Children's Charity Lumos Calls for 2011 Virgin London Marathon Runners

Lumos, the children's charity founded by J.K. Rowling, has put out a call for committed fundraisers who would like to take one of two Gold Bond places in the 2011 Virgin London Marathon. The charity passed along a press release about participation in the Marathon, which says:Continued...

J. K. Rowling Receives Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award in Denmark, Updated: Video and Images

Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling was on hand in Odense, Denmark today to be the first recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Literature prize.  The BBC has video online from the event, which features Ms. Rowling receiving the award as well as her acceptanceContinued...

J.K. Rowling Voted Britain's Most Influential Woman

Some of Britain's most powerful magazine editors have voted J.K. Rowling to the top of the list of Britain's Most Influential Women, reports The Independent. The list of 100 women who have had the most influence over our lives will be unveiled tomorrow, 11th October 2010, in celebration of theContinued...

Video of J. K. Rowling Interview on Oprah Winfrey Show Available

Leaky Live Coverage: J. K. Rowling Interview on Oprah Winfrey Show

P+P+P+P+Today, the nationally syndicated Oprah Winfrey Show is set to broadcast an interview with Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling.  This interview is being broadcast now in Chicago, and Leaky will live updates, quotes, and information from the interview as it airs.  Leaky'sContinued...

J. K. Rowling Discusses Final Words of "Deathly Hallows" In New Clip from Oprah Interview

The official Harry Potter website on Scholastic.com has been updated with a preview clip from tomorrow's interview with Harry Potter J. K. Rowling on the Oprah Winfrey Show.  In the thirty-six second clip, Ms. Rowling discusses her decision to change theContinued...

First Preview Clip of Oprah Interview with J. K. Rowling Online

The Oprah Show YouTube channel has been updated with this 41 second video teaser from Friday's interview with Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling.  In the teaser, topics such as Ms. Rowling's quick rise to fame, her depression, and day-to-day life are touched on.

J.K. Rowling Wins Best Book-to-Flick and All-Time Fave at Teen Read Awards

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has won two awards at the first annual Teen Read Awards presented by Chapters Indigo Books & Music. Rowling received the Best Book-to-Flick award for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Best All-Time Fave for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Lord Voldemort wasContinued...

New J.K. Rowling Interview Quotes and Image from The Oprah Winfrey Show (Updated)

A press release issued today has a number of new quotations from J.K. Rowling's interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show, which will air this Friday, 1st October. Speaking to Oprah about the pressure of sudden stardom, Rowling says, "At that point, I kept saying to people, yeah I’m coping…but theContinued...

First Images from Oprah Interview with J. K. Rowling Now Online

As readers will recall, an interview with Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling is set to air this coming Friday, October 1st, on the nationally syndicated Oprah Winfrey Show.  The first glimpses of Ms. Rowling being interviewed have made their way online, and can be viewed rightContinued...

J. K. Rowling to Appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Next Friday (Updated)

Thanks to TLC reader Kyle we are now getting word that an interview with Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling will air on on the Friday, October 1, episode of the nationally syndicated "The Oprah Winfrey Show."  The DVR listing reads:

Rowling's Original Handwritten Chamber of Secrets Manuscripts on Display at Book Festival

J.K. Rowling's original and signed manuscripts from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets will be on display at the Wigtown Book Festival from today, according to a report in The Scotsman. Framed handwritten pages from the second book, including edited-out BalladContinued...

Preview of Leaky's "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" Set Report; Full Report October 5th

J. K. Rowling Donates 10 Million Pounds for MS Research at University of Edinburgh

The BBC is reporting this morning that Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling has given a donation of 10 million pounds to the University of Edinburgh to fund a research clinic studying MS (Multiple sclerosis).  The new research clinic will be named the AnneContinued...

Happy Birthday Jo and Harry!

Today, we celebrate the birthdays of two very special individuals: J. K. Rowling and Harry Potter.  Please take a moment to join us here today in sharing your best wishes to these extraordinary people.