J.K. Rowling

Energy Environment Labor Obama Education ARRA By state more...

"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" Airs as the "ABC Saturday Movie of the Week," April 26

By admin - Posted on April 10th, 2008

Monday, April 07, 2008 -- "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," Warner Bros. Pictures' thrilling tale of adolescent wizardry, featuring wizards-in-training Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) and Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), airs as the "ABC Saturday Movie of the Week," APRIL 26 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. The feature, nominated for an Academy Award and winner of a British Academy of Film and Television Award (BAFTA) and of the "Favorite Movie" at the Kids' Choice Awards in 2006, will be broadcast in HDTV format with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio. » read more »

"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" Airs as the "ABC Saturday Movie of the Week," April 19

By admin - Posted on April 2nd, 2008

"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," Warner Bros. Pictures' soaring whirlwind tale of adolescent wizardry, featuring wizards-in-training Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) and Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), airs as the "ABC Saturday Movie of the Week"

Monday, March 31, 2008 -- APRIL 19 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network (rebroadcast; OAD 10/28/06). The feature, nominated for two Academy Awards and three British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) in 2005 and winner of the BAFTA Children's Award in 2004, will be broadcast in HDTV format with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP. » read more »

J.K. Rowling Finishes First Post-'Harry Potter' Book 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard'

By admin - Posted on November 5th, 2007

01 November 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- J.K. Rowling has completed her first book not to feature the teenaged wizard Harry Potter - but don't look for it on the best-seller chart.

The British author says only seven copies of 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard' are being printed. One will be auctioned in December to raise money for a children's charity, while the others have been given away as gifts. » read more »

'Harry Potter' School Replica Allowed by Indian Court

By admin - Posted on October 13th, 2007

12 October 2007 -- An Indian court is allowing organizers of a Hindu festival to build a replica of the imaginary school depicted in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books.

A judge ruled Friday that the community group in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata will not have to pay compensation to Rowling.

Festival organizers argued the celebrations are for the public interest and not for profit. » read more »