Harry Potter

Written in Chinese:. Madonna on Letterman - info on one of Letterman's most talked about shows; the 1994 interview in which the singer said the word "fuck" fourteen times. Written in Bengali:. In March, 2005, local police in Choteau, Montana foiled an alleged scheme to kidnap Letterman's son. Letterman owns a home outside of Choteau. Rowling and her publishers are making attempts to stop the distribution of these books. His son Harry Joseph Letterman, named after David's late father, was born on November 3, 2003. K. On September 12, 2003, Letterman announced that his long-time girlfriend and ex-colleague Regina Lasko was six-months pregnant with his child.

J. The three visited Iraq around Christmas in 2003 and 2004. Several unauthorised derivative books have been written, either directly featuring Harry Potter, or using similarly named characters. Letterman, along with bandleader Paul Shaffer and Late Show stage manager, Biff Henderson, celebrated Christmas 2002 in Afghanistan with United States and international military forces stationed there. Strangely, though, the local TV channel that hosted "Hari Potret" had managed to cooperate with Warner Bros to air "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" movie, and Hari Potret acted as the 'warming-up' for two months before the actual Harry Potter showed. He used Earl Hofert as his name in the end credits. Later, after the producers ended Jin & Jun, they made Hari Potret into a separated series. Also in 1996, Letterman provided the voice of the Mötley Crüe Roadie #1 in the animated motion picture Beavis and Butt-Head Do America.

There, Hari used the famous spell "Wingardium leviosa" to do ALL kinds of magic (instead of only for levitating objects, as described in the first Harry Potter book). Normally a private person away from the studio, like his mentor, Johnny Carson, Letterman uncharacteristically gave many interviews following the race. Hari Potret first appeared in another TV series called Jin & Jun, probably as a small parody regarding to the booming popularity of Harry Potter in Indonesia. This was an exciting win indeed for Indianapolis native Letterman, who has attended the race regularly since he was a young child. The Ken Akumatsu Manga Mahou Sensei Negima is often regarded as a Harry Potter clone, despite the only similarity being a 10-year-old wizard from England. The team changed its name to Rahal Letterman Racing in May 2004, and later that same month, team driver Buddy Rice won the Indianapolis 500. Recent viewers of the 1985 film Young Sherlock Holmes, scripted by Chris Columbus, director of the first two Harry Potter movies, have noticed similarities between its characters, setting, events and tone, and those of the Harry Potter series. In 1996, Letterman became co-owner of the open-wheel racing team known as Team Rahal, with former Indianapolis 500 champion Bobby Rahal.

Rowling officially denies being aware of this series, and Gaiman has gone on record stating that he believes similarities to be either coincidence, or drawn from the same fantasy archetypes. On October 7, 1998, Ray was struck and killed by a train in an apparent suicide in Colorado. These include a dark haired young boy with glasses, named Tim Hunter, who discovers his own potential as the most powerful wizard of his age after being approached by magic-wielding individuals, the first of whom gifts him with a pet owl. Ray spent nearly ten months in prison and 14 months in a state mental institution for her numerous trespassing convictions. Comic book fans have noted that a comic book series first published in 1990 by DC Comics called The Books of Magic, by Neil Gaiman, shares many similarities to Rowling's book. In one instance, police found her sleeping on Letterman's private tennis court at his home in New Canaan, Connecticut. publisher Scholastic Press, and Warner Bros. Films. Ray went on to be arrested repeatedly in subsequent years on trespassing and other counts.

Stouffer was required to pay a portion of the attorney's fees incurred by Rowling, her U.S. Ray claimed to be Letterman's wife. Schwartz rejected Nancy Stouffer's claims that she was plagiarised, and fined Stouffer $50,000 for "submission of fraudulent documents" and "untruthful testimony", but stopped short of having Stouffer criminally charged with perjury. In 1988, Margaret Mary Ray was arrested while driving Letterman's Porsche near the Lincoln Tunnel in New York City. District Judge Allen G. Letterman continues to regularly donate to Ball State and other organizations through his American Foundation for Courtesy and Grooming. U.S. In 1985, Letterman established the Letterman Telecommunications Scholarship at his alma mater, to provide financial assistance to Department of Telecommunications students, based solely on his or her creativity, and not high academic grades — so much so that the student must have a C or below average.

