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Q: Of the many things you must have heard people say about Harry Potter, what are some of your favorites?

A: My very favorite was from a twelve-year-old Scottish girl who came to hear me read at the Edinburgh book festival. At the end of the festival, the queue for signing was very long. When

the girl finally reached me, she said, “I didn t WANT there to be so many people here, because

this is MY books!” That is exactly how I feel about my favorite books. Nobody else has a right

to know them; let alone like them!

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Task 3: The Secret of the Next Harry Potter Book

The Harry Potter books rapidly became one of the most in-demand book series among young readers and have earned large sums of money. Movies based on the books won several Oscar nominations. Readers are now keen to know the plot of the next book.

Harry Potter movie fans will get a long-awaited treat. The movie Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret is finally about to come out. This time around, Harry discovers a frightening secret at Hogwarts School. Eager readers of the first four Harry Potter books are also trying to discover a secret, the secret plot of the fifth book in the series. Because of the long wait since Book Four, they are guessing many things. Some think that Professor Lupin will die or that Harry and his friend Ron may be related!

J.K. Rowling herself has only said that Book Five will be shorter and scarier than Book Four. To make sure her readers hear only rumors, she locks all her ideas for the books in a hidden place. Since the next book does not come out until 2003, for mow Harry s secret is safe with her!

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Interviewer: Hello, Robert and Richard, I d like to ask you something about movies. Do you

prefer going to the theater or watching movies on video at home?

Robert: I prefer, personally, going to the theater, because I believe there are certain movies

that come over better when you see them in a large theater. The sound effect is much

better.

Interviewer: What about you, Richard?

Richard: Just the opposite. It s more comfortable to sit at home.

Interviewer: There re many different movie genres, for example, science fiction, action, comedy,

romance. What s your personal favorite?

Robert: My favorite would be action movies.

Richard: And mine would be nice movies that touch me deeply.

Interviewer: How do you like the old black and white movies of the forties, and fifties compared

with the modern blockbusters?

Robert: For their time, the movies of the forties and fifties were excellent. But try to compare

them with today s technology, and you ll find there isn t anything to compare. It s so