Author jk rowling has revealed she could write more books in the harry potter series. Rowling said in a recent interview, she doesnt think harry potter 8 will happen. Rowling told us chat show host oprah winfrey that the characters were still in her head and she could. Discover the bookshop in porto that inspired jk rowling to. The internet blew up as people wrote about rowlings new book. After that ill be writing another book for children. She has not said, however, that she wont ever write another potterthemed book. Did jk rowling really write the harry potter books.
Harry potter may have returned to the muggle world this weekend with harry potter and the cursed child, but the wizarding worlds creator, j. I didnt share her feelings at the end of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Lewis, i have 2nd book but keep look 1st book to start the book. Jun 08, 2018 every time i reread the harry potter series, something new jumps out at me. However, i read about jk rowling s need to finish the book quickly. The cards were collated and sold for charity in book form in august 2008. Rowling is set to release three more harry potter books. Weve collected a list of books the beloved harry potter author has said inspired her as a child and as an adult. A new exhibition at the british library in london reveals how author j. Dec 22, 2016 jk rowling reveals shes working on two new novels. The real stories behind that alleged harry potter book and other. Writing a blog from the cafe where jk rowling wrote harry potter. Rowling s harry potter and the cursed child a little after midnight at foyles book store on july 31, 2016 in london, england.
Harry potter author jk rowling announces updated version. Regardless, the book will be rowling s first non harry potter title for children, which is kind of a. Rowling, 42, admits she has weak moments when she feels she will pen another novel about the boy wizard. Jk rowling has delivered an early christmas present to fans, announcing on social media that she is at work on two novels. While rowling wont be giving readers a ninth harry potter book or. Because there are 5th book and i want to look for 1st book, if i find it then start to read the book. Jk rowlings writing another harry potter book yahoo answers. Apr 20, 2010 jk rowling s writing another harry potter book. Jk rowling wasnt penniless when she wrote harry potter. Pottermore presents is a set of three ebook shorts, which will be released on september 6.
The bestselling british author made the announcement on her website on. The 20 most memorable moments from the harry potter books. K rowling, best known for penning the beloved harry potter book series, announced in a statement on her website that shes about to begin work writing another kids book thats unrelated to the harry potterwizarding world. Rowling isnt writing another harry potter book heres her response to fans. Rowling will be releasing four new nonfiction ebooks based on the lessons harry, ron, and hermione.
Rowling isnt real, and 7 other literary conspiracies. Jk rowling reads extracts of her new book, the tales of beedle and the bard, to hundreds of school children at the books launch i. Ever since the publication of her seventh hogwarts novel, harry. Rowling dashes hopes for a ninth harry potter book. Jk rowling announces shes writing another nonharry potter. The scale of her success means that its unfair trying to. She is best known for writing the harry potter fantasy series, which has won multiple awards and sold more than 500 million copies, becoming the bestselling book. The 47yearold, who has amassed a fortune estimated to. Jul 31, 2016 people take photos after buying a copy of j. A friend loaned me her precious hard bound copies of the harry potter series one at a time. Unlike the harry potter books, which were meant for children but which were also quite popular with adults, the new jk rowling book will be a book for adults.
Rowling has often said that she always knew how harrys story would end in the seventh and final book. Harry potter author jk rowling announces updated version of fantastic beasts and where to find them with new content. Jk rowling has left the door ajar for a return to the world of harry potter but said there would be no more books about the young wizard. The bestselling british author made the announcement on her pottermore.
Click to enlarge this and other interesting materials were found on rowlings website years ago but now it can be found here. Rowling knows the rumors that are out there and where they. Why people are excited about the two new harry potter books. Also i collect of harry potter, but i have 4th book, i keep look for 1st book to start to read the book. Jk rowling announces shes writing another nonharry. Dec 08, 2008 jk rowling reads extracts of her new book, the tales of beedle and the bard, to hundreds of school children at the book s launch i. Rowling without personalisations on the title page and certified by her official hologram bearing the publication date of the book 2107 07. For around five years, she planned the plot and developed the wizarding world basically world building for five years. Rowling, john tiffany and jack thorne, the play was scripted by jack and directed by john. Rowling, is a british author, film producer, television producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. She wanted to write a contemporary whodunit, with a credible back story. Rowling is planning to write another book for kids. Ive been playing with the non harry potterwizarding world story for about six years, so its. He posits that a child like harry emotionally neglected, forced to live in a cupboard escaped into a fantasy world to cope with this abuse.
