J.K. Rowling

A ‘Harry Potter’ Prequel Handwritten By J.K. Rowling Has Been Stolen
A ‘Harry Potter’ Prequel Handwritten By J.K. Rowling Has Been Stolen
A ‘Harry Potter’ Prequel Handwritten By J.K. Rowling Has Been Stolen
J.K. Rowling is a pretty gracious woman. Beyond giving us the Wizarding World, regularly answering Harry Potter fan questions on Twitter, and annually apologizing for character deaths, she also gives back a little. In 2008, the author wrote an idea for a Potter prequel and auctioned it off to raise funds for a literacy charity. Now someone has stolen that rare prequel, because the world is full of ungrateful muggles.
‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ Review: An Inventive Return to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World
‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ Review: An Inventive Return to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World
‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ Review: An Inventive Return to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World
How do you make a successful Harry Potter prequel without Harry Potter? J.K. Rowling’s new spinoff, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, travels back nearly 70 years to 1926 before the events of the first Potter movie to tell a whole new story in a new setting with (almost) all new characters. Reviving the magical universe from the second biggest franchise of all time is a pretty risky move, but Fantastic Beasts does a good job of blending the familiar with the new.
J.K. Rowling Says That Harry Potter is ‘Done Now’
J.K. Rowling Says That Harry Potter is ‘Done Now’
J.K. Rowling Says That Harry Potter is ‘Done Now’
A few weeks ago, Daniel Radcliffe gave a very diplomatic answer when asked if he would ever consider a return to the Harry Potter franchise. And while the actor admitted that he would never close the door to the possibility — for the right script and with the right people involved — it turns out he may not have a franchise to return to. As reported by io9, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling told reporters at the premiere of London stage show Harry Potter and the Cursed Child that her beloved character was done after the events of the play.
J.K. Rowling has Already Written a ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel
J.K. Rowling has Already Written a ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel
J.K. Rowling has Already Written a ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel
One of the major truths of the entertainment industry is that there will never be a more interesting movie than the one you haven’t yet made. This weekend, while The Legend of Tarzan director David Yates was gently trying to nudge conversations towards his film currently in theaters, people were understandably curious about his upcoming return to Hogwarts, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. And Yates let a particularly interesting piece of information drop.
J.K. Rowling Publishes New Harry Potter Sequel Short Story
J.K. Rowling Publishes New Harry Potter Sequel Short Story
J.K. Rowling Publishes New Harry Potter Sequel Short Story
The Internet has gone wild over news that J.K. Rowling has published a short story which updates fans on the lives of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Luna Lovegood and Neville Longbottom. Rowling has written the story update as the character Rita Skeeter, a faux gossip columnist for The Daily Prophet at the official Harry Potter community site, Pottermore.