JK Rowling Fan Site/Made with love by Dreamer profile picture

JK Rowling Fan Site/Made with love by Dreamer

What was life before Harry Potter

About Me


.. I always wondered if JK Rowling ever came to my fan site, if she would like it. I..'m hoping she would, I put my whole heart into making this fan site, for all the myspace, Harry Potter fans, like me. I hope all of you have enjoyed this site, as much as I enjoyed making it. Your friend Dreamer.
Glowing Text By: MyspaceGensNew book covers for book 7.UK childrens EditionUK Adult Edition United States Childrens EditionGerman Edition....
..
..http://www.jkrowling.com/Ms. J K Rowling was born on July 31st, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England. Her given name at birth was Joanne Kathleen. Ms. Rowling has one sister, Di, who was born 2 years after J K.It is interesting to note that Ms. Rowling claims that she has actually been writing since she was 5 or 6 years old. Her first story, called Rabbit, was filled with interesting characters, such as a large bee called Miss Bee. Ms. Rowling, along with her parents and sister, moved twice while J K was growing up. While at one of their homes, close to Bristol and in Winterbourne, she had friends next door whose last name was Potter. J K never forgot the children, or the last name, which she liked very much.When she was nine years old her family moved again to Tutshill. Ms. Rowling attended a primary (grade) school in Tutshill, and later attended Wyedean Comprehensive. Ms. Rowling describes herself as being shy, freckly, with no natural athletic ability but a great love of literature. Later, when she graduated from Wyedean Comprehensive, she attended Exeter University. Here Ms. Rowling studied French after her parents encouraged her into what they believed would be a wonderful career as a bilingual secretary. After graduation, however, it didn’t take Ms. Rowling long to realize that she was not meant to be a secretary. Self described as “the worst secretary ever, very disorganized”, she found it increasingly hard to remain attentive during meetings, actually writing story ideas instead of taking notes as she had been instructed.When Ms. Rowling was 26 years old she moved to Portugal to be an English teacher. Ms. Rowling has been quoted many times as saying she loved teaching English, often teaching in the afternoons and evenings so that she could be free to work on her writing during the mornings. It was during this period that she began working on a story about a ‘wizard”.Ms. Rowling met and married a journalist in Portugal (he was Portuguese), and her daughter Jessica was born in 1993. Shortly after the birth of her daughter, the marriage ended in divorce and Ms. Rowling, along with her infant daughter, moved to Edinburgh, Scotland so that J K could be near her younger sister, Di. It was during this time that Ms. Rowling became determined to not only finish her Harry Potter ‘wizard’ novel, but to get it published. Often she would write in restaurants, where she and her daughter could stay warm while she wrote. Ms. Rowling requested a grant from the Scottish Arts Council, which she eventually received, in order to complete her book. When it was completed and after several rejections, Ms. Rowling sold the novel, Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone, to Bloomsbury in the UK for the equivalent of about $4,000.To support her daughter and herself, Ms. Rowling began working as a French teacher. After several months Arthur A Levine Books/Scholastic Press bought the American rights to the first “Harry Potter”, and Ms. Rowling received enough money to give up teaching and write full time. Ms. Rowling has described this moment as the happiest of her life.After Bloomsbury Children's Books published the book in June 1997, it wasn’t long before Ms. Rowling was recognized as a major discovery. The awards and accolades grew quickly for both Harry Potter and Ms. Rowling. In 1997 the book won The British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year, and the Smarties Prize.When published in the US, in September of 1998, the book was renamed and released by Arthur A Levine Books / Scholastic Press; the new title was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneMs. Rowling quickly wrote a sequel, Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets, which was published July of 1998 in the UK, and in June 1999 in the USA. Immediately after this successful sequel a third book, Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban, was published in July and September of 1999, in the UK and the USA, respectively.To her amazement, and joy, Ms. Rowling became a household name when the first three installments of the Harry Potter series took over the top 3 slots in the New York Times bestsellers list. (It’s interesting to note that the books also did as well, achieving similar results, in the UK)By the summer of 2000, Ms. Rowling had reportedly earned over $400 million for her first three Harry Potter books, which have been printed in 35 languages and sold over 30 million copies. Her fourth book in the popular series, entitled Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, pre-sold over one million advanced copies, with a first printing of 5.3 million. Because of her domination and incredible success on the New York Times bestseller list, the decision was made to introduce a bestseller list for children’s books, which would eliminate the dominating factor of these bestsellers on the current The New York Times bestseller list. This brought a tremendous amount of relief and happiness to a lot of competing authors - and a tremendous honor to Ms. J K Rowling.I am an extraordinarily lucky person, doing what I love best in the world. I'm sure that I will always be a writer. It was wonderful enough just to be published. The greatest reward is the enthusiasm of the readers."Harry Potter's magic has touched a huge audience of all ages all over the world. In America, there are over 103 million books in print, and each title has been #1 on The New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. The sixth title, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, set a new world record for a first printing, with 10.8 million copies hitting stores on July 16, 2005.Rowling first thought of Harry while riding a train back in 1990. "Harry just strolled into my head fully formed." She worked on the book for several years, finding quiet moments while her daughter napped. Several publishers turned down the finished manuscript before one took interest.In 1998, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was published in the United States, kicking off Harry-mania. Suddenly, kids were reading again, and their parents wanted to read the same books! The second and third books were published in the spring and fall of 1999.On July 8, 2000, the release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire became a major celebration, with bookstore events occurring at midnight nationwide. The book sold an unprecedented three million copies in the first 48 hours of release, winning the title of "fastest-selling book in history" — a title later claimed by Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix when it was released on June 21, 2003.Warner Bros. enjoys certain rights in respect to all the Harry Potter books and has exercised its option to create films on all of those that have been published to date. With over a quarter of a billion books sold, the books have been translated into 61 languages and distributed in over 200 countries. All five books have appeared on bestseller lists in the United States, Britain, and around the globe.

