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J.K. Rowling has penned a brand-new Harry Potter story which is being turned into a mini-movie. The film will be shown at a new theme park called The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter in Orlando, Florida.
All the regulars, including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are shooting the movie at Leavesden, Herts, before starting two films based on final Potter novel The Deathly Ha
This is the commenement speech that J.K. Rowling gave to Harvard Universitygraduates this year. She talks about the importance of failure in one’s life and the power of human imagination.This is a very powerful speech, only about 25 minutes in length. I have includedall three parts so please listen when you have a chance.I think that Mark Bauerlein would be very interested in what she has to say
Will UK's Catherine Banner, 19 Become the Next J.K. Rowling? The Eyes of the King being Published Today! Will Leo North Be the Next Harry Potter?: Catherine Banner wrote the first installment of her fantasy trilogy at the age of 14. And she is tipped to be the next J.K. Rowling.Teen Boys should want to read this book!Catherine Banner, 17 wrote the first installment of her fantasy trilogy at the ag
800-word Harry Potter prequel to be auctioned: JK Rowling is writing a 800-word prequel to the seven-book Harry Potter series. The prequel will be not be published but auctioned off. Proceeds will be donated to charity. Waterstone's is holding the "What's Your Story?" auction and it has sent 13 A5-sized papers to 13 authors and illustrators, including the boy wizard's creator J.K. Rowling, Nobel P
Within the past month, J.K. Rowling has written a prequel to Harry Potter.
The 800-word story, written in the author’s own hand, will be auctioned off for charity in London on June 10. Proceeds will go to the writers’ association English PEN and to Dyslexia Action.
Fans will be able to read the prequel for themselves when [...]
JK Rowling along with a host of other authors was asked to pen a short story so that it could be auctioned off for charity. Rowling has penned an 800-word prequel to her Harry Potter series, and is hoped to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for a good cause. Not much is known about [...]
I never got time to write on my book yesterday. I was so tired when I got home last night and of course I had to spend what time I did have with Bear who is feeling neglected lately. Last night on one of the news commentary programs we watch (that Beck guy) he talked [...]
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Famed Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has won a court battle to ban the publication of pictures of her son David when he was just 18 months old.The writer alleged the boy’s privacy rights had been infringed by the long-lens shots taken in Edinburgh, Scotland by Big Pictures photo agency in 2004, but lost [...]
I don’t usually pay a lot of attention to celebrities but one day, I came across an article in the Daily Mail (UK) about JK Rowling famous author of the Harry Potter series. I used to like reading the Daily Mail. It was a fun newspaper -...
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This man is 50 years old and is a big fan of Harry Potter. To make things even more interesting, he breaks down on the witness stand and starts crying. While the lawyers were questioning him on the stand, he starts crying and defending why he started the Harry Potter Lexicon website and why he [...]
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Rowling says fan's book could endanger other authorsReuters - 2 hours agoBy Christine Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Author JK Rowling said on Wednesday publication of an unofficial encyclopedic companion to her Harry Potter books would "open the floodgates" and threaten other authors.At the Harry Potter [...]
By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press Writer April 16, YahooNEW YORK (AP) — J.K. Rowling says the Harry Potter characters she created are as dear as her children, too precious to allow an inferior Potter encyclopedia to be published without letting the world know the ordeal is draining her of her will to write."I really don't want to cry because I'm British, you know," the mother of three told a judge Monday in U.S. District Court as she described how much her characters and seven books mean to her. "You know, these books, they saved me, not just in the very obvious material sense, although they did do that. ... I would have to say that there was a time when they saved my sanity."Last year, Rowling sued Michigan-based RDR Books to stop publication of Steven Vander Ark's "Harry Potter Lex
Report New York: J. K. Rowling came to the edge of tears in a New York court yesterday as she defended Harry Potter from what she called “wholesale theft”.
The famously shy author, who had never testified in court before, had to ask for a glass of water to regain her composure when asked to [...]
Rowling tells court she's stopped working | Reuters An emotional J.K. Rowling said on Monday she had stopped working on a new novel because her creativity was stifled by a fan's bid to print an unofficial encyclopedic companion to her Harry Potter series. The 42-year-old British author and Warner Bros. are suing independent U.S. publisher RDR Books, which plans to publish "The Harry Potter Lexicon," a 400-page reference book written by Steve Vander Ark and based on his popular fan Web site (www.hp-lexicon.org).Rowling has decided that possible plagiarism is too much for her. She can't possibly go on while other people use her work, or just capitalize on her success. Normally this would only bother me a little bit. I do believe in protecting copywrited works. However, there is somethi
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JK Rowling will appear in court today in Manhattan over the Harry Potter Lexicon case, the court hearing is to do with a legal battle that Harry Potter writer JK Rowling and film maker Warner Bros have brought against RDR Books. This small publisher has published the Harry Potter Lexicon, an A-Z companion, which Rowling [...]
J.K. Rowling totally got change up digit nights past at the Galaxy Book Awards in London. Lucky effort a assistance flooded of whatever billionaire boobie action. Na, its meet the stylish honor to start for a furniture break gossip is Harry Potter communicator J.K.Rowling. Rowling attended the Galaxy nation Book Awards on weekday period when [...]
Angeblich soll ein Film "The Troll" 1986, von Regisseur John Buechler, schon über ein Junge mit den Namen: Harry Potter Jnr.
Auch die Geschichte im Film sei ähnlich mit der Geschichte von J.K.Rowling.
Ein riesen Streit hat angefangen.
