Harry Potter E-Books Out to Charm the Electronic Publishing Industry?

It’s been four years since JK Rowling’s Harry Potter has ended (in the books that is), but it’s only now that the world famous writer is warming up to the idea of making e-book versions of the series. Welcome to the 21st century, Rowling!

According to BookBrunch Publishing industry site editor, Liz Thomson, the rights may be worth £100m. She even elaborated that “Experts believe that move could revolutionize the world of electronic publishing, triggering rocket sales of e-book readers such as Kindle and the iPad.”

Can the Harry Potter e-books cast a charm that would rock electronic publishing down to its core?

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