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May 16,2012
Today Pottermore updated with new content written by JK Rowling about the first Harry Potter book, specifically excerpts from the textbooks in the Hogwarts library. The content from five different library books, listed below, is available in the Pottermore ‘Moments’ pages under chapters 12, 14 and 15.
Jo has written passages from these textbooks that were featured throughout the Harry Potter series:
- “A Beginner’s Guide to Transfiguration” by Emeric Switch
- “Curses and Counter-Curses” by Vindictus Viridian
- “One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi” by Phyllida Spore
- “The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)” by Miranda Goshawk
- “The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection” by Quentin Trimble
The new text from Jo (that she has been piling up for years) can be discovered over at the Pottermore site.
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If you’ve not managed to find the extra text yet, keep scrolling to get locations…
Sure you want to know?
Okay then!
Curses and Counter-Curses can be found in Chapter 12 by zooming right in and going near to the top of the shelf that’s second from right.
The Standard Book of Spells is in Chapter 14 on the bottom shelf to the right of Ron.
A Beginner’s Guide to Transfiguration is in Chapter 15 in the second ‘layer’ (i.e. not fully zoomed in or out), on the left-hand side of the second set of shelves, towards the top.
Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection is in Chapter 15 in the third ‘layer’ (i.e. fully zoomed in) at the top on the left-hand side, at the back of the library.
One Thousand Magic Herbs and Fungi is in Chapter 15, sitting on a table at the back of the library (clickable when fully zoomed in).
May 10,2012
JK Rowling’s original manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone will go on display tomorrow at the British Library, as part of their ‘Writing Britain: Wastelands to Wonderlands’ exhibit. Several pages in particular will be shown, of Harry at Platform 9 3/4 ready to catch the Hogwarts Express. The manuscript will be on display until the 25th September and tickets, costing £9 for an adult, can be bought here!
Source: The Telegraph
May 09,2012
Today it was announced that a third Wizarding World of Harry Potter is to be built- at Universal Studios Japan. This will be the third WWoHP (the first being in Orlando; the second on the way to LA) and is expected to open in 2014.
Of the plans, Jo said:
“I was delighted to experience and enjoy the attention to detail, creativity and superb craft that went into the first Wizarding World in Orlando,” she said. “I am equally delighted that the same level of expertise and enjoyment will translate to the new park in Japan.”
Congrats to all the lucky Japanese fans who will soon be able to experience the park!
Source: LA Times
May 08,2012
As you may remember, we told you a while ago that Jo would be receiving the Freedom of the City of London for her services to children’s literature. Today she collected her award at Mansion House; home of the Lord Mayor.
Not many details of the event have been released as of yet, but we know that Jo arrived at Mansion House around 10:30am and spent some time signing for fans before going in to collect her award; she stayed until around 2:30pm. More details and pictures when we get them!
Apr 27,2012
In the past week, new information about who would be publishing J.K. Rowling’s upcoming book outside of the United States and the United Kingdom has surfaced online.
In France, The Casual Vacancy will be published by publishing houses Editions Grasset and Le Livre de Poche. In a press release, the CEO of Editions Grasset promised the release of the French editions of the book not by the expected fall date of September 27 (which is the British and American release date), but by the end of the year. Below is an excerpt from the press release (translated):
“We look forward to working hand in hand with our friends at Little, Brown in Great Britain and the United States, who plan to publish the book in late September of 2012. Grasset will satisfy the curiosity of millions of French readers of the author before the end of the year.”
On her decision to change French publishers, Jo Rowling had the following to say:
“[Harry Potter was] published brilliantly by my French publishers, Gallimard, but my next book will be very different. The way that Editions Grasset and Le Livre de Proche approached this new stage in my literary life impressed me, and I am delighted to make them my second publishing house in France.”
In Brazil, Jo’s next novel will be published in Portuguese by publishing house Nova Fronteria this September, as confirmed in a Twitter message from the publisher.
German publishing house Carlsen Verlag, in cooperation with sister publisher Ullstein Buchverlage, has also announced that it has the rights for the German-language edition of Jo’s book, to be published in the fall.
