The publishing industry is buzzing with reports that "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling has made the switch from wizards to killers, after signing a new deal to write a book for adults.
Paparazzi hounded "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling so constantly after her children were born that she felt like a hostage in her own house, she told a government-backed inquiry into British press ethics and practices Thursday.
CNN's Atika Shubert reports the British media inquiry has been hearing from high-profile figures all week.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" features one of the more soul-destroying death orgies in Fantasy-lit history, with a whole cavalcade of Potter supporting players winding up as casualties in the climactic wizard battle.
Actor Matthew Lewis, who spent the last 10 years portraying Neville Longbottom, the awkward, nerdy pal to the trio of students at the center of the Harry Potter films, is moving on.
J.K. Rowling reveals the "Pottermore" website, designed to bring new and interactive material to "Harry Potter" fans.
Harry Potter's final literary chapter may have come to an end, but millions of fans can now continue following the boy wizard's adventures online with the launch Thursday of an interactive e-book series.
The site is meant to enhance the experience of reading the seven novels, but don't expect an eighth
Harry Potter series author J.K. Rowling will, for the first time, release the famous children's stories in e-book form in October through a new website called Pottermore.
"The owls are gathering … Find out why soon," a Potter-related site playfully teases
"You never know," says the author, who also feels no need to top her past achievements
J.K. Rowling celebrated Easter at the White House, reading to some kids and answering questions about the future of "Harry Potter". According to the The Washington Post, Rowling said she doesn't have explicit plans to write another "Harry Potter" tome, but she certainly hasn't ruled out the idea. "Maybe 10 years from now," she said. Eee! Even this possibility, no matter how slim, got us excited about the prospect of another book about the gang from Hogwarts. To help Rowling get started writing, we came up with some ideas for her next novel.
Rowling's Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens June 18 at the Florida theme park
Universal Orlando affords its first sneak preview of J.K. Rowling's realm
Students, we know you may not be all that ecstatic about seeing your teachers -- and the homework they assign -- as the school year starts up. Pay attention in class, though; you never know what hidden talents your teachers might have. Just look at all of these famous former teachers:
CNN's Phil Black reports on the launch of the latest book by Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling.
A federal judge on Monday ruled against a Web site operator who was seeking to publish an encyclopedia about the Harry Potter series of novels, blocking publication of "The Harry Potter Lexicon" after concluding that it would cause author J.K. Rowling "irreparable injury."
The fairy tale collection – due out just before Christmas – will raise money for charity
An 800-word prequel to the blockbuster Harry Potter novel series fetched nearly $50,000 Tuesday for a writer's group and dyslexia charity.
JK Rowling sells a short prequel to the Harry Potter series at a charity auction. CNN's Alphonso Van Marsh reports.
An 800-word prequel to the Harry Potter series, handwritten by author J.K. Rowling, sold for nearly 25,000 pounds at a charity auction Tuesday
An 800-word prequel to the Harry Potter series, handwritten by author
J.K. Rowling, will be auctioned for charity Tuesday night
Unlike her usual lengthy tomes, this story clocks in at just 800 words
Author J.K. Rowling is suing to stop publication of a book by one of her biggest fans, to protect everything Harry Potter.
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is writing a prequel to her best-selling series to be auctioned for charity -- but at just 800 words, it may lack some of the magic fans of the boy wizard might be hoping for.
It's a battle worthy of Harry Potter himself.
Phil Black reports on why 'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling is taking one of her most passionate fans to court.
The author "feels her words were stolen," says her lawyer
J.K. Rowling said Monday that her efforts to halt a publisher's "Harry Potter" lexicon have been crushing her creativity
J.K. Rowling has retired Harry Potter, but the fictional boy wizard lives in on college classes across the country where the children's books are embraced as literary and academic texts.
"I have never been remotely ashamed of having been depressed," she says
Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling has revealed she thought of killing herself while penniless and suffering from depression as a single mother, according to a report in Britain's Sunday Times newspaper.
The author slaps a lawsuit on the editor of a proposed Harry Potter Lexicon
By borrowing elements from the book series, a school in England has turned its grades around
With Harry Potter's adventures having come to their breathless end, J.K. Rowling is wasting no time when it comes to what's next.
J.K. Rowling has belatedly outed her wizard. But John Cloud doesn't see it as a triumph for gay equality
It was a little late for National Coming Out Day, but a huge revelation nonetheless: Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling revealed Friday night that one of her main characters, Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, is gay.
During a New York City reading with delighted fans, the author explains that Dumbledore is gay
Harry Potter fans, the rumors are true: Albus Dumbledore, master wizard and Headmaster of Hogwarts, is gay.
