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☆ Original ‘Harry Potter’ cover art sells for $1.9 million, setting auction record
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Amarachi Orie | Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The original illustration for the first edition of J.K. Rowling’s 1997 novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” has sold for a record-breaking $1.9 million. The image features young wizard Harry Potter – with his unmistakable dark, brown hair, round glasses and lightning bolt scar – ready to board the Hogwarts Express train for his first trip to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The first edition of 1997 book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," which Taylor illustrated. BNPS/ShutterstockTaylor, just 23 years old at the time, created the original cover image in two days, according to Sotheby’s. The illustration was auctioned on Wednesday at Sotheby’s in New York along with other works of English and American Literature.

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☆ Gen Z isn't lazy — young people just have a different idea of what work means, says Cambridge professor
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Cambridge University professor Thomas Roulet has hit back at the idea that Gen Z is lazy. He said younger people just have a different idea about what work means to them. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said people shouldn't "feel so bad" for Gen Z and millennials this week. AdvertisementGen Z is often called lazy — but a Cambridge University professor thinks younger people just have a different idea about what work means. Thomas Roulet, who teaches organizational sociology and leadership at the Judge Business School, defended the generation's work ethic in a video posted on the university's YouTube channel.

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☆ Harry Potter: Original cover art for ‘The Philosopher’s Stone’ to go on sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —J.K. Rowling’s 1997 novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was the beginning of what would become a worldwide phenomenon. Now, the original illustration for the first edition of the book is going on sale. Taylor’s cover was used for several translated versions of the book, the auction house said. The first edition of 1997 book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" -- which Taylor illustrated. The manuscript is one of six handwritten by the British author that was originally intended as gifts for people closely involved with the publication of “Harry Potter,” according to the release.

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☆ AI helped decipher a philosopher's musings about 'pleasure' after they were buried by Vesuvius' eruption 2,000 years ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

An ancient Greek philosopher's musings about "pleasure" have been rediscovered thanks to AI. The passage is part of an ancient set of scrolls known as the Herculaneum papyri. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAn ancient Greek philosopher's never-before-seen musings on life's pleasures have been rediscovered with the help of AI. The passage is part of a set of ancient scrolls known as the Herculaneum papyri.

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[1/4] Cast member John Malkovich attends a photocall to promote the movie 'Seneca' at the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 20, 2023. "Seneca - On the Creation of Earthquakes" seeks an answer to this question, both very contemporary and eternal, in the last night of the first-century Roman philosopher's life, after he learns the Emperor Nero has ordered his death. "He talks a lot," said Malkovich. "And sometimes it was hard not to think, OK, but die and, you know, be quiet." He asks his young wife, played by an ethereal Lilith Stangenberg, to die with him to lend theatrical weight to his death and his dictums.

☆ Robbie Coltrane, Hagrid in ‘Harry Potter’ films, dead at 72
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Robbie Coltrane, the actor who brought to life the lovable gamekeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter film franchise, died on Friday, according to his agent, Scott Henderson. “I first met Robbie Coltrane almost exactly 40 years ago. Robbie Coltrane in "The World Is Not Enough" in 1999. Robbie Coltrane in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone." Appearing in the HBO Max special “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts,” Coltrane recalled his time on the films and Hagrid’s impact.

☆ 'Superman' and superstar memorabilia worth 11 million pounds up for auction
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-03 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Returning to an in-person event following a pandemic pause, this year's auction boasts an extended catalogue of over 1,500 lots with an estimated total worth of 11 million pounds ($12.3 million). Music memorabilia is being introduced as a new category this year, getting its own dedicated day. 1/7 Propstore CEO Stephen Lane stands with Superman's (Christopher Reeve) complete costume from "Superman" franchise movies at a Propstore facility in Rickmansworth, Britain, September 27, 2022. Propstore's June auction in Los Angeles was a record-breaker with 2,000 lots selling for over $10 million, he said. Propstore's entertainment memorabilia live auction will be held at the BAFTA headquarters in central London, with bidding also available online or via telephone, Nov. 3-6.

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