The first book features creatures called "muggles". Markoe moved to California soon after to pursue a writing career. Rowling prevailed in a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement, filed by Nancy Stouffer, writer of The Legend of Rah and the Muggles and allegedly of Larry Potter and His Best Friend Lilly. For a time, Letterman was engaged to Late Night head writer, Merrill Markoe, but the relationship eventually fell apart. His son cheers and Ned throws the book into the fireplace. The couple divorced in 1977. The controversy was spoofed on the television show The Simpsons. In one episode, ultra-Christian Ned Flanders "reads" Harry Potter to his son and says "…and Harry Potter and all his wizard friends…went straight to Hell for practicing witchcraft". In 1969, Letterman married his college sweetheart, Michelle Cook.

Much less controversy has occurred in the United Kingdom, where religion plays a smaller role in public affairs than in the United States. According to the Late Show Newsletter, the following comedians have appeared most frequently on Letterman's two late-night talk shows as of April 2004:. The book The Hidden Key to Harry Potter: Understanding the Meaning, Genius, and Popularity of Joanne Rowling's Harry Potter Novels, written by John Granger, a Reader in the Orthodox Church, claims to uncover Christian themes in its analysis of the story. On Letterman's first show following Carson's passing, all of the jokes in the opening monologue were reportedly written by the late Carson. Christian Congregationalist minister John Killinger also argued that rather than corrupting children's minds, the novels encourage young readers to follow the teachings of Jesus. Letterman then used these jokes in the monologue of his show, which, according to CBS senior vice president Peter Lassally (a onetime producer for both men), "[Johnny] gets a big kick out of." Lassally also claimed that Carson had always believed Letterman, not Leno, to be his "rightful successor." [1] (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6841123/) Letterman also frequently employs some of Carson's trademark bits on his show, including "Carnac the Magnificent" (with Paul Shaffer as Carnac) and "Stump the Band". The late Pope John Paul II praised the books for their message about the evils of racism and genocide. In early 2005, it was revealed that retired King of Late Night Johnny Carson still kept up with current events and late-night TV right up to his death that year, and that he occasionally sent jokes to Letterman.

In contrast, other members of the Catholic Church gave the series their approval, by saying that it is imbued with Christian morals, and that the good versus evil plot is very clear. As a result, and for the first time since his bypass surgery, Letterman handed the reins of the show to several guest hosts including actor Bruce Willis, former professional tennis player John McEnroe, actor Luke Wilson, bandleader Paul Shaffer, comedian Bonnie Hunt, morning talk host Regis Philbin, rock musician Elvis Costello, Brad Garrett from Everybody Loves Raymond, comedians Tom Arnold, Bill Cosby, and Tom Green, as well as other prominent Hollywood performers. The current Pope, Benedict XVI, also condemned the books, stating they are "a subtle seduction, which has deeply unnoticed and direct effects in undermining the soul of Christianity before it can really grow properly." [4] (http://www.hollywood.com/news/detail/article/2439745). In late February 2003, Letterman was diagnosed with a severe case of shingles. See Christian views on witchcraft. This caused a minor flap that ended when Letterman re-signed with CBS and offered public apologies to Koppel. The official exorcist of Rome, Father Gabriele Amorth, believes that the Harry Potter books can be a bad influence on some children by getting them interested in the occult. In March 2002, as Letterman's contract with CBS was expiring, ABC expressed the intention to offer Letterman the time slot for long-running news program Nightline with Ted Koppel, citing more desirable viewer demographics.

"However, the positive messages are packaged in a medium — witchcraft — that is directly denounced in scripture."[3] (http://www.cesnur.org/recens/potter_06.htm). In his opening monologue, an uncharacteristically serious and very emotional Letterman struggled with the reality of the attacks and the role of comedy in a post-9/11 world, saying, "We're told that they were zealots fueled by religious fervor...religious fervor...and if you live to be a thousand years old will that make any sense to you? Will that make any goddamn sense?". "It contains some powerful and valuable lessons about love and courage and the ultimate victory of good over evil," said Paul Hetrick, spokesman for Focus on the Family, a national Christian group based in Colorado Springs. On September 17, 2001, David Letterman was the first major American comedy performer to return to the television airwaves after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Some Christian groups in the United States have denounced the series for promoting witchcraft or Satanism. The episode earned an Emmy nomination. The complaints allege that the books have occult or Satanic themes, are violent, and are anti-family. In an unusual show of emotion, Letterman was nearly in tears as he thanked the doctors.

According to the American Library Association, the Harry Potter novels have been among the most frequently challenged in school libraries since 1998. Aronne, who makes frequent appearances on the show. The books have provoked various kinds of controversy. Wayne Isom and physician Louis J. Instead of basking in the glory of his abilities, he is humble, and even bashful, when complimented on his skills. O. Harry turns out to be a very proficient Quidditch player, and excellent at Defence Against the Dark Arts. Upon his return to the show on February 21, 2000, Letterman brought onstage all of the doctors that had performed the operation, including Dr.

