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J.K. Rowling Supports 'Shine On Scotland' MS Campaign

According to a brief article posted on Teletext, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling supports Ryan McLaughlin's multiple sclerosis campaign Shine On Scotland:

I am really honoured to support Ryan in his fantastic campaign to get Vitamin D for all introduced as a perventitive measure against MS. Ryan’s mother has MS as did my own mother. I only wish I had the gumption at 14 to do what Ryan is doing and get such an important issue raised at parliament. I wish him and all the other young people joining the mile march he is organising in Edinburgh the best in their endeavors.

Click here for more information about Shine on Scotland.

We wish Ryan luck. smile

Thanks to Snitchseeker

J.K. Rowling: The Face Of A Lego Hero

According to an article posted on the Deadline Press & Picture Agency site, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling received the most votes for the "ultimate hero" in the last decade from children in a poll by Lego. In honor of this prestigious position, a large mosaic lego set image of Ms. Rowling was unveiled at Legoland Windsor in the UK.

Vicky Brown of Legoland was quoted to have said this about Rowling:

"Her books have been a great inspiration to children of all ages"..."We actively encourage imagination and creativity and believe in making the children the heroes – just as Rowling does in her stories."

Click here to see the photos of the image in the photo gallery.

Click here to read the article.

Thanks to Snitchseeker

J.K. Rowling Authors Gordon Brown Article for Time Magazine

J.K. Rowling wrote an article for Time magazine on Prime Minister Gordon Brown. In it, she spoke of how she had wanted Brown in charge since the 1990s.

Back in the mid-1990s, when he was new labour's brooding, intellectual heavyweight, I was a lone parent struggling to get by. He said he was not interested in stigmatizing the poor but in finding solutions for their predicament. I was tired of hearing government ministers lambaste the likes of me as irresponsible scroungers. I wanted Gordon Brown in charge.

She went on to expound the many things he has done, like driving up the minimum wage.

He went on to become one of the longest-serving Chancellors of the Exchequer that Britain has ever seen. While our economy grew strongly, he could have stood back and done nothing; on the contrary, he brought in and continually drove up the minimum wage, and 600,000 children and a million pensioners were raised out of poverty. Brown believed the wealthy would always be able to look after themselves; it was people at the other end of the economic scale that government ought to be helping.

You can read the entire article here.

Source: Potterish

'JK Rowling: A Year In The Life' On ABC-TV In July

In December 2007, British television station ITV aired a documentary about a year in the life of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling at the time she was writing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. ABC-TV announced it will broadcast the program on July 16.

That is the day after Half-Blood Prince will be released in US theaters. smile

Click here to read the article.

Thanks MuggleNet

J.K. Rowling: Most Inspiring Woman In The World

According to a brief article in The Scotsman, J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, was voted number one in the The Inspiring Women poll of 1,000 women aged over 18. Queen Elizabeth II of England was number two. US First Lady Michelle Obama, who recently attended a dinner with Ms. Rowling, was number five. And Julie Walters, who is recognized by Harry Potter fans as "Mrs. Weasley" in the film adaptations of the books, was number seven. smile

Thanks to Snitchseeker

New Artwork for Fantastic Beasts and Quidditch

We reported yesterday that Bloomsbury planned to repackage Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages, the two books made for the charity Comic Relief. We now have the artwork for the new covers. You can see Quidditch Through the Ages here and Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them here.

Thanks to SS.

Bloomsbury to Repackage Quidditch and Beasts

Bloomsbury will repackage Quidditch Though the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. As in the past, the books will raise funds for Comic Relief with £1.15 from each £4.99 title sold going to the charity. These repackaged editions will have 128 pages instead of the 96 pages found in the previous prints. They will also include the original illustrations.

No release dates are confirmed as of yet. As soon as we find any art work for the new editions we'll have them for you here!

JK Rowling Steps Down as Patron of MS Society

J.K. Rowling has resigned from her post as Patron of the Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland. There have been some conflicts between the Scottish charity and management in London which have resulted in other resignations. She took the resignation with profound sadness and regret, stating, "I have now reluctantly decided that I cannot, in good conscience, continue to be the public face of a charity that is changing beyond recognition from the one with which I have been so proud to be associated."

She continued, "I also remain committed to financing future research into the treatment and causes of Multiple Sclerosis, and to campaigning for better care and treatment of people with MS in Scotland, which is the MS capital of the world.

Read of the rest of what she had to say about this difficult decision here.

Update2: J.K. Rowling Reads Beedle at Royal Opera House

We previously told you that J. K. Rowling is currently in London as part of the G20 Summit. She is scheduled to do a reading at the Royal Opera House in London tonight. The article does not state which book she will be reading from.

UPDATE: According to the BBC, Jo will be reading from The Tales of Beedle the Bard tonight. A video of her arriving to the Royal Opera House, along with other leading ladies, is now online. You can see it here.

UPDATE 2: The BBC are now reporting that Jo has completed her reading for the G20 Summit spouses. You can read their report here.

Thanks to SS and TLC.

Update: JKR to Sit Next to Michelle Obama at Downing St Dinner

A special dinner is being held tonight at 10 Downing Street in London. Those to attend include Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama's wife, with J.K. Rowling sitting next to her. On the other side of Mrs. Obama will be Kelly Holmes, the double Olympic gold medallist. Model Naomi Campbell will also be in attendance, with, of course, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's wife, Sarah Brown.

The menu includes Welsh lamb, Jersey Royal new potatoes and asparagus from Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.

Sounds like quite the affair. smile

UPDATE: A photo of Jo arriving to 10 Downing Street is now online. You can see it in our gallery here (thanks to UHP).

Love the shoes! neo

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