Her own stated intentions do not really include harry potter. The bestselling british author made the announcement on her website on wednesday, august 17. Jk rowling is releasing four new harry potter books online thrillist. Rowling without personalisations on the title page and certified by her official hologram bearing the publication date of the book 2107 07. Jun 06, 2019 while rowling has said there wont be any more harry potter books following the 2007 conclusion of the series, she certainly knows how to keep her legions of fans happy. May 30, 2019 harry potter fans, this is your official heads up. Rowling explains why there wont be any more stories about. Jul 20, 2017 instead, the books are more like exhibition catalogues, with pictures of items from the british librarys collection and some of the original drafts from rowling and harry potter illustrator jim kay.
Rowling has stated that she plans to continue writing. Will jk rowling write another harry potter book in her lifetime. Apr 01, 2019 harry potter will come out as bisexual and have a love affair with ron weasley in a new spinoff book series, jk rowling has confirmed. While rowling has said there wont be any more harry potter books following the 2007 conclusion of the series, she certainly knows how to keep her legions of fans happy. Dec 22, 2016 jk rowling has delivered an early christmas present to fans, announcing on social media that she is at work on two novels. The bestselling british author made the announcement on her website on. The real stories behind that alleged harry potter book and other. Rowling, creator of harry potter, launched the popular fantasy series. Rowling cites several writers as influences in her creation of her bestselling harry potter series. Since publishing the harry potter books, she has become the worlds first billionaire author. On february 10, harry potter fans got perhaps the best news of their lives j. Harry potter jk rowling biography books by jk rowling. Jk rowling, the harry potter series the banned books project. This was a pivotal moment in pottermania with a recordbreaking first print run of five million, it was the first novel in the world to go on sale in the uk and us on the same day, shifting three million copies in the states alone on its first weekend.
Rowling just confirmed four new harry potter adjacent books are coming out. May 31, 2019 harry potter s jk rowling has announced four new books, which will transport fans into their very own hogwarts class if youve ever wanted to be a pro at the dark arts, potions, magical. At sunday nights new york premiere harry potter and the cursed. Shes already saif that finishing harry potter made her cry like a fool, so she might be tempted to return but on the other hand going back after promising to only write seven harry potter books will be a major knock to her artistic integrity. Rowling has repeatedly said therell be no more harry potter books. Rowling has said it is unlikely she will write any more books in the harry potter series. Rowling is about to publish four more harry potter stories. On top of the harry potter series, jk rowling has written a few supplemental books that tie in to the harry potter. Why people are excited about the two new harry potter books.
Just to clear this up, these are not books written by j. Rowling is the author of the beloved, bestselling, recordbreaking harry potter series. Author jk rowling has written not one, but four new books about the wizarding world. Apr 10, 2015 not that theres any counterspell that could cause any of us to be any less charmed by the first seven books. On the same night rowling confirmed, for the umpteenth time, that she wouldnt be writing any more stories about harry potter, she announced jessica williamss secretive role in the film. Rowling had written a whopping 4,224 pages about her magical realm, and yet, there was still a scene that she couldnt quite squeeze into the story. While rowling has said there wont be any more harry potter books. Rowling 2007 harry potter and the deathly hallows, us first edition, first printing, published by arthur a. Rowling is about to release 3 new harry potter books. Jk rowling has delivered an early christmas present to fans, announcing on social media that she is at work on two novels. While rowling refused to completely close the book on the chance for more harry.
Jul 15, 2009 jk rowling has promised daniel radcliffe she will not write any more harry potter books photo. Rowling explains why there wont be any more stories about harry potter. Harry potter and the deathly hallows is published in less than a fortnight, and its going to be the last you ever hear from harry potter, at least until jk rowling decides to write another one in a few years, which even she thinks she might. Rowling is releasing 4 new harry potter books online.
