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JK Rowling And Tinie Tempah Banter About Divination On Twitter


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It seems best-selling author Jk Rowling has found an unlikely fan in Tinie Tempah, even if he did just suggest that she needed to be more educated in the magical art of fortune-telling. Nonetheless, this is one piece of Twitter banter that 'Harry Potter' fans cannot get enough of.

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Possibly in response to a comment that Rowling put on Twitter two weeks ago referencing Chamillionaire's song 'Ridin'' (she hilariously wrote 'They see me Rowlin', They hatin'' after receiving criticism from author Kevin Williamson), rapper Tinie Tempah has name-dropped her in his newest song 'Girls Like' with the line 'Tell JK that we still rolling', much to her surprise.

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Black Hermione Joins The List Of Awesome Race-Bending Roles


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Black Hermione Granger has literally broken the internet. For some reason, fans are strongly divided over the choice of casting Noma Dumezweni in the role of the older witch in Jk Rowling's upcoming stage play 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'. We agree with the author that the diversity should be celebrated, just as it has been every other time a black actor has been cast in a traditionally white role.

And it's not just theatre where ethnic fluidity has become commonplace; cinema is also catching up with the progression, despite many areas of Hollywood still tending to 'whitewash' their casting. Who cares if initial character descriptions don't match up with the modern interpretations? Adapting classic stories for today's audience is the best way to keep them relevent after all. Here's just a few examples of when black actors have nailed 'white' characters:

More: What does JK Rowling have to say about 'black Hermione Granger'?

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JK Rowling Reveals She's Started Writing A New Children's Book


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Jk Rowling has revealed she’s begun working on her first children’s book since the Harry Potter franchise. In her first major interview in years the author opened up to BBC Radio 2's Simon Mayo on his Drivetime show and also revealed she fears she’ll die before getting all her stories published.

JK RowlingJK Rowling has begun writing a new children’s book.

"I sometimes genuinely worry that I'll die before writing them all out. That's my mid-life crisis, that I'll leave this earth without having written them all,” Rowling said. "I have plans to write novels - in the plural - as JK Rowling again but I'm not going to give you an absolute date because things are busy enough.”

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J.K. Rowling Addresses Criticism For Her Stance On Palestine’s Cultural Boycott Of Israel


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J.K. Rowling does not believe Palestine’s cultural boycott of its neighbouring state Israel will “further peace”. Rowling was forced to further address these complex diplomatic relations after some of those in the pro-Palestinian camp used the Harry Potter characters she had created to make points about the boycott.

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Read More: Here's 9 Things We Know About Harry Potter And The Cursed Child By JK Rowling.

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Here's 9 Things We Know About 'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child' By JK Rowling


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Harry Potter fans everywhere will no doubt be trembling with excitement and trying to get last minute priority booking for 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' next year, and now franchise creator Jk Rowling has created an even bigger buzz by revealing some more information regarding the play.

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While we don't know the exact plot details yet, nor who will be cast in the production, we now know enough to keep us pondering until next year. So here's nine things that have already been revealed to us about this unique play:

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JK Rowling Asks 'Harry Potter' Fans To Show Support For Scotland In Return For Revealing Sirius' Birthday


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Jk Rowling has been known to enjoy letting Harry Potter fans in on some new information about their favourite characters, but on Saturday the author used a little bribery to drum up support for Scotland in the Rugby World Cup from her loyal followers.

JK RowlingJK Rowling has revealed the birthday of Sirius Black.

As Scotland were gearing up to face Samoa, Rowling asked fans on twitter to show their support, promising to then reveal the birthday of Sirius Black if enough people tweeted the hashtag AsOne.

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‘Harry Potter’ Fans Warned To Stay Off The Glenfinnan Viaduct


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Harry Potter fans have been warned not to trespass over the Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Scottish Highlands. The local police have issued a warning about the dangers of trespassing on to railway lines. Their warning comes after a number of tourists were spotted taking pictures from the viaduct over the summer.