My Interests

..
2008 HARVARD COMMENCEMENTPictures of the Trial JK Rowling/Warner Brothers VS RDR Books From Monday, April 14, 2008 to Wednesday April 16, 2008
It..'s the end of a wonderful road, but a road that will be traveled for many years to come. We were all truly blessed for the years of the best writing for young and old. Thank you Ms Rowling, for giving us the best writings ever. Your magic will always continue no matter what you write in the future. I look forward to your new beginnings. Dreamer
Glowing Text By: MyspaceGens GO TO BLOGS FOR MORE RECENT 2008 NEWS.November 23-2007 Rowling named Entertainer of the Year J.K. Rowling has been named Entertainment Weekly's Entertainer of the Year. The announcement was made earlier this morning on the Today Show, which you can see video of here. Rowling, who appears on the cover, is the first author to ever receive this award. On why she was chosen:"J.K. Rowling is our Entertainer of the Year because she did something very, very hard, and she did it very, very well, thus pleasing hundreds of millions of children and adults very, very much. In an era of videogame consoles, online multiplayer 'environments,' and tinier-is-better mobisodes, minisodes, and webisodes, she got people to tote around her big, fat old-fashioned printed-on-paper books as if they were the hottest new entertainment devices on the planet.JK Rowling at today's US Open Book tour reading in New Orleans. Jo offered some advice to aspiring writers: "Read a lot. And write what you know."October 15, 2007Jo Rowling this morning attended a press conference in LA to discuss her US open book tour.October 10, 2007Rowling welcomes newest family member The Herald is reporting that Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling recently welcomed a new member to her family when she adopted Sapphire, a retired racing dog from the Greyhound Rescue Fife. Rowling made a favorable donation of £1,000 and wasn't recognized at first by the shelter's owner, Mrs. Fernie."When I looked at the cheque I couldn't believe it. The first thing I noticed was the amount she had made it out for. Then I spotted her name and realised who it was. I just said, 'Oh, I didn't recognise you,' and she just smiled politely. She was a lovely woman - the whole family were very nice."Thanks to HPANA!Sept. 18, 2007 Rare Potter books to go on sale The Harry Potter books could raise at least £20,000 A complete set of signed Harry Potter books - believed to be the only of its kind in the world - is being auctioned. All of the books have been signed by the author JK Rowling and are so valuable that they are being kept in an Aberdeenshire police station.They will be auctioned off on eBay in aid of local charity Books Abroad which supplies books to children in 80 countries worldwide.The Potter books are expected to raise at least £20,000.Rhynie-based Books Abroad has sent an estimated two million free books around the world in 25 years.'Worthy cause'A relative of JK Rowling has volunteered for the charity, a fact which is thought to have helped secure the donation of the signed collection.A Books Abroad spokeswoman told BBC Scotland: "A complete set of special editions was signed by JK Rowling as she felt it was a worthy cause."We believe it's the only set available."It could be worth £20,000 - or even an awful lot more."July 31, 2007 Happy Birthday Mrs. Rowlings!!!!July 20,2007 Tonight is the night for the long awaited last book, Deathly Hallows. I am excited and scared at the same time. As much as I loved the books, being this is the end of the series..I love happy endings, and want to close my eyes to the fate of those I have grown to love, that might die in this book. Have fun at this last magical party, (I never miss a JKR book party) and cant wait to see how people will be reacting tonight. It will be a totally different atmosphere, knowing this is the last party. We were all truly blessed for the years of the best writing for young and old. Thank you Ms Rowling, for giving us the best writings ever. Your magic will always continue no matter what you write in the future. I look forward to your new beginnings.Dreamer July 20, 2007 Door on JKRowling.com opens once more This time, though, there is no hidden way of getting inside the Room of Requirement on JK Rowling's official website. Instead, simply clicking on the door and then clicking a note laying on Jo's desk reveals a letter of acknowledgments from the Harry Potter author. She also includes a note to fans:Within hours you will know what happens to Harry, Ron, Hermione and the rest in their final adventure. All the secrets I have been carrying around for so long will be yours, too, and those who guessed correctly will be vindicated, and those who guessed wrongly will not, I hope, be too disappointed! As for me, I feel a heady mixture of excitement, nerves and relief. 