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In Harry Potter-related news now:
> The New York Times' Michiko Kakutani reviews "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," purchased Wednesday at a New York City bookstore. Kakutani does not reveal any critical plot twists, but does reveal how many characters die and also describes the nature of the Hallows. Kakutani says the novel offers closure and reaffirms the ongoing theme, "choice -- more than talent or predisposition -- matters most of all." (Here's how Harry's publisher responded to the early review. Here's how J.K. Rowling responded, along with The New York Times' defense of its review.)
> In her review, the Baltimore Sun's Mary Carole McCauley provides more details and describes the theme this way, "In each of the six previous books, Harry has learned one important valuable life lesson -- about the importance of choosing well, about the importance of learning to trust others, about the importance of recognizing the humanity in enemies ... If there's a theme that runs through all seven books, it's the saving grace of a parent's love -- in particular, of motherly love." She seems to hint at a happy family-related ending, but we won't know for sure until we read for ourselves. Bookseller.com reports McCauley received the book from a Sun reporter's relative.
> Beware, Sandra Martin's review in the Globe and Mail, "...but if you skip to the end you miss the magic," provides significant spoilers about the book's plot.
> Fans break Potter embargo (Newsweek/MSNBC)
> Final Potter books ship early (ABC)
> One in 43 UK homes awaiting Harry book (The London Paper)
> Sabbath sales plans draw threats of legal action in Israel (International Herald Tribune)
> How to spell the spells: Continuity in Harry Potter (NPR)
> Harry Potter books are nurtured by literary forebears (LATimes)
> Was boy wizard the charm that made children's books fly? (Washington Post)
> Losing Harry Potter is like losing a 'best friend' (MSNBC)
> Would you send your kid to Hogwarts? (iVillage)
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In family-related news now:
> Stop setting alarms on my biological clock (Newsweek/MSNBC)
> In the home, women have more power (ABC)
> Mom's in the House, with kids at home (Washington Post)
> Easy Bake ovens recalled for second time this year (AP/MSNBC)
> Food and drink companies to restrict kids' ads (Reuters)
> R teens txt msg addicts? (ABC)
> Abstinence education faces uncertain future (NYTimes)
> Top 10 towns in which to raise a family (CBS)
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