Her necklines have been plunging lower and lower with each recent red carpet appearance. And each time the likelihood that JK Rowling would suffer an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction has increased. This week, however, after an evening where her decolletage frequently threatened to pop out, the situation was made worse by a rather hands-on aide. Scroll down for more... Helping hand: JK's
J. K. Rowling is a British writer and author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold nearly 400 million copies. The 2007 Sunday Times Rich List estimated Rowling's fortune at £545 million, ranking her as the 136th richest person and the 13th richest woman in Britain. Forbes has named Rowling the second-richest female entertainer in the world, and ranked her as the 48th most powerful celebrity of 2007. Time named Rowling as a runner-up for their 2007 Person of the Year noting the social, moral, and political inspiration she has given her fandom. She has become a notable philanthropist, supporting such charities as Comic Relief, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain
JK Rowling arrived at the 2008 British Book Awards in a beautiful purple, satin gown. As the evening wore on, her bodice dipped lower and lower below the level of decency. Joan struggled to pull it up but the elastic material stretched downwards. A male guest saw her discomfort and offered his hand to shield her bosom as the paparazzi took advantage to take as many pictures as possible.Technorati Tags: JK Rowling shows b0-0bs - photos.Del.Icio.Us Tags: JK Rowling shows b0-0bs - photos.
La famosa escritora J.K. Rowling se vio nuevamente en aprietos a su llegada a la ceremonia del prestigioso British Book Awards, anoche. Como bien pueden apreciar en la foto, ella se presentó al evento con un super escotado vestido púrpura satinado que resaltaba sus notables cualidades físicas.En un determinado momento, tuvo que recurrir al auxilio de su publicista para evitar que quede a la vista de todos su turbador seno. Mark Huthinson la salvó del bochorno al ocultar esa delicada parte de su cuerpo con su mano.Fuente: Artículo completo y fotos.
To the excitement of wizards, witches and Harry Potter fans around the world, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that it would loan an ultra-rare book of handwritten stories by J.K. Rowling to the customer who wins its Beedle the Bard Ballad Writing...Tech Tags: children's newswatch children's news kids news children kids youth Harry Potter J.K. Rowling
La creadora de Harry Potter confiesa que sufrió a principios de los 90 por sus problemas económicos y sentimentalesLa vida ha cambiado mucho para la autora de una de las sagas literarias más exitosas de la historia, JK Rowling. Y no es sólo que su fortuna haya crecido exponencialmente en los últimos años, sino que la escritora estuvo a punto de suicidarse a principios de los años 90, ante sus problemas económicos y sentimentales.Cuando el matrimonio entre JK Rowling y el periodista portugués Jorge Arantes se hizo añicos, ella se vio sola en un pequeño apartamento de Edimburgo cuyo alquiler no podía pagar. Su corazón estaba tan destrozado que llegó a plantearse la idea de quitarse la vida. Sin embargo, como ella misma confesó, fue gracias a su hija que consiguió sobr
Pamela Anderson moves closer to ending marriage No. 3, Fred Thompson’s ready to act again, J.K. Rowling admits suicidal thoughts and Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt really do give away millions. (March 24)
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Originally posted Monday March 24, 2008 09:00 AM EDT Though she has made no secret of how her life had sunk before her immense success with the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling has never before detailed that despondent period of her life.That now has changed, with the author, 42, opening up to an Edinburgh University student magazine, the BBC and British newspapers report.Rowling also admits that she contemplated taking her own life back in the early 1990s, after separating from her first husband, Portuguese journalist Jorge Arantes."We're talking suicidal thoughts here, we're not talking 'I'm a little bit miserable,' " Rowling told student Adeel Amini, 22. "Mid-twenties life circumstances were poor and I really plummeted," Rowling said, recalling friends had to help her pay the security
JK Rowling, creadora de la saga de Harry Potter, reveló que pensó en el suicidio luego de que su primer matrimonio terminara. La escritora dijo que pensó en cometer suicidio tras verse convertida en una madre soltera que luchaba por sacar adelante a su hija y tener éxito con sus libros, informó la página mailonsunday.co.uk. Rowling, de 42 años, buscó ayuda médica, alentada por su hija, tras el divorcio de Jorge Arantes, un periodista portugués. Aunque Rowling ya había mencionado que pasó por una etapa depresiva en esa época, nunca había hablado de suicidio. La autora estaba en la mitad de sus 20 y era muy pobre, así que sólo con la insistencia de su hija Jessica se decidió a asistir a terapia. Tras sus difíciles inicios en la literatura, Rowling logró hacerse de un
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (published in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling and featuring the...
Jk RowlingSiapa yang tak mengenal tokoh Harry Potter? Tokoh penyihir muda rekaan yang telah berhasil "menyihir" dunia hingga buku dan kisahnya mampu menghasilkan miliaran dolar Amerika bagi pengarangnya, Joanne Kathleen Rowling atau JK Rowling. Berkat buku Harry Potter, yang kini telah menginjak seri ketujuh, JK Rowling mampu menjelma menjadi seorang penulis paling kaya di Inggris, dan bahkan dunia.Tapi, siapa yang menyangka, ibu tiga anak ini memulai semuanya dari nol. Bahkan pada awal menulis kisah Harry Potter, ia sempat mendapat santunan dari pemerintah Inggris, karena masuk dalam kategori sebagai orang miskin yang layak mendapat santunan.Terlahir dari pasangan Peter dan Anne pada 31 Juli 1965, JK memang dikenal gemar menulis sejak kecil. Bahkan, di usianya yang baru menginjak enam ta
I suppose that the real question is not why Amazon.com would spend roughly $4 million on a J.K. Rowling book but whether or not the company will actually get $4 million worth of publicity and increased customer loyalty from Potter/Rowling fans as a result of having done so. As an Amazon stockholder, this certainly doesn't give me a warm fuzzy feeling about the business sense of those in charge
A Fairytale book The Tales of Beedle the Bard by Harry Potter author JK Rowling has sold for £1.95million at auction.
Six rivals competed at Sotheby's in central London for the book which hardly anyone has been allowed to read.
JK Rowling said that "I am stunned and ecstatic. It means Christmas has come early for me"
The book was bought by retail website Amazon as a thank you to JK Rowling.
All proceeds go to JK Rowling's charity Children's Voice.
