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World Service,23 Aug 2003,49 mins

For The Love Of Potter

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JK Rowling's latest Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, sold 1.7 million copies in the first 24 hours alone. In a rare interview, Jeremy Paxman asks her if she finds the need for secrecy round each new book rather ridiculous. Also on the programme: As a new film about Hitler is released, Max, about his failed desire to be an artist, is Hitler a subject for film-makers to steer clear of; and a young Sierra Leone actress talks about what theatre means to children.

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