In the FAQ section of her newly revamped website JK Rowling addresses the issue of the Harry Potter Encyclopedia, known as The Scottish Book for longtime Potter fans. She has been working on it since Deathly Hallows came out, so this is no big shock for fans. She says:
For a long time I have been promising an encyclopedia of Harry’s world, and I have started work on this now – some of it forms the new content in Pottermore. It is likely to be a time-consuming job, but when finished I shall donate all royalties to charity.
Fans should note that this doesn’t mean it will be released any time soon as she is probably working on other projects simultaneously. It could be many years before the book is published, but it will be well worth the wait!
The Pottermore Shop has finally opened so fans may now purchase the seven Harry Potter books as eBooks for the first time!
The eBooks range in price from $7.99 for the first 3 books to $9.99 for the last 4. The whole set is $57.54. You can buy them in US English or UK English for now.
Audio Books go from $29.99 to $49.99 and $242.94 for the whole set.
Fans can also give these as gifts and the recipient will be brought to the Pottermore Store to claim them!
A new commercial for the Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards has aired and may be viewed below (you can see Dan at 47 seconds). Daniel Radcliffe, who is nominated as Best Actor, is featured in the commercial. The show will air on March 31st at 8pm on Nickelodeon. It is not known whether Dan will be attending because he is currently filming Kill Your Darlings OR could possibly be attending the Grand Opening of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London.
Harry Potter is nominated in the following categories:
Bloomsbury has released a statement about the Harry Potter books today, following the announcement that J.K. Rowling will be releasing an adult novel this coming year. They, say:
“We are pleased to announce that as part of our long term strategy for Harry Potter we intend to publish illustrated editions of all seven Harry Potter books in a rolling program from 2013 onwards in addition to our partnership on e-books with the Pottermore website,” the publisher said in a statement.
UPDATE: Previously this post stated that Scholastic would be publishing illustrated versions, it was actually Bloomsbury (I read the press release too quickly)
The Harry Potter books, Deathly Hallows: Part II, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson have been nominated for Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards! Voting for the awards opens on February 24th, we will post a reminder link on that date. The awards will be presented on March 31st and you can watch on nickelodeon at 8pm/7pmc! The nominations are as follows:
Scholastic has released their list of the 100 Greatest Books for Kids and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone made the top 10, coming in 6th place. Also on the list are Charlotte’s Web (#1), The Very Hungry Caterpillar (#12), The Mitten (#31), The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (#43) and so many more amazing children’s stories!
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Written by J. K. Rowling and Illustrated by Mary GrandPré
Ages 11+
From Scholastic Kid’s and Family Reading Report research, we learned that one book can make a difference and motivate kids to read more challenging material than ever before. Harry Potter was, and is, that important first book for many readers.
—Francie Alexander
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