Harry potter readers think jk rowling just teased a new sequel. Rowlings harry potter and the cursed child a little after midnight at foyles book store on july 31, 2016 in london, england. Harry potter author jk rowling to write and publish new book. Rowling 2007 harry potter and the deathly hallows, us first edition, first printing, published by arthur a. Sep 06, 2016 so how long did it take to write harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Aug 22, 2019 im writing this post from a couch exactly like the one in the photo on my about page. The bestselling british author made the announcement on her website on wednesday, august 17. The harry potter series is known for its twist endings, and rowling has stated that, i have never set up a surprise ending in a harry potter book without knowing i can never, and will never, do it anywhere near as well as austen did in emma. Rowling has finally written some new material about the famous wizard as an adult.
Harry potter author jk rowling announces updated version of. Jk rowling announced yesterday that she has signed a contract with a new publisher to produce a new novel. Every time i reread the harry potter series, something new jumps out at me. Ever since the publication of her seventh hogwarts novel, harry potter and the deathly hallows, in. Jk rowling reveals shes working on two new novels books. Read a full biography of harry potter author, joanne rowling, and find out more about what inspired her to write the 7 harry potter books at, harrypotter harry potter and the cursed child is an upcoming twopart west end stage play and a book written by jack thorne and based on a story by author j. Oct 30, 2010 should jk rowling write another harry potter. Harry potter and the cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and the first official harry potter story to be presented on stage. Just when we thought the harry potter franchise was finally over, rowling says j. Rowling is planning to write another book for kids and it. It received its world premiere in londons west end on 30 july 2016. Rowling was quick to point out its a script, not a novel. K rowling acknowledged that shes about to start writing a nonharry potter childrens book.
Rowling or a group of superwriters conjured up the harry potter series doesnt really matter to karl smallwood at cracked. Aug 08, 2016 in 2000 jk rowling spoke to the big issue ahead of the release of the fourth harry potter book, the goblet of fire. Harry potter and the deathly hallows book 7 deluxe edition by j. Rowling may be a muggle as far as we know, but she creates magic with the written word. In 2000 jk rowling spoke to the big issue ahead of the release of the fourth harry potter book, the goblet of fire. Harry potter author jk rowling to write and publish new. Instead of a wand, she wields a pen, and in place of a hogwarts education, she has years of voracious reading under her belt. Rowling and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I know im jumping in early whilst the occult apologists are getting hot and bothered because, heaven forbid, its asserted that the massive marketing and promotional machine behind 15 years. Jk rowling interview harry potter in the 21st century. Just to clear this up, these are not books written by j. Rowling will release four new harry potter books for. Rowling december 20, 2017 this year harry potter books from bloomsbury celebrated 20 years since harry potter and the philosophers stone was first published, and asked fans to share their most memorable moments from the last 20 years.
Find harry potter and the philosophers 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, harry potter and the halfblood prince and harry potter and the deathly hallows to. Mar 15, 2017 jk rowling was not pregnant when she wrote harry potter. After harry potter, the author chose crime fiction for her next books, a genre she has always loved as a reader. Library exhibition and its companion books harry potter.
Rowlings seven harry potter novels sold a record 450 million copies worldwide in the time since the first tome was published in 1997, but the fantasy author admits she still wishes she could. If she read, say, the baby sitters club and drew from a character in those books for one of hermiones character traits, then thats an inspiration, despite the books being nothing alike. Rowling was writing a sequel to her beloved sevenpart series, they couldnt wait to get their hands on the book. Rowling explains why there wont be any more stories about harry potter. Except this couch is in a cafe in edinburgh, scotland probably five minutes walk from the cafe where jk rowling wrote harry potter. Jk rowling drops hints of possible eighth harry potter book. It comes four months after the book, which was originally released in. I ever write an eighth book, i doubt that harry would be the central character. K rowling, best known for penning the beloved harry potter book series, announced in a statement on her website that shes about to begin work writing another kids book thats unrelated to the harry potter wizarding world. Rowling announced thursday that shes releasing four brand new stories in the magical series. Jk rowling was not pregnant when she wrote harry potter. Rowling s contribution was an 800word harry potter prequel that concerns harry s father, james potter, and godfather, sirius black, and takes place three years before harry was born. Rowling has strongly hinted for the first time that she could write an eighth book in the series. Rowlings map of chapters 24 of the 5th harry potter book, harry potter and the order of the phoenix.
