TV Watch Tonight: Discovering Real World of Harry Potter, JK Rowling, A Year in the Life

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TV Watch Tonight: Discovering Real World of Harry Potter, JK Rowling, A Year in the Life

J.K. Rowling

Posted by: Sue

July 16, 2009, 06:05 PM

In case you missed our reminder post yesterday, tonight will see the J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life documentary broadcast on ABC at 8:00pm (Eastern). As noted by the NY Daily News, this airing of the 2007 documentary " which was filmed by James Runcie, inserts voiceovers by Elizabeth Vargas doesn't update the narrative, however, or tie it to the new movie, so it often plays more like a slice of recent pop-culture history than a news special."

Perhaps of interest to fans might be this offering on the Travel Channel of a 2001 documentary called "Discovering te Real World of Harry Potter." Narrated by the delightful Hugh Laurie (House), this piece features some rare interview footage of J.K. Rowling and more as witnessed by this trailer on YouTube. Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter airs tonight on the cable channel at 10:00pm Eastern.

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159 Points

I’ve been waiting all day! So excited.

Posted by Hufflepuffler on July 16, 2009, 06:21 PM report to moderator

3696 Points

yayy so cool! :D

Posted by mai {beatnik owl} on July 16, 2009, 06:27 PM report to moderator

402 Points

I have been counting for this day ever since the new HP6 release date… way back. I don’t get channel 7, abc. :(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((
Anyone recording??????

Posted by harrypottergirlll on July 16, 2009, 06:35 PM report to moderator

275 Points

thanks for the reminder.

Posted by got2lovme on July 16, 2009, 06:35 PM report to moderator

402 Points

I love that picture of her… and I’ll get it somehow!!! Yes!

Posted by harrypottergirlll on July 16, 2009, 06:36 PM report to moderator

168 Points

I LOVE HUGH LAURIE!!! haha, that just made me want to watch it even more!!!

Posted by HattFerg on July 16, 2009, 06:40 PM report to moderator

402 Points

I am taping both, thanks for the heads up!

Posted by pansy parkinson on July 16, 2009, 06:43 PM report to moderator

2515 Points

Thanks for reminding, I’ll be watching tonight.

Posted by Wingardium Leviosa ❄WBM❄ on July 16, 2009, 06:50 PM report to moderator

3395 Points

Yay =) Can’t wait!

Posted by Christine on July 16, 2009, 06:57 PM report to moderator

16350 Points

Thanks for the reminder. I’ll be watching tonight. :)

Posted by Ariel on July 16, 2009, 07:03 PM report to moderator

1784 Points

I plan to watch it tonight…. it looks so good. :)

Posted by Hermione Elizabeth [ROAR!] on July 16, 2009, 07:11 PM report to moderator

14357 Points

I have a reminder set for it. It comes on in 20mins and im definitly watching it.

Posted by Gryffindor1991 {ROAR!!!} on July 16, 2009, 07:40 PM report to moderator

1473 Points

Yay!! I can’t wait to see it! The documentary is soo good! I"m so excited!

Posted by cghambright on July 16, 2009, 07:43 PM report to moderator

1473 Points

And AWESOME! I’m totally watching the Travel channel documentary too! So cool! Maybe I will go see the movie again after they go off!

Posted by cghambright on July 16, 2009, 07:45 PM report to moderator

43 Points

"inserts voiceovers by Elizabeth Vargas"

Ugh. I’m glad I still have a copy of the documentary from when it aired in Britain. It might just be me being pessimistic, but the way the film was shot doesn’t exactly lend itself to added voiceover and I’m afraid Elizabeth Vargas’ comments might ruin the flow of the movie…

Posted by lutherjw on July 16, 2009, 07:45 PM report to moderator

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