'Deathly Hallows' remains my favourite of the series, even after several re-reads; I cannot wait to share it with the readers who have stuck with me through six previous books.July 6, 2007 JKR: I 'absolutely howled' when finishing Book 7 An interview with JK Rowling is set to appear on the Jonathan Ross show which begins tonight at 10:35 on BBC One. The Telegraph has posted a preview of this interview (which was recorded yesterday), where they quote her as saying:"Finishing the book is a relief. I can't think of anyone who could know how I felt. Actually finishing it was the most remarkable feeling I've ever had... [I felt] euphoria, devastated, when I finished one chapter near the end I absolutely howled, it had been planned for so long."I was in a hotel room on my own, sobbing my heart out. I downed half a bottle of champagne in one and went home with mascara all over my face. It was really tough."We'll have a video of this interview online shortly after it airs, so stay tuned to MuggleNet tonight!INTERVIEW BELOW:July 5, 2007 The European premiere of the Order of the Phoenix film has just concluded in London, and the stars are currently viewing the film in the Odeon cinema. Thursday 14 June 2007The Open Book Tour, October 2007 In October I will be touring the USA for the first time since 2000. The Tour will include four events, three to be held for schoolchildren in Los Angeles, New Orleans and New York City and one event in New York City for any U.S. Harry Potter fan who wins a ticket through a sweepstakes to be held by Scholastic, my US publishers. At each event, I will read from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series, answer questions about the entire series, and sign copies of the latest book.I will be appearing at the Los Angeles Kodak Theater on Monday, October 15th; in New Orleans at the Ernest N. Morial Auditorium at the Convention Center on Thursday, October 18th; and at New York’s Carnegie Hall on Friday, October 19th. In September, at the beginning of the 2007/2008 school year, Scholastic will select schools in each of the three cities to send students to the events. Each selected school will then be given a Sorting Hat to place in their school where they will have their own random drawing of students and classes to attend the events.In addition to these three events for schoolchildren, there will be an event on the evening of October 19, 2007 in New York City, open to fans of all ages. One thousand readers will be selected in a sweepstakes and will receive a pair of tickets to the event at Carnegie Hall on Friday October 19 at 7 p.m.Scholastic will launch the J.K. Rowling and the Open Book Tour Sweepstakes on July 30, 2007. Visit www.scholastic.com/harrypotter beginning July 30 for information on how to enter and complete rules.------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------- All rights reserved JK Rowling. Site by LightmakerThe 2007 Rave Awards See related story: The 2007 Rave Awards 04.24.07 | 12:00 AM Business: The Mogul J. K. Rowling | Harry Potter, Inc.In 1990, before the rise of Second Life and World of Warcraft, before the triumph of MMORPGs, a young woman named Joanne Rowling was stuck on a delayed four-hour train ride to King's Cross station in London. She began to conjure up an outcast boy heading to a sorcery school called Hogwarts. Seven years and countless drafts later, the first Harry Potter novel plunged readers into a parallel universe more compelling and enveloping than any online world imaginable. Rowling was paid a $4,000 advance. Today she is the first person on the planet to become a billionaire by writing books. And when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final volume in the series, apparates on July 21, it will mark the conclusion of an incredible run: more than 325 million books sold in 200 countries, not to mention the $3 billion or so earned by the first four movies and billions more from games, action figures, and product tie-ins. Rowling is the reigning master of what you might call MMFWs — massively multireader fictional worlds — inspiring a generation of screen-fed kids to devour old-fashioned books on paper.By Liesl Schillinger Photograph by Harry Borden/Corbis OutlineNEW PICTURE April 22, 2007April 14, 2007 USA Today 25 Books that leave a legacy Books tell a story about our reading preferences, certainly, but also about what's happening in our world. USA TODAY's book editors and critics chose 25 titles that made an impact on readers and the publishing industry over the past quarter-century. If your choices differ, let us know at usatoday.com. We'll post your picks.#1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone By J.K. Rowling (1998) Midnight book parties, all-night readathons, overnight deliveries: A boy wizard named Harry got kids (and adults) thinking that reading was cool. And mega sales of the magical series redefined what it meant to be a best seller.FROM Mugglenet April 12, 2007Jo to appear on 'Britain's Rich List' JK Rowling is set to be featured on "Britain's Rich List" next Thursday on ITV1 at 9 PM. According to Radio Times, "Every year the Sunday Times Rich List ranks Britain's top earners by their wealth. ITV gets an exclusive preview and meets the members of this exclusive club where the entry level is seventy million quid."We are unsure whether this means Jo will actually appear on the show or if they'll simply do a short feature on her (with old clips/images), but we will have video online shortly afterwards either way.Thanks to Alice for the tip! Posted by Ciaran on Apr 12th |Happy birthday David Rowling-Murray Jo Rowling's only son, David Rowling-Murray, came into this world four years ago today. We wish him a terrific birthday and a wonderful day! Posted by Ciaran on Mar 23rdFeb. 