The book is one of seven written and illustrated by Rowling the other six went to friends.
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La escritora de la saga de Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, asistió a los British Comedy Awards y tuvo el privilegio de entregarle un premio honorífico a Stephen Fry (Narrador de los audiolibros de Harry Potter) gracias a su larga vida de comediante.
Pero no fue lo único que ocurrió en esta entrega de Premios, el presentador Jonathan Ross le hizo una broma a J.K Rowling, ya que fue a pedirle que le autografiara un libro, pero en vez de entregarle algún tomo de Harry Potter, le entregó un tomo de uno de los libros de la saga La Materia Oscura de Philip Pullman. J.K Rowling se rió y firmó el autógrafo en ese libro.
Fuente: TLC!
Un nuevo documental sobre J.K. Rowling se estrenará en navidad, pero este documental promete ser el mejor de los que ya se hayan hecho acerca de la vida de la autora de Harry Potter.
En este documental, veremos todo lo que fue el proceso de escritura de Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, veremos cuando J.K Rowling escribió la última línea del último libro (en el Hotel Balmoral de Edimburgo, habitación 552 y no 652 como nos habían dicho), también conoceremos más sobre la vida de la autora y la veremos en su primer hogar de la infancia por primera vez y en algunas lugares mencionados en la historia de Harry Potter y otros lugares importantes como el Bosque de Dean, la estación King’s Cross, el Castillo Duart en la Isla de Mull, la Christ Church College en Oxford, entre otros sitios.
El que acompañó a J.K Rowling durante todo este viaje y que estuvo filmando el documental, fue James Runcie, quien seguramente debió haber aprendido muchas cosas sobre el mundo mágico
J.K. Rowling sigue donando más cosas a la caridad, esta vez es un tomo de Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows autografiado por ella y fue donado a Trefoil House. El libro va a ser rifado en una fiesta navideña que tendrá lugar en New Market Road, Edimburgo.
Lo bueno de esta rifa, es que el libro no se lo va a llevar el que tenga más dinero (como va a suceder con la subasta de The Tales of Beedle the Bard), sino es cuestión de suerte ya que compras un ticket de la rifa y si resultas ser el ganador, pues te lleva esta copia de Deathly Hallows autografiada.
Gracias TLC!
La famosa revista estadounidense Entertainment Weekly ha elegido a J.K. Rowling como la Artista del Año. EW dice que han elegido a J.K. como artista del año debido a que ella ha hecho algo muy difícil y es que en la era de los videojuegos, el internet, etc, ella ha puesto a millones de niños y adultos a leer.
Felicidades a J.K. Rowling, lo que dice EW es verdad, pero también J.K. ha sido elegida como artista del año ya que este 2007 fue la publicación del séptimo y último libro de Harry Potter y el estreno de la quinta película de Harry Potter (la cual está rompiendo records en taquilla y podría superar a la Piedra Filosofal).
También EW nos habla de las cifras de Harry Potter, la serie de los 7 libros suma un total de 4.100 páginas (versión americana), 400 millones de libros vendidos, 15.000 millones de dólares en ganancias, 4.490 millones de dólares en ganancias gracias a las primeras 5 películas, etc.
Mientras tanto, os dejamos con la portada de EW y una ilustraci
La escritora británica J.K.Rowling, creadora de la millonaria y popular saga de "Harry Potter", ha sido elegida Artista del Año por la revista estadounidense Entertainment Weekly.J.K. Rowling forma parte de la relación de 25 profesionales del mundo del espectáculo y el entretenimiento a quienes esta publicación considera más destacados en el presente año. "Sería tan fácil explicar con números en lugar de palabras por qué J.K.Rowling es la Artista del Año 2007", señala la revista y recuerda que la industria surgida en torno a Harry Potter ha generado ingresos de 15 mil millones de dólares y se han vendido casi 400 millones de libros en todo el mundo, entre otras espectaculares cifras.La publicación subraya que su decisión de elegirla Artista del Año se basa en que ha hecho algo muy difícil, pero muy bien, como es "complacer mucho a centenares de millones de niños y adultos". La revista también menciona a otras figuras famosas del cine y de la televisión, entre otros
Ya sabemos que J.K Rowling escribió The Tales of Beedle the Bard y lo subastará este 13 de Diciembre. Pero no será lo único que va a subastar, también ha decidido subastar un dibujo original de ella donde podemos ver a varios personajes (Harry, Ron, Hermione, Snape, Dumbledore, Mcgonagall, Hagrid, Fawkes, Dobby, Crookshanks y el Sombrero Seleccionador).
Pero no será lo único que subastará este 13 de Diciembre en Sotheby’s (Londres, Reino Unido), sino también un dibujo original de Cliff Wright donde vemos a Buckbeak y a Harry, también se subastarán libros autografiados y por supuesto The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Recordemos, que todo el dinero obtenido en la subasta va a ser donado a The Children’s Voice (una Asociación Benéfica).
Dibujo de Cliff Wright. “Harry Potter conversando con Buckbeak el Hipogrifo”
Dibujo Original de J.K Rowling (1999).
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Joanne Katheleen Rowling y Emma Watson han hecho su aparición en el top de las mujeres mejor vestidas promovido por la revista Harper’s Bazaar.
Ellas han quedado en los puestos 7 y 24, respectivamente.
Concurso Harper’s Bazaar de las Más Bien Vestidas de 2007
1º Natalia Vodianova
2º Thandie Newton
3º Agyness Deyn
4º Dame Helen Mirren
5º Lily Allen
6º Emily Blunt
7º JK Rowling
8º Anouck Lepere
9º Irina Lazareanu
10º Kate Moss
11º Naomi Watts
12º Jemima Khan
13º Rosamund Pike
14º Sam Taylor Wood
15º Madonna
16º Naomie Harris
17º Peaches Geldof
18º Sienna Miller
19º Daphne Guinness
20º Lily Donaldson
21º Keira Knightley
22º Rachel Weisz
23º Kate Winslet
24º Emma Watson
25º Roksanda Ilincic
Es una lástima que Emma Watson ocupara el penúltimo lugar, pero al menos apareció
Thanks SnitchSkeeter
Joanne Katheleen Rowling y Emma Watson han hecho su aparición en el top de las mujeres mejor vestidas promovido por la revista Harper’s Bazaar.
