The books have been translated into over 80 languages, won multiple awards, and sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, becoming the. Did harry potter really steal all these story ideas. Apr 10, 2015 while rowling refused to completely close the book on the chance for more harry potter, from what she told matt lauer, it really doesnt sound like shes plotting another chapter for harry, ron. Jk rowling reveals shes working on two new novels jk. The first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published. Ive only read 5 of the harry potter book series so far, but i would definitely recommend reading them. The harry potter author is releasing a nonfiction ebooks series based on the lessons taught at hogwarts. Harry potter deathly hallows by jk rowling, signed abebooks. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Rowling wrote the last five harry potter books right in the middle of the potter phenomenon, with fans and the media second guessing her next move everywhere she looked.
Rowling launches harry potter at home to banish boredom. From shipping to horcruxes, fans argued back and forth about what would be canon and what wouldnt. K rowling continues to add more weird facts to the canon. Rowling is an astonishing writer and what i love most about the way she writes is the way she makes the characters relatable, for example, harry potter is not a perfect person, he has many flaws, even though so far in the books ive read. Jk rowling is to release four new harry potter ebooks next month, offering fans. Rowling teases a new book sequel video april 10, 2015 8. Speaking at the broadway opening of harry potter and the cursed child on sunday, j. A new exhibition at the british library in london reveals how author j. Rowling s original synopsis of harry potter and the philosophers stone is on display at the british library. Four brand new stories associated with the wizarding world of harry potter are set to be released over 20 years after the first novel was published.
Rowling had lifted chunks of the potterverse from other sources. The year also sees the release of the harry potter and the order of the phoenix movie adaptation, and rowling publishes the tales of beedle the bard, a companion book to the series, in december. Rowling has a lot on her plate, collaborating with other writers to pen scripts for harry potter and the cursed child and the. Pictures the author was in new york to promote lumos, her new. Jk rowling is making more harry potter, because of course she is. 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 and the cursed child is a twopart west end stage play. Rowling, there will not be another harry potter story, and theres no spell, charm, or curse that can change it. Oct 30, 2010 rowling wrote the last five harry potter books right in the middle of the potter phenomenon, with fans and the media second guessing her next move everywhere she looked. 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. The overthetopness of the political use of the book inspired some backlash, including a meme asking the potter super fans to read another book. However, one thing we havent gotten in the time since is another novel set in. Jul 31, 2016 people take photos after buying a copy of j.
It is a series of four short nonfiction ebooks, to be published by pottermore. Rowling, there will not be another harry potter story. The new trilogy of novels will take place 19 years after the. According to the creator of the wonderful wizarding world j. Rowling just published a new harry potter story on her. Rowling was heavily involved with the wizarding world of harry potter at universal studios, orlando. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. I dont think we will get a new novel anytime soon, but tweets, pottermore.
The transcript below reveals plot elements from books in the harry potter series. Jk rowling is releasing four new harry potter books online thrillist. Even stories like war and peace which are pretty complex can be broken down this way, but harry potter does it relatively easily. Rowling, is a british author and screenwriter best known for her sevenbook harry potter childrens book series. The play opened on 30 july 2016 at the palace theatre, london, england. Rowling is most famous for authoring the harry potter series, which have gained international attention and have won multiple awards. Asked on twitter if there would be a new novel soon, the harry potter. Rowling without personalisations on the title page and certified by her official hologram bearing the publication date of the book 2107 07. The trick to harry potter or lots of stories, really is that there isnt a lot of complexity. Like any author of a bestselling childrens book series, j. Once upon a time, the harry potter fandom was rife with theories about the upcoming book releases.
Rowling and her wizarding world team are making it easier for everyone to experience all things harry potter in the lessthanmagical reality we currently face. Harry potter author to release four new magical books. Apr 24, 2018 speaking at the broadway opening of harry potter and the cursed child on sunday, j. Rowling is set to release three more harry potter books. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone was a global bestseller in 1997, and rowling went on to add six more books to the series one for each year of harrys education at hogwarts.
The synopsis was typed by rowling in 1995 to accompany the opening chapters and circulated among prospective publishers, according to a plaque that accompanies the synopsis. Rowling dashes hopes for a ninth harry potter book. Rowling will always be best known for her stories about a boy wizard and the world he inhabits, but she has written several works outside of the harry potter universe. Rowling was coming out with another installment of her classic series concerning the boy who lived. Jk rowling to release new harry potter ebooks bbc news. The first two books, released on 27 june, will explore defence.
Jk rowling just retroactively made neville longbottom a murderer. Six further bestselling books and eight blockbuster films followed. Jun 26, 1997 harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowling s debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Rowlings harry potter and the cursed child a little after midnight at foyles book store on july 31, 2016 in london, england. Oct 02, 2018 february 2018, harry potter books have sold over 500 million copies worldwide, which makes harry potter books series the bestselling novel book show in history. The bestselling british author made the announcement on her website on. Rowling is about to release 3 new harry potter books. Rowling is about to release 3 new harry potter books j. In just over a decade, joanne jo rowling better known as j. N early seven years after publishing the final book in the harry potter series, j. Rowling is planning to write another book for kids. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Rowling has given fans an update on the beloved wizard in new writing published to her website pottermore in.
