J. K. Rowling

By Symon J K Rowling, best selling creator of the Harry Potter phenomenon completed her manuscript of ‘Harry Potter and the  Philosopher’s Stone‘ on an old mechanical typewriter.  Her manuscript was rejected by twelve publishers before the relatively small publishing house Bloomsbury took i...

By COMPILED BY DAVE ITZKOFF The British publisher Bloomsbury denied on Monday that J. K. Rowling copied substantial parts of another children’s book to write “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.”

 United Arab Emirates Last year the Chronicle of Higher Education newspaper catalogued more than 600 commencement speakers, from Bill Clinton and Bill Gates to Placido Domingo and J K Rowling of Harry Potter fame, who said speaking at Harvard was a great honour but that the ...

Some of the original artwork for the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban UK cover is going up for sale at the Glasgow Art Fair. The artwork, which was made by artist Cliff Wright, was used to help develop the cover. According to the artist, the designs were sent to J. K. Rowling for approval fo...

By COMPILED BY DAVE ITZKOFF J. K. Rowling will no longer serve as patron of the Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland.

Miss Rowling then received a second presidential seal of approval for the boy wizard from Russia's President Medvedev and his wife Svetlana, who not only admitted to having read the Harry Potter books but also asked for her autograph. ...

When presented with a list of links to various Harry Potter books, Neil Blair, J. K. Rowling’s lawyer at the Christopher Little literary agency, said that Scribd did not have permission “and what you have identified are infringing listings which we were aware of and actioning”.

By Wendy Obviously, this is not good news for true Harry Potter fans. Deathly Hallows is too long and complicated to truly do justice to in just one film - it would be like trying to stuff all three “Lord of the Rings” novels into just one movie, instead of three epic films. What do you think? Tags: deathl...

By Jan(jzlendich@comcast.net) explores all aspects of the wizarding world...in terms of their relationship to historical, literary, religious, scientific, or mythological roots. In-depth information on the facts behind all seven books in the Harry Potter series." - Amazon.

By Jennifer Jordan The Harry Potter author is keen to help orphans, a cause close to almost every parent's heart, and she's putting some serious money into it, too. Rowling's newest title, The Tales Of Beedle The Bard, which is a spin-off from the Harry Potter series, is sure to make a ton of money. Rowling is cou...

Just read Harry Potter and the Half Blooded Prince by J. K. Rowling one way or another. P.s.- this book is a 5 star and a “must read” for all! (editor’s note: This is the first of a series of book reviews and other articles by young ...

This is a repost from Tue, 31 October 2006 09:34:00 J. K. Rowling has updated her diary on her site, saying that she now has a third title for the 7th Harry Potter book. OCTOBER 31st

By Lisa(noreply@blogger.com) Rowling "probably" won't write a prequel. JKR: "He [Dumbledore] is my character, and as my character I have the right to say what I say about him."Most of the tweaking of the epilogue was to remove information; the biggest change was the addition of information about Teddy Lupin. Rowling sti...

The Westmorland Gazette reported the story of how a local woman recognized Daniel Radcliffe who portrays “Harry Potter” in the film adaptations of the book series by J.K. Rowling. Deb Parry, an English teacher at The Queen Katherine School in Kendal, saw the young actor while she was out wit...

By Jef Menguin J.K. Rowling, author of the best-selling Harry Potter book series, delivers her Commencement Address, "The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination," at the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association. - Copyright of JK Rowling, June 2008

You can find more excerpts from Jo's speech right here. New Harry Potter Prequel Now Online Waterstone's has revealed the entire new Harry Potter prequel contained on the special card that was auctioned earlier in the week in London, England. BEHOLD, the entire card featuring the prequel...

Dear Leaky Cauldron, I was in London, and when I looked for Harry Potter in a bookstore, the first book had a different title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, instead of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Why? A Devoted Reader

By gdaysunshine Monday, March 24, 2008 J.K. Rowling Revealed She Was Suicidal photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.com J.K. Rowling revealed that she had suffered with depression prior to her success with Harry Potter. After separating from her first husband, Jorge Arantes, she admitted that she consi...

The LA Times has confirmed that the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows film will be in two parts! The titles will be Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II. He went on to say that J.K. Rowling was 'cool' with the decision.

J.K. Rowling, and her legal team, are continuing their fight against the publishing of the Harry Potter Lexicon book that is to be published by RDR Books. In the past, Jo has stated that she feels it's wrong for the book to be published when the information can be found on the Harry Potter Lexico...

leigh9024's review: "The Harry Potter series has been read by all ages by all kinds of people, but even the most experience literary readers can enjoy Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This is the first book of seven and the journey of the wizard Harry Potter begins to unfold. It's amazi...

By Wendy Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has strongly hinted for the first time that she could write an eighth book in the series. Keep reading for more about a possible eighth Harry Potter book! She finished the seventh book in the series – Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – last January.

