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See
HPP's exclusive Matt Lewis (Neville Longbottom) interview
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and see what he has to say to HPP visitor's here! |
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Here's the news on everything Harry Potter!
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J.K. Rowling Award and Website News
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J.K. Rowling's official website links section has been updated to include a link to the VOLANT Charitable Trust Website. The VOLANT Charitable Trust helps research the causes, treatment, and possible cures of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). It also helps to alleviate social deprivation, particularly with women's and children’s issues.
J.K. Rowling is also being honored by receiving a new award that honors those "whose outstanding achievements have brought honour to Edinburgh".
The Edinburgh city council is also planning on adding J.K. Rowling to a new Hollywood-style walk of fame that is planned for the quadrangle outside of the City Chambers.
Thanks to Sugar Covered Quills. |
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Vote for JKR, Harry Potter Actors and Movie at SyFy
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The voting is now open at the 2008 SyFy Portal Genre Awards. Make sure to vote for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix for Best Film, Dan Radcliffe for Best Actor/Movie, and Emma Watson for Best Actress/Movie (she's up against Helena Bonham Carter - Bellatrix Lestrange - for Sweeney Todd). Also, J.K. Rowling is up for the Gene Roddenberry Lifetime Achievement Award! Go vote here!
Thanks to BlogHogwarts for the tip! |
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OOTP, Harry Potter Actors, and JKR Up for SyFy Genre Awards
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SyFy portal have announced the nominees for their 2008 SyFy Genre Awards. Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) is up for best actor and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) is up for best actress for their parts in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Additionally, Order of the Phoenix is up for Best Movie. J.K. Rowling has been nominated for the Gene Roddenberry Lifetime Achievement Award.
Fans can vote for who they wish to win beginning June 25th at SyFy Portal. Voting lasts for 30 days and you can vote once per day. Winners will be announced during SyFy Portal's 10th anniversary celebration around August 13th.
Thanks to SS. |
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J.K. Rowling Donates to Cyclone Victims
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The victims from the cyclone that hit Myanmar are still suffering. In an effort to help the victims, some famous people have donated money. One of those people include Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. Others who donated include Queen Elizabeth II and Bill Gates.
Thanks to SS. |
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Harry Potter Proof by JKR, Book Signed by Fiennes For Auction
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Yahoo News made a brief report that Jonathan Ross will host the Great British Movie Event. The cash raised from the auction will go to the National Film and Television School. Among the guests who plan to attend are Hugh Grant, Rowan Atkinson, Richard Curtis and Stephen Fry. They will have the opportunity to bid on items such as an uncorrected proof of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, signed by JK Rowling, as well as props from the movies. There will also be books signed by Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Sir John Mills and Ralph Fiennes, who has portrayed "Lord Voldemort" in the last two Harry Potter films.
The Great British Movie Event will be held at the Old Billingsgate in London on June 17.
Click here to read the article which mentions more items for the auction. |
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Forbes’ Celebrity 100 List Names Rowling and Radcliffe
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Once again, J.K. Rowling is on the Celebrity 100 List created by Forbes Magazine. She is #9 within the Authors category:
It was wizardry that transformed J.K. Rowling from a destitute single mother on welfare into a best-selling billionaire. Her adventures of teenage magician Harry Potter and his classmates at Hogwarts became a children's literary sensation in 1998 with the U.S. publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It and the six subsequent books have now sold 375 million copies worldwide. The final one, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, has sold 44 million since it was published last July, including 15 million in the first 24 hours.
As #64 in the Actors category, Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) was also on the list:
Last summer the British-born boy wizard, 18, signed a jaw-dropping contract worth an estimated $50 million to continue his leading role in the last two installments of the Harry Potter series. (The final story, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, has since split into two movies, meaning even more cash for him.) He also played the title role in the BBC's TV movie My Boy Jack, a World War I story about Rudyard Kipling's ill-fated son, and he'll be baring all on Broadway in Equus.
Other well-known people on the list include Johnny Depp, Tom Clancy, Oprah, Madonna, and Simon Cowell.
Thanks to Sugar Covered Quills for the tip. |
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Harry Potter Prequel Owner: Use Story for More Charity
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The owner of the Harry Potter prequel story card, whom we have now learned is Hira Digpal, president of Tokyo-based investment-banking consulting company Red-33, would like to use the hand-written story for more charity.
Digpal, who originally had a closed bid of 50,000 pounds before halving his offer, said he faxed a letter to Rowling's publisher asking for the author's cooperation to use the story in a way that would raise more money for charity. He declined to give details of the proposal.
"Here I am, owning a piece of literary history," said Digpal in a phone interview from Tokyo. "I think I got a bargain. Hopefully, we can raise much more than the sale." |
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Update: Harry Potter Prequel Now Online
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We previously told you that the Harry Potter story card prequel that J.K. Rowling wrote for charity was auctioned yesterday for £25,000. Now Waterstones has a copy of the story card online. You can see it here.
UPDATE: You can also see a video of Lizo with BBC reading a short excerpt of the story card here (thanks to WN). |
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Harry Potter Prequel Was Sold For £25,000
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We previously reported that J.K. Rowling had written a Harry Potter prequel on her storycard for a charity auction to be held at Waterstone's "What's Your Story" event today.
According to a report on Bloomberg.com, the winning bid for Ms. Rowling's storycard was £25,000 ($48,855). It was made by an absentee bidder. The money will go to the two charities, English PEN and Dyslexia Action.
There were more than 100 guests, invitation-only. The auction was conducted by Sotheby's auctioneer Edward Rising. Other authors who had donated storycards were Sebastian Faulks, Richard Ford, Doris Lessing, Nick Hornby and Tom Stoppard.
A copy of the Harry Potter prequel can be seen tomorrow on Waterstone's website as well as on display at its various store locations. Ms. Rowling has stated that the prequel was only a story for the event and will not be made into a book.
Thanks The Leaky Cauldron |
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Update: JKR Commencement Speech Video, Photos, and Transcript
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J.K. Rowling has given her commencement speech at Harvard University. It was a very good speech; witty and full of some of her life experiences - some of which included information that many have not heard of before.
UPDATE: You can see the video on Harvard's site here. They also have a transcript of the speech here
UHP also have some photos of Jo at the commencement ceremony here. More photos are online at Getty Images and AP. |
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Reminder: J.K. Rowling at Harvard University Today
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This is just a reminder that J.K. Rowling is giving the commencement speech today at Harvard University. The schedule states that Jo will give her speech between 2:15 to 4PM EST. Additionally, it will be shown live online at the University's video website here. She'll also be receiving an honorary degree. |
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