Extract of Deathly Hallows, New Illustrations in Book for Prince Charles

Confirmed: Extract of Deathly Hallows, New Illustrations in Book for Prince Charles

Earlier we told you that author J.K. Rowling would contribute to a book to be published in honor of the 60th birthday of Prince Charles. Reps for JKR have now confirmed to TLC that there will indeed be an extract of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows contained in this new book, along with two new illustrations of the story from author and artist Quentin Blake. Along with the contribution from Jo, others such as Philip Pullman and Jacqueline Wilson are contributing to the birthday book for The Prince of Wales, with new material due from Philip Ardagh and Anthony Horowitz. In addition to the new illustrations from Quentin Blake, other artists contributing are Axel Scheffler, Posy Simmonds and Emily Gravett . The Birthday Book will be published on November 6, with all proceeds to benefit The Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts, a charity which”provides schoolchildren with opportunities to visit theatres, orchestras, museums and galleries.”

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Order of the Phoenix conjures up $140 Million in opening week

'Potter' film conjures up $140M in opening week

Whatever Harry Potter's fate is in the final J.K. Rowling book that comes out Saturday, he's alive and ruling at the movie box office.

"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth film in the remarkably lucrative series, earned $77.4 million over the weekend to run its five-day opening total to $140 million.

That's the sixth-highest five-day opening of all time and the highest of the "Potter" movies, which have all starred Daniel Radcliffe in the title role.

The first four "Potter" films grossed a worldwide total of $3.5 billion. Warner Bros. is already filming the sixth and seventh stories.

The success of the boy wizard overshadowed the equally impressive box-office story of "Transformers."

The popular robots earned $36 million in their third weekend, a strong second-place finish that runs their total to $223 million.

The animated hit "Ratatouille," the critics' favorite film this summer, earned $18 million to finish third. So far it has grossed $143 million.

Bruce Willis' good-natured action flick "Live Free or Die Hard" earned $10.9 million to finish fourth and crack the $100 million mark itself.

Michael Moore's quasi-documentary "Sicko," on the health care system, came in ninth for the second successive week, with earnings of $2.7 million. With a gross to date of $15.9 million, it will likely fall well short of the gross of Moore's previous films.

Next weekend's two big releases are the goofy gay marriage comedy, "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry," and the movie version of the hit stage musical "Hairspray."

Daniel Radcliffe turns 18

Monday, july 23, 2007

Media reports of "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe gaining access to huge amounts of cash when he turned 18 Monday were overblown, his publicist's office said.

"It's not a big deal today," said a woman who answered the phone at the office of Radcliffe's publicist. She refused to give her name, saying she wasn't an official spokeswoman.

She refused to elaborate, saying Radcliffe's finances - and birthday party - were a personal matter.

Radcliffe, who was 11 when he was first cast as the schoolboy wizard in the films based on J.K. Rowling's novels, is gaining access to a $19 million investment fund, People magazine reported in its July 23 issue.

British newspapers have estimated that he has a total net worth of $35 million, with two more movies in the "Potter" series yet to be filmed, the magazine said.

"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the latest movie starring Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, is now
in theaters.

Rowling's seventh and final book in the series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," was published Saturday.

Harry Potter star in 'My Boy Jack'

Daniel Radcliffe sheds his wizard's robes for a World War I uniform as Rudyard Kipling's son in the PBS drama 'My Boy Jack'.

Suivant ce qui s'avère Rowling dans Harry Potter ...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows n'est pas le départ définitif du jeune sorcier de nos vies, par JK Rowling a révélé ce que Harry et ses amis de Poudlard n'a prochain après avoir quitté l'école pour sorcières et magiciens.

Le Edimbourg-fondé auteur a répondu: «Dix questions» au sujet de Harry et de ses compagnons dans le Time Magazine, qui a également mis à son numéro trois dans sa Personnalité de l'année dans la liste.

Décrivant l'après-Poudlard vie des personnages, Rowling a révélé que Harry et Hermoine Granger, les deux fonctions au Ministère de la Magie, où Harry se joint au Département Auror, et Hermoine est employé dans le département de Magical application de la Loi.

Ron Weasley George assiste à la blague magasin, alors que sa sœur Ginny Weasley devient joueur professionnel de Quidditch, mais aussi un écrivain pour le Daily Prophet.

Rowling a également révélé que Harry et son némésis, Lord Voldemort, sont liées, même si de loin, à travers la Peverell famille.

Elle a également déclaré que Drago Malefoy épouse Astoria Greengrass, tandis que les malchanceux Neville Longbottom de se marier avec Hannah Abbott, qui devient propriétaire du Leaky Cauldron.

L'auteur a dit qu'elle se sentait un «sentiment de rejet massif" pour être capable de répondre à toute question émanant de fans épris glisser sans laisser quelque chose, maintenant que le livre est achevé. «Je ne lui ont tous travaillé dans mon esprit, parce que je ne pouvais pas arrêter de le faire moi-même, 'la cité Scotsman elle, comme disant.

Elle appela son temps avec Harry "l'une des relations les plus longues de ma vie adulte."

Elle a également admis qu'elle n'exclut pas l'écriture d'un livre huit Poudlard, mais a ajouté que le bien-aimé de Harry Potter ne sera pas le personnage central dans cette affaire. "Il ya eu depuis de finition, de la faiblesse des moments, quand je l'ai dit," Ouais, tout droit ", à la huitième roman, et sa Si un grand si - je jamais écrire un livre sur huit le monde des sorciers, je doute que Harry serait le personnage principal, dit-elle.

