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J.K. Rowling Documentary

by Johnny
I watched the documentary, J.K. Rowling - A Year in the Life, and I simply loved it. Airing on ITV in the UK on 30 December 2007 and available online, this documentary is an intimate look into the personal life of J.K. Rowling this past year when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was [...]

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JK Rowling…A Year in the Life Documentary Airs on ITV

Tonight, the “J.K. Rowling…A Year in the Life” documentary was broadcast in the UK on ITV, and we have early reports on some of the new things contained in the program. TLC reader Andy writes that after Jo completed writing…

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New Rowling Video

by Travis
This video is particularly interesting in light of conversation we’ve had here about authorial intent and information revealed outside of the seven-book canon. (HT to HogPro)
I really have to get that podcast done on authorial intent.

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Second Harry Potter Generation Information Revealed:New Clip from J.K Rowling Documentary

Hang on to your hats everyone, as there is a brand new clip from the upcoming J.K. Rowling documentary, where the Harry Potter author provides new information about the second generation of Hogwarts students as contained in the epilogue of…

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Trailer for J.K. Rowling…A Year in the Life Documentary

n addition to the new preview clip (see below) from the upcoming documentary on J.K. Rowling, we also have the new trailer for the program. In this video, which you can see here via our galleries or on our youtube…

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New Video Preview of J.K. Rowling…A Year in the Life Documentary

We have another treat tonight for Harry Potter fans, as we now have a second preview clip from the upcoming documentary on JKRowling. First, ITV sent us this new video which you can watch here in our galleries or here…

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Video: Rowling as She Finishes Deathly Hallows

by Travis
The busy-ness of the season (well, and Matthew’s new twins) has got the Blogengamot quite tied up and unable to write as much as normal right now. We’ll try to get up more Dickens discussion soon, but it’s quite possible that we’ll finish up that discussion after Christmas Day; Part Three is available [...]

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J. K. Rowling Named Among MSN’s Most Influential Women of 2007

More news comes today concerning J. K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books has been included in MSN’s list of The Most Influential Women of 2007. Included along with Ms. Rowling on the list this year are such…

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First Look: JK Rowling…A Year in the Life Documentary

This is shaping up to be quite a banner week for Harry Potter fans, because in addition to our PotterCast interview with Jo, we now have the first look at the upcoming JK Rowling…A Year in the Life documentary that…

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J.K. Rowling Nominated as a Great Briton

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has been nominated for the Morgan Stanley Great Briton 2007 Awards. Jo is nominated in the Arts category, along with acclaimed actor Sir Ian Mckellen and artist Damien Hirst. The Telegraph reports: “The creator of…

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J.K. Rowling Hosts Party Before Auction of “Beedle the Bard”

Author J.K. Rowling hosted a party tonight in honor of the upcoming Sotheby’s auction of the “Tales of Beedle the Bard” book. Metro reports that Jo gave a reading of fairytales mentioned in the final Harry Potter novel before they…

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In Depth Preview of ITV Documentary on J.K.Rowling

We have an special in depth preview today of the upcoming documentary on J.K. Rowling, that will be airing in the UK later this month. ITV sent us information that provides some new quotes and detail regarding the special that…

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J. K. Rowling Receives ‘Woman in Film and Television’ Honor

Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling was honored this past afternoon at the 17th Annual Women in Film and Television Awards held in London, England. The event, which took place over lunch today, ‘recognizes the contribution of women in the…

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J.K. Rowling Named Barbara Walters Most Fascinating Person of 2007

Every year, noted television personality and news reporter Barbara Walters hosts her “10 Most Fascinating People” of the year program. The program, which is due to air here in the States at 10pm tonight, was broadcast earlier in Canada, with…

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J.K. Rowling Attends British Comedy Awards

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling attended the British Comedy Awards last night in London, England. Online reports say that Jo presented actor Stephen Fry (narrator of the UK Harry Potter audio books) with a lifetime achievement award. Host Jonathan Ross…

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JKR Speaks of Multiple Sclerosis in “Your Total Health” Feature

The nationally syndicated Saturday morning program “Your Total Health” featured a segment on this past weekend’s show discussing the subject of Multiple Sclerosis, which included comments from author J. K. Rowling. Multiple Sclerosis is a disease Jo has spoken very…

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Update on ITV J.K. Rowling Documentary

As today is the first of December, a reminder that later this month, UK channel ITV will be broadcasting an exclusive documentary on author J.K. Rowling as she completed “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” As reported earlier this summer…

