Final Harry Potter Book Goes On Green Forest

It has been said that the printing for the final Harry Potter book will be the biggest also be the greenest because Scholastic Inc. announced Tuesday that it had agreed with the Rainforest Alliance, a conservation organization that works with the business community, on tightened environmental standards for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," coming out July 21 with a first printing of 12 million.

This is an image, supplied by Scholastic, showing the Scholastic's marketing campaign artwork for the final Harry Potter book which the company announced Wednesday, March 14, 2007, will have a record breaking, back breaking first printing of 12 million copies. The cover design for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," which comes out July 21, has not been released yet.(AP Photo/Scholastic) (AP)

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The paper used will contain "a minimum of 30 percent post-consumer waste (pcw) fiber."

_Nearly two-thirds of the 16,700 tons of paper will be approved by the Forest Stewardship Council, an international organization with a mission to "promote environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests."

_A "deluxe" edition of the new book, which has a first printing of 100,000, will be printed on paper that contains "100 percent post-consumer waste fiber."

"Many of the Harry Potter fans worldwide have been able to enjoy the books on FSC-certified paper, and it's great news that Ms. Rowling's American readers can enjoy the final installment of Harry Potter while playing a part in responsible forest management," said Greenpeace forest campaign coordinator Scott Paul.

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Emma Watson Tired Of Being Popular As A Girl In Harry Potter Series

It's reported that Harry Potter Star Emma Watson has been tired of being popular as a girl in Harry Potter Series.

Harry Potter star Emma Watson has refused to sign up for the last two installments in the series, despite being offered £2m per film to reprise her role as Hermione Granger.

The 16-year-old is said to be tired of her playing Harry Potter's know-it-all pal and wants to try new projects. Matters were not helped last week when a stalker followed her into school and managed to talk to her before being warned off campus. Watson has since been assigned a private bodyguard.

Warner Brothers today issued a statement confirming they were confident Harry Potter star Emma Watson would be returning to the successful franchise.

Reports surface over the weekend that Watson (who plays Hermione Granger) was not planning to return for the final films.
The News of the World reported that co-star Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley, revealed that Watson “doesn't want to do it any more". "She's tired of being known as 'that girl from Harry Potter'," he explained.

Reports also surfaced that Watson wasn’t happy with the amount of attention she received, finding some of the attention particularly unnerving.

However, Warner Bros today issued a statement saying they were confident the British actress would return. "We're extremely confident that Emma will be back for films six and seven," a spokesperson for the film studio said.

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