Is harry potter and the cursed child an 8th harry potter book. Jk rowling has delivered an early christmas present to fans. A full set of guidelines for teachers are downloadable here. Rowlings first potter publication in eight years will be. Over the next five years, she began to plan out the seven books of the series. Rowling said she doesnt expect to continue moving the story forward by creating a harry potter book 9. In 2000 jk rowling spoke to the big issue ahead of the release of the fourth harry potter book, the goblet of fire.
New harry potter book from jk rowling coming out in july. Since harry potter book 1 first publication, harry potter and the philosophers stone, on 26 june 1997, the novels have discovered tremendous popularity, critical acclaim, and business success worldwide. On february 10, harry potter fans got perhaps the best news of their lives j. London if youre still unsure about whether the eighth harry potter book is a novel, or when exactly its going to be set, j. Rowling teases a new book sequel video april 10, 2015 8. Jk rowling launches new harry potter website to help. Second, the play was not written by jk rowling herself. Rowling grants open licence for teachers during covid.
Rowling shows no sign of leaving the harry potter universe alone. 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. Harry potter readers think jk rowling just teased a new sequel. Jk rowling reveals shes working on two new novels books the. Rowling revealed about harry potter after finishing the books. I told j k rowling shed never make any money from harry. These are considered canon by the harry potter wiki, on par with interviews, articles or other. Luckily, rowling has prepped loyal readers for the end of her series by doling out increasingly dark and. Rowling, is a british author, film producer, television producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist.
Jk rowling interview harry potter in the 21st century. Culture film features state of the arts why wont jk rowling let the harry potter franchise lie. In harry potter and the sorcerers stone, flamel is the magician who created the philosophers stone. Jk rowling to release 3 more harry potter books there are no current plans to release physical versions of the books by karl utermohlen, investorplace writer aug 18, 2016, 1. Rowling explains why harry potter 9 will never happen. In real life, flamel was a french scholar and bookseller who lived in the 14th and early 15th centuries. Rowlings harry potter universe has come a long way since. Harry potter and the cursed child parts one and two opened in london and is now playing in the usa and australia the script book was published little, brown to mark the plays opening in july 2016, and instantly.
Rowling used this clever strategy in the final harry potter book. The playscript for harry potter and the cursed child was originally released as a special rehearsal edition alongside the opening of jack thorne s play in londons west end in summer 2016. Even more nowadays harry potter pdf book series also get. Why wont jk rowling let the harry potter franchise lie. 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. Rowling singlehandedly saved the publishing industry.
By the end of the year, well have 12 harry potter books and 9 movies. Speaking at the broadway opening of harry potter and the cursed child on sunday, j. The stories, which are available wednesday for preorder, come after rowling said the eighth installment in the beloved book series, harry potter and. Joanne jo rowling, ch, obe, frsl, frcpe born 31 july, 1965 in yate better known by her pen name j. The book was released on 21 july 2007, ending the series that began in 1997 with the publication of harry potter and the.
Harry potter and the deathly hallows is a fantasy novel written by british author j. 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. 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. As harry potter daniel radcliffe begins his sixth year at hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as the property of the halfblood prince and begins to learn more about lord voldemorts ralph fiennes dark past. Rowling was coming out with another installment of her classic series concerning the boy who lived. Rowling is most famous for authoring the harry potter series, which have gained international attention and. Rowling has created an entire wizarding world that has sparked the imaginations of millions across the globe for years now. Jk rowlings eighth harry potter story will be published. Volgens guinness book of records is harry potter en het vervloekte kind het. Sorcerers stone book cover daniel radcliffe deathly hallows split. By the end of 2016, well have two new books and a movie. The play opens ahead of the muchanticipated november 2016 movie version of rowlings potter spinoff book fantastic beasts and where to find them, starring eddie redmayne, and the opening in.
Harry potter is a series of fantasy books composed by british writer jk rowling. Harry potter author jk rowling s script of the stage play harry potter and the cursed child is going to be published as a book moments after midnight on 31 july. Well, pass me some amortentia, and call me lavender brown, because one of rowlings followers might have solved part of the. Beasts and where to find them, with the film due for release in autumn 2016. Rowling, and the seventh and final novel of the harry potter series. Jk rowling, the author of harry potter, only agreed for the play to be made. Watch the awardwinning jonny duddle illustrate harry potter from j. 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. There is a third fantastic beasts film in the works, writes arts. Rowling is the author of the harry potter series, one of the most successful book series ever in the history of humankind. In october 2015, rowling announced via pottermore that a two part play she had coauthored with playwrights jack thorne and john tiffany, harry potter and the cursed child, was the eighth harry potter story and that it would focus on the life of harry potter s youngest son albus after the epilogue of harry potter and the deathly hallows. Imdb worked its magic to apparate onto the set of fantastic beasts and where to find them.
Despite promising in 2007 that harry potter and the deathly hallows would be. After deathly hallows, rowling took to twitter to continue harry potters story. Timed to coincide with the boy wizards birthday, harry potter and the cursed child parts i. Rowling, is a british author and screenwriter best known for her sevenbook harry potter childrens book series. Luckily, rowling has prepped loyal readers for the end of her series by doling out increasingly dark and dangerous tales of magic and. As he climbs into the sidecar of hagrids motorbike and takes to the skies, le. The series has sold more than 500 million copies and was adapted into a. Rowling and the seventh and final novel of the harry potter series. Check out exclusive interviews with the cast and creators as well as.
But we would be remiss if we did not offer one small suggestion before you embark on your final adventure with harry. Rowling always said that the seventh harry potter book, harry potter and the deathly hallows. Rowling is known to occasionally reveal new tidbits about the harry potter universe through her twitter account including in her headers. Harry potter and the deathly hallows is the final book in j.
Harry potter at home is a hub where children, parents and. Rowlings spellbinding series is not for the faint of heartsuch revelations, battles, and betrayals await in harry potter and the deathly hallows that no fan will make it to the end unscathed. The novels chronicle the life of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and. 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. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2016 british two part play written by jack thorne based on an original story by j. The author posted a cryptic tweet that has fans thinking a new story involving. But today, rowling announced that the script of the play will in fact be released as a twopart book, at 12. Harry potter and the cursed child, parts one and two. Rowling full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Rowling harry potter and the deathly hallows is a fantasy book written by british author j. 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.
Rowling just cant let harry potter go the new york times. Rowling was writing a sequel to her beloved seven part series, they couldnt wait to get their hands on the book. Rowling harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Rowling is the author of the muchloved series of seven harry potter novels, originally published between 1997 and 2007. She uses it to interact with fans and comment on subjects about which she is passionate. The first book in the harry potter series makes the perfect introduction to the world of hogwarts.
Rowling s spellbinding series is not for the faint of heartsuch revelations, battles, and betrayals await in harry potter and the deathly hallows that no fan will make it to the end unscathed. The author has undoubtedly had a busy 2016, with the release of the box office. The series has sold more than 450 million copies and was adapted into a blockbuster film franchise. Rowling is collaborating with bloomsbury and the british library on releasing two new harry potter books this fall.
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