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...really need help with my Ec 10 problem sets. Any freshmen want to help a poor old senior? You provide the graphs, I'll tell you how to beat the housing lottery... I've been asked at least 5000 times this week, "Well, What _Would_ Harry Potter Do?" Isn't the answer obvious? He'd tell Draco Malfoy that spikey blond hair was soooo...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: In the (K)now | 10/6/2000 | See Source »

Want a "What Would Harry Potter Do?" T-Shirt? E-mail schainan...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, | Title: In The Know | 9/29/2000 | See Source »

...life philosophy, one that's made me a better person and never fails to provide moral guidance. In the face of even the most trivial obstacles (what should I wear?) or the strongest adversity (what should I wear tomorrow?), one question continues to light my path: "What Would Harry Potter...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Soman's In the (K)now: A Pop Culture Compendium | 9/22/2000 | See Source »

...Harry Potter, Heather's Two Mommies and Daddy's Roommate must be very proud. Wednesday, in Wichita Falls, Tex., a federal judge struck down a local law permitting locals to pull "objectionable" books from the library shelves (including those featuring the aforementioned characters), calling the measure unconstitutional. Outside Toronto, Canada, the Durham school board reversed itself, eliminating the need for students to bring in permission slips before the "Harry Potter" books could be read in class. "I think they're silly books," the chairman of the school board, who argued against the restriction, told wire reporters. "But my wife likes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Book Banning Hits a Road Block: The First Amendment | 9/20/2000 | See Source »

...1990s were a banner decade for book banning - or, more accurately, for attempts to ban books, and if this year is any predictor, the next 10 years won't be any better. The wildly popular "Harry Potter" series sparked myriad complaints; some parents maintain that the books, which follow the path of a young wizard as he learns to use his magic skills, advocate witchcraft. Numerous school districts have considered banning the series from classrooms, but only a few have made good on the threat. According to the American Library Association, more than 5,000 complaints were recorded at school...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Book Banning Hits a Road Block: The First Amendment | 9/20/2000 | See Source »

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