Rowling’s Magic
Except those seven books about Harry Potter, Rowling wrote three more books about the magic world. All of them are mentioned in different parts of Harry Potter novel: for example, the latest The Tales of Beedle the Bard, written in Y2007, Albus Dumbledore signs away to Hermione in the seventh novel.
Joanne wrote and illustrated seven copies of The Tales…. All of them were interlaced with leather, and decorated with silver and semiprecious stones. Six of them the writer presented to her beloved men (among them – her agent Christopher Little, and Harry Potter - Daniel Radcliff). The seventh copy was proposed for Sotheby’s. Rowling hoped to sell it for about USD 100K, but the sales price was 40 times higher – USD 4 bln. The monies received (as well as those earned for previous supplementary books) were donated to charity.
In spite of the fact that the Harry Potter story ended a long time ago (the last book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was published in Y2007), Rowling promises to return to Harry Potter sooner or later. Meanwhile she supports her fans with small tales about saga heroes: for example, in Y2008 a small fragment was published about youth of Harry’s father and godfather.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Harry Potter History pt2
Rainy Days of Harry’s Mother
Today Joanne Kathleen Rowling is the first richest world writer. Her fortune is estimated at USD 1 bln. She is married happily and has three children, son David and two daughters, Jessica and Mackenzie. However, Harry Potter was born in the gloomy days of her life…
On 30 December 1990, the writer’s mother died. Rowling considers that period of her life to be the most difficult. Still due to this, feelings of Harry Potter to his late parents turned to be more deep and tragic. It was that period when Joanne wrote a chapter of The Mirror of Erised, where Harry saw an image of his parents alive.
First marriage of the writer with the Portuguese journalist, ending in a dramatic divorce, turned to be one more misfortune. Alone with her daughter, Rowling moves to Edinburgh. At any costs, she solves to write the Harry Potter book. Depression and narrow cold room made that problem difficult to solve. At those days, she created dementors, creatures drawing all the joy out from men, leaving only troubles and despair.
Almost each and every evening Joanne visited the nearest juke house where she drank tea or water and warmed her Jessica up. While the daughter was asleep, Joanne wrote one chapter of the future novel after another.
There is a memorial plaque in that café, saying Joanne Kathleen Rowling wrote several chapters of her Harry Potter novel here, on the first floor. The present master intends to make a museum there.
In Y1995, the book was finished. Almost a year was gone until the agent informed Joanne, that Bloomsbury Publishing was ready to publish her book for a fee of USD 4 K. All the other publishing houses refuted her book as an unwanted story of a sentimental housewife.
Today Joanne Kathleen Rowling is the first richest world writer. Her fortune is estimated at USD 1 bln. She is married happily and has three children, son David and two daughters, Jessica and Mackenzie. However, Harry Potter was born in the gloomy days of her life…
On 30 December 1990, the writer’s mother died. Rowling considers that period of her life to be the most difficult. Still due to this, feelings of Harry Potter to his late parents turned to be more deep and tragic. It was that period when Joanne wrote a chapter of The Mirror of Erised, where Harry saw an image of his parents alive.
First marriage of the writer with the Portuguese journalist, ending in a dramatic divorce, turned to be one more misfortune. Alone with her daughter, Rowling moves to Edinburgh. At any costs, she solves to write the Harry Potter book. Depression and narrow cold room made that problem difficult to solve. At those days, she created dementors, creatures drawing all the joy out from men, leaving only troubles and despair.
Almost each and every evening Joanne visited the nearest juke house where she drank tea or water and warmed her Jessica up. While the daughter was asleep, Joanne wrote one chapter of the future novel after another.
There is a memorial plaque in that café, saying Joanne Kathleen Rowling wrote several chapters of her Harry Potter novel here, on the first floor. The present master intends to make a museum there.
In Y1995, the book was finished. Almost a year was gone until the agent informed Joanne, that Bloomsbury Publishing was ready to publish her book for a fee of USD 4 K. All the other publishing houses refuted her book as an unwanted story of a sentimental housewife.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Harry Potter History pt1
Hi guys, I want to tell you Harry Potter's story...
So, let's begin.
