The Leaky Cauldron - JKR Interviews

Accio Quote Uncovers Canon in Old J. K. Rowling Interview

Sat Jun 30 21:10:00 -0400 2007

Following up on The Herald piece we told you about yesterday, where reporter Anne Johnstone looked back on the past ten years and previous interviews with Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling, our Floo partner Accio Quote now has the June 2000 interview cited in the article included in their collection. Not only is this interview an addition to the resource’s archive, it also provides us with fur

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TLC's "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" Press Junket Report

Fri Jun 22 20:02:00 -0400 2007

Earlier today a press junket for the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was held in London. There, the cast and crew gathered to answer questions about the newest film and share insight on many topics related to the film. Lorie Damerell covered this event for The Leaky Cauldron and her report of the press conference follows below. Thank you Lorie!

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J.K. Rowling to Appear on Jonathan Ross, Today Show

Wed Jun 13 09:19:32 -0400 2007

While we are still pondering over the third and final WOMBAT which now available on JKRowling.com (yes yes the third time is the charm, as the door is FINALLY OPEN, so go take that test now!) there is some additional news about Jo this morning. NBC's The Today Show announced they will be airing a three part interview with our favorite author, with the interview segments to air Thursday, July 26

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J.K. Rowling and the Quest for Inspiration in Art

Mon Apr 16 22:12:00 -0400 2007

In an introduction written for a new guide to children's books set in Edinburgh, J.K. Rowling describes how she once took to wandering through the some of the great art collections in Scotland seeking inspiration while writing some of the Harry Potter novels. The Scotsman reports tonight that Jo "took to wandering the halls of the National Galleries of Scotland in a 'desperate and random measur

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Harry Potter Books Rank Fourth This World Book Day

Thu Mar 01 07:03:01 -0500 2007

Today is World Book Day, and to mark the occasion, a survey was conducted asking readers to nominate "The ten books you can't live without." The Harry Potter books came in fourth place, with 12 percent of the votes. The top spot went to Pride and Prejudice, the great classic novel by Jane Austen; others on the list include works by Harper Lee, Emily Bronte and J.R.R. Tolkien. The top ten list i

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J.K. Rowling Speaks Out on MS Treatments

Wed Feb 28 07:10:05 -0500 2007

Author J.K.Rowling is speaking out again on an issue near and dear to her, Multiple Sclerosis, and the potential loss of access to a drug which helps fight in the battle against this disease. Jo, who is a patron of MS Society Scotland, is protesting a proposal by the Scottish Medicines Consortium which feels that a certain type of medicine should no longer be prescribed to patients due to high

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Accio Quote! Update: Nine Older Interviews with J.K.Rowling Now Online

Mon Feb 26 19:43:30 -0500 2007

As we get closer to the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, it is fitting that we still continue to discover and enjoy older interviews with author J.K.Rowling that may help us gain some additional insight into the Harry Potter books (or at least provide some nuggets from the interviews for fans to pore over). Such is the case today as our Floo Partner Accio Quote! have now posted

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Dan Radcliffe: JKR says Dumbledore in "Deathly Hallows" was "Giving Me a lot of Trouble"

Sat Feb 10 21:20:56 -0500 2007

A second in depth interview with actor Dan Radcliffe is now online tonight, where the young actor discusses his role as Harry Potter as well as his performance in the upcoming production of "Equus.There are also some very interesting comments on a conversation Dan recounts that he had with author J.K.Rowling during a recent set visit while filming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, wher

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Older Video of J.K.Rowling Speech Talking Book Seven

Fri Feb 09 18:52:05 -0500 2007

Dissendium.com has unearthed rare video of a speech author J.K. Rowling gave several years ago, where she briefly discusses Harry turning 17 and doing magic outside of Hogwarts, and what that may mean for Dudley in Book Seven. You can see this video here. (note poor audio quality) If you are having trouble watching the video, try this link.
The transcript is as follows:

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Lucky Number Seven and the Harry Potter Series

Sat Dec 30 22:01:34 -0500 2006

As this year winds to an end and we now have a title for the last Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, there are several news articles online tonight all focusing on a potential release of Book Seven in 2007.
The Observer has a new profile of Jo, in an opinion piece titled "JKRowling: The mistress of all she surveys," where they note " 2007 will be the biggest Harry Potter ye

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Alfonso Cuaron Interview Mentions Ties Between PoA Film and HBP; Expresses Interest in "Deathly Hallows"

Tue Dec 26 13:11:56 -0500 2006

Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuaron has given a new interview with SFGate.com where he mentions again his interest in possibly returning to helm a Harry Potter movie. Echoing previous reports, Mr. Cuaron says he recently spoke as well with JKR, saying "I could tell based on our conversation that she is just so excited about No. 7. She was going through a really good stream of writing.''

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Cuaron and Del Toro Talk the Death of Harry Potter

Tue Dec 19 09:41:40 -0500 2006

Film director Guillermo Del Toro and Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuaron have given a new interview to Slash Film where they discuss the outcome of the Harry Potter novels, and the fate of Harry in Book Seven. Mr. Del Toro (who originally turned down the opportunity to direct the third Potter film) feels the books are "heading to a darker place," and says he would love to direct the fil

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"Half-Blood Prince" Wins Scottish Book Award; JKR Sends Thank You Message

Mon Nov 27 23:06:17 -0500 2006

A few weeks ago, we first told you that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince had been nominated for a Scottish Children's Book Award. Those awards have now been announced, and Half-Blood Prince was declared the winner in the "Younger readers-8-12 years" category. The Scotsman newspaper reports that JKR was not present at the award ceremony, instead sending a message of thanks, saying she coul

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J.K. Rowling Video: Snake Lore May Play Role in Book Seven

Thu Nov 09 11:48:36 -0500 2006

Our partners at Accio Quote, the one-stop for J.K. Rowling quotes, have a find from all the way back in 2000 to share: an old and very rarely seen Web video of Stephen Fry interviewing J.K. Rowling on the occasion of book four's release, now in our Harry Potter video gallery, in which J.K. Rowling hints (here) that snake lore will play a role in book seven. She also speaks of how she wrote her

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"60 Minutes" Video Interview with J.K. Rowling Now Online

Thu Oct 26 07:45:45 -0400 2006

Back in October of 2002, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was featured on the news magazine program "60 Minutes." This interview is now online at Yahoo, and while this is an older piece with JKR, it is a good opportunity to watch a rare video interview with our favorite author. To view, click here. Enjoy!
Thanks to russo!