Charity Auction Followup: JK Rowling Handprint a Big Seller at Event
Previously we told you of a special hand print drawing J.K. Rowling donated for a charity auction being held in order to help a young girl who had lost her hands and toes to Menigitus. The auction for two year old Tilly Lockey has now taken place, with this marvelous handprintContinued...
Ian Rankin Says JK Rowling "Writing Family Trees" and Working on Scottish Book
Author Ian Rankin has given a new interview on BBC radio with Simon Mayo (download here) where he mentions his friend and neighbor in Scotland, J.K. Rowling. In the middle of this interview, Mr. Rankin notes that while he has not seen the Harry Potter author in some time,Continued...
Hands On for Charity with JK Rowling and Robbie Coltrane
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is lending a hand for charity, or her hand print more accurately. Jo and actor Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) are part of over 100 celebrities who have donated specially designed hand prints for a charity auction to help this toddler who lost her hands and toesContinued...
Happy Birthday, Percy Weasley
Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling's website has been updated to mark the August 22nd birthday of Percy Weasley. Please join us at TLC in wishing this fine fellow a happy birthday. Cheers to you, Percy!
Slight Changes to JKRowling.com
Slight changes are afoot at JKRowling.com, the official website of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. Thanks to longtime reader Bel, we know that the title of her diary has been changed to "Everything you might want to Know," along with new books in the link section and a few changes of the links. As readers willContinued...
Boston Globe Examines Relationship Between Harry Potter and Religion
The Boston Globe has published a lengthy article regarding the growing acceptance of the Harry Potter books among the religious communities and scholars. Citing the advancing moderate views by a number of religious scholars and theologians, the article relates their argumentContinued...
Harry Potter, The Best Beach Book Ever
Ah sweet summer, the time when many of us take time off and head to the beach or holiday for rest and relaxation, and perhaps a fair bit of reading. As such, National Public Radio recently conducted a poll of the Best Beach Books Eve, and the Harry Potter series by author J.K. Rowling took the top spot.Continued...
Chair Used by J. K. Rowling Sells for 20,000 Pounds at Charity Auction
Recently, TLC reported that a chair used by author J. K. Rowling while she wrote the first two Harry Potter novels went up for a charity auction benefiting the Books Abroad charity which sends free school books to impoverished countries. The Scotsman is now reporting thatContinued...
Fan Report: Deathly Hallows PaperBack Release Party at Scholastic Store
Two years ago today, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling was released. As readers will recall, several weeks ago in the midst of the flurry of the HBP movie release, Scholastic, US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, released the paperback edition of DeathlyContinued...
TV Watch Tonight: Discovering Real World of Harry Potter, JK Rowling, A Year in the Life
In case you missed our reminder post yesterday, tonight will see the J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life documentary broadcast on ABC at 8:00pm (Eastern). As noted by the NY Daily News, this airing of the 2007 documentary " which was filmed by James Runcie, insertsContinued...
ABC Preview of JK Rowling: A Year in the Life Due Thursday
Last April, we reported that at long last viewers here in the US would be able to watch the special "J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life" documentary on Thursday, July 16 at 8:00pm on ABC. Today, the network has released a preview of the film which was recorded in Edinburgh, Scotland as JoContinued...
Oprah.com Interview with Emma Watson Now Online
Oprah.com has a lengthy new Q&A with Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) online, in which the actress discusses her role in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film, her work on the final two installments of the series, and her life as a soon-to-be college freshman. First, onContinued...
The Hardest Harry Potter Quiz Ever?
Attention readers of the Leaky Cauldron! Hollywood.com has thrown down the gauntlet and the challenge is this before us: Can you pass what they are calling the HARDEST Harry Potter Quiz ever? What say you?
Thanks to Hollywood.com for owling and trying to take on the smartest bunch of Harry Potter fans in the world.Continued...
From the Fan's Point of View: Meeting J.K. Rowling and Going to Premiere of Half-Blood Prince
We have a bit of a fun treat today, as there are two special reports from the recent London premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as seen through the eyes of fans. Longtime TLC reader Rotfang and his nephew Harry were lucky enough to actuallyContinued...
More on JK Rowling Contribution to Kids' Night In Three Book for Charity
Previously we told of you comments made by author Jessica Adams on her website regarding a contribution from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling to Kids' Night In Three, a compilation book edited by Adams for charity. The earlier remarks read: "Also on the charity bookContinued...