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Hogwarts To Host Christmas Dinner In The Great Hall For 'Harry Potter' Fans


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Harry Potter fans are in for a magical treat this Christmas as Hogwarts opens its doors to host an unforgettable festive feast. Lucky fans will be able to enjoy a meal in the iconic Great Hall at Warner Bros. Studio in London and feel just like Harry, Ron and Hermione.

Harry Potter castDine like Harry, Hermione and Ron at Hogwarts this Christmas.

The event will take place on Thursday 3rd December, but tickets don't come cheap and are priced at £230. The event is also only opened to fans aged 18 years and over.

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JK Rowling Reveals Harry Potter's Family History On Revamped 'Pottermore' Site


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Harry Potter author Jk Rowling has revamped her official website Pottermore and given fans an extra special treat, releasing a new, free story which delves into the Potter family’s history. In the story, titled ‘The Potter Family', Rowling explains where the Potter lineage started and even reveals how the family came to posses the invisibility cloak.

JK RowlingJK Rowling has revealed the Potter family history on Pottermore.

So how did it all begin for the world’s most famous wizarding family? Well the Potter Family started in the 12th century, with Linfred of Stinchcombe, who had seven children. Rowling describes Linfred as ‘well-beloved and eccentric man’ who cured Muggle ailments with magical potions, unbeknownst to them.

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We’ve All Been Pronouncing ‘Voldemort’ Incorrectly – The ‘T’ Is Silent, J.K. Rowling Reveals


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J.K. Rowling has shocked – and devastated - the Harry Potter fandom by admitting everyone has been saying Voldemort’s name incorrectly. We should actually be pronouncing the name without the ‘t’. The 50-year-old author shared the news with her 5.46 million Twitter followers on Wednesday evening (9th September).

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Read More: J.K. Rowling Tweets That September 1st Is Harry Potter's Son's First Day At Hogwarts. Internet Goes Crazy.

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Bob Geldof Is Willing To Take Refugee Families Into His Home


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Bob Geldof put his money where his mouth is when he offered refugee families shelter in a number of his houses and has called out to others to do the same. The organiser of the massive LiveAid charity concerts is one of the many famous names that have spoken out against Britain’s perceived reluctance to take in significant numbers of Syrian refugees who are currently seeking asylum across Europe.

Bob GeldofBob Geldof has called out to other celebrities to help with the current refugee crisis

Along with author Jk Rowling, footballer Stan Collymore and fashion guru Mary Portas, Geldof has pledged his support for those who need it most and has spoken of his "profound shame" at the growing crisis.

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J.K. Rowling Tweets That September 1 Is Harry Potter's Son's First Day At Hogwarts. Internet Goes Crazy.


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J.K. Rowling cheered up her fans with the impending ‘back to school’ doom upon them, reminding us that September 1st, 2015 is Harry Potter’s eldest son’s first day at Hogwarts!

Rowling introduced readers to Potter Jr. in the epilogue of the final book of the series ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’, a brief section set 19 years after the events of the book in which Harry and Ginny are a couple with three children, the eldest of which is James Sirius Potter – named in honour of Harry’s own father James and godfather Sirius Black.

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Colin Farrell Joins Cast Of ‘Harry Potter’ Spin-Off, ‘Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them’


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Colin Farrell has joined the cast of the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off movie, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The 39-year-old actor will play a wizard in the upcoming film, due to be released in 2016.

Colin FarrellColin Farrell at a screening of Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet in Los Angeles in July 2015.

Read More: J.K. Rowling Hints At 'American Hogwarts' In Fantastic Beasts Film.

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Chris Columbus Wants More 'Harry Potter' Movies


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Director Chris Columbus has revealed that he would like to make a series of sequels to the Harry Potter movies. He’s “fascinated” by the plotlines and back stories of the main characters, such as Hermione Grainger, Ron Weasley and the boy wizard himself, and would like to explore what happened to them after the books finished.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the 56 year old filmmaker who directed the first three official Harry Potter movies (Sorcerer’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets and Prisoner of Azkaban) said he wants to fill in the 19 year gap between the final book and its epilogue. Columbus is “fascinated about what happened to them” and wants to tell their stories.