28, 2007JKR speaks out on MS drug decision The Scottish Medicines Consortium will deny patients of Tysabri (a drug which combats an aggressive form of Multiple Sclerosis), ahead of a debate on the drug tomorrow. The reason being that it's too costly - 15,000 pounds sterling a year per patient. The decision also means doctors must apply to the health board in each individual case for funding of the drug.Jo Rowling, who lost her mother to the disease and is the patron of the MS Society of Scotland, has condemned the SMC's decision:"I know from personal experience that MS can have a devastating effect on everyone who comes into contact with it. My mother suffered terribly with MS and it was so frustrating that there was little or nothing doctors could do to help her."If a drug can help tackle MS - particularly the very aggressive type of relapsing MS we are talking about - it should not be ruled out because of cost alone."Once again, decisions about treatment are being made by accountants rather than clinicians, and I hope MSPs will speak up on behalf of the thousands of families affected by MS across Scotland."Feb. 2, 2007According to The Sun, JK Rowling wrote the following message on a marble bust at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh: "JK Rowling finished writing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in this room (652) on 11th Jan 2007."J.K.Rowling Official Site Skip Navigation ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------Section: News Thursday 1 February 2007Publication Date for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be published on Saturday 21st July 2007 at 00:01 BST in the UK and at 00:01 in the USA. It will also be released at 00:01 BST on Saturday 21st July in other English speaking countries around the world.------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------J .K. ROWLING’S SEVENTH AND FINAL HARRY POTTER NOVEL, HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, TO BE PUBLISHED ON JULY 21, 2007New York, NY (February 1, 2007) -- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, the seventh and final book in the best-selling series, has been scheduled for release at 12:01 a.m. on July 21, 2007, it was announced today by Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company. In making the announcement, Lisa Holton, President of Scholastic Children’s Books said, “We are thrilled to announce the publication date of the seventh installment in this remarkable series. We join J.K. Rowling’s millions of readers – young and old, veterans and newcomers – in anticipating what lies ahead.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling’s sixth Harry Potter book, was released on July 16, 2005, and was the fastest-selling book in history, selling 6.9 million copies in the first 24 hours. All six Harry Potter books, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince have been number one bestsellers in the United States, the U.K., and around the world. There are currently over 120 million copies of the Harry Potter books in print in the United States alone. Scholastic will publish Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (ISBN: 0-545-01022-5 ; Price: $34.99) in hardcover under the Arthur A. Levine imprint with interior and cover art by Mary GrandPré, who has illustrated the previous six books. The deluxe edition (ISBN: 0-545-02937-6; Price: $65.00) and reinforced library edition (ISBN: 0-545-02936-8 ; Price: $39.99 ) will be published simultaneously.January 19-2007 J.K. Rowling Rank: 2 Net Worth (in $ millions): 1,000 Age: 40 Marital Status: married Kids: 3 Source: books The one-time single mom on welfare is the brains behind Harry Potter, one of the most successful book franchises in history. The sixth installment, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was the fastest-selling book in history, according to Guiness World Records. The film series--from which Rowling enjoys a cut of royalties and merchandising--has also proven astoundingly successful, with the total gross for the four films already released topping $3.5 billion. Rowling is the only career author on Forbes' Billionaires list.The title of Book 7! Presenting your Christmas present from Jo Rowling:Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsJKR-donated book on eBay 10/23/06 Jo Rowling recently donated a new, autographed copy of Half-Blood Prince to the Helen Ritson Trust Fund, a charity that benefits underprivileged children. You can now bid for the book on eBay, but note that the auction will close in three days.Oct. 8, 2006 Roll of honour falls under Rowling spell JK ROWLING has been awarded membership of yet another elite club: the 20 people who have done most to inspire children.From Mugglenet 8-17-06 JKR and husband attend film premiere Jo Rowling and husband Neil Murray attended the movie premiere of Snow Cake earlier today at the Edinburgh Film Festival. Some photos of their appearance can be seen here. Alan Rickman (Professor Snape) stars as Alex Hughes in the film Asteroid named after JKR July 16 "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling now has an asteroid named in her honor. The honor was bestowed by the International Astronomical Union, who named asteroid # 43844 'Rowling.'Picture drawn by Rowling herself..2006 British Book Awards..Edinburgh University - Honorary Degree JK Rowling has received an honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh, recognising her huge contribution to children's literature