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J.K.Rowling Donates Signed “Deathly Hallows” Book for Charity Raffle

Author J.K. Rowling has donated an autographed copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for a charity raffle. The Scotsman reports that Jo donated this book to Trefoil House, an organization in Edinburgh, Scotland to help “much-needed funds for…

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J.K. Rowling Wins Writer’s Guild Award

The Writer’s Guild of Great Britain recently honored Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling with a special award. The List.co.uk reports that actress Joan Collins presented the award to KR, which celebrated her Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Writing. Congratulations Jo!…

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J.K. Rowling: Entertainer of the Year

I know I’m a little late reporting this, but I thought it deserved some discussion:
J.K. Rowling has been named “Entertainer of the Year” by Entertainment Weekly.
The magazine said the “Harry Potter” author, who has sold nearly 400 million copies of her boy-wizard series that’s been adapted into a megasuccessful movie franchise, deserved props for getting [...]

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“Good Morning America” to Preview “Beedle the Bard”

The “Good Morning America,” news program will feature a preview and discussion of “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” on Monday morning, November 26. As we first told you earlier this week, the special handwritten book by Harry Potter author…

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Entertainment Weekly Names J.K. Rowling “Entertainer of the Year”

Entertainment Weekly has named J.K. Rowling their “Entertainer of the Year” for 2007. (Cover of magazine with JKR, here)The magazine says the reason they selected the Harry Potter author as their top entertainer was “because she did something very, very…

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J. K. Rowling on Forbes List of UK Billionaires

Forbes Magazine has released a new list detailing the growing number of billionaires from the UK, and have included Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling among the individuals on this year’s list. In addition to being the only woman on…

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Sotheby’s To Display Copy of “Beedle the Bard” Here in US

Auction house Sotheby’s put the copy of “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” out on display today for the press. The book will then go on display to the public here in the US at Sotheby’s in New York City…

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A Fascinating Interview

by Travis
I found in my inbox this morning a link to a fascinating Rowling interview, in which once again the spiritual elements of the books are discussed, along with some of Rowling’s own religious history.  John has already got discussion rolling over at HogPro.
It is evident that Rowling intends to continue to talk about her [...]

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Sotheby’s Adds Catalogue Note From Jo on “Beedle the Bard” Book

As TLC reported yesterday, Sotheby’s has updated more items from author J.K. Rowling to be auctioned off on December 13, and as noted previously, there is a cataloge previewing this action that is available to the public, with proceeds to…

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Sotheby’s To Auction Original JKR Sketch and More in December

As reported previously, author J.K. Rowling will be auctioning off a hand-written copy of her special “Tales of Beedle the Bard”book for charity via Sotheby’s in London, England. The auction house has now added a few more items from J.K….

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J.K. Rowling: Among Those Considered for Time’s Person of the Year

Time Magazine is once again considering who they will name as their Person of the Year, and have now launched a new online poll for readers to vote. Among those eligible for consideration this year is Harry Potter author J.K….

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J.K. Rowling, Emma Watson Among Britain’s Best Dressed

Harper’s Bazaar magazine has released their annual list of the best dressed women in Britain, and coming in at number seven was Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. The Telegraph reports that JKR (”increasingly glamourous”) “is more guarded with her style…

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J.K. Rowling Updates “Companion Books” Article; RDR Books Responds

As reported yesterday, WB and JKR filed suit yesterday over The Harry Potter Lexicon’s intent to publish an encyclopedia. The action went hand-in-hand with a statement JKR had made on her Web site about not supporting unofficial companion books because…

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Video Interview with JKR on New Book; Ordering Information for Preview Catalogue

Earlier today, author J.K. Rowling was interviewed by the BBC regarding her new book she has written for charity and more. You can now watch this video here in our galleries. In this video, Jo discusses why she is doing…

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J.K. Rowling Sues Steve Vander Ark

J.K. Rowling and Warner Brothers are suing RDR Books for the forthcoming “Harry Potter Lexicon” book by Steve Vander Ark.
In a statement on Wednesday, Rowling said even though she loved fan sites, she hoped to write “the definitive Harry Potter encyclopedia, which will include all the material that never made it into the novels” and [...]

