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...deepest kinship, man to boy, is Dumbledore's with Harry. From the start, when the dean of wizards puts a protective arm around Harry, to the probing trips they take through time and space, Dumbledore is Harry's true godfather - a role into which the great Gambon pours his craggy majesty and cello voice. One might wish that their visit to Voldemort's cave had the shuddering poignancy it does in the book, where a weakened Dumbledore tells his protégé, "I am not worried, Harry. I am with you." But their scenes together cast a lingering spell...
...recovery will rest on its ability to hold on to customers or win over new ones. That's no small task, as GM has been forced to skimp on cash for engineering during its yearlong financial crisis. Even so, GM is off to a good start with its new Camaro, which shows signs of becoming a runaway hit. According to Ed Peper, the general manager of the Chevrolet division, which accounts for 70% of the new GM's total sales, Chevy dealers already have 25,000 orders for the Camaro, making it the hottest car GM has rolled...
...Whether you're a fan of early Christmas or not, get used to it. To get a jump start on what might be a horrid Christmas shopping season, experts anticipate that stores will move up Black Friday, and perhaps begin their holiday marketing around Columbus Day. "Overall, I think you're going to see a lot of this on the retail front," says Blackshaw. "They're going to be looking for novel strategies to drive competitive advantage, even if they have to rethink the typical calendaring of events." In this depressed retail environment, however, can Santa deliver the goods...
Taiwan cuisine is difficult to define - the brand is too recent and the influences too many - but a good place to start has come to Taipei via, of all places, the Caribbean's St. Martin and San Luis Obispo, Calif...
Another affordable way to visit Bermuda is by boat. Several cruise lines are offering big bargains this summer: Norwegian Cruise Line has a seven-day cruise from Baltimore starting at $579; it docks for three nights at the colonial village of St. George, which was the first permanent British settlement in Bermuda and is today a UNESCO World Heritage site. Similar cruises from Boston or New York City start at $749. Royal Caribbean has a five-day cruise from Baltimore, with two nights at King's Wharf, for $699 per person. (See classic pictures of the beach on LIFE.com...