PotterCast 130: The One with J.K. Rowling

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PotterCast 130: The One with J.K. Rowling

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Posted by: Melissa

December 18, 2007, 07:27 AM

And it's here! J.K. Rowling is on PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast! Aggggh! This is part one of her appearance; the rest will be up next week. We'll have a transcript up as soon as we can.

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Show info:

J.K. Rowling comes to PotterCast! This is just part one - make sure to tune in next week for part two!

In this landmark show we talk about:

-The morals of Beedle the Bard
-Who was right about Horcri?
-Who made the first Horcrux?
-Creating a Horcrux vs. splitting the atom
-Will Jo tell us how to create a Horcrux?
-The things that made her editor look like she wanted to vomit
-The Scottish Book and its potential date of publication
-Baby pictures for the Dawlish entry
-Dumbledore and homosexuality in the wizarding world
-The recklessness and blindness that comes with love
-Madam Hooch fanfic
-Is Harry kinda not really a Horcrux?
-Was Harry the not-so-much-a Horcrux damaged in CoS??
-The pain in Harry's scar explained in more detail
-Dumbledore's "in essence divided" spell
-Neville. Just Neville. The Boy it Could Have Been.
-Matthew Lewis as Cormac McLaggen?
-Thrice defying the Dark Lord explained
-The missing 24 hours, and how Dumbledore found out what happened in Godric's Hollow
-"You either get to be right, or you get more stories!"
-"I've got a bit of a problem with this myself...maybe they've got a point."
-How the Scottish Book would be laid out, and more info about what will be in it
-"It's about doing the absolute definitive, giving people everything guide."
-Hannah Abbott's backstory: Muggleborn or pureblood? And running the Leaky Cauldron
-The Web site and the WOMBATs - are there more WOMBATs? The secret agenda that got book seven info online.
-Jo: "I win!"
-The Trio: Did they graduate Hogwarts?
-Hogwarts graduation traditions, and Jo's feelings on not writing a ceremony

Don't forget to tune in next week!

RT: 49:10
Edited by Superhero Stede Bonnett

With special thanks to Rosi for being our Brit voice, and Fiddy for putting up with all manner of craziness.
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Wow, sorry about that comment. It’s REALLY long. I think I got a little emotional. I hope you all will forgive me!!!! G’night!

Posted by SamKamHPFan on December 18, 2007, 09:37 AM report to moderator

Omg, it’s awesome, I love the way her voice sounds and she told so much what I was thinking of and I can’t wait for the Encyclopedia

Posted by TeeNa on December 18, 2007, 09:38 AM report to moderator

AAAH! It was AMAZING what a fantastic interview!! Can’t wait (literally) ‘till part 2!! Wow I couldn’t stop dancing while listening to it!! What a fab early christmas present Leaky and Jo!! Thank you!!

Posted by Angela on December 18, 2007, 09:44 AM report to moderator

Oh yay, there’s a part 2! And here I was thinking that it was (ahem) only 48 minutes long! The longer the better :) Thanks again Leaky! It was wonderful, just amazing to hear her voice. SamKamHPFan, that ’s how a lot of us feel, so emo all you want!

Posted by Pinefresh on December 18, 2007, 09:46 AM report to moderator

there is new canon? I CAN’T DOWNLOAD!! my sound doesn’t work!! can anybody write the new canon?

Posted by Karina on December 18, 2007, 09:49 AM report to moderator

That was fantastic! I can’t wait for Part 2 – by the way, is it going to be released a little earlier than Tuesday? Not that listening to you guys and Jo is a bad way to spend Christmas, but seeing it was released at around 7pm Australian time today (and I’ll be out til late that night), I’d have to cross my fingers that I had time to download and listen Boxing Day in between work, seeing The Golden Compass and getting ready to go on holidays!

Posted by billywig_99 on December 18, 2007, 09:58 AM report to moderator

Ahh that was beautiful. Thanks Leaky, for being so wonderful and hardworking that Jo couldn’t help but notice!

Posted by Brittney on December 18, 2007, 10:04 AM report to moderator

That was truly incredible; so funny and honest and interesting. Thanks to Jo for participating in this and of course to Leaky for getting this set up. I’m gobsmacked; truly a great Christmas gift.

Posted by Nunis on December 18, 2007, 10:12 AM report to moderator

Perfect. Waiting for the Scottish Book now.

Posted by Jules on December 18, 2007, 10:12 AM report to moderator

JKR, awesome as always! Amazing interview. I hope she does do the character info and writing info like she said for the “Scottish Book”

Do we really have to wait a week for the next bit? Ah well it’ll be worth the wait! :)

Posted by Prongs on December 18, 2007, 10:15 AM report to moderator

What is a “Scottish book”, a book written in Gàidhlig?

Posted by Marianne on December 18, 2007, 10:15 AM report to moderator

Eeeeee incoherent Thank you SO SO much for this interview you guys! And thank you to Jo, of course, for doing it, you AMAZING woman!! ♥

The fact that she reads these comments really scares me =P And excites me. Hello if you’re reading =D

Fiddy sounds older than I thought she was!

Posted by Becca on December 18, 2007, 10:16 AM report to moderator

The Scottish book is most likely a reference to “the Scottish Play”, which is the Shakespeare play that it is supposed to be unlucky to mention the name of (hint: the one with witches in it).

Posted by roonwit on December 18, 2007, 10:21 AM report to moderator

@Becca,

it´s good she reads the comments. Most of them contain foolish remarks like “OMG”, or AMAZING”; or “I am going to die”, or “Die all you don´t like Harry Potter”.

It must be great to have fans who write on such a “high level”.

Posted by Marianne on December 18, 2007, 10:22 AM report to moderator

... not that I’m awake still watching the reaction to the show or anything but…

Don’t be raggin on Fiddy! She’s cool as hell! :D Thanks to her I have my new favorite swear word… ‘Pants!’

Oh pants, i really need to get to bed!

Enjoy guys!

Posted by John Dawlish on December 18, 2007, 10:23 AM report to moderator