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J.K. Rowling Talks Translated “Potter” Books and More in Latest Tweets
Much like the rest of us, J.K. Rowling has been turning to social media to pass the time during lockdown. In the first few weeks after her return to the platform, she covered (among other things)...
View ArticleClosed, Canceled, or Postponed: Wizarding World Events and Places You’ll Have...
It’s been a crazy couple of months, there’s no denying. But once the world settles down, there are lots of things to look forward to, like going to see your favorite Harry Potter and the Cursed Child...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling Makes Magical Donations in Honor of the Battle of Hogwarts
J.K. Rowling today honored the Battle of Hogwarts by announcing on her Twitter page that she has donated £1 million to be split equally between two different British charities. Posting a thread to her...
View ArticleWhere Is the “Birthplace” of “Harry Potter”?
From Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter to the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, there are many real-world locations with ties to the Harry Potter series. While many locations have...
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UPDATED: J.K. Rowling Announces New Children’s Story, “The Ickabog”
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has announced a new children’s story on Twitter today, May 26. After first clarifying that the story is not related to the Wizarding World franchise, Rowling announced...
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J.K. Rowling Announces Illustration Competition for “The Ickabog”
J.K. Rowling has been making a lot of kids (and adults) very happy during the COVID-19 pandemic. First, she released Harry Potter at Home, which is now a source of infinite magical fun for old and...
View ArticleUPDATED: Read the Latest Chapters of J.K. Rowling’s “The Ickabog” with Us
As previously reported, J.K. Rowling has announced that her new children’s story, The Ickabog, will be published in installments over the next seven weeks. What’s more, young readers ages 7–12 are...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling’s “The Ickabog” Now Available in Five Additional Languages
As of today, June 3, J.K. Rowling’s new children’s story, The Ickabog, is now available in five languages other than English: French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. This update...
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Signed First Edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” Sells for...
Sisters Jenny and Lucy have sold their first-edition signed copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for a whopping £220,800 ($271,000), breaking the current British record for a Harry Potter...
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Complete Set of Signed First-Edition “Harry Potter” Books Are Going Up for...
A complete set of the Harry Potter series is scheduled to be auctioned off next week. Now, these books wouldn’t be going under the gavel if there weren’t something special about them. This set of all...
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Full Set of Signed First-Edition “Harry Potter” Books Fail to Sell at Auction
Recently, a complete set of signed first-edition Harry Potter books went up for auction at a prestigious auction house in England known as Christie’s. On paper, an auction of this nature seems like a...
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Librarian’s Signed First-Edition “Harry Potter” Books After Chance Meeting...
In 1999, a school librarian had a chance meeting with J.K. Rowling, who signed her first editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Now, the books...
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A Special 15th-Anniversary Edition and an Uncorrected Proof Copy of...
Hansons Auctioneers, based in Derby, England, have auctioned off many special Harry Potter books, from first editions to signed copies. Two rare versions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone...
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