Rowling brewed up a whole new controversy thursday after she tweeted her support for a british woman who was fired for making transphobic remarks. Rowlings unsolicited harry potter facts meme makes that pottermore porta potty tweet seem positively tame. Rowling is known to occasionally reveal new tidbits about the harry potter universe through her twitter account including in her headers. 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. The cards were collated and sold for charity in book form in august 2008. Important information the sorting hat had a penis, apparently. Rowling, famed author of the harry potter franchise, is the subject of a new meme following comments she made about two of her fictional characters. Oct 07, 2014 author jk rowling has tweeted an anagram that has led many to speculate that harry returns. Rowling announced thursday that shes releasing four brand new stories in the magical series. Rowling disappointed me the authors tweet in support of an antitrans activist contradicts the messages of. 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. And thanks to her commitment to engaging with fans, revealing new details about her. Rowling teases harry potter fans with tweets about.
Have just heard that james s potter has been sorted to nobodys surprise into gryffindor, j. Rowling s tales of beedle the bard audio book stars jude law, other harry potter alums. However, there were also claims, fuelled by rowling herself, that the answer has more to do with a spinoff involving the fictional magizoologist newt scamander. Rowling is being called transphobic over this tweet. May 31, 2019 harry potter s jk rowling has announced four new books, which will transport fans into their very own hogwarts class if youve ever wanted to be a pro at the dark arts, potions, magical. May 30, 2019 harry potter fans, this is your official heads up. Will jk rowling write another harry potter book in her. Jk rowlings cryptic tweets hint at return to world of harry potter this article is more than 5 years old author teases fans of young wizard with. Rowlings most recent comment on dumbledores sexuality should have come years earlier. Rowling faces backlash on twitter for comments about. Rowling s literary exile, labeling the author a cruel, transphobic.
The wizarding world team released a first look inside the new illustrated edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone from renowned design team m. The first two harry potter books were handwritten and then typed on a 10yearold typewriter. Jk rowling has launched an online harry potter project to help ease boredom and bring us some magic while were all staying at home harry potter at home is a hub where children, parents and. Rowling driving people absolutely insane with cryptic. Rowling disappointed me the authors tweet in support of an antitrans activist contradicts the messages of acceptance found in her. Some fans took the sexuality out of it and just mocked j. Jk rowlings cryptic tweets hint at return to world of harry potter author teases fans of young wizard with series of tweets, saying they. The bestselling author issued a series of tweets about a new project involving her popular book series about the boy wizard, exciting her devoted. Daniel radcliffe and other celebrities read harry potter. Jk rowling most wanted magic during the closing of the brexit vote. The harry potter fandom has turned on fantastic beasts writer j. The same people who spent days generating a harry potter reference for protest signs called for j. The harry potter book series has had a breathtaking makeover in thailand. Jk rowling has explicitly stated that she is highly unlikely to write another harry potter book.
She has nightmares about forgetting her books when talking to fans. Jk rowling has tweeted support for the junior doctors strike to her 6. Rowling just blessed the world with six new harry potter stories j. Is there a complete list of jk rowlings harry potter tweets.
Rowling s beloved series, is getting involved in a new initiative as part of the harry potter at home collection of free. Rowlings tales of beedle the bard audio book stars. Rowling, who is known for announcing additions to her books and movies on social media and in interviews, declared dumbledore was gay in 2007, 10 years after her first novel, harry potter and. Harry potter and the deathly hallows, published in 2007, could have marked the final entry in rowling s sevenpart fantasy series. Mar 17, 2019 some fans took the sexuality out of it and just mocked j. If youre also a harry potter fan which im guessing you are id be really interested in what your thoughts on j. When she revealed her secondfavorite harry potter character. Jk rowlings cryptic tweet sparks rumours of new harry. Rowling hits back over book burning threats how harry potter enchanted the world the harry potter author tweeted. Ever since the publication of her seventh hogwarts novel, harry potter and the deathly hallows, in 2007, rowlings position has been clear. Jk rowling is most wellknown for being the queen who wrote the harry potter books. Sep 06, 2019 jk rowling s cryptic tweet sparks rumours of new harry potter film the author, returning to twitter following a sixmonth break, shared a message about the stage play followup to her books. Jk rowling is releasing 4 new harry potter books next month.
Original harry potter actors evanna lynch, bonnie wright, jason isaacs and warwick davis are also featured. Those scripts, in a very rough form, are on github. Rowling also helped craft the story for the stage play harry potter and the cursed child, and various harry potter related e books have been released, though not all of. Today 2 may is the anniversary of the fictional battle of hogwarts, and the author. But if you ve been anywhere near twitter recently, you mightve noticed a new meme has. Everyone is mercilessly trolling jk rowling with hilarious harry potter. And if she could not have stated he was gay in the books, the film directors.
Dec 21, 2019 harry potter helped me come out as trans, but j. Rowling doing the dang thing and making harry potter. The same people who spent days generating a harry potter reference for their protest signs have called for j. Rowling tweets mysterious dutch painting as clue to her next book. Rowlings pottermore publishing has announced that four new books are on the way, providing an opportunity to delve deeper into the magical world of your favorite boy wizard. Rowling reveals she came up with hogwarts houses on. Twitter is dragging jk rowling with hilarious woke harry. May 05, 2020 daniel radcliffe, who played harry potter in the film adaptation of j. Jul 20, 2017 jk rowling has explicitly stated that she is highly unlikely to write another harry potter book. Mar 30, 2020 the tweet earned an equally surprising response from rowling, who simply wrote. Harry, ron, and hermione are lucky they attended hogwarts after plumbing was installed. She wont run for parliament, because she likes writing books, and because people only follow her for wizard jokes. The tweet earned an equally surprising response from rowling, who simply wrote.
