Yahoo Movies has released a new preview clip for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II BluRay feature where Daniel Radcliffe and JK Rowling discuss Harry Potter. Watch the clip below.
Auction site proxibid has a very interesting auction coming up next month: a pair of boots that Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling wore while writing a large part of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The auction for the boots begins on Friday, October 21st at 8:00 am Central time. For full information please visit the lot page. The page even includes a copy of a the letter described in the paragraph below, handwritten by JK Rowling.
In the fall of 1999, the fifth grade class at Harrison Elementary School, located in Omaha, NE, conducted a project called “Operation Shoe Tree.” This project was developed for students to reach out to local celebrities and inquire about their daily lives, from the perspective of the celebrity’s shoes. Emily Waldo, a student in the class, wrote an interview letter to J.K. Rowling, asking to interview her shoes. The original letter is attached with J.K’s hand-written response and signature. Several weeks later a package arrived at Emily’s school with the interview letter, a personal letter from Fiddy Henderson, J.K. Rowling’s personal assistant, and a pair of boots. The boots, the subject of the interview and as described in the letter, were the boots J.K. Rowling wore when she wrote several chapters of the first Harry Potter book, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” (published in the U.S. as “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”). This book, and the many to follow, were all adapted into major motion pictures, entertaining and inspiring millions of people around the world.
The first female billionaire novelist, J.K. Rowling celebrated the release of the eighth and final film in the Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II,” 13 years after the release of the first book. But the young wizard hasn’t left her system completely; Pottermore, a new website, will be launch in October to coincide with the premiere of the Harry Potter series as e-books. Between the films, books, merchandise and amusement park at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., FORBES estimated Rowling, a married mother of three, is worth $1 billion. She’s more than a commercial force: she is credited with getting a new generation of kids reading and “Knights Of Old And Harry Potter” (Georgetown University), “Battling Against Voldemort” (Swarthmore College) and “Christian Theology and Harry Potter” (Yale Divinity School) are a sample of the courses available at U.S. colleges.
Fans in the UK may now watch the episode of Who Do You Think You Are that JK Rowling appeared on last night on BBC’s iPlayer. For those of us not in the UK, watch below via YouTube:
Just a quick reminder that tonight’s episode of “Who Do You Think You Are?” on BBC will be featuring JK Rowling and a look into her ancestry. The episode will air on BBC1 at 9pm BST.
Always intrigued by her late mother’s French ancestry, the Harry Potter author delves into her Gallic roots by visiting Edinburgh, London and Paris. Keen to find out why her great-grandfather, Louis Volant, was awarded one of France’s most prestigious medals for his actions during the First World War, the writer makes a surprising and shocking discovery. Even further back, she encounters an ancestor who triumphed against all the odds.
It is now July 31st in the UK so it is time to wish Harry Potter and JK Rowling a Happy Birthday!
Harry is celebrating his 31st birthday with his wife Ginny and children James Sirius, Albus Severus and Lily Luna! Harry currently works as an Auror at the Ministry of Magic and successfully defeated the Dark Lord 13 years ago!
JK Rowling is celebrating her 46th birthday with her family. She is married to Neil Murray and has three children; Jessica Isabel, David Gordon and Mackenzie Jean.
We wish them both amazing birthdays and many more to come!
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