MuggleNet

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MuggleNet is a Harry Potter fansite featuring editorials, news, an encyclopedia and other features relating to the book series. The site was founded by Emerson Spartz, from LaPorte, Indiana, United States, in 1999 when he was 12 years old; it now receives over 6 million hits per month from users in over 150 countries.

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The site's content is extensive, comprising news, editorials, synopses of the Harry Potter books and films, an encyclopaedia of the world of the books, a chat room, discussion forums, and media such as screenshots, theatrical trailers and book covers. There is also a fan fiction page and a weekly caption contest, as well as other occasional contests and polls.

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MuggleNet benefits from good relations with those that make the Harry Potter books and films. J. K. Rowling, the author of the books, has praised MuggleNet on her website by awarding it her "Fan Site Award" http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/fansite_view.cfm?id=15. She also invited Spartz (along with Melissa Anelli, webmaster of The Leaky Cauldron) to her home in Edinburgh, Scotland for an exclusive interview http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=21 upon the release of her sixth novel, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Rowling says she occasionally visits the site, and sometimes reads the comments left by visitors to the site, although she never comments herself - however, she has stated that she has visited the site's chatroom before, which she says she was snubbed upon when she joined in a conversation about Harry Potter theories. Warner Brothers, the producers of the Harry Potter movies, also invited Sparts and Anelli to the set of the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie in December 2004, but apparently placing an embargo on the special report they made on the occasion, it still not having been released as of October 2005. Warner Brothers also regularly sends MuggleNet pictures taken from the upcoming movies before they are released, as well as giving MuggleNet a special preview of the new designs of the Harry Potter official website.

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MuggleNet produces a podcast entitled "MuggleCast" - its first show was published just before 1am British Summer Time on August 9, 2005. The show features discussion about the books and films, and features a 'voicemail' section whereby listeners can send in questions to ask the panel. After two days online, MuggleCast reached No. 6 on the United States iTunes list of most popular podcasts and downloads, and on August 14 it reached the top spot. Transcripts of the shows are also available on the website.

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Fansite: A fansite or fan site is a website created and maintained by the fans or devotees of a particular cultural phenomenon. The phenomenon can be a book, television show, movie, comic, band, game, celebrity or any number of alternative items. Fansites often offer specialized information on the subject (e...

Editorial: An editorial is a statement or article by a news organization (generally a newspaper) that expresses an opinion rather than attempting to simply report news, as the latter should ideally be done without bias. Editorials are often not written by the regular reporters of the news organization, and are...

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