Chris ColumbusChris Columbus has expressed an interest in theoretical 'Harry Potter' sequels

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J.K. Rowling Causing Traffic Chaos With Work Done On Her Edinburgh Home


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J.K. Rowling has incurred the wrath of her neighbours once more, with the author being blamed for causing traffic “chaos” by having her garden hedges trimmed. With headline makers salivating with the prospect of innuendo, it refers to the front garden of her Edinburgh home.

The multi-millionaire 49 year old writer has hired a set of four-way temporary traffic lights while gardeners tend to the huge Leyland cypress bush at the front of her property, which prevents passers-by from glaring in, but the process is taking a long time and causing inconvenient tailbacks in all directions while it goes on.

J K RowlingJ.K. Rowling has caused traffic "chaos" around her Edinburgh property because of garden maintenance

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Hogwarts Has No Tuition Fees And Uncle Vernon Loves 'Top Gear': JK Rowling Reveals More Harry Potter Secrets On Twitter


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Harry Potter author Jk Rowling has once again indulged her fans over Twitter, answering some of their more pressing questions about the wizarding world and its inhabitants. The million selling author is known for keeping her fans happy through her social media accounts, where she frequently reveals info about Harry and his friends in response to fan-posted questions.

JK RowlingJK Rowling has answered more Harry Potter questions on Twitter.

When one fan told the author that she was having a ‘super intense debate’ with her friends about the cost of tuition at Hogwarts, Rowling responded by revealing there were no tuition fees at the school, adding, ‘The Ministry of Magic covers the cost of all magical education!’

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25,000 Girls Turn Up To Audition For Role In 'Harry Potter' Spin-Off 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them'


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An estimated 25,000 girls under the age of 12 have turned up a London’s ExCeL conference centre to audition for a role in the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The mile long queue of girls are competing for one role in the upcoming movie which is set to begin shooting next month.

Eddie RedmayneEddie Redmayne is playing the lead role in Fantastic Beasts.

Producers are looking for a young actress aged between eight and 12, for the role of Modesty a key character in the film adaptation of Rowling’s story. In a character description sent out by studio Warner Bros, Modesty was said to posses the 'ability to see deep into people and understand them’. The character was also described as being ‘a haunted young girl with an inner strength and stillness’.

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JK Rowling Announces 'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child' For 2016


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Jk Rowling has announced that her Harry Potter stage play The Cursed Child will open in London's West End next year. The author said the show would tell the "untold part" of the boy wizard's story including the story of his murdered parents.

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The prequel will run at the Palace Theatre in the summer of 2016 with tickets on sale this autumn. Rowling made the announcement on Friday to coincide with the 18th anniversary of when her debut book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was first published in the UK.

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Katherine Waterston Added To 'Fantastic Beasts' Cast


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Katherine Waterston is the latest name to be cast in the upcoming movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The British-born American actress will be playing the prominent role of Porpentina, a witch, in J.K. Rowling’s first ever screenplay.

The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that the Harry Potter spin-off had found its female lead, less than a week after it was confirmed that Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne will be playing the lead role of Newt Scamander.

Katherine WaterstonKatherine Waterston will be joining Eddie Redmayne in 'Fantastic Beasts'

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J.K. Rowling Hints At 'American Hogwarts' In 'Fantastic Beasts' Film


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American fans of ‘Harry Potter’ will be thrilled to know that J.K. Rowling has suggested the existence of a U.S. version of Hogwarts, and that we may get a look at it in the forthcoming prequel movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

The author was conducted a Q+A session on Twitter over the weekend (June 6th) and was asked by one fan asked whether the main protagonist – Newt Scamander – would be visiting a school in New York as part of the film’s plot and what its name would be.

