ROWLING LOSES CONTROL: 'HARRY POTTER' TURNS VULGAR WITH OFFICIAL 'BOOGER', VOMIT-FLAVORED CANDY; BUBBLE BATH, DOLLS, DVDs, LEGOS, TOOTHBRUSHES...

I find it interesting that DRUDGE thinks that this is the most interesting facet of this story. The Bertie Botts beans are mentioned in the first book as having every flavor, even boogers, vomit and grass (as well as earwax, and we could take that a bit further you know, but it wouldn't really be polite). You only very rarely get such an awfull flavor out of the bag anyway. I think the Horseradish one is the worst, so did Tommy when I gave one to him and refused to tell him what flavor it was. I think I said something like "I think it's Pineapple."

I think the most interesting things in this story are the plug for the anti-Potter writer buried in the second page. He's looking for interviews all you news outlets, go listen to the crazy. Potter will lead your children to the occult and Satan, he teaches kids how to do Magic you know. All you have to do is first be invited to join a mystical academy by Owl Post, then make your way to Diagon Ally and buy your books, then find a Railway station that doesn't exist, then loose all touch with reality. Sounds simple don't it?

Also I admire the effort that Rowling makes to keep her books free from the type of blatent exploitation that every new programmed hit at the box office recieves. I do think it would be interesting to see what would happen if new books started recieving the same treatments as movies though, Imagine, if you will, the New Hunter S. Thompson Book, being promoted in this way. His scowling, face glaring at us from every product, from every television screen and commercial..."Buy my goddamn book," He would say with a sneer. "While you're at it, buy some Pepsi, it's the choice of the Freak Power Party." Of course he would be voiced over by some talented young actor, because, who really wants to know what's in a book? It's all about the movies and the merchandising man.

But she's trying to keep it pure on the book level, and, really, how many of those books that will sell do you think are going to parents who are just trying desperately to please their children and will sit on the shelf unread because waiting for the movie is easier? Just as many as all of those Left Behind books.