It's finally here! Our favorite witches and wizards are back on the big screen in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1, the penultimate Harry Potter film. I’m both thrilled and a bit sad. That’s how it is with great books --- you just never want them to end. But thankfully it’s not over yet.Last month, we asked whether or not you’d be re-reading HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS before seeing the movie. Over 40% of you said "Yes", which is just fabulous. Click here to see the final tally. We also asked you which Hogwarts professor you would want to be your teacher, and most of you said you would want Professor Lupin, despite his tendency to turn into a raging beast from time to time.

As I write these words, Carol is in Miami for this year’s Miami Book Fair International. As you no doubt know, this is one of the largest book fairs in the country, and one of the most prestigious and exciting as well. It’s also the home of the wonderful School of Comics, which GraphicNovelReporter is proud to be a sponsor of. As the fair has grown, it’s been so heartening to see how comics have been embraced not only for their cultural impact but also as solid resources of immense value to teachers and librarians. There were two days of School of Comics events specifically geared toward educators and librarians, as well as the general comics reading public. Carol reported in that yesterday morning there was a standing room only crowd and the enthusaism of the audience was palpable during the education sessions. Beyond this there is an entire track of graphic novel and comics programming and a number of events for kids. The response to these events has been fantastic. If you are in the area, be sure to look for Carol over the weekend and feel free to introduce yourself if you get a chance.