"The Nifflers" Give New Interview

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Wizard Rock band The Nifflers have given a new interview with the National Post. They speak of how they came to be, and their upcoming concert in North York Central Library on the 18th.

Source: National Post
Via: Google News
Article: Q&A: Toronto Wizard Rock Stars The Nifflers

The Remus Lupins: Fight Evil, Read Books

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Tuesday night, Remus Lupins band member Alex Carpenter sang at the Jackson Library in Stark County, Ohio. The band's primary purpose is to promote literacy in adults and children by using the Harry Potter series as a spark of interest. According to the source article, the series has sold over 375 million copies and helped millions of children, teenagers, and adults all over the world get into reading.

Source: Canton Repository
Via: Google News
Story Link: Rocking Wizard Performs at Jackson Library

Wizrocklopedia's Wizard Rock People's Choice Awards

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On March 2, 2008, Harry Potter fan site Wizrocklopedia.com posted their results for the 2008 edition of the Wizard Rock People's Choice Awards. Categories range from Best Duo to Best New Artist. See a full list of winners at the link below.

Source: Wizrocklopedia.com
Via: MuggleNet
Story Link: 2008 WRPCA Winners

The Leaky Cauldron's "Jingle Spells" Raises US$34,000 for Book Aid

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This last holiday season, Harry Potter fan site, The Leaky Cauldron , put together a charity event involving the sales of a Wizard Rock CD entitled "Jingle Spells". Book Aid International and PotterCast report a donation of US$34,000 (or AU$36379, also £17,000) from proceeds raised through this fund raiser. According to the hosts of PotterCast, the funds will be used by the charity to purchase over 17 thousand books to help promote literacy in developing countries.

For more on how you can help this cause, visit Book Aid International's website via the link above or purchase MP3 tracks of the Jingle Spells CD via Amazon.com.

Source: Book Aid International
Via: PotterCast
Story Link: Festive Fundraisers

Wizard Rock at Carnegie Library

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Traditionally, libraries and rock 'n' roll go together about as well as fireworks displays at the dentist's office. But if it's wizard rock, that's a different story.

News Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Via: Google News
Story Link: Wizard Rockers Reach Out To 'Potter' Fans