Charity / J.K. Rowling / News
Proxbid.com is auctioning off a pair of boots. What’s so special about this? Well, the boots were worn by J.K. Rowling while writing Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. T highest bidder will also receive a signed questionnaire that was filled out by J.K. Rowling herself, detailing the life of the boots. It’s a fantastic opportunity to own something worn by the author!
Charity / J.K. Rowling / News
We thought J.K. Rowling was devoting all of her time to Pottermore, but it turns out that she has written something else: the foreword to a new book coming out this fall entitled, “Dear Me: A Letter to My Sixteen-Year-Old Self.” More than seventy celebrities, writers, actors, and musicians including: Kathleen Turner, Suze Ormond, James Franco, and Aasif Mandvi write a letter to their sixteen-year-old self.
Every year, “Forbes” puts together their list for the World’s most powerful or richest people in the world. Today, “Forbes” announced the top 100 world’s most powerful women.
Book Series / Fandom / J.K. Rowling / News
“The Wall Street Journal” has a new article in its Friday Journal section, wondering what will fill the void left by “Harry Potter”. Publishers and Hollywood studios are taking “big bets” on new authors and their potential for film adaptations.
Over the past few weeks we’d been telling you that the BBC would be airing an episode of “Who Do You Think You Are?” centered around “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling. It aired last night in the United Kingdom and it’s now on YouTube for your viewing pleasure.
As we all anxiously await our Welcome email, here’s something to tide you over: a new interview with J.K. Rowling conducted the day Pottermore was announced.
Yesterday we shared details concerning J.K. Rowling’s upcoming appearance on the BBC program “Who Do You Think You Are?” Thanks to MuggleNet reader Laura we now have a premiere date!
In late June we told you that “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling would appearing on the BBC program “Who Do You Think You Are?”, which helps celebrities learn about their ancestry. Rowling sat down for an interview with the “Radio Times” and revealed some of her findings.
July 31 marks not only the first day of Pottermore’s beta test openings, but two very significant birthdays in the fandom. From all of us at MuggleNet, we wish both of you a very Happy Birthday!
Amos Diggory
Set decorator – RIP
2007
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Harry Potter
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