I'd like to meet:

Author JK RowlingJoanne Kathleen Rowling is often called 'the wizard behind Harry Potter'. She is one of the richest and most famous authors of our time, despite the fact her fame rests solely on one idea that formed the basis of a series of books. The immense popularity of the Harry Potter books and their associated spin-offs, including movies and merchandise, has been called a 'worldwide phenomenon'.A Little Bit of HistoryJoanne's parents, Peter and Ann, were respectively the manager of an aircraft factory and a lab technician. They met on a train in the early 1960s and married shortly afterwards, moving near Bristol in the UK. On 31 July, 1965 their first child, Joanne, was born. Less than two years later another child, Di, was born.Joanne is said to have been a dreamy child, often imagining things and playing fantasy games. Her parents were both extremely keen readers, and in her early years, Joanne had many books - especially fantasy stories - read to her.Joanne wrote her first story down at the age of six - a story about a rabbit called Rabbit. For years she had been making up stories to tell her younger sister. As she couldn't remember them exactly for each retelling, she was prompted to write them down. Joanne has said that writing is all she's ever really wanted to do. Writing the adventures of Rabbit fortified that ambition.Joanne's family moved house to a place named Winterbourne. She and her sister made friends with two nearby children, a brother and sister named Ian and Vikki Potter. The four children enjoyed dressing up, Joanne particularly as a witch or wizard. She always liked the name Potter - no prizes for guessing why she chose it as the surname of her main character! It is also thought that the character of Harry is based to some extent on Ian.In her final year of school Joanne became Head Girl. One of the characters in the Harry Potter series, Hermione Granger, is extremely keen on and serious about schoolwork and studying. Joanne has admitted that this character was based on herself:I wasn't as clever as I thought I should be. I don't think I was a know-it-all. I was obsessed with achieving academically, but that masked a huge insecurity...After finishing school, Joanne studied French and Literature at Exeter University, as proposed by her parents. During this time she spent a year working as an assistant teacher in France. After university she took various menial secretarial jobs, not enjoying any of them. She took every opportunity in the office to write fantasy stories, leading to her being dismissed from a couple of positions. She said:All I ever liked about offices was being able to type up stories on the computer when no one was looking. I was never paying much attention in meetings because I was usually scribbling bits of my latest stories in the margins of the pad or thinking up names for my characters. This is a problem when you're supposed to be taking the minutes of the meeting.The Birth of Harry PotterJoanne has said that the idea for the 'Harry Potter' character arrived in her head during a train delay in 1990. 'Harry just strolled into my head fully formed', she has said. She spent the whole of the four-hour delay thinking about Harry Potter, creating his world, his friends and his school in her head. Over the next weeks and months she spent as much time as possible expanding her idea, jotting down notes about this boy and his adventures in a magical world.Joanne remembered how she had enjoyed teaching English in France, and decided to go to another foreign country. She went to Portugal, where she had a fun time teaching English as a second language. It was there that she met a Portuguese journalist Jorge Arantes, whom she married. Their daughter Jessica was born in 1993, but shortly afterwards Joanne and her husband divorced. Joanne left Portugal and went to Edinburgh, Scotland, with her daughter.The first few years Joanne spent in Edinburgh were not pleasant. She was on welfare in government housing. In a flat that she described as 'grotty and depressing', she continued to write the story of Harry Potter. However, the atmosphere was hardly conducive to fantastical thoughts. Soon she hit upon an excellent idea: she would wander around Edinburgh with her young daughter in a pram until Jessica fell asleep. Then she would make her way to a café (Nicolson's in Edinburgh was her favourite, as they would let her stay all day with her baby) and sit and write (longhand) for several hours for the cost of a glass of water and an espresso. Looking back on it, she was amazed at what she managed to achieve in such short periods of time. Harry Potter was her way of escaping her dreary life.Joanne had made a promise to herself to send her manuscript to publishers. For someone who was so concerned about others judging her work, this was a big step. Fortunately she received a grant from the Scottish Arts Council one year, and had managed to acquire a cheap typewriter and typed up two copies of the manuscript (she could not afford a computer or photocopying costs). She sent the two manuscripts out to two agents, expecting a rejection letter. Instead, agent Christopher Little said he would be pleased to represent her manuscript on an exclusive basis. The