It is a series of four short nonfiction ebooks, to be published by pottermore publishing, inspired by the british library exhibition and its companion books harry potter. Rowlings seven harry potter novels sold a record 450 million copies worldwide in the time since the first tome was published in 1997, but the fantasy author admits she still wishes she could. Rowling will always be best known for her stories about a boy wizard and the world he inhabits, but she has written several works outside of the harry potter universe. Apr 10, 2015 by that, rowling was referring to her recent foray into the wizarding world via writing the script for fantastic beasts and where to find them, which heads to the screen next year. In addition to the play, rowling has also written the book fantastic beasts and. Dustin nelson is a senior staff writer on the news team at thrillist. Though her twitter fans responded with a frenzy of questions, rowling confirmed only that she will not be writing any novels featuring newt scamander, the hero of fantastic beasts played by eddie. Feb 07, 2019 by the end of the harry potter series, j. The books have been translated into over 80 languages, won multiple awards, and sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, becoming the. A journey through charms and defence against the dark arts. Jk rowling reveals shes working on two new novels jk. Harry potter will come out as bisexual and have a love affair with ron weasley in a new spinoff book series, jk rowling has confirmed. Rowling is releasing four new harry potter books online.
Also, its worth noting that rowling has offered us. Harry potters jk rowling has announced four new books, which will transport fans into their very own hogwarts class if youve ever wanted to be a pro at the dark arts, potions, magical. Rowling has said she wont move the harry potter saga past harrys son, albus picture. Apr 25, 2018 on the same night rowling confirmed, for the umpteenth time, that she wouldnt be writing any more stories about harry potter, she announced jessica williamss secretive role in the film. Jk rowling confirms that harry potter is bisexual ahead of. Six further bestselling books and eight blockbuster films followed. The books have been translated into over 80 languages, won multiple awards, and sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, becoming the bestselling book series in history. But whether or not there will be any more harry potter books rests solely with jk rowling. Apr 07, 2020 the phenomenal response to rowling s books culminated in july 2000, when the fourth volume in the series, harry potter and the goblet of fire, became the fastestselling book in 24 hours ever. It is a series of four short nonfiction ebooks, to be published by pottermore publishing, inspired by the british library exhibition and its.
Rowling explains why there wont be any more stories. Harry potter author to release four new magical books. Read a full biography of harry potter author, joanne rowling, and find out more about what inspired her to write the 7 harry potter books at, harrypotter harry potter and the cursed child is an upcoming twopart west end stage play and a book written by jack thorne and based on a story by author j. Ever since the publication of her seventh hogwarts novel, harry. The new trilogy of novels will take place 19 years after the. No more harry potter books at deathly hallows part 1 u. Rowling always said that the seventh harry potter book, harry potter and the deathly hallows, would be the last in the series, and so far she has kept to her word.
Sep 28, 2009 her own stated intentions do not really include harry potter. Jul 31, 2016 jk rowling reveals whether there will be any more harry potter books after cursed child ann lee sunday 31 jul 2016 10. Apr 07, 2019 writing in edinburghs cafes would of course become more difficult after the publication of her third book as the harry potter books became more and more wellknown. Asked on twitter if there would be a new novel soon, the harry potter. Jk rowling, the harry potter series the banned books. Rowling was coming out with another installment of her classic series concerning the boy who lived. Harry potter deathly hallows by jk rowling, signed abebooks. By that, rowling was referring to her recent foray into the wizarding world via writing the script for fantastic beasts and where to find them, which heads to the screen next year.
Thanks to all kinds of people not quite realising that there are millions of other books in the world that arent about harry potter, a petition has been. Those books have also given rise to a larger empire of spinoffs, theme parks and broadway productions. Will jk rowling write any more books on hogwarts answers. Jk rowling is releasing 4 new harry potter books next month. No more harry potter, jk rowling promises daniel radcliffe.
Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone was a global bestseller in 1997, and rowling went on to add six more books to the series one for each year of harry s education at hogwarts. Apr 09, 2019 jk rowling created the beloved character of harry potter and have written 8 books in the harry potter series with several supplementary stories to the world of fantasy and magic. Rowling open to writing more harry potter books in 10 years author plans to publish nonpotter book in the nottoodistant future. Jk rowling reveals whether there will be any more harry potter books after cursed child ann lee sunday 31 jul 2016 10. May 30, 2019 harry potter and the sorcerers stone was a global bestseller in 1997, and rowling went on to add six more books to the series one for each year of harrys education at hogwarts. Rowling is planning on writing another harry potter book, she did say she plans to write for children again. But i did come across some pictures somewhere and i cant remember where, probably tumblr. While rowling wont be giving readers a ninth harry potter book or more cursed child plays or movies, fans still have plenty of fantastic beasts content to look forward to. Places where jk rowling wrote harry potter in edinburgh scotland. Rowling is best known as the british author of the harry potter series, the bestselling book series in history with more than 400 million copies sold and one of the most popular movie series of all time. Jk rowling novels have given birth to an allnew era of fantasy fiction and have been adapted into numerous super hit hollywood movies. Although the harry potter series has ended, rowling remains heavily involved in the harry potter community and continues to expand the harry potter universe. Rowling has kept up a prolific pace with her writing. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone was a global bestseller in 1997, and rowling went on to add six more books to the series one for each year of harrys education at hogwarts.
Jk rowling has promised daniel radcliffe she will not write any more harry potter books photo. Since the final harry potter book was published in 2007, theres been no shortage of material for fans to get stuck into. Jk rowling promises daniel radcliffe no more harry potter. There has been some press misreporting recently that j. The phenomenal response to rowlings books culminated in july 2000, when the fourth volume in the series, harry potter and the goblet of fire, became the. New harry potter books to provide deep dive into wizarding world. Jk rowling wont write anymore harry potter stories set in. Rowling to write a lot more cormoran strike novels j. She also writes novels for adults, including crime novels under the pen name robert galbraith. Rowling does not have any plans to write more books in the series. In 2000 jk rowling spoke to the big issue ahead of the release of the fourth harry potter book, the goblet of fire. Places where jk rowling wrote harry potter in edinburgh.
Rowling has been tightlipped on her writing plans since completing the seventh harry potter novel, which was published in 2007, 10 years after. Official fan site pottermore has released the names of the books, some of which will be released at the end of june. Jk rowling interview harry potter in the 21st century. Rowling is of course the infamous english author, who wrote the harry potter series of books i still prefer enid blyton. Will jk rowling write another harry potter book in her. By the publication of her fourth book and the release of the first harry potter film, rowling and the harry potter character were wellknown around the world. Rowling at an appearance to promote her book the casual vacancy, at the david h. She started writing the series during a delayed manchester to london kings cross train journey, and during the next five years, outlined the plots for each book and began writing the first novel. It is a series of four short nonfiction ebooks, to be published by pottermore publishing, inspired by. Nov 17, 2010 rowling has been tightlipped on her writing plans since completing the seventh harry potter novel, which was published in 2007, 10 years after the first, harry potter and the philosophers stone. Writers, journalists and critics have noted that the books also have a number of analogues. Rowling is set to release three more harry potter books. Probably the most famous author in the world, rowling was the first author to become a billionaire.
Rowling open to writing more harry potter books in 10. Instead, the books are more like exhibition catalogues, with pictures of items from the british librarys collection and some of the original drafts from. Not that theres any counterspell that could cause any of us to be any less charmed by the first seven books. Rowling is about to release 3 new harry potter books j. In october 2007 she stated that her future work was unlikely to be in the fantasy genre. Rowling has ruled out any additions to the harry potter timeline. Jk rowling will release four new harry potter books for potterheads.
Jk rowling has explicitly stated that she is highly unlikely to write another harry potter book. She has, however, written a play about harrys child albus severus and screenplays to a tribology called. The first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published in 1997 to immediate popular and critical acclaim. Ever since the publication of her seventh hogwarts novel, harry potter and the deathly hallows, in 2007, rowlings position has been clear. Rowling is planning to expand her wizarding world with four new books set in the harry potter universe though maybe not exactly. Today, rowling has sold over 450 million copies of her seven harry potter novels. The bestselling british author made the announcement on her pottermore.
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