The Leaky Cauldron - J.K. Rowling

"J. K. Rowling... A Year in the Life" to Air in Australia Sunday

Thu Jul 10 14:21:00 -0400 2008

Those in Australia will have the opportunity to watch the 2007 documentary “J. K. Rowling… A Year In the Life” this weekend, for Australian television network Channel 7 will be broadcasting the program this Sunday, July 13, at 6:30pm local time. The documentary, first broadcast on ITV last winter, features interviews with Jo Rowling during the time she was finishing the final Harry Potter book

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Harry Potter Prequel Contest Now Open

Wed Jul 09 02:59:00 -0400 2008

For this month of July, our Contest Crew has launched their latest venture which takes a leaf from Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling’s book in inviting you to write your own Harry Potter prequel. As we reported back in June, Jo Rowling penned an 800-word prequel featuring the characters of James Potter and Sirius Black prior to the events depicted in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” for...

Book News Roundup: UK "Deathly Hallows" Paperback Due this Week, JKR Against Book "Age Banding" and More

Mon Jul 07 17:54:00 -0400 2008

While there has been much ado recently with the long awaited release of glorious high res new photos from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and the HBP video game news, we do have updates regarding the Harry Potter books series today.

First a reminder that the UK paperback of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be released on Thursday, with pre-orders available from several retailers

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Followup: More on JK Rowling Honor from City of Edinburgh

Sat Jun 28 00:57:00 -0400 2008

Last August we reported that the city of Edinburgh, Scotland was seeking to honor J.K. Rowling for her contributions to literature. Tonight the Scotsman has more on this, as they report the Harry Potter author will be “immortalised in a Hollywood-style “walk of fame” in the quadrangle outside the City Chambers, where she will leave her handprints.” J.K. Rowling is also due to receive a new awar

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J.K. Rowling: A British National Treasure?

Fri Jun 27 23:50:00 -0400 2008

The Sunday Telegraph and the British Library have launched a new online contest to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the library’s opening at its new site in St Pancras, in London, England. Open to the public, they are seeking votes on who should be considered a National Treasure in various categories such as the Sciences, Innovation and Enterprise, and Public Life, Harry Potter author J.K.

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Hindi Edition of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Released

Fri Jun 27 22:42:00 -0400 2008

Nearly a year after the publication of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” in the States and UK, the Hindi edition of the final installment in author J. K. Rowling’s series has been released. Starting on Friday, readers were able to purchase the book, which contains 724 pages and was translated by Sudhir Dixit and edited by Rajeev Agnihotri. An online report from SmashHits quotes Vikas Rak...

New Poll Lists J. K. Rowling and Stephen Fry Among British Best

Wed Jun 25 03:10:00 -0400 2008

The results of a poll from the British people are online this evening, detailing some of the things they love most about their country. The Telegraph is reporting that 7,000 participants took part in this poll which voted Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling (34th place) and British audio book narrator Stephen Fry (21st place) among the things that the British people hold in high regard. Such ot

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Entertainment Weekly Celebrates 1,000th Issue with Dan Radcliffe on Cover

Fri Jun 20 16:25:00 -0400 2008

Entertainment Weekly is celebrating their 1,000th issue, Harry Potter style. The new issue of the magazine features this photo of actor Dan Radcliffe as Harry Potter in “Goblet of Fire” along with several other icons such as Bono from U2, Johnny Depp as Edward Sissorhands and more, as EW is showcasing 1,000 of the New Classics. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling comes in number...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Included on Play.com's List of Greatest Books

Thu Jun 19 19:02:00 -0400 2008

The Telegraph is reporting today that the third Harry Potter novel, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” has been voted one of the Greatest Novels of All Time according to a new survey carried out by Play.com. The UK retailer polled 2000 readers, which ranked J. K. Rowling’s third Potter novel number 9 on their list. The Harper Lee classic, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” was voted the greate

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Harry Potter Prequel Receives Over 70,000 Visitors During First 20 Hours Online

Thu Jun 19 18:03:00 -0400 2008

As readers will remember, Waterstones.com released the 800-word Harry Potter prequel written by J. K. Rowling online after the work was sold at a charity auction for £25,000 ($48,855) early last week. Utalkmarketing.com is now reporting that over 70,000 people visited the website during the first 20 hours the prequel featuring James Potter and Sirius Black was online. The story also notes tha

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WB Denies New JKR/Trio Movie for Harry Potter Theme Park

Wed Jun 18 23:43:00 -0400 2008

As readers are aware, there have been many reports flying on the net regarding a possible new mini-Harry Potter movie starring the Trio, and supposedly written by J.K. Rowling for the upcoming Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park. Thanks to Warner Brothers, who let us know this rumor is completely FALSE, as they sent us the following statement on this matter:

“J.K. Rowling continues to be

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Harry Potter Book Sales Top 400 Million Mark

Tue Jun 17 17:17:00 -0400 2008

There are some new numbers out today, regarding the sales of the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling. The Bookseller.com reports that world wide sales of the beloved series about the boy wizard have topped the 400 million mark. Even more impressive is that the books are now available in 67 languages for fans everywhere.

As reported previously, the UK will see the Bloomsbury paperback of the fina

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PotterCast 156: Drumsticks?

Mon Jun 16 01:03:00 -0400 2008

PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, is online tonight with its 156th episode of Harry Potter news, discussion, and more. This week Sue brings us the latest on the charity auction of the 800-word story card written by J. K. Rowling, including its winning bidder, their future plans for the card, and, most importantly, the Harry Potter prequel contained on it. Additionally, there is further ne

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Order of the Phoenix, Radcliffe, Watson, JKR Nominated for Annual SyFy Awards

Fri Jun 13 13:40:00 -0400 2008

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has received a few nominations this year at the annual SyFy Genre Awards. Dan Radcliffe is nominated for Best Actor, and Emma Watson received a nod for Best Actress for their performances in the fifth Harry Potter film. “Order of the Phoenix” is also nominated for Best Film along side “I Am Legend,” “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,”

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Potter Book and Movie Props Part of Auction to Benefit Film School in UK

Thu Jun 12 21:48:00 -0400 2008

Several items from the world of Harry Potter are due to be part of the Great British Movie Event, an auction being held to help the National Film and Television School in the UK. Along with actor Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) and UK audio book narrator Stephen Fry , OotP and HBP director David Yates is due to be attending this event to be held on June 17 where several unique props from the Harry Pot

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