Jk rowling has explicitly stated that she is highly unlikely to write another harry potter book. The scale of her success means that its unfair trying to compare harry potter to any other book. Writers, journalists and critics have noted that the books also have a number of analogues. If and its a big if i ever write an eighth book, i doubt that harry would be the central character. Rowling is releasing 4 new harry potter books online. As well as an image of voldemorts dark mark, rowling wrote. Rowling explains why there wont be any more stories about. Harry potter jk rowling biography books by jk rowling. Rowling is planning to write another book for kids and it wont deal with wizards. Rowling announced on wednesday morning that three new ebooks, po. Rowling teases a new book sequel video april 10, 2015 8.
The harry potter author sat down with todays matt lauer to talk about harry potter and her charity. So how long did it take to write harry potter and the sorcerers stone. The author, best known for penning the beloved tales of the boy who lived, released a statement on her website that announced her intentions. Will jk rowling write another harry potter book in her lifetime. Feb 10, 2016 when diehard harry potter fans first heard that j. Many interesting examples can be found online but today we wanted to take a look at a page from j. Asked on twitter if there would be a new novel soon, the harry potter author replied on wednesday night. Its not actually a great place to write anymore constantly busy with camera flashes coming in the windows.
It comes four months after the book, which was originally released in 2001. According to the creator of the wonderful wizarding world j. I was given four mismatched dining room chairs in 1995 and. Browse and buy all 7 harry potter books by jk rowling, with cover art by jonny duddle and jim kay. Discover the stunning bookshop in portuguese city of porto that inspired jk rowling to create hogwarts. Jan 05, 2017 harry potter author jk rowling announces updated version of fantastic beasts and where to find them with new content. Rowling has six new essays spread throughout book five of the series, harry potter and the order of the phoenix, available today on pottermore. The casual vacancyis a contemporary novel that touches on many of the issues rowling couldnt easily put in harry potter. Rowling relied on the real history of magic and alchemy to create her wizarding world in harry potter. Jk rowling has written a new short story on harry potter.
Rowling spoke this evening at the bath literature festival and made clear that if she ever returns to harry potter, she wont write a prequel. Jk rowling interview harry potter in the 21st century the. Jul 30, 2016 lets say, not for arguments sake, just examples sake, that jk never read books of magic or wizard hall, then went on to write similar books. Creating harry potters fantasy empire february 2nd, 2015, 10. She was and is exuberant in her enthusiasm for them. Rowling isnt writing another harry potter book heres her response to fans on february 10, harry potter fans got perhaps the best news of their lives j. Aug 01, 2016 harry potter may have returned to the muggle world this weekend with harry potter and the cursed child, but the wizarding worlds creator, j.
However, i read about jk rowlings need to finish the book quickly. Rowling the 20 most memorable moments from the harry. Seven years after the final harry potter book was released, j. Despite promising in 2007 that harry potter and the deathly hallows would be the final book. Since the final harry potter book was published in 2007, theres been no. Its true that she wrote much of the first book and maybe parts of the second in a cafe in edinburgh, but this is not as has been rumoured because she was living in a flat without heating. Rowling, says that this is the last time well get a. Rowling, there will not be another harry potter story, and theres no spell, charm, or curse that can change it. This was a pivotal moment in pottermania with a recordbreaking first print run of five million, it was the first novel in the world to go on sale in the uk and us on the same day, shifting three million copies in the states alone on its first weekend. The real stories behind that alleged harry potter book and other j. Jk rowlings writing another harry potter book yahoo. Harry potter new book launch with author jk rowling youtube. Rowling s seven harry potter novels sold a record 450 million copies worldwide in the time since the first tome was published in 1997, but the fantasy author admits she still wishes she could.
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