans feared, boring old electronic reproductions of the previous seven books?

    Much to the collective relief and excitement of fans across the globe, Rowling revealed Pottermore’s purpose in a lunchtime press meeting at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London last month. (How British of her!)

    Her recorded statement video (at top) explains that Pottermore will be an online interactive website that invites readers to participate in the further development of the universe. Pottermore = more Potter. Get it?

    The site will collect the electronic versions of the books for the first time anywhere. But with interactive elements, kids of every age will experience them in a way more visually stimulating fashion than boring ol’ imagination like old people seem to love so much.

    Rowling will also provide additional written material to officially record the backgrounds of the minor characters of Harry’s world that fans have been fleshing out on her behalf for the past 13 years. (Let’s see if her stories are as good as some of the fan fiction out there…)

    Initially and most exciting, a bonafide magical wand hunt will occupy the minds and hearts of Potterphiles for at least the next few months. Extremely trivial minutiae from the novels will be the clues fans need to begin traipsing across the globe in search of authentic Ollivander’s wands hidden in various spaces in Britain, America and beyond.

    Finally, the site will allow fans to share clues and converse with one another globally. Similar to the massive multiplayer role playing game model of World of Warcraft, obsessive fans will learn a new set of social skills (like multicultural communication) and unlearn others (like showering) as future adventures distract them all from living boring Muggle lives in favor of their new, more interesting wizarding lives.

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    Concert News

    Andrea Bocelli romances Houston with pre-Valentine's 2027 tour date

    Alex Bentley
    Sep 10, 2026 | 1:30 pm
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    Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will perform at American Airlines Center on February 5, 2027.

    Legendary Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli dials up the romance in 2027 with an extension of his Romanza 30th Anniversary World Tour, which includes a pre-Valentine's Day stop at the Toyota Center in Houston on Sunday, February 7.

    The eight-city leg is an add-on to the 16-city run that started on September 8, 2026 in Seattle, Washington and runs through December 22.

    Those 2027 dates will be tightly packed together, going from January 29 to February 13. In addition to Houston, Bocelli will perform in Austin on February 4 and Dallas on February 5.

    The tour is a celebration of his 1997 breakthrough album, Romanza, which featured the hit song "Time to Say Goodbye" with Sarah Brightman.

    Romanza launched Bocelli onto the global stage, selling nearly 20 million copies worldwide and becoming one of the best-selling contemporary classical albums of all time.

    Bocelli is one of the most successful classical artists ever, having sold nearly 90 million records.

    In celebration of the anniversary, Bocelli will release two new collections: Romanza (30th Anniversary), due out September 25, and Rarities: Collectors Edition, due out November 20.

    Ticket pre-sales for the 2027 leg will begin on Tuesday, September 15 at 10 am local time for American Express Card Members, followed by an Andrea Bocelli social fan presale on Wednesday, September 16 at 10 am local time.

    The general ticket sale for the 2027 dates begins on Friday, September 18 at 10 am local time. All tickets can be purchased at andreabocelli.com/tickets.

    Romanza - 30th Anniversary 2027 U.S. Tour Dates

    • Friday, January 29: Charlotte, NC - Spectrum Center
    • Sunday, January 31: Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena
    • Tuesday, February 2: Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena
    • Thursday, February 4: Austin, TX - Moody Center
    • Friday, February 5: Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
    • Sunday, February 7: Houston, TX - Toyota Center
    • Wednesday, February 10: Orlando, FL - Kia Center
    • Friday, February 12: Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live
    • Saturday, February 13: Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live
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