The Leaky Cauldron - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Another Press Mention of Possible Book Seven in 07

Thu Jun 29 11:53:27 -0400 2006

Today there was another mention of a possible Book Seven release date coming in 2007. Bloomsbury, the UK publishers of the Harry Potter books, issued an early statement about the outlook of the company ahead of their annual stockholder meeting today, and wire reports are again including mentions of Book Seven coming out next year. Reuters reports:

"Harry Potter fans will have to wait until next

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Transcript of JKR Interview on Richard & Judy

Tue Jun 27 14:25:12 -0400 2006

TLC reader Roonwit has come through yet again, this time with a transcript for Part One of the interview with Jo on the Richard & Judy show, which you can read below. Enjoy! Thanks very much to Roonwit!

Richard: And Jo joins us now. And I love that clip because it epitomises for me what is really good about the later of your books. We just left this valley of pain and distress which is bringing

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Newsround Video and Interview of JKR at Queen's Party

Tue Jun 27 12:55:59 -0400 2006

CBBC Newsround has now posted their video report from the Queen's birthday party that contains a very brief interview (one answer) with author J.K.Rowling, who read from Half-Blood Prince at this event. Along with video of all the festivities, you can also see a short glimpse of Rupert Grint (Ron), Emma Watson (Hermione), and Matt Lewis (Neville) in the crowd signing autographs. To watch, at th

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Audio from JKR Interview on the "Richard & Judy" Show

Mon Jun 26 14:04:26 -0400 2006

Thanks to TLC reader Roonwit, we now have the audio version for download of Jo's brand new interview on the Richard and Judy show. Jo does discuss Book Seven, character deaths and much more. There are two parts to this; video coming soon.
Part one (mp3)

Part two (mp3)

Thanks very much to Roonwit!

Given the news today from Jo about the two characters death and more, we now have a poll going for you

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JKR on the Richard & Judy Show: Talks Book Seven Deaths and Reprieves

Mon Jun 26 12:06:31 -0400 2006

Author J.K. Rowling appeared today on the Richard & Judy talk show today where she discussed Book Seven, which she reiterates is still NOT finished. Jo said that the last chapter has changed slightly, and two characters die, who she did not originally plan for their demise. She also added that one character has been given a 'reprieve.' She refused again to indicate whether Harry lives or dies a

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JKR Talks Book Seven and the End of a Saga

Sun Jun 25 18:00:31 -0400 2006

At the birthday party today for the Queen, author J.K. Rowling was asked about her thoughts and progress on Book Seven. She did not give any details nor clues about the book, but only said to Reuters:

"I am feeling sad as it is the last one. But so far, so good."
Pressed on when the book would be ready for publication, she would only say: "I'm doing well I think. You can never really tell till yo

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Photos of Jo and Video from Queen's Party

Sun Jun 25 15:07:10 -0400 2006

Earlier today, author J.K. Rowling attended the special party for the Queen today at Buckingham Palace. Reuters is now reporting that Jo was met by many of her fans at the party.

As children's authors mingled with the guests, the biggest reception was given to JK Rowling, mobbed by children desperate for an autograph from the author of the Harry Potter wizard sagas.
"I think it is a wonderful ide

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Party at the Palace Today; JKR, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Matt Lewis Attend

Sun Jun 25 12:25:49 -0400 2006

Actors Rupert Grint (Ron), Emma Watson (Hermione), and Matt Lewis (Neville) were in attendance as the Children's Party at the Palace, celebrating the Queen's 80th birthday, took place today at Buckingham Palace. Author J.K. Rowling arrived earlier at the party and read from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. CBBC Newsround reports that "JK Rowling was among one of the first celebrities to

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Sophie Dahl Talks Potter and JKR

Sat Jun 24 20:28:37 -0400 2006

In celebration of the Queen's 80th birthday, there will be a large children's party in London tomorrow, highlighting many of the famous figures in children's literature. Along with such authors as Philip Pullman, Eric Hill, and Raymond Briggs, J.K. Rowling will be among those reading from their novels. Jo will be reading from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at 5:30pm. There is also to be

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More on Queen's Birthday Party HP Sketch, DVD, and Book

Thu Jun 15 07:14:34 -0400 2006

As we told you previously, there is to be a special birthday party for the Queen on June 25, and several figures from the world of Harry Potter are involved in this event. We now have several updates for you regarding their involvement. First, Warner Brothers has updated their official Harry Potter website with more information on sketch that will be included involving four actors from the film

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Georgia Woman Appeals Potter Book Ban Ruling

Tue Jun 13 12:49:30 -0400 2006

Last month we told you of a woman who lost her attempt to have the Gwinnett County school board in Georgia ban the Harry Potter books. The school board rejected this claim, allowing the books to remain on the shelves, and now Laura Mallory has filed a written appeal of this decision. Previously, this mother of four had filed complaints against all of the Potter books, saying they had "evil them

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Scholastic.com Updates with Book Five Downloads

Fri May 26 09:35:44 -0400 2006

Scholastic.com has updated their Harry Potter website with new downloads for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix which include wallpaper and a printable poster. Also the winners for the contest leading up to the release of HBP in paperback are now on the site. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be released in paperback here in the US on July 25; Bloomsbury will release the paperb

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Website Opens for Queen's Birthday Party

Fri May 26 08:56:20 -0400 2006

Back in March, we first told you that author J.K. Rowling would be attending a special party being held on June 25 in honor of the Queen's 80th birthday, and now the official website for the event has been launched. The Children's Party at the Palace website contains new information about the schedule of the day, and confirms that Jo will read from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at 5:30

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Half-Blood Prince First Entry in Audio Book Hall of Fame

Sat May 20 07:45:01 -0400 2006

At an awards ceremony last night, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince became the very first entry into the brand new Audio Book Hall of Fame. Narrated by Jim Dale, this honor for the HBP audio book was presented at the Audie Awards at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Half-Blood Prince had also been nominated in the "Children's Titles for Ages 8+" category, but lost to "Star of Kaz

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Harry Potter Brings Magic to Book Publishing

Fri May 19 11:24:09 -0400 2006

The New York Times reports that a Book Industry Study Group report, being released today, found that 2005 book sales were up by 5.9% at $34.6 billion (USD). The "strongest growth niches" were juvenile books, religious books and elementary and high school textbooks.

"[T]he children's book segment was driven largely by the publication last year of the sixth volume in the Harry Potter series, "Harr

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