These quarantine times are being a challenge for many parents, who in addition to often having to maintain productivity in home office regimes, also need to find ways to entertain their children without taking them out of the house. And it was with this in mind that the writer JK Rowling launched the Harry potter at home, an aid for parents and teachers who are confined due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 104w39
The initiative is a partnership between the author in partnership with publishers Bloomsbury, Scholastic, Pottermore Publishing and online services specializing in audiobooks Audible and OverDrive, and should act as a hub of information and activities based on the world of Harry Potter so parents and teachers can use it to entertain and educate children during quarantine.
Among the contents that can already be found on the site are some introductory materials to help those who are being introduced to the Harry Potter universe for the first time, such as explanations of some common words in the books that may not be known by children and a guide explaining about who are the main characters.
In addition, some other activities that may interest children are also available, such as crossword puzzles and word searches inspired by the wizarding universe, or quizzes to test their knowledge in the books in the series. Unfortunately, all the content is only available in English, but some of it can be used even without understanding the language – such as a video guide on how to draw a Niffler.
As of right now, there isn't a huge variety of content on the site, but the promise is that it will always be updated with new activities that can help parents and teachers keep children entertained during this difficult time.
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But even if all the contents of the Harry Potter at Home are only available in English, the initiative makes a point of trying to include as many people as possible in its decisions, as it knows that the universe of the saga is not only loved in English-speaking countries, but worldwide.
For this reason, another novelty announced is that, until the end of July, all parents and teachers are free to record videos of themselves reading any of the books in the wizard's saga, without having to worry about copyright issues. that would normally be involved in these cases.
The copyright release applies to all versions of the seven books of the original series, in all countries in which these books were released, and in all different existing translations:
- Harry Potter and others Pedra Filosofal
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Of course, some rules will still have to be followed, and these readings will only be copyright free if they are made in closed direct connections (for example, in a Skype conversation) or shared in the internal networks of educational institutions. This means that if you want to live stream on Twitch reading one of the wizard's books, or post a video on YouTube where you read one of the books in the series, the content will continue to be removed for copyright infringement.
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Source: JKRowling.com