When Harry learns that he is the famous "Boy Who Lived", he is more concerned about living up to his reputation than using it to his own advantage, contrasting with his counterpart, Draco Malfoy. During his recovery, friends of Letterman hosted reruns of the Late Show, including Drew Barrymore, Ray Romano, Robin Williams, Bill Murray, Kathie Lee Gifford, Regis Philbin, Charles Grodin, Julia Roberts, Bill Cosby, Bruce Willis, Jerry Seinfeld, Martin Short, Danny DeVito, Steve Martin and Sarah Jessica Parker. Harry has to spend many tedious years in the muggle world with his abusive relatives, who treat him very poorly. In January of 2000, Letterman underwent quintuple heart bypass surgery. The novels also focus on the importance of humility. Letterman started his own production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated, which produces his show and several others, including Everybody Loves Raymond, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and several critically acclaimed, but short-lived television series for Bonnie Hunt. This theme is explored in the books. Yet Letterman has consistently ranked higher than Leno in the annual Harris Poll of Nation's Favorite TV Personality; as of 2003 Letterman ranked third in that poll, behind Oprah Winfrey and Ray Romano, while Leno ranked ninth.

For example, elves are considered fit for nothing but subjugation and slavery, despite their humanlike feelings and their own unique magical powers. Leno consistently beats Letterman in the ratings, a lead that's grown over the years to two million viewers (5.8 vs. 3.8 million) as of 2003. There are a great many in the Harry Potter universe that disdain any non "pure" wizard or witch, to say nothing of any intelligent but non-human species(of which there are many). Letterman has garnered the critical and industry praise; his show has received 67 Emmy Award nominations, winning twelve times in his first twenty years in late night television. Nevertheless, the wizard world is faced with much prejudice of its own kind. The Late Show competes in the same time slot as Leno's The Tonight Show. Even homophobia has made a subtle appearence in the books, in the form of taunting comments from Harry's boorish cousin Dudley in Order of the Phoenix. In 1996, HBO produced a made-for-television movie called The Late Shift, based on a book by Bill Carter, chronicling the battle between Letterman and Leno for the coveted Tonight Show hosting spot.

For example, it is taken for granted that every profession in Rowling's world has personnel who are both male and female; even the sports teams are mixed. In 1993, after receiving advice from Carson, Letterman moved to CBS to host a new show, The Late Show with David Letterman. Much like Star Trek, Harry Potter makes statements about real issues of prejudice by assuming that they do not exist. Letterman, a protégé of Carson's and who had frequently credited Carson with boosting his career, was reportedly bitterly disappointed and angry at not having been given the Tonight Show job which he claimed to have been promised many years earlier. This theme is expected to arise more and more frequently as the choices Harry must make become more and more difficult. Eventually, executives at NBC announced Carson's frequent guest-host Jay Leno as Carson's replacement. Also, through the novels, Harry must choose between what is right and what is easy. When Johnny Carson announced that he would retire in May 1992, a protracted, multi-lateral battle erupted over who would replace the long-time Tonight host.

Rowling has commented that Dumbledore often speaks for her. Letterman remained with NBC for eleven years. In Chamber of Secrets, Dumbledore makes perhaps his most famous quote on this issue: "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." He confronts the issue again in Goblet of Fire, when he tells Cornelius Fudge that what one grows up to be is far more important than what one is born. (Lawler and Kaufman's friend Bob Zmuda later revealed that the event was staged.) Letterman also made use of the Manhattan location of his NBC studio, often staging comedy bits on the streets and businesses surrounding the theater. One of the most significant recurring themes is that of choice. Other memorable moments included Letterman using a bullhorn to interrupt The Today Show TV program, which was on the air conducting a live interview at the time, announcing that he was not wearing any pants; interrupting the local news by walking into their studio; and the outrageous appearances by comedian Andy Kaufman and comic book writer, Harvey Pekar. In one highly publicized appearance, Kaufman appeared to be slapped and knocked to the ground by professional wrestler Jerry Lawler. Rowling has stated that, rather than intentionally placing themes in her books, she lets them "grow organically". The show often included quirky, genre-mocking regular features, such as "Stupid Pet Tricks", the Top 10 List, and a facetious letter-answering segment on Fridays.