manuscript was sent out to publisher after publisher (including the publishing giants). Each one rejected the book for a variety of reasons. Finally Bloomsbury agreed to publish Joanne's first novel about Harry, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.The 'Worldwide Phenomenon'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone hit the shelves in the UK in 1997. Joanne was published as 'JK Rowling', as she had been told she should use her initials to disguise the fact she's a woman - apparently boys would not be as interested in reading the books if they knew the writer was a woman. Joanne says she never wanted to be famous, and that all she'd wanted when writing her book was to see it on the shelf in the local bookshop. The book won many awards, including the prestigious Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold Medal. When the book was auctioned off to be published in the USA, it fetched $100,000, a price more than any other children's book. The book was published in the USA under the title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It has since been translated into many languages and can be found in most countries around the world.Due to the high price her first novel had fetched, Joanne started attracting media attention, and spent time doing interviews, book readings and book-signings. Although she says she didn't really write Harry Potter as a book for children - she wrote it for herself - she was always keen to talk to her young fans when she met them. A sequel to the first book - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - was published in 1998, and Joanne began working on the third book in the series almost immediately afterwards. She planned seven books in the series - one for each of the years the hero was at school. Joanne was extremely happy, as she now had enough money to buy her own little house.Joanne sold the film rights for the Harry Potter books to Warner Brothers. A search for a director, and then a cast, took place. Joanne was quite important during the film's production, as she was able to have a say on a lot of issues. She publicly praised screenwriter Steve Kloves and lead actor Daniel Radcliffe. However, Chris Columbus (who directed the first two Harry Potter films) admitted in an interview that Joanne had never really wanted the films, saying that she had only visited the set of the first film once, and hadn't turned up to the set of the second film.Warner Brothers has since trademarked almost everything relating to Harry Potter, and has collected hundreds of related internet domain names. They have threatened and pursued legal action against those who they claim infringe their copyright; they even went so far as to take away the innocent Harry domain names purchased and made into fan sites by teenagers.Although the first four Harry Potter books were released one per year, there was a three-year wait for the fifth. Children had come to see the Harry Potter books as annual events; many were extremely disappointed by the delay. Joanne refused to let anybody (publishers included) rush her. She gave away very few clues about the fifth book to her waiting audience - revealing in one interview that the book would be a papery object with pages. Joanne has said she does believe in the incredibly tight security that surrounds her unpublished books.Between the publications of book four and five, Joanne managed to take a lot of time for herself. She married Dr Neil Murray in late 2001 and gave birth to baby David in April 2003. Joanne was hampered by a plagiarism suit, in which she was the defendant (and was victorious). 2001 also saw the publication of two tie-in Harry Potter books: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which are both mentioned in the Harry Potter series as books the characters read. Joanne wrote the books - under pseudonyms - and donated the royalties to British charity Comic Relief.In 2003, Joanne was estimated as being richer than the British Queen. She denies this, saying she is not interested in finances, but she does know how much money she has.Life after Harry PotterJoanne has said that if she writes an eighth Harry Potter book it will probably be a long way down the track. She is also considering writing another tie-in book, once again donating the royalties to charity. She has not dismissed writing other books - including adult novels - and says she does have some ideas and scribbles. She was however content to concentrate on writing the Harry Potter novels - to the extent that Joanne had to decline the offer to write a story for the 2005 BBC TV series of Doctor Who, despite being 'amused' by the idea.Despite worries about the press, security threats, rumours and fame, Joanne loves her family, loves writing the Harry Potter books and says she is happier than she's ever been before in her life. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II meets author J.K. Rowling during a children's party at London's Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2006. Bob the Builder, J.K. Rowling and 2,000 children were due at Buckingham Palace to take tea with Queen Elizabeth II.Tea with a Queen, you know your something now!! =)I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