By allucha A copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, first mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has sold at auction for almost £2,000,000. The book, which is a collection of wizard fairy tales, was expected to sell for £50,000, but the rare version sold for much more!

ksmitherman04's review: "I almost made it through college without picking up a Harry Potter book. But I finally did. I am sad that I did not start getting to know Harry earlier. The story is witty, engaging, and magical, and it addresses good versus evil."

kbright1's review: "One of the best books I have ever read!" Scholastic Paperbacks (2006), Paperback, 652 pages

BridgetteHarmon's review: "I refused to read Harry Potter for several years on the grounds that it was non-literary pop fiction fluff with little or no moral grounding. This summer, however, my fiance encouraged me to read the first Harry Potter novel, and I actually enjoyed it. I still th...

jopearson56's review: "I continue listening to the series straight through. After the disappointing Goblet of Fire, the series takes an upturn with Order of the Phoenix. It's really a great series to listen to all in order without years between books, though -- I marvel at Rowling's abili...

By griffin_girl Quote: One of seven specially-made copies. All other copies are to be given by the author to those most intimately involved with the phenomenally successful series. A limitation note explains "Six of these books have been given to those most closely connected to the Harry Potter books dur...

By allucha Firstly, she talks about the lawsuit which Warner Bros filed against a company which built the Hogwarts castle in celebration for a Hindi festival. She explains why the building of the castle made Warner Bros sue, and how they were not meaning to make money out of the problem.

By Meg Marco You might suppose that given her appreciation of the online HPL, Rowling would have encouraged the book's publication and sale. But you'd be wrong. On Halloween, Rowling and Warner Bros., which produces the Potter movies, filed suit to stop Vander Ark and RDR from selling the book. Late last...

J.K. Rowling is planning on visiting Toronto, Canada next month. While there, she will do a reading from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and answer questions from fans. The event will take place on the morning of October 23rd at the Wintergarden Theatre. The event is free, but those who wis...

van_stef's review: "This one is my least favorite HP book. But I still like it." Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (2004), Hardcover, 256 pages tags: harry potter, j.k. rowling, fantasy, children's fiction

Whether or not the young actress can and will play anyone besides the Harry Potter film franchise's Hermione is irrelevant until 2010, when the series will reach its grand finale. Until then, she'll amass more and more fans while putting away $4 million per film into her college fund.

By katiebell It's good make-believe I'm talking about. Known in more formal circles as the Ministry of Magic. J.K. Rowling has set the standard: It's a high one, and God bless her for it. ****SPOILERS**** Author Stephen King reviews Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and shares (http://www.ew.com/ew/ar...

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling Tuesday lost a court fight in London to ban publication of a photograph of her young son.

Your one-stop-shopping for all the exclusive secrets and stories from Meredith Vieira's interview with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.

By dpulliam Disclaimer: I’ve never cracked one of the Potter books or watched more than a few minutes of the movies, so take this review of the recent splurge of news on the Christian message contained in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with a grain of salt. I have been fascinated by the news coverag...

By T. Michael Testi When we get to Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, we find that Dumbledore has left each of them -- Harry, Ron, and Hermione -- items in his will, but the items make no sense and all seem pretty worthless on the face of it. We also know that Harry has been left a task by Dumbledore and he is only al...

J.K. Rowling offers guesses as to what's in store for the characters in the Harry Potter book saga now that the adventure is over. Spoiler alert: Rowling reveals vital details from the newest book in this article.

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By Bob Milne Overall, this was the most mature of all the Harry Potter novels. Rowling has clearly taken advantage of his now older fanbase to raise the level of drama in her writing. While Harry himself may not be dead, the story saw the death of nearly a dozen recurring characters - and I think that's wher...

Scholastic have announced that they are beginning a sweepstakes for 1000 lucky kids to go to Carnegie Hall in New York on October 19th as part of the J.K. Rowling and the Open Book Tour Sweepstakes. While there, J.K. Rowling will read from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

By Chris Holmes So it has come to this. After ten years and seven novels the magical saga of Harry Potter has finally reached its conclusion. The countdowns are over, the hype begins to subside, and the biggest question surrounding J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (besides whether Severu...

By Natalie Bennett J.K. Rowling claims to have mapped out all of the events of the seven Harry Potter books before she began writing the first, when she was a poor single mother camped out in an Edinburgh cafe. So she'd say, I guess, that the spectacular, distinctly cinematic set-piece ending of Harry Potter and...

By Marty Dodge Like everyone else who has the smallest smidgen of enjoyment of Harry Potter I was looking forward to reading the last of the series (allegedly). In fact, I received Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at noon today and promptly sat down and read it cover to cover in one sitting. This 600-pag...

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In an interview recently with The Associated Press, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling reflected on fame, fans and the boy wizard, whose saga ends with the seventh book in the series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," which is being released at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Here are excerpts.

By MICHIKO KAKUTANI A review of the final installment of J.K. Rowling’s monumental, spell-binding epic, which was 10 years in the making.

By Gerald Wright In this story, 14-year-old Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) are back. They start their fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but the evil Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) and his Death Eaters, Bellatrix L...

By James Carson Like Harry Potter in our own times, Noddy became an unlikely hate figure for those who took it upon themselves to be the guardians of children's development. Some librarians removed the books from their shelves, prompting the Daily Mail to defend Enid in suitably Blytonesque style:

With the release date of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows announced, SpellCast has recorded a special news episode in which the hosts give their thoughts on the sudden release of the last book in the series and interview George Beahm, author of the highly acclaimed book on J.K. Rowling a...