Ellas han quedado en los puestos 7 y 24, respectivamente.
Concurso Harper’s Bazaar de las Más Bien Vestidas de 2007
1º Natalia Vodianova
2º Thandie Newton
3º Agyness Deyn
4º Dame Helen Mirren
5º Lily Allen
6º Emily Blunt
7º JK Rowling
8º Anouck Lepere
9º Irina Lazareanu
10º Kate Moss
11º Naomi Watts
12º Jemima Khan
13º Rosamund Pike
14º Sam Taylor Wood
15º Madonna
16º Naomie Harris
17º Peaches Geldof
18º Sienna Miller
19º Daphne Guinness
20º Lily Donaldson
21º Keira Knightley
22º Rachel Weisz
23º Kate Winslet
24º Emma Watson
25º Roksanda Ilincic
Es una lástima que Emma Watson ocupara el penúltimo lugar, pero al menos apareció
Thanks SnitchSkeeter
J.K. Rowling wants Harry Potter to be completely naked in the next movie. The Scottish author saw Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the boy wizard in the big screen adaptations of her magical book series, strip off on the London stage for his role in 'Equus' and joked it would be interesting to see her character in the buff. Daniel said: "When Jo came to see 'Equus', she popped backstage afterwards and said, 'In the next film, Harry's going to be naked all the time!' " The 18-year-old actor also confessed he feels he can be a disappointment to his female fans when they met him in real life. He added: "I don't think I intimidate them. I disappoint them if anything. Because on screen everyone looks cool. In real life they don't look as good. I don't, anyway." Daniel is being replaced in 'Equus' by Lily Allen's brother Alfie. He is set to go on a nationwide tour starting in Chichester on January 31.
Como se dijo en un post anterior se hablaba del nuevo giratiempos y del nuevo archivo de MAGOS DEL MES de la pagina de la prestigiosa escritora, JKRowling.com. Ahora, gracias a muchas paginas de HP, descubrí mas secretos… checalos:
Primero, ve a La Sala de Requerimientos, en la goma rosa. Entra, y apaga la luz. Cerca del interruptor de luz, en la esquina superior derecha, veras como unas lineas brillantes. Pon el mouse en la pura esquina del interruptor, y arrastralo. Se vera una nueva receta.
Luego, como veras, lo que necesitas es una “piedra” y un “insecto”. En el inicio, esperando a que aparesca Peeves, y al aparecer Peeves, ahi veras una piedra azul. Dale doble click, y… a buscar el insecto.
Ahora ve al Sitios de fans de Harry Potter. Ahí espera unos cuantos segundos (la araña no es lo que buscamos) y de pronto a otro, aparecerá un extraño insecto con piernas largas. Dale click, y recibirás unos nuevos apuntes a tu álbum!!
Bueno, l
You'd think it would be incredibly hard to do, but J. K. Rowling has once again pissed me off by doing something that no respectable writer would do in her position. You can find the story here.The short version is that Rowling is going to publish seven copies of a new book called The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Yes, only seven. We'll get back to that in a minute. Six copies are going to her friends and family, and the last copy is going to be put up for auction for charity--the bid starts at $62,000. Okay, now the only good side to this is that she's raising money for kids. Here is my problem.You are the richest damn person in England and practically the richest woman in the whole freaking world. So, instead of saying "thank you fans for making me filthy stinking rich" you're going to take a nice dump right in the face of everyone that supported you by not making this book accessible to everyone. Gee, thanks Rowling. I appreciate it. I mean, goodness, I spend over $200 of
J.K Rowling, justo después de escribir Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, decidió escribir e ilustrar por si misma The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Los Cuentos de Beedle el Bardo), y entre estos cuento, se encuentra el de “La historia de los Tres Hermanos” (es acerca de los Peverell y los Deathly Hallows). Este libro, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, fue el libro que Albus Dumbledore le dejó a Hermione Granger como herencia.
Todos nos podríamos sentir muy emocionados por esta noticia, pero lamentablemente, el libro no va a ser publicado sino que solo van a existir 7 copias, 6 de las cuales van a ser regaladas a personas que J.K Rowling ha decidido, y la séptima va a ser subastada el 13 de Diciembre en Londres, y la subasta empieza por 30.000 euros (lo recaudado en la subasta, va a ser donado a Children’s Voice)
Sí, es lamentablemente, este libro no será puesto a la venta y creemos que será difícil de que alguna de las 7 personas lo “publique en Internet&
¿Habrá un Harry Potter 8? Al parecer esto es cierto, pues la escritora J.K. Rowling y Warner Bros, realizadores de las películas "Harry Potter", demandaron este miércoles a RDR Books, una pequeña editorial en Michigan que tiene planes de lanzar un libro basado en una página electrónica dedicada al joven mago, alegando que esto "interferirá" en el nuevo libro de Harry Potter que está preparando!! Aquí la historia:La editorial tiene proyectado publicar el libro de 400 páginas, este 28 de noviembre con el título comercial de "Harry Potter Lexicon". Según la editorial, el libro contiene casi el mismo material que está disponible a través del sitio de lexicon: una colección de ensayos, lista de hechizos y pociones encontradas en los libros, un catálogo de criaturas, material enciclopédico e incluso un "quién es quién", material creado por un fan del universo de Harry Potter.En el pasado, Rowling había expresado su apoyo a los esfuerzos de los seguidores de Potter y hast
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has said that she may write another book about the boy wizard in the future.
