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J.K. Rowling Posted by: Edward November 12, 2009, 06:14 PM The Scotsman has a report online regarding the special general meetings of the MS Society Scotland taking place and a representatives belief that the possible independence of the organization could bring back former patron J. K. Rowling.  As readers will recall , last April Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling stepped down from her role as patron of the MS Society due to internal conflicts. Today, the paper is reporting that with the introduction of new resolutions, former MS Society Scotland chairman Bill Findlay believes the organization could possibly see the return of J. K. ... Read Full Story
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Getty Images JK Rowling has been recognized with tons of awards since releasing her mammoth Harry Potter series (including the Order of the British Empire!) but there's one that she was denied: the Presidential medal of Freedom. According to PopEater , a new book by former President George W. Bush 's speech writer Matt Latimer claims she was dissed because the White House thought her books encouraged sorcery. Latimer's book Speechless: Tales of a White House Survivor accuses US politicians of "narrow thinking." Rowling with the Harry Potter cast. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award in the US, awarded to ... Read Full Story
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It's a little-kid rite of passage: lugging Harry Potter to and fro, begging for toy wands and Hogwarts birthday parties. But the boy wizard is nearly grown, and the love of magic he inspires in the very young is now tinged with pure evil, dripping with teen hormones. Parents revel in their kindergartners and first-graders taking on the big books, their rousing playground games of Quidditch on improvised brooms and trick-or-treating with big round glasses and greasepaint thunderbolt scars. Enthusiastic young readers and healthy imaginations? Of course, but potentially frightening images deep into the book and movie franchise, including the latest movie blockbuster "Harry ... Read Full Story
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J.K. Rowling Posted by: Sue October 23, 2009, 02:09 PM Several times now we've reported on the new comic book (unauthorized) regarding the biography of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling that is due later this year or in early January.  Thanks to MTV   we can now see six pages of the "Female Force" comic, including pages and illustrations such as this of Jo first creating her magical world surrounded the various inhabitants such as a Goblin, Werewolf, Hippogryff and more. You can see these pages here in our Image galleries . As reported last month, pre-orders are now available at this link. Please ... Read Full Story
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The sixth Harry Potter film raked in a staggering 22.2 million dollars in its midnight premiere Wednesday, making box-office magic with the biggest such gross of all time, Variety reported. "In a massive start... 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' easily scored the biggest midnight gross of all-time in earning 22.2 million dollars as it debuted in 3,003 runs at 12:01 am Wednesday," Variety reported on its web site. The figure smashed a record of 18 million set last year by the "The Dark Knight," the latest installment in the "Batman" series and 17 million by the the film "Episode III: Revenge of the ... Read Full Story
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About this Post » Title: » Posted: October 27th, 2009 » Author: uHollywood Editors » Filed Under: Creative Writing . Recent Posts Harry Potter and the Author J.k. Rowling Movie reviews: The Holiday – Part 3 Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes to Throw Party to Beckham Artist profile: Seal Harry Potter: A look at the movies best characters Why celebrity feuds are getting so much media attention – Part 3 How to enrich your marriage Grey’s Anatomy Wins Key Demo, Becomes Fall’s Highest-rated Premiere Movie reviews: Barsaat Categories Search TV for PC BECOME A FASHION DESIGNER MAGIC OF MAKING UP ROCKET SPANISH MOVIE CAPITAL ... Read Full Story
The new Twilight movie New Moon beat Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince last night at the box office. New Moon made $26.3 million at the North American box offices in midnight showings, breaking the record set by Harry Potter according to Reuters. ...  
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It's not often that we get to see the creator of the wonderful world of Harry Potter  enjoying a bit of magical fun, so we are delighted to report a fun tidbit today. The video of the sneak peek of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter from the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD is now online, and in this piece which you can see here, there is this glimpse of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowl...  
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  The 209th episode of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, is online and ready to be downloaded.  This week, our Sue is away, but we still have for you a run down of the latest in the Potter world, including news on the release of a featurette from the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD, rumors about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park release date, further constru...  
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The Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling are not only popular with children, they are popular with Christian censors as well. Harry Potter books have consistently been among the most challenged books in schools and libraries for the past several years, according to the American Library Association. Why do so many Christians object to Harry Potter? How have conservative Christians attempted to censor the Harry Potter books and prevent kids from...  
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I'M a Celebrity Queen and ex-Atomic Kitten Kerry Katona has two of her girls’ names tattooed on her wrists – to stop her slitting them. The troubled Jungle Queen is haunted by her mum Sue’s attempt to end her life when she was a child. So the ...  
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As we've been reporting all week, the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD as well as the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Collector's editions of the DVDs have been released in several countries around the world (not due out until next month in US/UK) As a result, our amazing and very hard working galleries crew have been able to ...  
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We have another treat for you today, this in the form of the scans from the booklets found in the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Collector's Edition DVDsThanks to our own Erna, we can now show you in larger and very good quality scans of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows concept art including Malfoy Manor  and now Shell Cottage....  
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She was born on July 31, 1965.

Her books have sold over 300 million copies.

Forbes magazine estimated her wealth at just over $1 billion dollars.

In 1995, Rowling finished writing "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone".

In 1998, Warner Brothers purchased the film rights.

In 2001, the "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" film was released in November.


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