JK RowlingJ.K. Rowling revealed some details about the upcoming 'Fantastic Beasts' film

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Message To Westboro Baptist Church: Don't' Mess With JK Rowling


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The author of Harry Potter, J.K Rowling, has defended her recent tweet to the controversial Westboro Baptist Church over the legalization of same-sex marriage in Ireland. Rowling had initially taken to the micro-blogging site to celebrate the historic vote though soon found herself in a war of words.

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Elated by the vote, Rowling posted: "Sitting here watching the Irish make history. Extraordinary and wonderful."

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JK Rowling, Queen Of Twitter, Takes On Westboro Baptist Church


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We’ve definitely been here before, but for some reason twitter trolls just can’t leave ‘Harry Potter’ author and all round amazing woman Jk Rowling alone. You’d think these idiots would have learnt their lesson by now. But sadly they haven't, so step forward JK’s latest twitter time wasters, the always friendly Westboro Baptist Church.

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In case you haven’t been paying much attention to world events over the last few days let us remind you that on Saturday, Ireland became the first country to legalise same-sex marriage by popular vote. This was, of course, cause for celebration, not just in Ireland but around the world and Rowling was quick to share her joy over the news.

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Matthew Lewis A.K.A. Neville Longbottom Strips Down For Attitude Magazine


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Matthew Lewis, the 25-year-old actor best known for his role as Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter films, has stripped down for the cover of Attitude magazine. Those who remember Lewis in the films should steel themselves for the incredible physical transformation he has undergone since the last film in 2011. During the past four years, Lewis has seriously bulked up and, in the series of pictures for the magazine, he is sporting some impressive muscles.

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Read More: Diagon Alley Is Open For Business In Orlando's Wizarding World - Only For The Harry Potter Cast So Far. 

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JK Rowling Just Took On The Twitter Trolls In Epic Fashion


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Jk Rowling has stood up to the Twitter trolls with one brilliant tweet, after suffering a torrent of vile abuse following the results of Thursday’s election. Rowling, who is a vocal Labour Party supporter, also donated £1million to the Scottish ‘No’ campaign last year ahead of the independence referendum.

JK RowlingRowling was the victim of abuse on Twitter following the election result.

Rowling was targeted by supporters of Ukip and the Scottish National Party online, after Labour’s poor election performance which saw the party pretty much wiped out in Scotland by the SNP. The author was subjected to some heinous name calling by the trolls, with some also accusing her of being a traitor to Scotland.

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JK Rowling Goes On The Attack Over Scottish Independence


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Harry Potter author Jk Rowling told a Scottish nationalist to "get your facts straight" after they said they were "heartbroken" over the writer calling those who wanted independence "death eaters."

JK RowlingJK Rowling was the biggest financier backer of the "no" campaign

The Twitter user - going by the handle Oor Politics - said they were over the results of the referendum on independence but were unable to forgiven JK Rowling's literary reference. In the Harry Potter books, death eaters are "pure blood" supremicists who look down on "half bloods" and "muggles" - or humans. They are generally regarded as second class citizens.

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Is Eddie Redmayne Set For A Role In 'Harry Potter' Spinoff 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them'?


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After taking home the Best Actor Award at this year’s Oscar ceremony, Eddie Redmayne is reportedly high on the list of Warner Bros' choices to star as Newt Scamander in the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Director David Yates has already signed onto the project, which is expected to hit cinemas in November of next year.

Eddie RedmayneRedmayne won an Oscar earlier this year for Stephen Hawking biopic, The Theory of Everything.

According to The Wrap, Redmayne is Warner Bros. choice to star as Newt Scamander in what will be a trilogy of films, with author Jk Rowling penning the script. The Wrap reports an insider close to the situation as saying it is unclear whether Redmayne has met with Yates to discuss the project, but the actor has yet to see a script.

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JK Rowling Responds To Fan Who Questioned Dumbledore's Sexuality


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Jk Rowling has responded to a Harry Potter fan who asked why Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore was gay. Rowling, 49, revealed Dumbledore's sexuality in 2007, in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

JK RowlingJK Rowling offered the perfect response to a young fan who questioned why Dumbledore was gay

In a tweet this week, fan Ana Kocovic asked: "Thank you so much for writing Harry Potter. I wonder why you said that Dumbledore is a gay because I can't see him in that way."

