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Order of the Phoenix Does Not Disappoint

Fans dazzled by special effects by Mark Zurlo Order of the Phoenix Quizzes Order of the Phoenix: Movie Quiz Order of the Phoenix: Book Vs. Movie Quiz Order of the Phoenix:…

Tebaldi, Renata

(Encyclopedia) Tebaldi, RenataTebaldi, Renatarānäˈtä tābälˈdē [key], 1922–2004, Italian lyric soprano. She received early musical training at home and at the Boito Conservatory, Parma. In 1944 she…

Inglis, Charles

(Encyclopedia) Inglis, CharlesInglis, Charlesĭngˈglĭs, ĭngˈgəlz [key], 1734–1816, Anglican clergyman in America, b. Ireland. He emigrated to America in 1755. While assistant rector (1765–77) of…

Growing Pains of the Chosen Boy Wizard

Harry Potter Grows Up by Dana Quigley More on Harry Potter Take the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Movie Quiz Take the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood…

J. K. Rowling

J. K. Rowling The story of Harry Potter's creator   by Ann-Marie Imbornoni     * Visit our Harry Potter Page for more news! *   Joanne Rowling,…

Year in Review 1999

News ofthe World While bloody wars broke out in Kosovo and Chechnya, the possiblity of peace in the Middle East and Northern Ireland grew more palpable.…

Lauren, Ralph

(Encyclopedia) Lauren, RalphLauren, Ralphlôrˈən, lərĕnˈ [key], 1939–, American fashion designer, b. New York City as Ralph Lipschitz. He began his career by creating neckties under the name Polo for…

Rotary International

(Encyclopedia) Rotary International, organization of business and professional people, founded (1905) by Paul Percy Harris, a Chicago lawyer. Beginning with one club in Chicago, it spread to other…