Magic Under Way
Joanne Rowling came over an idea of a story about a young magician Harry Potter in an overcrowded coach heading from Manchester to London. It was the weekend, Joanne was on her way to the capital after the date with her boyfriend (Joanne was employed in a charitable institution Amnesty International, and used to print her stories in the office computer). Suddenly she pictured to herself a lean dark boy with a scar on his forehead, not even thinking of possessing a talent of a magician.
Joanne had no possibility to write and all the four-hour-trip she dreamed up new details of a sudden image. That very evening she began a story named Sorcerer's Stone. Later she changed all those first pages almost completely, but that was the beginning of Harry Potter Story, summer 1990.
Dictionary Heroes
Soon the young magician came in for not only his story, but also friends, aliens, and a complete world for living. Many characters were pictured from Joanne’s friends and companions, sometimes even from herself.
Thus, the know-it-all Hermione Granger reminds of Joanne aged 11. Professor Severus Snape approaches one of Rowling’s schoolteachers, and Gilderoy Lockhart is almost a complete copy of her friend.
- Just believe me, the person being the baseline for Gilderoy Lockhart, is even more ill-favoured, says Joanne. He used to talk big, and all his fiction pictured him as an outstanding, brave, and distinguished person!
Original names of the characters were found among the plant names, medieval hallows, in maps, dictionaries, and even on the memorials to war victims. For instance, Harry’s last name used to be the last name of Joanne’s playmate in a magicians game, Jan Potter. Severus Snape is a name of a small village in England.
So, let's begin.
Magic Under Way
Joanne Rowling came over an idea of a story about a young magician Harry Potter in an overcrowded coach heading from Manchester to London. It was the weekend, Joanne was on her way to the capital after the date with her boyfriend (Joanne was employed in a charitable institution Amnesty International, and used to print her stories in the office computer). Suddenly she pictured to herself a lean dark boy with a scar on his forehead, not even thinking of possessing a talent of a magician.
Joanne had no possibility to write and all the four-hour-trip she dreamed up new details of a sudden image. That very evening she began a story named Sorcerer's Stone. Later she changed all those first pages almost completely, but that was the beginning of Harry Potter Story, summer 1990.
Dictionary Heroes
Soon the young magician came in for not only his story, but also friends, aliens, and a complete world for living. Many characters were pictured from Joanne’s friends and companions, sometimes even from herself.
Thus, the know-it-all Hermione Granger reminds of Joanne aged 11. Professor Severus Snape approaches one of Rowling’s schoolteachers, and Gilderoy Lockhart is almost a complete copy of her friend.
- Just believe me, the person being the baseline for Gilderoy Lockhart, is even more ill-favoured, says Joanne. He used to talk big, and all his fiction pictured him as an outstanding, brave, and distinguished person!
Original names of the characters were found among the plant names, medieval hallows, in maps, dictionaries, and even on the memorials to war victims. For instance, Harry’s last name used to be the last name of Joanne’s playmate in a magicians game, Jan Potter. Severus Snape is a name of a small village in England.
Harry Potter Lunchboxes
There are seven Harry Potter Lunchboxes, not to say Harry Potter Toys, but for me they seem quite fit in my Harry Potter Toys Store. Here you will find Harry Potter Sorcerer's Stone Lunchbox, Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets Lunchbox, Harry Potter Prisoner of Azkaban Lunchbox, Harry Potter Goblet of Fire Lunchbox, Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix Lunchbox, Harry Potter "Half Blood Prince" Lunchbox "Anti-Voldemort", and Harry Potter Half Blood Prince Voldemort Lunchbox. I regret not to have Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Lunchbox, but hope to see them here in the very near future. Meanwhile, consider these seven wonderful picnic sets (or sets for whatever you like :) ), take your choice! By the way, do not forget to use search option and you’ll find any Harry Potter Toys. Here are my favorites, but I’m sure you’ll find the best for you!
Harry Potter-Stackable house Crest Mugs
Hi Harry Potter fans, I came back and I will continue to look for you the best Harry Potter Toys
How do you like these fine five Harry Potter-Stackable house Crest Mugs? The mugs are very stylish. There are mugs with symbols of four Hogwarts Faculties emblems(Gryffindor, Slitherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw)and letters "Harry Potter".
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