Rowling who completed the final installment of the seven-strong series earlier this year has refused to rule out a return to the Potter franchise.
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In light of the ridiculous controversy this has engendered, and in protestation against the Massachusetts Catholic school that recently banned the Harry Potter books, I decided it was time to make a statement. Snuffles was supposed to do it, but he says he finds the subject "too boring." I know we're late on this, but The Sci Fi Catholic is late on this sort of thing by design. This isn't a news agency. We like to get our bearings and think a while before shooting our mouths off.In case you're not up on your inexplicably world-rocking literature news, J. K. Rowling mentioned at Carnegie Hall that she regarded the character Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts, as a homosexual. Kind readers have provided me with links, so for the complete story, see this article at The Leaky Cauldron. Catholic blog The Blue Boar has an interesting statement and link. For a level-headed Catholic essay on the subject, Mark Shea's post is a good place to go. For a good example of Catholics Behaving
JK Rowling has admitted that she is shocked by the response she has had since she revealed her Harry Potter character Albus Dumbledore's homosexuality.The author announced the truth about the Hogwarts school headmaster during her book tour at New York's Carnegie Hall last week.Over 3,000 comments were posted on fansite The Leaky Cauldron since the revelation, and Rowling has been surprised by people's reactions.She said: "It has certainly never been news to me that a brave and brilliant man could love other men."He is my character. He is what he is and I have the right to say what I say about him."Source digitalspy
Creo que otra vez nos quedamos con las ganas de saber más y más secretos de la historia de Harry Potter. Lo último que dijo J.K Rowling en su visita a Estados Unidos, fue información acerca de Hufflepuff.
Lo primero es, que Neville Longbottom estuvo apunto de ser seleccionado en Hufflepuff, pero al final el Sombrero Seleccionador decidió que Neville tenía que ser Gryffindor.
El otro dato, es acerca de una de las fundadores de Hogwarts, Helga Hufflepuff. Al parecer, ella fue quien puso a los elfos domésticos a trabajar en Hogwarts para ofrecerles refugio, pero eso no es algo de admiración, ya que de todas formas eran esclavos.
Pues sí, eso es todo, no hay nada interesante, creo que lo único llamativo fue lo de Albus Dumbledore gay, pero más nada.
Gracias Harrylatino!
A shock to some, a confirmed interpretation for others, this isn’t fan fiction. This is a candid revelation about JK Rowling’s writing process and prowess:
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | JK Rowling outs Dumbledore as gay
She took audience questions and was asked if Dumbledore found “true love”.
“Dumbledore is gay,” she said, adding he was smitten with rival Gellert Grindelwald, who he beat in a battle between good and bad wizards long ago.
The audience gasped, then applauded. “I would have told you earlier if I knew it would make you so happy,” she said.
“Falling in love can blind us to an extent,” she added, saying Dumbledore was “horribly, terribly let down” and his love for Grindelwald was his “great tragedy”
I applaud JK’s decision to reveal this intriguing tid bit about Dumbledore’s backstory. I do so, not just because it will piss off the religious right even more about the Potter books,
Her readers were shocked. Can wizards be gay?
J.K. Rowling has let loose one of the biggest secrets in literary history: Dumbledore is gay. Amidst the gasps (and even applause), Rowling seemed surprised herself. “You all didn’t know? I thought I made it quite clear,” she told the group of loyal readers. She then grabbed a copy of the latest Harry Potter book, flipped to the middle, and said, “You’re telling me, when Dumbledore says, ‘Harry, young wizards are naturally curious. If it’s all right with you, I’d like for you to ride my old quidditch broom. It’s not what it used to be, but it can still get the job done. Now unzip my pants,’ that you all didn’t know what I was talking about?!”
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As if the religious right didn’t hate the Harry Potter books enough, J, K. Rowling has given them yet another reason to condemn the series. In response to a question about whether the Hogwarts Headmaster ever found true love, Rowling revealed that he is gay:
“Dumbledore is gay,” the author responded to gasps and applause.
She then explained that Dumbledore was smitten with rival Gellert Grindelwald, whom he defeated long ago in a battle between good and bad wizards. “Falling in love can blind us to an extent,” Rowling said of Dumbledore’s feelings, adding that Dumbledore was “horribly, terribly let down.”
Dumbledore’s love, she observed, was his “great tragedy.”
“Oh, my god,” Rowling concluded with a laugh, “the fan fiction.”
Potter readers on fan sites and elsewhere on the Internet have speculated on the sexuality of Dumbledore, noting that he has no close relationship with women and a mysteriou
Friday night, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling revealed that Albus Dumbledore, mentor to the world-famous boy wizard and Hogwart's headmaster, is gay. During a question and answer session before a full house at Carnegie Hall in New York City, Rowling made the surprise revelation when a fan of the books asked the author whether Dumbledore would ever find "true love".Rowling responded, "Dumbledore is gay."Some in the audience reportedly gasped while others applauded. The author went on to explain that Dumbledore loved rival wizard Gellert Grindewald who he had long ago vanquished in battle. Said Rowling, "Falling in love can blind us to an extent." She then added, Dumbledore was "horribly, terribly let down" and that his love was his "great tragedy"According to Rowling, she also revealed the truth about Dumbledore's sexual orientation during the filming of the sixth movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. She had noticed a reference in the script indicating Dumbledore had once b
La novelista británica J.K. Rowling sacó del ropero a uno de los principales personajes de su serie éxito de ventas Harry Potter, al decir a sus seguidores en Nueva York que el mago Albus Dumbledore, director de la escuela Hogwarts, es homosexual.Durante su primera gira por los Estados Unidos en siete años, Rowling respondió a la pregunta era si Dumbledore se había enamorado alguna vez."Dumbledore se enamoró de Grindelwald, y por eso se horrorizó cuando Grindelwald se mostró como era. Tengo que decir que esto excusó de alguna manera a Dumbledore, porque cuando nos enamoramos nos podemos llegar a cegar, pero conoció a alguien tan brillante como él. Y como Bellatrix, él admiraba a esta persona brillante, y de manera horrible, terriblemente fue dejado de lado por él. Sí, así es como siempre vi a Dumbledore. De hecho, recientemente estuve en la lectura del guión de la sexta película, y tenían a Dumbledore, al comienzo, diciéndole en una línea a Harry: "Conocí una chic
J.K Rowling ha llegado a Nueva York y dentro de pocas horas, se dará inicio un gran evento donde probablemente J.K Rowling nos de más información. Pero ya nos ha llegado nueva info, donde J.K Rowling dice que su marido perfecto es Harry Potter, y su actual marido en la vida real, tiene mucho de Harry y físicamente es muy parecido a como será el Harry adulto.