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JK Rowling's Chamber Of Secrets Opens With New 'Harry Potter' Bibliography


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Harry Potter fans are set to discover some fascinating secrets about the franchise, thanks to a new book titled Jk Rowling: A Bibliography 1997-2013. Compiled by Philip Errington, the book chronicles all of Rowling’s writing during the 16 year period, as well as giving fans some priceless insider details.

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For example, Errington reveals that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was very nearly titled 'Harry Potter and the Death Eaters', 'Harry Potter and the Fire Goblet' or 'Harry Potter and the Three Champions'.

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Yes There Were Jewish And LGBT Students At Hogwarts (It's Just The Wiccans Who Were Left Out)


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Jk Rowling has been delighting loyal Harry Potter fans recently with new stories everyday as the author counts down the 12 days of Christmas on her site, Pottermore. However it seems Rowling has also been using what free time she has to answer fan questions on twitter about the diversity of Hogwarts, the famous school of wizardry.

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It all started when one fan tweeted the 49 year old author, “my wife said there are no Jews at Hogwarts. I’m a Jew so I assume she said it to be the only magical 1 in the family. Thoughts?”, to which she replied, “Anthony Goldstein, Ravenclaw, Jewish wizard.”

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JK Rowling's Detective Novels Set To Be Adapted For BBC Series


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Jk Rowling's detective novels - written under the pen name Robert Galbraith - are set to be adapted for the small screen at the BBC. The Cuckoo's Calling and The Silkworm will form the basis of the series, which is being made in collaboration with the Harry Potter author.

JK RowlingJK Rowling will help adapt her crime novels for the BBC, with The Cuckoo's Calling and The Silkworm forming the base

The BBC said it was a "coup" to secure the rights to the books, which feature the private detective Cormoran Strike. It is yet to be announced who will play the down-on-his-luck private investigator, who is described as having "few clients [and] a large debt. He also lost his leg in the Afghan war."

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J K Rowling's 'Robert Galbraith' Novels To Be BBC TV Series


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The BBC has announced that the two crime novels written under a pseudonym of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling are to be turned into a crime drama series.

‘The Cuckoo’s Calling’ and ‘The Silkworm’ will form the creative bedrock of the series, and will be made with the assistance of Rowling herself. The 49 year old author wrote the books under the name Robert Galbraith, the first coming in April 2013 and the second in June this year.

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J.K. Rowling's 'Robert Galbraith' novels are set to be turned into a BBC crime drama series

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J.K. Rowling Set To Release 12 New 'Harry Potter' Stories


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Christmas may have just got even more exciting if you are a fan of the famous boy wizard 'Harry Potter' as J.K. Rowling is set to release twelve new Harry Potter-based stories in the run-up to the Holiday season.

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Rowling will reveal 12 Harry Potter-based surprises in the run-up to Christmas

On Friday (Dec 5th), it was announced via the famous character's official fan site Pottermore.com that the British author will unveil a new "surprise" every day at 1.00pm GMT, starting on December 12th all the way until December 23rd.

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J.K. Rowling Reveals Inspiration Behind Hogwarts Professor Dolores Umbridge


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The author of the famed 'Harry Potter' book series J.K. Rowling has sent fans of the boy wizard into a frenzy as she published a spin-off 'Harry Potter' short story, around 1,700 words long, on Halloween that focuses on the spiteful Hogwarts professor Dolores Umbridge.

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Rowling gave fans a brief background on the inspiration for Dolores Umbridge

Rowling also revealed the real-life inspiration behind the wicked witch, who first appeared in 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,' published in 2003, and was played by Imelda Staunton in the film adaptations.

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J.K. Rowling Shares Dolores Umbridge's Background In New Harry Potter Story


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Harry Potter fans were in for a treat on Friday (31st October) when J.K. Rowling posted a new story on Pottermore.com detailing the background of the series' most disliked character, Dolores Umbridge.

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J.K. Rowling at the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.

