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PotterCast 207: The Fourth Hallow

Wed Oct 28 17:41:00 -0400 2009

Our 207th episode of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, is online for your audible enjoyment. This episode features the latest in Potter news, including distribution news for Rupert Grint's Cherrybomb film, Dan Radcliffe's next possible Broadway show, Ralph Finnees now filming as Lord Voldemort for Deathly Hallows film, J. K. Rowling's future project, the latest on actor Michael Gambon, a...

MTV Previews JK Rowling "Female Force" Comic Book

Fri Oct 23 14:09:00 -0400 2009

Several times now we've reported on the new comic book (unauthorized) regarding the biography of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling that is due later this year or in early January. Thanks to MTV we can now see six pages of the "Female Force" comic, including pages and illustrations such as this of Jo first creating her magical world surrounded the various inhabitants such as a Goblin, Werewolf,...

J.K. Rowling to Receive First Hans Christian Andersen Award

Tue Oct 06 10:16:00 -0400 2009

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has been selected to receive the very first Hans Christian Anderson Literature Prize next year in Odense, Denmark. Given in honor of the prolific author of classic fairy tales such as The Princess and the Pea, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Ugly Duckling and many more beloved stories, the Copenhagen Post reports:

"The literature prize is to be awarded to someone ...

Report: JK Rowling "working on something, but it's not Harry Potter"

Mon Oct 05 17:40:00 -0400 2009

There is a new article today regarding author J.K. Rowling and her next piece of literature. The Telegraph is reporting that at a recent fashion week showing, Jo "bid for three tickets to see Stella McCartney’s Paris show at a Gala Auction in London, in June, to raise funds for the Raisa Gorbachev Foundation, and bought along two friends." JKR is next quoted as saying “I’m working on someth...

J.K. Rowling Opens Twitter Account

Fri Sep 25 13:31:00 -0400 2009

It's #followfriday on Leaky! Or as many readers have called it: the best #followfriday ever!

Reader Cassandra wrote in to tell us that J.K. Rowling apparently has a Twitter account here, at username @jk_rowling. While Twitter calls it a verified account, we checked, just to be sure, and have received confirmation: it is Jo. She opened it to put an end to all the fake ones and won't be twittering...

Book Rumor: Bush administration denied J.K. Rowling medal because Harry Potter books "encouraged witchcraft"

Thu Sep 24 14:25:00 -0400 2009

The new book SPEECH-LESS: Tales of a White House Survivor, a behind-the-scenes account of life in the George W. Bush presidential administration (published by Crown Books), has an interesting nugget for Harry Potter fans, as a reader has pointed out: according to the book's author, Matthew Latimer, J.K. Rowling's name was once in consideration for a presidential medal but was rescinded because ...

Pre-Orders for JK Rowling "Female Force" Comic Book Now Available

Wed Sep 23 15:50:00 -0400 2009

Earlier this month we told you of a new biographical comic book about Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling that is due in a few months. The press on this book said the comic "promises to chronicle the rags to riches story of a woman receiving government financial assistance through her ascendancy in becoming one of the world’s most recognizable writers." <>Pre-orders for the comic are now available h...

PotterCast 204: RoboFrak!

Sun Sep 13 14:08:00 -0400 2009

The latest episode of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, is here for you today with its 204th edition of Potter fun, news, discussion, and more. This week, Sue gives us the latest in the news including a Scream Award nomination for Miss Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Chamber of Secrets Extended Edition DVDs, artwork by J. K. Rowling and Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) up for auction, the <>Half-Blo...

Attorney for JK Rowling Says Scottish Book is Something to be Completed "Sometime in the Future"

Sun Sep 13 09:11:00 -0400 2009

Last week we heard from author Ian Rankin who gave an update of sorts regarding the long awaited Scottish book or Harry Potter encyclopedia from J.K. Rowling. As noted before, Mr. Rankin said the last time he saw his neighbor and friend, Jo was "was working on her Harry Potter encyclopedia" and "drawing family trees for all the characters, going back generations." Today, the Sunday Mail has mor...

Half-Blood Prince DVD to Contain JK Rowling A Year in the Life Documentary

Thu Sep 10 04:17:00 -0400 2009

More exciting news for fans regarding what will be contained on the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD. In addition to the deleted scenes we first told you about the other day, we can now report that as a bonus fans will receive the special "J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life" documentary special (runtime 47 mins 30 seconds) that was made as the author completed Harry Potter and the Death...

'Female Force' Biographical Comic Book of J. K. Rowling to be Published

Tue Sep 08 22:02:00 -0400 2009

Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling will be joining the ranks of such other notable people as President Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey with the publication of a biographical comic book from Bluewater Productions. MTV is reporting that the author will be the latest subject to have their life story immortalized under the 'Female Force' line of comics, which offers "broad examination of strong and ...

Charity Auction Followup: JK Rowling Handprint a Big Seller at Event

Mon Sep 07 19:27:00 -0400 2009

Previously we told you of a special hand print drawing J.K. Rowling donated for a charity auction being held in order to help a young girl who had lost her hands and toes to Menigitus. The auction for two year old Tilly Lockey has now taken place, with this marvelous handprint from the Harry Potter author (complete with a Dragon, snake, Hedwig, the Golden Snitch and Harry) selling for £6,000. T...

Ian Rankin Says JK Rowling "Writing Family Trees" and Working on Scottish Book

Fri Sep 04 14:41:00 -0400 2009

Author Ian Rankin has given a new interview on BBC radio with Simon Mayo (download here) where he mentions his friend and neighbor in Scotland, J.K. Rowling. In the middle of this interview, Mr. Rankin notes that while he has not seen the Harry Potter author in some time, he said she "was working on her Harry Potter encyclopedia" and "drawing family trees for all the characters, going back gene...

Hands On for Charity with JK Rowling and Robbie Coltrane

Fri Aug 28 18:51:00 -0400 2009

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is lending a hand for charity, or her hand print more accurately. Jo and actor Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) are part of over 100 celebrities who have donated specially designed hand prints for a charity auction to help this toddler who lost her hands and toes due to complications from Meningitis. As seen here in our galleries, in true wonderful magical form, Jo drew...

Happy Birthday, Percy Weasley

Sat Aug 22 01:43:00 -0400 2009

Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling's website has been updated to mark the August 22nd birthday of Percy Weasley. Please join us at TLC in wishing this fine fellow a happy birthday. Cheers to you, Percy!