Life without Harry Potter would be very boring indeed

Hedwig-My favorite owl ever

Dan Radcliffe Fanatics

Rupert Grint Germany

Hermione Em

Bonnie Wright Fans

Fred and George

Professor McGonagall

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter Fans

The fans of the very sweet Stan

Neville Longbottom

Remus Lupin

Hermione Jane

Lucius

Barty-I'll be welcomed back like a hero

Sean

Molly Weasley

Padfoot

Harry Potter

I am Ronald Weasly

James Potter

Goddess of Pain

Emma and Rob

The Emmazing Emma Watson

Albus Dumbledore

We luv Katt Leung

Felton Fan Page

Hagrid doing great rawr

Fans of Dan

Lord Voldemort

Professor S. Snape

RubertGrint.net

Harry James Potter

Madame Pomfrey

The Harry Potter Stopover

Harry J. FIzzle

Harry Potter z

Professor Trelawney

Harry Potter Fans

Chyea Its Hermione

View All of My Friends

Music:

The J. K. Rowling Interview as presented by Stories from the Web 1. Where do you get your ideas from?I wish I knew. Sometimes they just come (like magic) and other times I have to sit and think for about a week before I manage to work out how something will happen. Where the idea for Harry Potter actually came from I really couldn't tell you. I was travelling on a train between Manchester and London and it just popped into my head. I spent four hours thinking about what Hogwarts would be like - the most interesting train journey I've ever taken. By the time I got off at King's Cross many of the characters in the books had already been invented.2. Are any of the characters in the books based on real people?Tricky question! The answer is yes, and no. I have to confess that Hermione Granger is a little bit like I was at her age, though I was neither as clever or as annoying (I hope!). Ron is a little bit like my oldest friend and Professor Snape is a lot like one of my old teachers, but I'm not saying which one.3. Where do you get the names from?I collect unusual names from all sorts of different places. 'Dumbledore' is an Old English word meaning bumble bee, and 'Hedwig' as a medieval saint. I've even used street names for surnames. Some words I made up, like 'Malfoy' and Quidditch'.4. How long have you been writing for?Nearly all my life. I had written two novels before I had the idea for Harry, though I'd never tried to get them published (and a good job too, I don't think they were very good).5. Will there by any more Harry Potter books?Yes, even back on that train I saw it as a series which would follow Harry to the end of his schooldays at Hogwarts (seven years). So in the final book, Harry will have come of age in the wizarding world, and ready to leave the Dursleys at last.6. Did you expect the Harry books to be this successful?Never. I just wrote the sort of thing I liked reading when I was younger (and still enjoy now!) I didn't expect lots of people to like them, in fact, I never really thought much past getting them published.7. Any clues about the next book?I don't want to give anything away, but I can tell you that the books are getting darker... Harry's going to have quite a bit to deal with as he gets older. Sorry if they get too scary!8. Who are your favourite authors?My favourite writer of all time is Jane Austen, but when I was younger I liked Paul Gallico's 'Manxmouse', CS Lewis' Narnia books and Noel Streatfield.

Movies:

Scroll images by bigoo.ws

Scroll images by bigoo.ws

..

