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Wow, she's actually a Luddite. Who knew? Then again, perhaps we shouldn't be surprised. The item in her books most similar to eBooks may be Riddle's diary, which is unquestionably evil (though a case could perhaps be made for the Marauder's Map). But news in the wizard world still travels on pulped trees carried about by clever owls, even if the printing process does allow for moving pictures, and the students still buy their books in printed, bound form and write on parchment with quills. Quite the contrast to Garth Nix, whose "Book of the Dead" and "Atlas of the House" can change each time they're read, or Diane Duane's wizardry manuals, which update themselves and can be used to send messages between wizards (and to perform complex calculations, for that matter). Several of Nix's and Duane's books are available in electronic format from the usual vendors, though not those aimed at "younger" readers, sadly. I think these authors understand the magic inherent in all books. Too bad Rowling doesn't.