May 05, 2020 daniel radcliffe, dakota fanning, david beckham, and other celebrities will participate in a readalong to harry potter and the sorcerers stone, the first novel in jk rowling s iconic series. New harry potter covers revealed childrens books the. Feb 10, 2016 when diehard harry potter fans first heard that j. But for every new piece of canon, i feel the reality of the wizarding world shattering. Ever since the publication of her seventh hogwarts novel, harry potter and the deathly hallows, in. Rowling has drawn backlash for supporting a woman with. The bestselling author, who is married to a doctor, tweeted a picture of support along with the caption. She uses it to interact with fans and comment on subjects about which she is passionate. In thomas case, the official harry potter lore website pottermore reported that rowling had intended for him to have a bigger part in the first book, but that his backstory was cut to make.
Its ok to disagree with an authors politics and still like her work. Rowling is undeniably one of the most popular authors on twitter. Rowling had written a whopping 4,224 pages about her magical realm, and yet, there was still a. Rowling is planning to expand her wizarding world with four new books set in the harry potter universe though maybe not exactly. It was the deathly hallows symbol from the harry potter. Rowling s unsolicited harry potter facts meme makes that pottermore porta potty tweet seem positively tame. This is an attempt to compile all of rowlings harry potter related tweets together into an accioquote interview format for easy reading.
Rowling has whipped harry potter fans into a fervor with some cryptic tweets sent on sunday, saying that shes working on a lot of projects, among them a new novel, and giving a clue as to. From harry potter revelations to trump jabs with over 10. Dec 19, 2019 the harry potter author tweeted in support of maya forstater who was fired in the u. Rowling is writing a special harry potter story for halloween 10 things every true j. The deaths at the battle of hogwarts would haunt harry forever. One of jos followers from italy tweeted jo to say a viewing of harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 was due to air and she wasnt ready to say goodbye to snape again. Rowling s continued changes to canon after finishing the harry potter book series. Jk rowling starts harry potter at home online collection.
Rowling has confirmed that some of the characters in the harry potter universe are gay. 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 returns to twitter with plenty of harry potterrelated. Rowling is giving muggles the opportunity to enjoy her harry potter world from the comfort of their homes by launching an immersive new hogwarts website. Rowlings antitrans tweets have not ruined harry potter.
In several tweets on wednesday the writer of the bricklike potter tomes has been a prolific tweeter for a long time, rowling rejected the idea that jews cant experience racism, and. Apr 25, 2018 at sunday nights new york premiere harry potter and the cursed child on broadway, rowling crushed the dreams of potterheads at the theater and around the world when she said she did not have any. Rowling here at ew but its not just because of the wondrous worlds shes created in her harry potter series or cormoran strike books. Rowling trended on social media thursday morning and not because shes coming out with a new book. Jk rowling apologises over trump disabled boy tweets bbc. With stunning new covers and illustrations featuring a host of hidden. Compilation of all jk rowlings harry potter tweets part. These are considered canon by the harry potter wiki, on par with interviews, articles or other. Jan 26, 2020 jk rowling has finished writing her highlyanticipated book from her popular crime series cormoran strike. Some of the fan tweets tried to make serious points on sexuality and. Rowling was writing a sequel to her beloved sevenpart series, they couldnt wait to get their hands on the book. The series of short ebooks will explore the traditional folklore and magic at the heart of the harry potter series, the announcement says. Rowling uses twitter and pottermore to expand the harry potter universe.
Rowling is known to occasionally reveal new tidbits about the harry potter. Jk rowling tweets dutch painting as clue to next book. The 26 best harry potter quotes from jk rowling s books previous slide next slide 1 of 27 view all skip ad harry potter and the cursed child wont be opening for a while. For a harry potter fan, its generally not a good thing if j. Jk rowling tricks piers morgan on twitter, with his own. The harry potter author shared the finished draft to her fans on twitter and it looks. Rowling sets twitter ablaze over exchange with lord. Why jk rowling should leave harry alone wisecrack edition duration. This is the new film series based on the book of the same name, due for release in november 2016. Daniel radcliffe narrates first harry potter book with co. As anyone who follows jo on twitter probably knows, she has over 6,000 tweets, but 90% of them have nothing to do with harry potter. Rowling is the author of the muchloved series of seven harry potter novels, originally published between 1997 and 2007. Some fans, however, are perturbed that these characters dont actually identify as gay in the books. Twitter is trolling jk rowling with savage harry potter tweets.
Jk rowling launches new harry potter website to help. Rowling creates new harry potter site for coronavirus. Rowling wants to make it a little easier for kids, parents and teachers stuck at home due to covid19 to enjoy harry potter, with the author on wednesday launching a website featuring a. Rowlings tweet shows the divide between the writer and the. Rowling made her return to twitter with tweets about snape. Jk rowling has finished writing her highlyanticipated book from her popular crime series cormoran strike. Rowling, the author of the harry potter series, keeps adding new factoids about the wizarding world into the official canon. Rowling is releasing 4 new harry potter books online. The british author sparked a backlash after tweeting her support. Rowling is undeniably one of the most popular authors on. Harry potter fan simon key, who runs a book shop in london, decided to get involved too and has been tweeting piers morgan the entire text to harry potter and the philosophers stone. The new york post reported today that radcliffe started the book with chapter one, the boy who lived. Rowlings continued changes to canon after finishing the harry potter book series.
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