Television:

JK Rowling at the Albert Hall. She was there to give a rare reading from the fifth Harry Potter bookThe Royal Albert Hall was decorated - inside and outside - to look like HogwartsJK is quizzed about Potter by our Press Packer James, but she didn't give much away. But she did hint that a key plot line from book six was suggested in her reading

Books:

J.K. Rowlings said in an interview:My favourite writer of all time is Jane Austen, but when I was younger I liked Paul Gallico's 'Manxmouse', CS Lewis' Narnia books and Noel Streatfield.J. K. Rowling has won the Hugo Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the Whitbread Award for Best Children's Book, a special commendation for the Anne Spencer Lindbergh Prize, and a special certificate for being a three-year winner of the Smarties Prize, as well as many other honors. She has been a featured guest on "60 Minutes," "The Today Show," and "Larry King Live." Rowling has also been named an Officer of the British Empire. She currently resides in Scotland with her husband and three children.

Heroes:


You scored as Harry Potter. You can be a little reckless and hot-headed at times, but a more brave and courageous friend would be hard to find.

Harry Potter


100%

Remus Lupin


90%

Albus Dumbledore


90%

Severus Snape


75%

Ginny Weasley


75%

Ron Weasley


55%

Sirius Black


45%

Hermione Granger


30%

Lord Voldemort


25%

Draco Malfoy


20%
Your Harry Potter Alter Ego Is...?
created with QuizFarm.com
Which HP Kid Are You?

My Blog

Rowling casts spell at Afternoon Exercises

www.harvard.edu June 5, 2008  Author J.K. Rowling held her audience spellbound as she recounted how failure hardened her will to succeed. 'And so rock bottom became the...
Posted by JK Rowling Fan Site/Made with love by Dreamer on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:25:00 PST

Advise for Muggles from JKR Harvard commencement speech

Advice for Muggles From J.K. Rowling's Harvard Commencement Speech Posted by Michelle Kung Most colleges tend to feature their more pop culture-friendly speakers on Class Day, versu...
Posted by JK Rowling Fan Site/Made with love by Dreamer on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:22:00 PST

JK Rowling’s Harry Potter Prequel now online!!

Prequel buyer to use story for another charity Bloomberg has spoken with the winning bidder of JK Rowling's Harry Potter prequel. Having purchased it for nearly $50,000 at...
Posted by JK Rowling Fan Site/Made with love by Dreamer on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:18:00 PST

From Mugglenet...Harvard Commencement 2008

Transcript from JK Rowling commencement speech PHOTOS: Pictures from Jo's time at Harvard can now be viewed here in our gallery. Thanks to UniversHarryPotter! AUDIO AND ...
Posted by JK Rowling Fan Site/Made with love by Dreamer on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:16:00 PST

JK Rowling to speak at Harvard commencement ceremony

JK Rowling to speak at Harvard commencement ceremony It was announced today that our favorite author will deliver the keynote address at this year's Harvard University com...
Posted by JK Rowling Fan Site/Made with love by Dreamer on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:58:00 PST

J.K. Rowling has just filed a lawsuit against the publisher of the London Star Map

J.K. Rowling has just filed a lawsuit against the publisher of the London Star Map, PerezHilton.com has learned. The celebrity map reportedly has details of the Harry Potter author's London residence ...
Posted by JK Rowling Fan Site/Made with love by Dreamer on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:56:00 PST

JK Rowling raises £320k for charity

JK Rowling raises £320k for charity Jun 1 2008 By Billy Paterson WRITER JK Rowling helped to raise £320,436 for multiple sclerosis with a lavish event at a Scottish mansion. The H...
Posted by JK Rowling Fan Site/Made with love by Dreamer on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:39:00 PST

Mother’s day treat for JKR...and Happy Mother’s day to all Mom’s out there!!

..tr>Chief Parenting Names Chief Mommy Officer Hall of Fame Honorees ..tr> Download this press release as an Adobe PDF document&18...
Posted by JK Rowling Fan Site/Made with love by Dreamer on Sat, 10 May 2008 09:55:00 PST

ABC News conjures J.K. Rowling documentary

ABC News conjures J.K. Rowling documentary   ...
Posted by JK Rowling Fan Site/Made with love by Dreamer on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:57:00 PST

Poor JKR I think she needs a NEW judge EEK!!!!

Judge in JK Rowling copyright trial brands Harry Potter 'gibberish'By Nigel Reynolds, Arts Correspondent Last Updated: 3:25am BST 18/04/200...
Posted by JK Rowling Fan Site/Made with love by Dreamer on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:50:00 PST