The author was in new york to promote lumos, her new charity to help children in orphanages. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Rowling announced thursday that shes releasing four brand new stories in the magical series. Rowling, jack thorne, and john tiffany, a new play by jack thorne, harry potter and the cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and the first official harry potter story to be presented on stage.
Rowling did not announce a harry potter 8 project near completion. Seventeen years since the first film was released, people really cant get enough of the wizarding world of harry potter. When harry potter and the deathly hallows came out in 2007, author j. First and foremost, four new ebooks are being published set in the harry potter world, but as j. The author posted a cryptic tweet that has fans thinking a new story involving. Stephen moss assesses the critical reaction to jk rowlings harry potter and the goblet of fire buy it at bol wed 19 jul 2000 08. N early seven years after publishing the final book in the harry potter series, j. Harry potter and the deathly hallows is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2016 british twopart play written by jack thorne based on an original story by j. Nine years after publication of the last novel in the bestselling series about the boy wizard, what has been billed as the epic 8th harry potter story. The play will receive its world premiere in londons west end on july 30, 2016. Harry grows up with his aunt and uncle on privet drive. Harry potter named nations favourite childrens book. A friend loaned me her precious hard bound copies of the harry potter series one at a time.
Pictures the author was in new york to promote lumos, her new charity to help children in orphanages. Jk rowling launches new harry potter website to help. Rowling is about to release 3 new harry potter books j. However, i read about jk rowling s need to finish the book quickly. The first official theatrical adaptation of the harry. Yahoo news and the new york times today confirmed that j. Along with the three companion books written for charity, the series has sold over 500 million copies, been translated into 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films.
Rowling explains why there wont be any more stories about. Rowling is the author of the muchloved series of seven harry potter novels, originally published between 1997 and 2007. 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. Harry potter and the goblet of fire by jk rowling books. At sunday nights new york premiere harry potter and the cursed child on broadway, rowling crushed the dreams of potterheads at the theater and around the world when she said she did not have any. Rowling has given fans an update on the beloved wizard in new writing published to her website pottermore in. Almost seven years after the final harry potter installment hit bookshelves, british author j. Rowling teases a new book sequel video april 10, 2015 8. Rowling has written three collections of short stories that take readers deeper into the dark side of the harry potter wizarding world, publishers confirmed wednesday. The official playscript of the original west end production paperback july 25, 2017. If youve been waiting for an owl to bring you news of a new book about harry potter or another play starring his son, its time to learn that, like. Rowling is planning to expand her wizarding world with four new books set in the harry potter universe though maybe not exactly. Rowling will never say she definitely wont write a new harry potter book. Rowling announced she would write a film inspired by a textbook from hogwarts, but it would not be a harry potter installment.
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. Rowling has released a short story chronicling the former boy wizards adult years. Rowling is bringing us back to harry potter s magical world by penning the feature adaptation of her book fantastic beasts and where to find them, but if youre holding out hope that the author will write a sequel to the original harry potter series. I didnt share her feelings at the end of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. The books are written around the life of a kid named harry potter who is the son of two powerful wizards murdered by an evil wizard voldemort. Rowling has always said shes pretty much done with those stories, beloved as they may be. Rowling is about to release 3 new harry potter books.
Pruchnie every time i reread the harry potter series, something new jumps out at me. Rowling was pretty insistent that the seventh installment had closed the book on the. Jk rowling is releasing four new harry potter books online thrillist. The new york times writer michiko kakutani agreed, praising rowlings ability to make harry both a hero and a.
She was and is exuberant in her enthusiasm for them. Rowling has revealed more details about harry potter and the cursed child, a twopart play that will open in londons west end next year. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Fans and theorists to this day spend time cooking up new theories. Harry potter and the cursed child, parts one and two. Rowling is releasing 4 new harry potter books online. Rowling explains why harry potter 9 will never happen. Rowling announced earlier this week that her highly anticipated harry potter play, harry potter and the cursed child, is being released in book.
Rowling said in a recent interview, she doesnt think harry potter 8 will happen. Four brand new stories associated with the wizarding world of harry potter are set to be released over 20 years after the first novel was published. The authors website still refers to harry potter and the deathly hallows as the seventh and final book in the series. Jk rowling has launched an online harry potter project to help ease boredom and bring us some magic while were all staying at home harry potter at home is a hub where children, parents and. Rowling is writing the eighth harry potter novel, and is already 75% done with the manuscript. Jk rowling confirms new harry potter story for the theatre. Harry potter and the goblet of fire was published on 8 july 2000 at the same time by bloomsbury and scholastic. Jk rowling releases new harry potter story, has no. Rowling refuses to say shell never return to harry potters story, but says no to continuing his adventures right now.
The real stories behind that alleged harry potter book and other. Rowling knows the rumors that are out there and where they come from. Rowling, john tiffany, and jack thorne, a new play by jack thorne, harry potter and the cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and the first official harry potter story to be presented on stage. Jk rowling confirms that harry potter is bisexual ahead of. Over the years fans have come up with a theory about. Rowlings harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is an exciting fairytale about a boy named harry potter. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Rowling just published a new harry potter story on. Rowling has revealed her favourite fan theory about everyones favourite headteacher, professor dumbledore. Rowling sits down with matt lauer to talk about her charity, lumos, which helps children living in orphanages and institutions, and the future of harry potter. There will be a brandnew harry potter book this summer. In a new interview conducted at the broadway opening of the cursed child, j.
It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. To many, the eighth book is not a story that continues the legacy of harry, but instead a potential reference used to tie up the many unanswered question and loose ends. Harry potter author to release four new magical books. Rowling was writing a sequel to her beloved sevenpart series, they couldnt wait to get their hands on the book. Author jk rowling has written not one, but four new books about the wizarding. Rowling explains why a harry potter 9 wont be happening. Harry potter readers think jk rowling just teased a new sequel. The plots are so saturated with twists and turns that its hard to keep up with all of. Rowling just confirmed four new harry potter adjacent books are coming out. 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 answers that harry potter 8 question again posted on friday, april 10th, 2015 by germain lussier j. Rowling wants to make it a little easier for kids, parents and teachers stuck at home due to covid19 to enjoy harry potter, with the author on wednesday launching a website featuring a. He has never known his parents because the most feared and powerful wizard, lord voldimort, murdered them.
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