Rowling, is a british author and screenwriter best known for her seven book harry potter childrens book series. 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 written three collections of short stories that take readers deeper into the dark side of the harry potter wizarding world, publishers confirmed wednesday. How did jk rowling come up with such a complex plot. On february 3, 2000, classrooms across america went online to ask j. Along with the three companion books written for charity, the series has sold over 500 million copies, been translated into 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films. If you have not read all these books, you may not want to continue. Rowling doing the dang thing and making harry potter. On february 10, harry potter fans got perhaps the best news of their lives j. Apr 25, 2018 according to the creator of the wonderful wizarding world j. It was written by jack thorne, based on a story by j.
Author jk rowling has written not one, but four new books about the wizarding world. As the brilliant mind behind the harry potter series, jos seven magical books have become a worldwide phenomenon, selling more than 400 million copies and captivating readers in 69 languages and 200 countries around the world. May 30, 2019 harry potter and the sorcerers stone was a global bestseller in 1997, and rowling went on to add six more books to the series one for each year of harrys education at hogwarts. The story is set nineteen years after the ending of harry potter and the deathly hallows and follows harry potter. Jk rowling confirms that harry potter is bisexual ahead of. Harry potter jk rowling biography books by jk rowling. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by scholastic corporation in 1998.
Rowling on harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban and the writing process. The bestselling british author made the announcement on her website on wednesday, august 17. The cards were collated and sold for charity in book form in august 2008. Rowlings original synopsis of harry potter and the philosophers stone is on display at the british library. Rowling just confirmed four new harry potter adjacent books are coming out.
In 2016, a new era of the wizarding world was unveiled with the launch of. Will jk rowling make any more books set in the harry potter world. Dec 22, 2016 jk rowling has delivered an early christmas present to fans, announcing on social media that she is at work on two novels. Rowling just published a new harry potter story on. Rowling has kept up a prolific pace with her writing.
Rowling explains why there wont be any more stories about. Critics labeled the author a bigot and a terf a transexclusionary radical feminist. Harry potter will come out as bisexual and have a love affair with ron weasley in a new spinoff book series, jk rowling has confirmed. The real stories behind that alleged harry potter book and other. While rowling refused to completely close the book on the chance for more harry potter, from what she told matt lauer, it really doesnt sound like shes plotting another chapter for harry, ron. Joanne jo rowling, ch, obe, frsl, frcpe born 31 july, 1965 in yate better known by her pen name j. Rowling explains why harry potter 9 will never happen. Jk rowling just retroactively made neville longbottom a. Rowling also helped craft the story for the stage play harry potter and the cursed child, and various harry potterrelated ebooks have been released, though not all of.
Jk rowling has just announced that shes launching another franchise in the world of harry potter, and although it wont feature the scarred wizard, it will be transmedia. Rowling is the author of the beloved, bestselling, recordbreaking harry potter series. Rowling is the author of the muchloved series of seven harry potter novels, originally published between 1997 and 2007. Jk rowling has delivered an early christmas present to fans, announcing on social media that she is at work on two novels. Shes not sure hermione and ron make sense as a couple. Feb 10, 2016 when diehard harry potter fans first heard that j. Rowling has gone from london secretary to billionaire author. Rowling also helped craft the story for the stage play harry potter and the cursed child, and various harry potter related ebooks have been released, though not all of.
Rowling is releasing 4 new harry potter books online. In february 2004, forbes magazine estimated her fortune as. The series has sold more than 500 million copies and was adapted into a. Rowling said she doesnt expect to continue moving the story forward by creating a harry potter book 9. Rowling 2007 harry potter and the deathly hallows, us first edition, first printing, published by arthur a. She started writing the series during a delayed manchester to london kings cross train journey, and during the next five years, outlined the plots for each book and began writing the first novel. Tiny 31page harry potter book handwritten by jk rowling. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Vox went so far as to declare that she had just ruined harry potter. Rowling relied on the real history of magic and alchemy to create her wizarding world in harry potter.
February 2018, harry potter books have sold over 500 million copies worldwide, which makes harry potter books series the bestselling novel book show in history. Jk rowling is making more harry potter, because of course. Rowling was writing a sequel to her beloved sevenpart series, they couldnt wait to get their hands on the book. Another drama, harry potter and the cursed child, according to a narrative cowritten by jk rowling, premiered in london on 30 july 2016 in the palace theatre, along with its script.
Although the current harry potter books and films never get old, the knowledge that the series is over is, quite frankly, crushing. Just to clear this up, these are not books written by j. Jul 08, 2014 n early seven years after publishing the final book in the harry potter series, j. Will jk rowling write another harry potter book in her lifetime. Apr 01, 2019 harry potter will come out as bisexual and have a love affair with ron weasley in a new spinoff book series, jk rowling has confirmed. May 30, 2019 four brand new stories associated with the wizarding world of harry potter are set to be released over 20 years after the first novel was published. Jun 04, 2018 like any author of a bestselling childrens book series, j. Rowling their burning questions about harry potter. Jk rowling has confirmed that she has no plans to write another harry potter novel speaking at the launch of her unique new interactive website pottermore, the scottish author told the media. The first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published in 1997 to immediate popular and critical acclaim. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone was a global bestseller in 1997, and rowling went on to add six more books to the series one for each year of harry s education at hogwarts.
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