An "anti-fan site" has been started to target this particular actor. Letterman's reputation as a testy interviewer was born out of moments like his verbal sparring matches with Cher, Madonna, and Shirley MacLaine. Recently, certain fans had been complaining about the casting of an "Asian" actor for the role of Cho Chang in the fourth Harry Potter film. The show was markedly different than the soft-sell talk-show competition, and Letterman the interviewer could be sarcastic and antagonistic, to the point that a number of celebrities have even stated that they were afraid of appearing on the show. Ironically, some Harry Potter fans did not absorb the lessons about racism that Rowling teaches her readers. Letterman's show, which ran late on weeknights immediately following The Tonight Show, quickly established a reputation as being edgy and unpredictable, and soon developed a cult following. "Blood purity" also contains elements of the class-system that was previously a feature of British society, particularly within educational institutions such as universities or public schools similar in nature to Harry's school, Hogwarts. However, NBC kept Letterman under contract, and in 1982, his Late Night with David Letterman debuted on the network.

Ron's mother, Molly Weasley, apparently without realizing it, also expresses open prejudice against werewolves in Order of the Phoenix despite sharing a temporary home with one. The show was a critical success, winning two Emmy Awards and receiving five nominations, but ended up being a ratings disappointment, and was cancelled after a brief run during the summer of 1980. Even Harry's friend Ron Weasley, from a tolerant family, is shocked to learn of Lupin's lycanthropy in Prisoner of Azkaban, and Hagrid's ancestry in Goblet of Fire. Letterman was given his own morning comedy show on NBC, The David Letterman Show. This theme is explored with characters such as Remus Lupin, a werewolf; Rubeus Hagrid, a half-human, half-giant; and Hermione Granger, who is muggle-born, or of non-magical parentage. His dry, sarcastic humor caught the attention of talent scouts for Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show, and starting in 1978, Letterman became a regular guest host for the show. The most obvious is the analogy of "blood purity" to racism. Letterman had a stint as a cast member on Mary Tyler Moore's variety show Mary, a guest appearance on Mork & Mindy, and appearances on game shows such as The $20,000 Pyramid.

Like many works of science fiction and fantasy, the Harry Potter series uses analogies to real issues, rather than confronting the issues themselves. He also began performing stand-up comedy at The Comedy Store, a famed Los Angeles comedy club and proving ground for young comics. [2] (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic.htm). In 1975, Letterman moved to California with hopes of becoming a comedy writer and started writing material for sitcoms, such as Good Times. All three of the currently released films were among the top ten grossing films of their year, with all three films being in the top 50 films of all time list. He received recognition for his unpredictable on-air behavior, which included erasing state borders from the weather map and predicting hail stones "the size of canned hams." One night he reportedly upset his bosses when he congratulated a tropical storm on being upgraded to a hurricane. She has also said that she will not write any sort of "prequel" to the novels since by the time the series ends all the necessary backstory will have been revealed. Letterman began work as a radio talk show host and on television as an anchor and weatherman for what became WTHR in Indianapolis.

If she does, she intends it to be a sort of encyclopedia of the wizarding world, containing concepts and snippets of information that were not relevant enough to the novels' plot to be included in them. A rare aircheck of Letterman on WAGO can be heard here (http://www.reelradio.com/tc/index.html#dlwago69). Regarding the existence of Harry Potter novels beyond the seventh, Rowling has said that she might write an eighth book some day. He also began his broadcasting career at Ball State's student run radio station, WAGO - AM 570 (Now known as WCRD "Cardinal Radio Dave", 91.3). Rowling with proceeds going to Comic Relief. At Ball State he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. K. in telecommunications in 1969.

They were Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander and Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp. These books were written by J. He graduated from Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis and attended Ball State University, receiving a B.A. In 2001 two books supposedly reproduced from copies owned by Harry (complete with notes scribbled in the margins by Harry and his friends) were published. He has an older sister, Janice, and a younger sister, Gretchen. For the English language, there exists an adapted American English version of each book, with lexical changes like football to soccer, video recorder to VCR, or do his nut becoming go ballistic. Letterman was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Letterman's father, Harry Joe Letterman, was a florist who passed away in 1974; his mother Dorothy, a Presbytarian church secretary, is a regular personality on his talk show. See List of titles of Harry Potter books in other languages and Harry Potter in translation series. Letterman's ironic, often absurdist comedy is heavily influenced by comedians Steve Allen, Ernie Kovacs, and Johnny Carson.

The Harry Potter books have been translated into many languages. David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American talk show host, comedian, and television producer. The books have become popular enough that bookstores now hold "midnight release parties" on the day Harry Potter books are released. Jerry Seinfeld (34). Harry is expected to leave the school in mid-1998, shortly before his eighteenth birthday — supposing, of course, that he lives to do so (as Rowling likes to remind her readers when asked about Harry's career after school). Billy Crystal (35). Certain aspects of the Harry Potter series have even entered the real world, such as Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, which inspired an actual product of that name, marketed by the Jelly Belly Company. Jeff Altman (36).

