JKR has made the list of 10 Scotswomen who changed the decade put together by The Scotsman.

It is hard to think of a more powerful female figure to have emerged from Scotland in the past decade than JK Rowling. In 2000, Rowling was cementing her position as the world’s most popular children’s author with her fourth Harry Potter book, which broke all literary sales records in both the US and the UK. By 2007, Forbes magazine had ranked her the 48th most powerful celebrity in the world – not just for her enormous impact on child literacy but for her philanthropic work. Her Volant Charitable Trust funds disadvantaged children and MS research. She is a vocal president of One Parent Families, and successfully campaigned for a law change in Romania concerning caged beds for orphans. Whatever she turns her hand to, Rowling has proved she is capable of effecting real change on a global scale.

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Reelz Channel has released a list of the Top Ten Animated/Kid Movies of the Decade and Harry Potter has made the list at number 3!  I should also mention that Harry Potter is the only non-Disney film on the list!

3. The Harry Potter Series
An amazing cinematic achievement unfolding over a decade (and with more yet to come), this series brings J.K. Rowling’s world of wizardry to life and gives us characters worth caring about. With the latest and darkest installment, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, the series proves that it can not only continue to deliver, but keep on building the drama.

Also on the list are Spirited Away (awesome movie), Enchanted, Up, Wall-E, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., Ratatouille and Lilo and Stitch.  The only one on the list that I dislike is Lilo and Stitch.