In Honor Of Rowling is hosting a scrapbook project with the help of Fans of Rowling and HP4U. Since Jo’s birthday is just around the corner we thought it would be nice to do something special for her. You may submit letters, poems, drawings, paintings, hand-made bookmarks, computer graphics, homemade videos or audio tracks, or anything else you can think of!  The staff at In Honor Of Rowling also will be adding pictures of yourself posing with your favorite book in the Harry Potter series to the scrapbook.  The scrapbook will be sent to a confirmed address where the book is guaranted to be seen by the eyes of J.K. Rowling. This is your chance to tell Jo whatever you want to tell her! Your chance to let her know how you feel!

For more information go HERE

Well it is now July 31st so that means that it is JK Rowling and Harry Potter’s birthdays!!! JK Rowling is turning 42. Harry is turning 27.

Happy Birthday to two people who have changed my life (and many others) forever! Thanks for everything you have done for us JKR!

We love you both!

JK Rowling just had her live chat with fans on Bloomsbury’s site. I only got to see the end because I slept in. So I got the beginning of the transcript I will post from Leaky.

Jess Mac: What was the third smell that hermione smelt in the amortentia potion in hbp (ie the particular essence of ron)

J.K. Rowling: I think it was his hair. Every individual has very distinctive-smelling hair, don’t you find?

DO NOT CLICK READ MORE IF YOU DONT WANT TO SEE THE CHAT!

We get even more information about Deathly Hallows when JKR is on  Dateline (spoilers).

Additionally, actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson discuss the books and Potter mania.

You can read the transcript online and view the interview at the links below:

Part Two of the Today Show Interview is now online. If you missed part one go HERE.

It’s hard to imagine that J.K. Rowling would have any regrets about Harry Potter, not after her epic fictional hero delivered her from public assistance, introduced millions of children to the joys of reading and made Rowling one of the most celebrated authors of this or any other generation.

Rowling praised the five movies filmed so far, saying that they perfectly capture her vision, and said she wanted to be first in line when Universal Studios, whose parent company is NBC Universal, opens its Harry Potter theme park.

Go HERE or click Read More for the full article. BEWARE OF SPOILERS!

Fans can now win tickets to attend an evening with JK Rowling at Carnegie Hall on Friday, October 19th at 7 pm. She will read from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, answer questions about the entire series, and sign copies of her book 7.

Starting July 30th, U.S. fans (ages 7 and older) can enter the sweepstakes by printing out and completing an entry form available here (starting July 30th) or by printing their name, home address and phone number on a sheet of paper and mailing the entry to:

Scholastic
Attn: J.K. Rowling and the Open Book Tour Sweepstakes
557 Broadway
New York, NY 10012

Entries must be received by August 31, 2007. (Please remember that the rules allow only ONE ENTRY PER PERSON; multiple entries will be disqualified.) One thousand lucky winners will be selected by a random drawing and winners will be notified on or about September 14, 2007. The complete rules are available at www.scholastic.com/harrypotter.

Read the full Press Release HERE!