Read More: J.K. Rowling To Bring Dolores Umbridge Out Of Retirement For Halloween Pottermore Special.

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JK Rowling Does Both Trick AND Treat With SIX New Harry Potter Stories


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Hello, this is your resident Potterhead speaking. J. K. Rowling has just released six new Harry Potter stories. Repeat: six new Harry Potter stories are now online. This is not a drill, people. The author has been incredibly productive of late, but when she promised to unveil some new info about Dolores Umbridge and her life after The Final Battle, we definitely weren’t expecting this.

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Here it is, Potterheads! Queen Rowling has graced us with her writing again!

Queen Rowling went above and beyond, posting the Umbridge story along with five others to Pottermore. But (there’s always a but, and this one’s pretty big) it’s not that simple. The stories are reserved for the most dedicated of Potter nerds. They’re in a special section of the website and users have to navigate the labyrinth that is Pottermore, clicking on images until they unlock each of the chapters.

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J.K. Rowling Set To Release New 'Harry Potter' Short Story For Halloween


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The author of the famed 'Harry Potter' book series J.K. Rowling has sent fans of the boy wizard into a frenzy as she recently announced that a new spin-off 'Harry Potter' short story will be released on Halloween.

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The new short story will be published on Halloween

The forthcoming tale, around 1,700 words long, will focus on the spiteful Hogwarts professor Dolores Umbridge, who first appeared in 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,' which was published in 2003.

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J.K. Rowling Denies That She's Finished Writing A Romance Novel


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The internet has been ablaze in recent weeks about J. K. Rowling’s future writing projects, but she took to social media on Thursday to clear the air about her finishing a romance novel.

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J. K. Rowling was forced to scotch rumours that she's finished a romance novel

A story had appeared in various newspapers that Rowling was ‘celebrating’ in a London bar having just handed in the so-called novel to her publishers on Monday. However, the 49 year old writer took to Twitter to say: "1) I haven't handed in ANY kid of novel to my publishers. I'm only half way through my current book. 2) It isn't a 'romantic' novel. And 3) (brace yourselves) I sometimes have a drink when I haven't finished a book. Yes, that's how rock and roll I really am.”

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Best Decision Ever: Hagrid J. K. Rowling Is Building Hagrid's Hut In Her Back Yard


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It’s probably pretty cool to be J. K. Rowling overall, but the best part has got to be the replica Hogwarts in your (her) back garden. Now, the Harry Potter author is expanding with a new addition – a model of Hagrid’s stone hut, apparently. Why, you ask? BECAUSE SHE CAN. And that should be reason enough for a full-size (ok, I'm not sure it'll be full-size) replica of Hangrid's hut, no?

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J.K. Rowling is finding some very creative things with those HP millions.

Queen Rowling is currently in the planning stages of the process, has just been granted permission to build the hut on the grounds of the Scottish estate. The replica will stand on the edge of a forest on her 162-acre Killiechassie Estate, according to Radio Times.

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JK Rowling's Anagram Solved But Is She Working On Another Harry Potter Book?


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When J.K. Rowling tweeted a series of cryptic clues on Monday (6th October), many Harry Potter fans were already throwing on their Gryffindor scarves and drawing a lightning bolt scar on their foreheads in anticipation of a new book. 

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J.K. Rowling at the London premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.

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Wait, Is JK Rowling Working On A New Harry Potter Novel?


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JK Rowling has sent the Harry Potter world into a spin after posting a series of cryptic messages on Twitter, alluding to new projects and a mystery novel. Rowling is a regular Twitter user but has been strangely silent in recent weeks – and now we know why.

JK RowlingJk Rowling is busy penning a new novel - but is it a Harry Potter story?

Rowling told fans that she has been busy working on a new novel and “tweaking a screenplay”. The movie is likely to be Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, though the prospect of a new book is fascinating – could it be that, given Rowling’s penchant for surprise projects, she is writing a new Harry Potter book?

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Jk Rowling

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31st July, 1965

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Movie Review

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Movie Review

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