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J.K. Rowling: a Living Genius

There is another list out today and one that would make Ravenclaw proud: a list of the 100 top “Living Geniuses.” Included on this list is our favorite author, J.K. Rowling who came in at number 83. The number one…

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J.K. Rowling on Dumbledore Revelation: “I’m Not Kidding” (Updated with Video)

At a press conference this morning in Toronto, author J.K. Rowling was asked repeatedly about the recent revelations regarding the background information on Dumbledore and the fact that she said she felt this character was gay. Saying “I’m not kidding,”…

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Hog’s Head PubCast #39: “Dumbledore was Gay”

“Dumbledore was gay;” Christian reactions to the statement; maternal and romantic love in the Harry Potter series
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Pub Menu:

John Granger’s response
Dr. Amy H. Sturgis’s eyewitness report of the night
The initial SoG discussion
My essay: “Dumbledore is Gay: Welcome to the Culture War”
The text of “The Ballad of Nearly [...]

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Dumbledore is Gay: Welcome to the Culture War

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If you’ve not been exposed to the “Culture War” before, welcome. J.K. Rowling has given you your introduction. I am hoping that after reading this post, you’ll run from the Culture War as quickly as I have. By “culture war,” I’m referring, of course, to the lines in the sand drawn [...]

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J. K. Rowling at Carnegie Hall Reveals Dumbledore is Gay; Neville Marries Hannah Abbott and Much More

digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/celebrity/J_K_Rowling_Reveals_Dumbledore_is_Gay’; Tonight, the one thousand grand prize winners of the Scholastic’s Open Book Tour Sweepstakes along with a companion got the chance to see Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling read from “Harry Potter and the Deathly…

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J. K. Rowling Talks Marriage, Writing and More at Open Book Tour Stop in New York City

More news has come from author J. K. Rowling’s Open Book Tour stop this morning in New York City as we have received a few reports from this morning’s event. The first comes from Bloomberg which reports of a senior…

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Photos of JKR from Open Book Tour in New York City Now Online

Moments ago author J. K. Rowling wrapped up the first of two reading and book signings scheduled to take place today as part of her Open Book Tour at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The first photos for which…

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First Photos Online from J. K. Rowling Open Book Tour Stop in New Orleans

Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling continued her Open Book Tour to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana today where she hosted a reading for 1,600 school children from the state’s 80 Orleans Parish public and charter schools. The first…

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A Matter of Faith: JKR Talks Christian Themes in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”

Author J.K. Rowling has given some frank new answers about the nature of Christian and religious themes which featured quite heavily in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In a new interview with MTV, Jo discusses her initial reluctance to…

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J.K. Rowling Talks Hogwarts Encyclopedia and More

More wire reports from the first of the J.K. Rowling Open Book Tour stops are now online, the latest from the L.A. Times, which has some bad news for anxious Harry Potter fans eager to learn more about that magical…

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J.K. Rowling on Tour: Leaky Readers Meet the Harry Potter Author in LA

The first event in Los Angeles, California with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has now concluded (early photos here), and stories are being to emerge from lucky fans who met Jo today. ABC out of LA now has a story…

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First Photos of J.K. Rowling in LA Now Online

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling kicked off her Open Book Tour here in the United States today by holding a press conference in Los Angeles, California. You can now see two photos of Jo at the presser (and we love…

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J.K.Rowling to Appear on “Good Morning America” Next Week

A reminder tonight that Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling will be appearing her next week here in the U.S as part of her “Open Book Tour.” Jo will be making stops in three cities, starting with a reading event tomorrow…

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Group Sued for ‘Copyright Breach’ in Recreating Hogwarts Castle (Updated)

Reuters is reporting legal representatives for Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling have filed a court petition against a group in India for recreating the Hogwarts Castle as part of a religious festival honoring the Hindu Goddess Durga in the…

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Video of JK Rowling and Emma Watson at Pride of Britain Awards

Last night we told you that author J.K. Rowling and actress Emma Watson attended the Pride of Britain awards in London, England. Tonight the program was broadcast in the UK, and we now have the video of Emma presenting an…

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J.K. Rowling, Emma Watson Attend Pride of Britain Awards

The first of the photos from tonight’s Pride of Britain awards are now online, and you can see some early pictures of Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling (both wearing chic black outfits),here via WireImage. Additional…

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J.K. Rowling to be Honored at Pride of Britain Awards

A few days ago we first told you about the Pride of Britain awards which will be held tomorrow night in London, England and that actress Emma Watson and J.K. Rowling would be attending this event. Tonight GMTV is reporting…

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New Pet for JKR No Mere Padfoot

There is a new addition to the Murray family to tell you about tonight, as author J.K. Rowling has now adopted a four year old former race dog. The Herald reports that Jo and her family visited the Greyhound Rescue…

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