"J'ai l'impression d'avoir déjà raconté son histoire. Mais ce sont des grands ifs. Let's lui donner 10 ans, et de voir comment nous nous sentons alors», at-elle ajouté.

J.K. Rowling et d'autres auteurs exhortons Darfour protection de l'enfance

J.K. Rowling et d'autres auteurs exhortons Darfour protection de l'enfance

J.K. Rowling, ainsi que 13 autres auteurs pour enfants, a écrit une lettre demandant la protection des enfants au Darfour. La lettre, dont la signature comprend également Judy Blume et Cornelia Funke, il est dit, "Il est temps de changer la narration. Il est temps de raconter une autre histoire. En avril beaucoup d'enfants du Darfour vont être d'atteindre leur cinquième anniversaire sans avoir jamais connu la paix . Le monde a besoin de se réveiller. Pendant trop longtemps, on a laissé ces enfants souffrent. Nos hommes politiques doivent agir sur le Darfour. "

Cette lettre s'inscrit dans le cadre des efforts visant à sensibiliser aux tristes événements qui ont eu lieu au Darfour et intervient à la veille de la Journée mondiale pour le Darfour, qui marque le cinquième anniversaire du conflit.

"An article about 'Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince' in a magazine dated July 10, 2005"

"An article about 'Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince' in a magazine"

Pottermania reaches new heights as the world waits for the 'Half-Blood Prince'.

POTTER MANIA

* The ending of the upcoming book is supposedly so frightening that Rowling said she once had to stop writing because she was getting scared.

* Emma Watson, who plays Hermoine Granger in the Harry Potter movies, often gets her shots in one take so much so that she has been nicknamed 'One-take Watson'.


THE WORLD OF HARRY POTTER


Character Cast


HARRY POTTER
The 16-year old student of Hogwarts is the son of Lily and James Potter, who were killed by You-Know-Who (Voldemort).

LORD VOLDEMORT
His real naem is Tom Marvolo Riddle, which when unscrambled becomes 'I am Lord Voldemort'. He is afraid of Professor Dumbledore and wants to kill Harry.

ALBUS DUMBLEDORE
Dumbledore, with silvery grey hair and half-moon spectacles, is the headmaster at Hogwarts. He favours Harry because he sees Harry's potential to defeat Voldemort.

RON WEASLEY
He is Harry's best friend. Ron has five brothers and a sister and his dad works for the Ministry of Magic.

HERMOINE GRANGER
She is Harry's pal and the smartest person in Gryffindor. Hermione's dentist parents are Muggles (non wizards) and are happy that she is a witch.




HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE (JULY 1997)

Harry Potter is rescued from his awful relatives, the Dursleys, by the giant Hagrid who informs him that he has been accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Here Harry discovers magic, meets Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger and encounters Lord Voldemort, the most evil wizard of the times.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (JULY 1998)

At Howarts, Harry, Ron and Hermione learn about the Chamber of Secrets, which was built by Salazar Slytherin and believed to house a monster. Harry discovers Tom Riddle's (aka Voldemort) diary in which is preserved his 16-year old memories, which help unlock the Chamber.

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF ASKABAN (JULY 1999)

Sirius Black, convicted of killing 12 Muggles and a wizard, escapes from Azkaban. Dementors come to Hogwarts to catch him. Harry discovers that Peter Pettigrew betrayed his parents to Voldemort and that Black is his godfather.


HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE (JULY 2000)

Harry is in danger as Pettigrew teams up with Voldemort to restore the dark lord to his former glory. Voldemort to restore the dark lord to his former glory. Voldemort tries to kill Harry , but fails. Dumbledore realises he must prepare for a battle with Voldemort.


HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (JUNE 2003)

Dumbledore reconstitutes 'The Order of the Phoenix' to fight Voldemort and the Death Eaters, Black is killed in a fight with the Death Eaters. Dumbledore tells Harry that a prophecy made at his birth claimed that only one would survive the battle between Lord Voldemort and him.


HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (JULY 16, 2005)

Rowling and Publisher Bloomsbury are fanatical about not letting slip any hint of the story. Await its release.


Rowling Rules!

* Attended the University of Exeter, England, where she studied French and the classics. As part of her course, she studied for a year in Paris.

* Worked as a Secretary in a Publishing house where her job was to send out rejection letters to prospective authors.

* She worked in Portugal for some time, where she married TV journalist Jorge Arante in 1992. She divorced him after the birth of her first child, Jessica.

* She was so poor when writing Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone that she typed two copies of the manuscript because she could not afford to photocopy it.

* The idea of Harry-a lonely, downtrodden 11-year-old orphan-came to her when she was stuck in a train between Manchester and London. She wrote 10 versions of the first chapter of Philosopher's Stone.

* The book was published in Britain in 1997 and became an instant hit with children and adults alike. It won her many awards including the British Book Awards's Children's Book of the Year.

* A new Harry POtter book appeared every year for the next three years. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998). Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban(1999) and Harry POtter and the Goblet of Fire (2000).

* This was followed by two short books: 'Harry Potter's World Quidditch Through the Ages' and 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'.

* In March 2001, she won the Order of the British Empire. The same year she married Dr. Neil Murray and the couple have two children, David Gordon Rowling Murray and Mackenzie Jean Rowling Murray.

* He already written the final chapter of the seventh book concluding the Harry Potter series. (She keeps it in a very safe place).


POTTER MANIA

A time capsule, buried in 1999 at King's Cross on the publication of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, contains predictions from children on what they think will happen in book seven.

POTTER MANIA

Did you know the Hogwarts motto is Drago Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus - 'Don't tickle a sleeping dragon' - and Rowling named non-magical people Muggles after the slang 'mug', which means 'fool'.