They also fit into a British genre of novels about boarding school life, and sections involving the Dursleys, Harry's relatives, remind some readers of Roald Dahl's works. Robert Klein (37). Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Jay Leno (40). R. Richard Lewis (52 appearances). R. George Miller (55 appearances, plus four "From My Room" taped segments).

S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia and J. The books have been compared to many well-known novels, including C. The books are generally written from Harry's point of view, with short exceptions in Philosopher's Stone and Goblet of Fire. This is one reason that readers feel such a strong kinship to Harry; the story is literally told through his character. The books are written in third person limited omniscient mode, with Harry as the central character.

Rowling has revealed hints about the plot of the book on her personal website [1] (http://www.jkrowling.com/). As of early 2005, five books have been published, and an English language publication date of 16 July 2005 has been announced for the sixth volume, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Rowling has announced that seven books are planned, each gradually a little darker than its predecessor, as Harry ages and his nemesis, Lord Voldemort (Tom Marvolo Riddle), gains power. Harry also learns to overcome many obstacles, such as:.

Each book chronicles one year in Harry's life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he learns to use magic, brew potions, and play Quidditch. Her favourite place to write the first book was at an Edinburgh café table, while drinking endless cups of coffee. Unsubstantiated rumours and magazine articles claim that sales from the books, as well as royalties from films and merchandise, have made Rowling richer than Queen Elizabeth II, though in a 2003 interview, Rowling denied having more than £280,000,000, which is Queen Elizabeth's supposed fortune. According to Rowling, the stories appeared in her head, fully formed, while she was on a train from Manchester to London. There is also a series of Warner Brothers films based directly on the books, the first of which was released in 2001.

The Harry Potter books are primarily aimed at older children (because they have progressively darker themes), but have fans of all ages, as demonstrated by the publication of editions of each book with cover artwork intended for adults. The first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States), was released in 1997, but takes place in 1991. Rowling and the movies based on them. K.

Harry James Potter (born July 31, 1980) (see timeline) is a fictional young wizard who is the protagonist in a series of fantasy and wizardry novels by J. The gravesite in Jerusalem of a British soldier named Harry Potter has become a tourist attraction. Since her death Rowling has struck up a friendship with Natalie's mother, and decided to add the girl's name to her then-unfinished fourth book. Rowling, but tragically died of cancer the day before the author responded.

This girl, an avid Harry Potter fan, e-mailed J.K. Not counting Nicolas Flamel, the only other real person named in the Harry Potter books is Natalie McDonald, who was sorted into Gryffindor in Goblet of Fire. Nicolas Flamel is also referenced as a secret head of the Priory of Sion in Dan Brown's book The Davinci Code. An alchemist of the same name lived in Paris and is a well known historical figure.

Albus Dumbledore's partner in the Philosopher's Stone is Nicolas Flamel, an alchemist. The first was Dawn French who played Harry Potter in the same sketch and the "Fat Lady" in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Rowling characters on film to date. Miranda Richardson will play journalist Rita Skeeter in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: following her appearance in the Comic Relief sketch, this makes her the second actress to have portrayed two J.K.

Canadian Cabinet Minister Pierre Pettigrew entered federal politics the same year (1994) that traitor Peter Pettigrew escapes Harry and his friends. A news presenter on Channel 10 News, Gold Coast, Australia, is called Harry Potter. A skit on an episode of the British television series Monty Python's Flying Circus featured a character named Harold Potter. Supporters of Vladimir Putin have often accused the makers of the Harry Potter films of having deliberately modelled Dobby after the Russian president.

Simon Ammann, Swiss ski jump athlete who won double Gold medals at the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, is affectionately nicknamed "Harry Potter" because he likes to wear big round spectacles. A similar nickname was given to the Bulgarian politician Nikolay Vassilev who started his political career as Minister of Economy, and was later re-assigned Minister of Transport and communications. Dutch Prime Minister (2002—) Jan Peter Balkenende is known for his resemblance to Harry Potter. Wodehouse's 1948 novel Uncle Dynamite includes a character named Police Constable Harold Potter, and another called Hermione (not Granger, but Bostock).

G. P. This location is based on a popular British legend which states that the body of the Celtic leader Boadicea is buried under platform ten. The Hogwarts Express train—used by students to get to the school—is located at platform "nine and three-quarters" at King's Cross Station in London.

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