Aparte de eso, confesó que la pareja Ron y Hermione estaba planeada desde el principio. Al igual que dice, que Harry y Ginny son almas gemelas (hay que linda).
Acerca de Draco, ella dijo: “Chicas, hay montón de personajes más agradables, no se dejen impresionar por Draco!”
Y la única pregunta que me pareció interesante, fue la de la relación entre Harry y Dudley de adultos. J.K ha dicho que ambos mantendrán contacto “formal” a través de postales navideñas, pero que en realidad ni siquieras sus hijos se van a llevar bien.
Ahora! Esperemos que dentro de pocas horas, tengamos mucha más info!
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JK Rowling, en su gira en Estados Unidos, hablo, hizo imitaciones, y hasta se quejo de sus profesores en su tiempo de adolescencia y algunos libros que la inspiraron. Al parecer, despues de leer su tercer capitulo del libro Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, respondio 12 preguntas ya seleccionadas. **ADVERTENCIA DE SPOILERS**
Al principio, lo que gano las risas fueron las imitaciones de Daedelus Diggle y Tia Petunia. Luego, empezaron las preguntas.
En las preguntas, se hablo sobre la adorada Luna Lovegood, y lo que dijo sobre ella fue que fue una gran naturista…
“Aunque no sé si ella encontró alguna vez un Snorkack de Asta Arrugada”.
Luego hablo sobre Cho Chang, la chica que beso a Harry en el 5º libro.
“Cho Chang se casó con un Muggle.”
Luego dio el porque Severus Snape tiene el puesto de pociones, y porque su final fue tan desastroso y horripilante, ademas, hablando sobre las malas notas de los chicos presentes.
“¡Si ustedes hubieran vist
HARRY Potter author JK Rowling appears to cast a spell: Abracada-BRA!The writer, 42, showed a little too much cleavage during a US book tour in front of giggling school kids. She needed more than a magic wand to cover her blushes after a journalist pointed out her dress had slipped down, revealing her underwear.She gasped: “Oh gosh! Thank you for that."You can have any questions you like answered now.”JK was launching her Open Book Tour at Hollywood.
Si mas no recuerdan, el día 7 de Octubre se llevaron a cabo los Pride of Britain de las personas héroes de Inglaterra. Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) y JK Rowling (escritora) asisitieron al evento que tuvo mucho exito. Emma presentó un Reconocimiento Especial a J.K. Rowling por sus labores literarias y altruistas, y, segun Emma, fue Rowling la que le pidio que le entregase el premio…
Mira imágenes en este link, imágenes espectaculares de la escritora y de la actriz.
Y para los que no sabian, en la noticia de que Daniel y Rowling asistirian al Pride of Britain, dice en ciertas actualizaciones que Emma iría, y que Dan no iría, así que por eso es que no fue… Pero aun así Emma y Jo se lucieron.
Gracias a HarryPotterLa, recibimos la adorable noticia de que la famosa escritora de los libros de Harry Potter, JK Rowling, adopto una perrita muy recientemente.
Se dice que al adoptar al nuevo “Rowling” en la familia, Jo Rowling dio £1000 libras, y lo que se debía dar era nada mas £30 libras… Que millonaria, no creen…
Como dice el titulo, la perrita se llama Sapphire. El lugar donde fue adoptado se llama Greyhound Rescue Fife. Es muy alegre saber lo solidaria que es la escritora… Un gran aplauso para ella!
Author JK Rowling said, “It would feel wrong to create another fantasy universe in her future literary works.”
The incredibly successful billionaire has been at the center of attention since the final book,, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, in her series was published.
J.K. Rowling had made known, before the publication of the latest book, that she felt it would not be fair to continue following the doings of the magical world she created. She has confirmed this notion in an interview with the USA Today newspaper.
J.K. Rowling said, “I think that there will be some disappointment if I don’t write another fantasy. But I must admit, I think I’ve done my fantasy. To go and create another fantasy universe would feel wrong, and I don’t know if I’m capable of it.”
However, J.K. Rowling explained she is already at work on two new projects, one for children and one for adults. Many had thought she might find it difficult to come up with new
J.K. Rowling is Coming to Toronto!!!!!! The amazingly talent writer of the "Harry Potter" books, will be making one stop in Canada this fall in T-Town. Rowling will appear at the Winter Garden Theatre on Oct. 23 for an all-ages event where she will do a short reading from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" and answer questions from her fans and sign autographs[Source: CanWes and Getty Images] Related Posts
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Al parecer, la gente de Harrylatino contactó al represante de JK Rowling para preguntarle acerca del rumor que estaba corriendo acerca de un posible musical de Harry Potter. Según lo que dijo el represetante, el musical es simplemente una mentira, no va a haber ningún musical de Harry Potter.
Pero no se angustien! Recuerden que lo mismo dijeron con el Parque de Atracciones de Harry Potter, decían que era mentira y al final si lo van a inaugurar.
¿Será una táctica para despistarnos o es que realmente no va a haber ningún musical de Harry Potter?