Fan Fiction Flourishes on the Net
J.K. Rowling has been spotted at cafes in Scotland working on a detective novel, a British newspaper reported Saturday.
Wait for Harry Potter is over
Even though Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows sold an incredible 8.3 million copies in its first 24 hours on the American market - its author, J.K. Rowling, says reaching the finish line was bittersweet.
It was a night of broken curfews and late bedtimes as fans around the globe lined up to buy the final installment in the Harry Potter series at 12:01 a.m.
'Deathly Hallows' reviewed
Kids read less despite 'Potter'
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the final book in J.K. Rowling's seven-book series about a youthful wizard and his magical and darkening world, arrived at 12:01 a.m. Saturday local time around the globe.
Last Potter book goes on sale
As millions of fans await Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and the final news of their hero's fate - to be revealed once and for all 12:01 a.m. Saturday - J.K. Rowling sounds almost relieved that it is sealed.
The ending has come for Harry Potter.
Who's behind Potter-gate?
Muggles, rejoice. As hard copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows leaked out to fans, The New York Times has published the first review of the most eagerly anticipated book of the year.
Will the seventh Harry Potter book, due out July 21, really be the final one in the series?
J.K. Rowling says she broke down in tears as she finished writing the final chapters of the seventh and last Harry Potter novel.
A magical day for muggles!
The wait may almost be over for Harry Potter fans. Author J.K. Rowling announced Thursday the name of the seventh, and final, book in the series about the popular boy wizard.
7/7/07. A year from Friday is the day when many Harry Potter fans hope to get their hands on the next book in J.K. Rowling's popular series about the boy wizard.
Fortune: How I make decisionsupdated: Wed May 31 2006 15:26:00
(FORTUNE Magazine) - FORTUNE asked eight bold, creative people - from the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs, to the man who found Harry Potter, to the woman who picks next year's hip colors - to describe what guides their decision-making. Here is what they said. (This story is from the June 27, 2005 issue of FORTUNE.)
To: Ms. J.K. Rowling, c/o Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Somewhere north of Platform 9 3/4 King's Cross Station, UK
"Scarecrow," Stefani, and 8 other things we recommend this week:
Harry Potter's name may be on the cover, but the star of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is his black-hearted nemesis, Lord Voldemort.
Now it's time to start reading.
The frenzy over the latest Harry Potter book has begun.
In the Roald Dahl canon, the short story "The Wish" is nothing exceptional.
J.K. Rowling's latest book, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" goes on sale at the stroke of midnight, July 16th, but if pre-orders are any indication, nearly everyone who wants one will already own a copy.
Fortune: How I Make Decisionsupdated: Mon Jun 27 2005 00:01:00
FORTUNE asked eight bold, creative people--from the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs to the man who found Harry Potterto the woman who picks next year's hip colors--to describe what guides their d...
This summer, we're off to see the wizard -- and "Deep Throat," Walt Whitman, John Irving, a few vampires, some sharks and an unhappy San Francisco family.
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has won a court order to stop two men leaking details of her latest work after they were arrested in a dramatic operation to recover two copies of the book.
Harry Potter fans and investors alike cheered Tuesday when publishers announced that the sixth installment of the boy wizard's saga will hit shelves next summer.
When it happens, you might think you're the only one who has been fired or suffered a setback in your career. In reality, you are far from alone -- some of the world's best and brightest have been sacked too.
showbuzzupdated: Fri Jul 09 2004 12:03:00
"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling was praised for making reading "cool" as she received an honorary degree from Edinburgh University.
The sixth book in the popular Harry Potter series will be titled "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince," the books' author J.K. Rowling has announced.
I'm no fan of Chris Columbus, the man who directed the first two "Harry Potter" films.
showbuzzupdated: Wed Jan 21 2004 10:07:00
Matthew Perry, "the epitome of a hot Cosmo male," has been named Cosmopolitan magazine's Fun Fearless Male for 2004.
Money Magazine: Book Smartsupdated: Fri Aug 01 2003 00:01:00
Next time you shop for a book online, try www.bestbookbuys.com first to compare the goods at 21 websites, like Amazon and Books-a-Million. A search for J.K. Rowling's fifth Harry Potter book turned...
A lot of kids (probably yours) think the four Harry Potter books are the greatest thing since The Phantom Tollbooth. They're definitely worth reading yourself, but in case you don't have the time, ...
Money Magazine: Coming Upupdated: Sat Jul 01 2000 00:01:00
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