J. K. Rowling Light a Birthday Candle Charity Campaign for International Children's Day
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J.K.Rowling Writes "Single Mother's Manifesto," Criticizes British Conservative Party in The Times
With the British General Election approaching on the 6th of May in the United Kingdom, J.K. Rowling has written an article in today's Times relating her options on the British Conservative Party's stance on single-parent families. In aContinued...
JKR: "Sometime in the not too distant future I will bring you another book and it will not be Harry Potter" (Updated)
Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling just wrapped her two readings at the Annual White House Easter Egg Roll. After reading from the fifth Chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone book, the section where Harry finds hisContinued...
J. K. Rowling Reading at White House Easter Egg Roll Today
J. K. Rowling's reading has commenced, please see the above post for complete coverage.
Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling is set to read today as part of the Annual White House Easter Egg Roll at 1:30pm - 1:45pm EST and again from 2:00pm - 2:15pm EST.Continued...
J. K. Rowling to Read at Annual White House Easter Egg Roll
J. K. Rowling Among Top Ten Most Influential Women in Scotland
Win the Chance to Shadow J.K. Rowling on Take Your Daughter to Work Day with Barbie
After naming Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling among the 10 Women to Watch in 2010, the Barbie I Can Be website has announced a new competition where you can win the chance to be shadow J.K. Rowling for a day. The competition is only open to girls between the ageContinued...
J. K. Rowling Tweets: It's "the real me," but "pen and paper is my priority"
This is the real me, but you won’t be hearing from me often I am afraid, asContinued...
Children's High Level Group Changes Name to "Lumos" and Shifts Focus
The charity co-founded by J.K. Rowling has today revealed a new name and a new focus. Lumos, chaired by J.K. Rowling and previously known as The Children's High Level Group, will continue to work to help institutionalised children across Central and Eastern Europe but will move its focus from RomaniaContinued...
Suit Claiming Copyright Infringement Against Bloomsbury Adds J. K. Rowling as Defendant; JKR "Saddened" by Claim
Bloomberg is reporting that Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling has been added as a defendant in a plagiarism lawsuit against UK Harry Potter book publisher Bloomsbury we first reported last summer. As readers will recall, the suit, filed by the estateContinued...
A Note from J.K. Rowling on "Helping Haiti Heal"
As of today, the Helping Haiti Heal effort has raised nearly $97,000. If we get to $105,000, Partners in Health will name the three full cargo planes (full of medical supplies and other desperately needed equipment) that we have funded after three wizards we know well: Harry, Ron, and Hermione. The trioContinued...
J.K. Rowling to be Turned Into Special Edition Barbie Doll
A Sky News article reveals today that a one-of-a-kind J.K. Rowling Barbie doll will be showcased at the world's largest toy fair in Nuremberg, Germany, dressed in a "black wool suit and hot pink top combination." U.S. chat show host Oprah Winfrey, German prime minister Angela Merkel, 2009Continued...
J.K. Rowling Donates Signed Set of Harry Potter Books to Helping Haiti Heal

Recent JKR Edinburgh House Purchase Reports False
Over the past few days, reports have been circulating across various news outlets regarding Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling purchasing an Edinburgh house after viewing only two rooms, and after offering the current owners a sum of money to vacate in time for a Christmas party. Leaky hasContinued...