Yo quería ver a Troy y a Gabriella haciendo de Harry y Ginny
Una muy buena noticia que nos alegrará, el día 19 de Octubre a las 19 horas, JK Rowling va a estar en el salón Carnegie de Nueva York y va a firmar ejemplares y además va a haber una sesión de preguntas donde J.K Rowling va a responder más dudas y preguntas que no hayan sido respondidas en los libros de Harry Potter.
¿Sabremos quién será el nuevo director de Hogwarts? ¿Conocemos el nombre de la esposa de Draco Malfoy? ¿Sabremos si Hagrid y Olympe Maxime tuvieron un final feliz?
Pues ya espero que sea Octubre, y al parecer van a haber varios eventos, uno en el Kodak Theater en Los Angeles el día 15 de Octubre a las 10am, también otro el día 18 de octubre a las 10am en el auditorio Ernest N. Morial de Nueva Orleans, uno a las 11am en Nueva York el 19 de Octubre y otro a las 19pm en Nueva York el 19 de Octubre.
Estoy tratando de que unos amigos asistan al evento para que nos cuenten todo lo que suceda, pero de todas formas no se preocupen ya que obtendremos cada detalle y ca
This one’s for Harry Potter followers. I’m taking a peek into what J.K. Rowling is up to after the phenomenal Harry Potter series today. According to the WENN world entertainment news, Rowling is already working on two more books.
With the Deathly Hallows just released in bookshops around the globe, Rowling’s plans were still hazy back then. She merely said, “I’m sort of writing two things at the moment. One is for children and the other is not for children.
Yesterday, however, something more concrete came up:
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Es un rumor, pero podría ser cierto, ya sabemos que JK Rowling tiene pensado escribir dos novelas que no tienen relación con Harry Potter. Parece ser que JK Rowling ha sido vista en cafés de Edimburgo, escribiendo una novela detectivesca.
¿Será verdad o será mentira? Yo pienso que es verdad y mi pregunta es, ¿leerías alguna novela de JK Rowling que no sea sobre Harry Potter o el mundo mágico? Yo sí, pero seguramente la leería en inglés, a menos que la Editorial en español que la traduzca, no sea Salamandra
Fuente: HarryLatino
JK Rowling has lost a battle in London's High Court to ban the publication of a picture of her son David. He was photographed at the age of 20 months in Edinburgh, Scotland along with her- the photo was printed by the Sunday Express.Rowling claimed the child's right to privacy was infringed and sued the newspaper and the agency that provided the picture, in the attempt to stop future publication.Yesterday, the judge said that the law did not provide celebrities with "a press-free zone for their children in respect of absolutely everything they choose to do."Rowling and her husband Neil Murray said they were, "Disappointed by the judgement, which seems to have misunderstood our claim.""Our aim has only been to protect our children from press intrusion during their childhood. We see no legitimate reason why, as in this case, David, who was less than two years of age at the time, should have his photograph taken and then published in the press.""We take his, and that of his siblings, pr
The final installement of the Harry Potter series really needs little extra comment online from me, but as the rules of this blog require me to record this completed novel, I will make a few brief points. Other blogs have commented on the massive marketing machine that has accompanied this book, however, such a machine can only promote a book to a certain extent. The truth is of course that
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling Tuesday lost a court fight in London to ban publication of a photograph of her young son.Rowling, whose seventh and final Potter book was released worldwide last month to a frenzy of excitement and record sales, had argued at the High Court that her son David's right to privacy was invaded by the picture.The photograph, showing Rowling and her husband Neil Murray with the child in a buggy, was taken by a picture agency photographer using a long-range lens in a street in her home city of Edinburgh in 2004.The boy, now aged four, was 20 months old at the time.Rowling and Murray took action in the child's name against the agency, Big Pictures (UK) and Express Newspapers, seeking damages and an injunction banning further publication of the shot or any others of the boy.But the court ruled that the law would not allow Rowling to carve out a press-free zone for her children and struck out proceedings against the photo agency. Express Newspapers had separate
It seems that either the day before or after the premiere of the latest Harry Potter movie, author JK Rowling was seen having lunch at “The Bell’, a pub in the village of Littledean in the Forest of Dean. No idea what she had but what was she doing there? A number of things come [...]
Daniel Radcliffe, who played the role of Harry Potter in the film, was so desperate to know if his boy wizard character would make it to the end of the seven-book series to a certain point that he begged J.K. Rowling to tell him his fate over dinner.
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In the five days since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was released to worldwide frenzy, J.K. Rowling has helped her 2-year-old daughter set up a new dollhouse, cleaned the fish tank and gone to the grocery store to buy chicken — sure signs she's ready to get back to a normal life.
Or as normal as possible when you're the publishing industry's author of the moment and, with earnings of about $1 billion, probably its richest as well.
Read the rest of this fascinating article HERE.
It was highly interesting for me to see Rowling's feelings regarding her work being leaked on the internet last week, and how it feels to see such a big chapter in her literary life draw to a close. Great reading.
J.K. Rowling nos traera dos nuevos libros, pero no de Harry PotterEsta si que es una buena noticia!, nuestra escritora favorita J.K. Rowling, creadora de las aventuras de Harry Potter, está trabajando en dos libros nuevos.Según publica hoy USA Today , la creadora de Harry Potter está escribiendo dos libros, uno para niños y otro para no tan niños, sin aun fecha de publicación y sin mas detalles ya que la escritora no quizo hablar más sobre los mismos.Rowling afirmó tambiés en la entrevista que se enojó muchisimo cuando se difundió en internet parte del libro "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" antes de su publicación, pero a la vez se sintió muy orgullosa de las especulaciones sobre una posible muerte del aprendiz de mago, Harry, antes de que el libro saliese a la venta."Estoy muy orgullosa de que tantos lectores crean que Harry podría morir", dijo Rowling. Justo ese era el objetivo. "El lector tiene que creer que cualquiera de los personajes de una novela puede morir
In an article on MTV.com, J.K. Rowling reveals secrets that she has had to withhold all of these years during interviews about the Harry Potter Series. Besides revealing secrets about the books, the author tells that she may write a "Harry Potter Encyclopedia."She wants a break from writing, apparently she has been a very-busy woman these past few years.;)--The Clever Cynichttp://theclevercynic.blogspot.com/http://theclevercynic.blogspot.com/
NEW YORK (Reuters) - J.K. Rowling said on Tuesday that she will miss being able to retreat into the fictional world of Harry Potter after finishing the seventh and final volume on the teen-age wizard.
