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What a week for Harry Potter fans! After MuggleNet posted about J.K. Rowling’s handwritten spreadsheet, we now have yet more handwritten material from J.K. Rowling, this time in the form of annotations in a copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, as featured in The Guardian.
Occurring on the title page, one annotation includes an original drawing of one draft of the Hogwarts crest. This drawing depicts Hufflepuff house as being represented by a bear instead of a badger, and J.K. Rowling writes:
“Perhaps Hufflepuff house would have the respect it deserves from the fans if I'd stayed with my original idea of a bear to represent it?”
The annotation in chapter eleven, Quidditch, tells of the circumstances under which Quidditch was created, reading:
“[beneath 'Quidditch'] '-was invented in a small hotel in Manchester after a row with my then boyfriend.”
We have certainly enjoyed reading these annotations, as well as the previously released spreadsheet, and hopefully there will be more to come.
Let us know what you think of these annotations in the comments below.
Posted by Laura on 05-20-2013 at 7:55 PM
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What if the trio had decided to train a little bit more for their role in The Final Battle against Voldemort? What if they enlisted the help of someone like, say... Arnold Schwarzenegger? What would Arnie have to say about our Wizarding friends' plight? Well, you tell us! YOU write the caption!
As with last week's contest, this month we are mashing up Harry Potter with other popular media in our caption contest images, and will continue to do so through the duration of Maniacal May. This monthly feature is not a new thing - in fact, there are 14 entire "maniacal" months archived in our caption contest archive! This week, we have placed the trio into the latest Schwarzenegger flick, 'The Last Stand.'
Head on over to the Caption Contest Main Page and click on "Entry Form" to submit your entry for this week's contest. Alternately you can view FAQ's, read last week's winners, and check out past winners (of all time) through the archive. Happy captioning!
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Alohomora! continues its global re-read of the Harry Potter series led by fans and MuggleNet staff. Last week we held our first live audience show at MISTI-Con 2013, and now we're back on the airwaves! Listen in as hosts Noah, Caleb, Laura, and Eric break down Chapter 19 of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - "The Servant of Lord Voldemort."
On Episode 31 you can expect...
→ Episode 29 Recap: James from 'beyond,' Peter crying by the windowsill, the Marauders save their skins, Crookshanks the protector
→ Special Feature Recap: The Beast Inquisition, Animagi
→ PQOTW Responses
→ Battle Snape commences
→ Lily? Eh, 5 or 6
→ The chords are not alive
→ What if the rat was just a rat? Awkward..
→ Flaws in the 'Secret Keeper' plans
→ Sirius goes ALL CAPS on us
→ Question of the Week
→ Check out the Alohomora! Store
To listen to the show, merely click the player above. You can also subscribe to us on iTunes. For more information about the podcast and to find out how to be on the show, check out our Podcast page.
Don't forget to leave us a voicemail at our phone number: 1-206-GO-ALBUS (462-5287)! Skype users can also send us a message to username AlohomoraMN.
Posted by Caleb on 05-18-2013 at 8:40 PM
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The June/July 2013 issue of W magazine has just been released with a stunning photograph of Emma Watson on the cover. More images from the W shoot can be found inside, and you can view them in the magazine's online gallery. The magazine also features an interview with Emma, where she discusses her new film The Bling Ring, her recent move to American, and the trials of growing up in the spotlight.
Among other topics Emma discusses her stubborn denial of fame and her surprising celebrity crush:
When did you realize you were famous?
I lived in denial for as long as I possibly could. Until the age of 18, I would take the Oxford Tube, which is a public bus. Then it got to the point where the fact that I was on the bus would spread from one end to the other. I’d think, Why am I doing this to myself? Ignoring fame was my rebellion, in a funny way. I was insistent on being normal and doing normal things. It probably wasn’t advisable to go to college in America and room with a complete stranger. And it probably wasn’t wise to share a bathroom with eight other people in a coed dorm. Looking back, that was crazy.
Do you have a Hollywood crush?
My cinematic crush has been pretty much the same since I was 12: Kevin Costner. I met him in an elevator the other day, and I couldn’t even speak. He said hello, because he is lovely like that, and I couldn’t say anything back.
Be sure and read the full interview with Emma here!
Posted by Jessica on 05-18-2013 at 2:15 PM
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Pottermore may not exactly be under constant praise from the Harry Potter fan community, but according to The Bookseller Industry awards, the website came out on top, taking the win for Digital Strategy of the Year Award in the UK. Goodereader.com reports that Pottermore triumphed over industry bigwigs Kobo, Random House, Penguin, Bloomsbury, and Harlequin.
The article commends Pottermore for certain aspects of their unique approach to selling eBooks, including J.K. Rowling’s high level of control and involvement on the website, the company’s ability to have complete say over prices, and the fact that eBooks are compatible with all of the major e-readers and tablets.
One of the chief reasons Pottermore has been as successful as it has in terms of sales is because of the nature of the website and that:
“They made an online world to live out the Harry Potter adventures. Every few months, new content is implemented and young folk can join in picking their House, engaging in wizard duels, making potions, visiting Diagon Alley, and getting up to all sorts of other hijinx.”
We congratulate the Pottermore team on this award and look forward to new installments! Have you bought any eBooks from the Pottermore shop? What has been your favourite moment so far on Pottermore?
Posted by Laura on 05-17-2013 at 11:10 AM
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What goes on inside the mind of J.K. Rowling? It is a question that plagues every Harry Potter fan on a regular basis but is very seldom answered. In an article from Flavorwire, nine widely known authors share bits of their early work on what would become literary classics. One author, of course, is J.K. Rowling, whose original website featured this some years ago.
On this particular selection of Potter gold, Rowling has created a handwritten spreatsheet for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenx, outlining certain plot points, dates they occur, preliminary chapter titles, as well as the developments of the many backstories and when they take place in relation to each other and main events.
If you are able to decipher J.K. Rowling’s handwriting, you may find the chapter titles for January 20th and February 22nd quite surprising, as a couple of details have since changed for the final published book.
Other authors whose rough work was featured in this article include Silvia Plath (The Bell Jar), Joseph Heller (Catch-22), and James Salter (Light Years).
For which Potter book would you most like to see a full spreadsheet? Were there any points on this spreadsheet that you noticed have changed? Also, check out MuggleNet’s J.K. Rowling section for more information and past interview transcripts.
Posted by Laura on 05-16-2013 at 10:40 PM
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