The Dutch and Flemish book rights have been sold to Meulun-Boekerij in Holland, and the Spanish rights to Salamandra; however, Salamandra, unlike other publishers, has stated that the first Spanish edition should be expected in 2013.
Apr 25,2012
Will you be in London on the 8th May? If you are, you’re in luck- Jo will be too! London’s Lord Mayor David Wootton has nominated Jo to become a Freeman of London, and the ceremony will take place at Mansion House on the 8th. In response to her nomination Jo said:
Both my parents were Londoners. They met on a train departing from King’s Cross Station in 1964, and while neither of them ever lived in London again, both their daughters headed straight for the capital the moment that they were independent. To me, London is packed with personal memories, but it has never lost the aura of excitement and mystery that it had during trips to see family as a child. I am prouder than I can say to be given the Freedom of the City, which, on top of all the known benefits (and few people realize this), entitles me to a free pint in The Leaky Cauldron and a ten Galleon voucher to spend in Diagon Alley.
Congratulations to Jo on this new honour to add to her huge list!
Source
Apr 14,2012
J.K. Rowling’s interactive site has finally opened its doors to the general public! Users will be allowed into the site in a “steady stream”, according to the Pottermore Insider.
The Insider announced:
Over the coming days, we’ll be inviting new users onto Pottermore.com. We’re expecting to be really busy to start with and plan to activate new registrations in a steady stream. This means that you may not get access to Pottermore immediately after you sign up but we will get you exploring the site as quickly possible.
After you’ve signed up, you’ll get sorted into one of the four Hogwarts houses, have a wand choose you, and discover exclusive new writing from J.K. Rowling.
To sign up, head on over to the Pottermore website. A heads up to those still unregistered – the number of fans currently swarming Pottermore is in huge numbers, so the site may be a bit slow!
Apr 14,2012
For those of you planning to pre-order The Casual Vacancy instead of flocking to a bookstore, Amazon.com has already set up a pre-ordering page for J.K. Rowlings first post-Harry Potter book.
Hardback copy can be pre-ordered here for $21.00; audiobook version via this link at $29.99, and eBook Kindle edition here (price yet to be made available). Amazon’s also discounted the book for pre-orders.
Although the book details were announced less than 48 hours ago, Jo’s adult novel has jumped up to number seven on Amazon’s list of best-selling books (unsurprisingly). The Casual Vacancy will be released on September 27, 2012.
Apr 12,2012
It’s all systems go this afternoon as JK Rowling tweeted that her website is back online after being revamped at jkrowling.com. The site promptly crashed, and at the same time her publisher Little, Brown announced that one of the little handwritten notes on Jo’s site, which reads ‘The Casual Vacancy’, is to be the title of The New Book!
So, the need-to-know info: The Casual Vacancy will be released on Thursday 27th September 2012. It will be 480 pages long and has an RRP of £20 (ouch!). The plot centres around a town called Pagford where the death of a man called Barry Fairweather seems to incite a war amongst the residents.
The countdown is on- 168 days until we can get our hands on Jo’s new book! For more information visit Little, Brown’s website here.
As for the website, we have re-confirmation that Jo is working on a physical Harry Potter encyclopaedia, as we reported back in October. There is also a timeline showing important events in Jo’s life and surrounding Harry Potter, as well as news and events. In the background of the website are scribbles handwritten by Jo- some obviously related to Harry Potter, others a bit more mysterious!
We hope you’re all as excited about The Casual Vacancy and Jo’s website as we are!
Apr 05,2012
J.K. Rowling is being featured on a new version of Sir Peter Blake’s famous cover for The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. The original album featured celebrities of old such as Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando and Bob Dylan, but the new cover has added more modern icons, such as Damien Hirst, David Bowie and our celebrated author.
Jo commented, “Given that I’ve devoted quite a lot of time to gazing at the original Sgt Pepper album cover, you can perhaps imagine what it means to me to be featured.”
Sir Peter Blake stated that, “I’ve chosen people I admire, great people and some who are dear friends… I think that shows how strong Britis culture and its legacy of the last six decades is.”
Although the celebrity pictures are small, it seems that the image used is of Jo at the 2011 British Academy of Film And Television Arts awards, where she wore a python-print Lanvin gown. See the album cover here.
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