But in an interview with NBC television's "Today" show, Rowling, 41, said it felt "incredible" to have completed the series she began 17 years ago when the idea came to her as she traveled on a
First of all, the Welsh Blog Awards I talked about on Saturday that were due to end on Sunday now end next Friday. I think because some categories are struggling under the sheer brilliance that is my blog. Keep voting for me, and I will not spoil the end of Harry Potter 8. Yes, there is an eighth book, the last word is “bangable” (thanks to my namesake for nominating me!).
Speaking on Harry Potter: it’s official, After spending the weekend getting stats, I can confirm you lot are addicted to Harry Potter, and forsaked this blog to instead read JK Rowling’s latest offering. You were probably aware about it, you selfish bastards. As me whinging probably won’t convey the statistical raping this blog took over the weekend, allow me to present it in graph form.
It’s a lot. It usually drops down to around to 350 at weekends, but this weekend was much lower (Sunday was around 250, Monday was 600). Did anybody else in bloggerdom have their stats Avada
The final volume of Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling is finally here and creates bigger frenzy among the fans more than ever. Amazingly enough, the book became a best seller even before the book was officially released for sale.
Few hours ago, a radio news stated that a kid almost drowned after jumping into a lake when his copy of the latest Harry Potter’s book receipt fell into the lake. Thousands of people were also seen camping outside of the Waterstones Bookstore in London while here in Malaysia, MPH and Popular Bookstore do not sell the books to public and the book is only available to those who made pre-bookings.
Kudos to JK Rowling who has successfully elevated the reading habit into a completely new level. Few know the humble beginning of this writer, who before the release of her very first Harry Potter book, was a struggling mother and an unemployed living on welfare.
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That’s what I am calling today. And deservingly so: Today her seventh a final book in the very popular Harry Potter-series was released. This, and that the fifth Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has been in the cinemas for a week now.As an educated guess, I will say that today, more books will be sold than in any previous day in history. Last night thousands to millions of fans would have camped out in front of stores like Barnes and Noble to get there eager Muggle hands on the last Harry Potter book ever to be published: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Never in history has any other author been so successful and none so deserving. I did a lot of reading about her for this article and realised she is THE BEST RAGS-TO-RICHES STORY in the history of mankind.In 1993 J.K. (Joanne) Rowling was living on a welfare grant of £69 (About $100 at the time) a week while calling a mouse-invested loft flat in Edinburgh, Scotland her home. Divorcee and mother of
The blogging community often gets complaints that the information published is inaccurate, copyrighted or just plain wrong. This week, J K Rowling, the incredibly successful author of the Harry Potter series of children's books has hit out against bloggers for publishing details of the final book in the heptilogy, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/
EDINBURGH, Scotland - Harry Potter's life hangs in the balance. Millions of fans are holding their breath. Meanwhile, his creator is baking a cake — and keeping her secret.
On Saturday, readers around the globe will learn the schoolboy wizard's fate with the publication of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling's fantasy series. Will Harry defeat his
With just two days left to go before the seventh and final Harry Potter book hits bookstores worldwide, author JK Rowling has sent out a fervid plea to fans.
Rowling, in a message posted on her official website jkrowling.com, asks fans to ignore all those rumors floating about ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly’ being leaked on the internet.
“As launch night looms, let’s all please ignore the misinformation popping up on the web and in the press on the plot of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” JK Rowling says in her statement.
She also asks fans who get their hands on the book when it releases, to keep mum about the plot.
“I’d like to ask everyone who calls themselves a Potter fan to help preserve the secrecy of the plot for all those who are looking forward to reading the book at the same time on publication day,” JK Rowling writes.
“In a very short time you will know EVERYTHING,” she adds.
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From The Article:"I am staggered that some American newspapers have decided to publish purported spoilers in the form of reviews in complete disregard of the wishes of literally millions of readers, particularly children."
The name of J.K. Rowling needs no introduction. The character of Harry Potter has become a rage with not only kids but also with youngsters and grown-ups. She might have millions from the Harry Potter series now. But the beginning was not at all a cakewalk. Before the first book 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (later published in the US as 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone') was published by the small publisher Bloomsbury, the manuscript was rejected by twelve publishers. The manuscript was accepted because of the publisher's daughter, who was curious to read the next chapter after being given the first chapter. Sincethen there has been no looking back. She has many awards including Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, British Book Award. Rowling is not only a terrific writer but also a philanthropist has done many charity works.She was born on 31 July, 1965 in England. She completed her first manuscript for the first in the Harry Potter series, 'Harry Potter and the Ph
The name of J.K. Rowling needs no introduction. The character of Harry Potter has become a rage with not only kids but also with youngsters and grown-ups. She might have millions from the Harry Potter series now. But the beginning was not at all a cakewalk. Before the first book 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (later published in the US as 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone') was published by the small publisher Bloomsbury, the manuscript was rejected by twelve publishers. The manuscript was accepted because of the publisher's daughter, who was curious to read the next chapter after being given the first chapter. Sincethen there has been no looking back. She has many awards including Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, British Book Award. Rowling is not only a terrific writer but also a philanthropist has done many charity works.She was born on 31 July, 1965 in England. She completed her first manuscript for the first in the Harry Potter series, 'Harry Potter and the Ph
What did we learn from the “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” leaks? That they’re probably not real. “You can’t believe everything you see online,” publisher’s rep said.
