It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerer s stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. The movie prequel to jk rowling s harry potter novels will be filmed in liverpool later this october. Jk rowling shares teaser trailer for harry potter prequel. Jk rowling has defended the publication of her new harry potter ebooks after fans complained that they were filled with very little original writing by the bestselling author. Fantastic beasts 3 can save the harry potter prequel series. May 12, 2017 a handwritten postcard by j k rowling containing a prequel story to the harry potter saga has been stolen in a burglary. Author jk rowling has written not one, but four new books about the wizarding world.
Set three years before the birth of harry potter, the story recounts an adventure had by sirius black and james potter. Rowling might have sworn up and down that she was not. When the final book of the harry potter series was released in july 2007, fans shared a collective sense of sadness, marking it the end of an era. Jul 01, 2015 since announcing the new play harry potter and the cursed child via twitter on june 26, j. It may be hard to believe, but it has been nearly a decade since the release of j. Rowling is giving us more new harry potter books this. Rowling has agreed to pen the three films, in partnership with wb ceo kevin tsujihara, according to the. Dumbledores army reunites at quidditch world cup final by rita skeeter. Apr 25, 2018 if youve been waiting for an owl to bring you news of a new book about harry potter or another play starring his son, it s time to learn that, like your hogwarts letter, theyre probably never. Today, she followed up with a story that takes the form of an article published in the daily prophet. Rowling, in collaboration with bloomsbury and the british library, will be releasing two new harry potter books.
Jk rowlings new kids book has nothing to do with harry potter. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. Every harry potter fan knows exactly how tricky the author can be, so we really should have seen this coming. Last month, we were blessed with rowlings eighth installment of the harry potter series in the form of a play harry potter and the cursed child. Rowling has had to correct quite a few misleading read. Rowling announced onfriday thatshe was extending the wizarding universe with a new play that would be a part of the official canon harry potter and the cursed child.
On top of helping pen the affiliated movies, rawlings most recently published harry potter lore books that help unpack the wizarding universe. London harry potter and the cursed child, a play based on j. Harry potter fans got a pleasant surprise on monday when j. Jun 26, 1997 harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Rowling, bestselling author of the harry potter series, has announced she has a new adult novel coming.
May 29, 2008 rowling s final harry potter book was published in 2007 jk rowling has written a short prequel to her popular harry potter books. Harry potter will return as a play june 26, 2015 8. Rowling, there will not be another harry potter story, and theres no spell, charm, or curse that can change it. Harry potter creator jk rowling penned the film herself, the first time. The prequel comes almost a year after the last book in the boy wizard series, harry potter and the deathly hallows, hit shelves. Rowling to release four new harry potter nonfiction ebooks. Rowling harry potter prequel was auctioned in london in 2008 for. Harry potter author to release four new magical books.
The books will take readers back once again to learn about the. Dec 15, 2015 decades later, scamanders book would prove to be required reading for students attending hogwarts, harry potter included. Bbc news entertainment potter prequel sold at auction. In 20, in an attempt to reboot her writing career free of expectations stemming from her prior works, she wrote the cuckoos calling using the. No date yet set on when these will go into production or be released, but whoa boy. The author, best known for penning the beloved tales of the boy who lived, released a. She talked about her involvement with the harry potter alliance, her blog post on body image, the. Mar 31, 2014 harry potter covers get new look 14 photos. It sounds like the story might not quite be over for the harry potter franchise. Rowling is planning to expand her wizarding world with four new books set in the harry potter universe though maybe not exactly.
Of course, the author s wizarding world has lived on through. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Rowlings harry potter prequel story was stolen, the telegraph reports the famed british author, 51, jotted down the story to help raise money for english pen. A oneofakind item, police have called the item extremely valuable and. Rowling has agreed to pen the three films, in partnership with wb ceo kevin tsujihara, according to the new york times. 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 your hogwarts letter, theyre probably never. Pictures the author was in new york to promote lumos, her new. Rowling wrote it in 2008 and auctioned it off for charity. Apr 27, 2016 jk rowling is giving her literary fans a treat by releasing the script for fantastic beasts and where to find them as a book. The book is the script of a twopart stage play, currently being performed in londons west. The 800word story was sold at a charity auction in central london. Rowlings new harry potter story is a marketing scam. Jk rowling is giving her literary fans a treat by releasing the script for fantastic beasts and where to find them as a book.
Jk rowling announces shes writing another nonharry. Harry potter book series 7 books harry potter and the sorcerer s stone by j. The new additions are a part of the british librarys oct. It turns out harry potter and the cursed child wont be the last chapter of j. That story has been stolen from a home in birmingham, england. Dec 21, 2016 it may be hard to believe, but it has been nearly a decade since the release of j. Rowlings blockbuster novels that is set to open in the west end here in 2016, will take place 19 years after the book series finale, producers announced on friday. May 12, 2017 the harry potter author used twitter friday to send out an open call, pleading with her followers not to buy a handwritten, oneofakind copy of a prequel to the iconic series that was stolen in. Rowling has tried to step away from the series before. Sep 07, 2016 jk rowling has defended the publication of her new harry potter ebooks after fans complained that they were filled with very little original writing by the bestselling author. There are prequels to the alien films, star wars and theres supposed to be one for the thing coming out.
Harry potter book series 7 books harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. Rowlings harry potter spinoff to be a trilogy cbs news. Rowling teases a new book sequel video april 10, 2015 8. Since announcing the new play harry potter and the cursed child via twitter on june 26, j. A handwritten postcard by j k rowling containing a prequel story to the harry potter saga has been stolen in a burglary. Oct 12, 2015 harry potter prequel fantastic beasts to film in liverpool. Rowling has a new short story about the adult harry potter, written in the form of a gossip column by rita skeeter, the ruthless and factbending journalist of the potter series. The year you finally read a book about climate change. The announcement comes just two weeks after rowlings harry potter and the cursed child hit shelves. May, 2017 the harry potter prequel has magically disappeared. Hypable and mugglenet interviewed evanna lynch at the harry potter studio tour red carpet event. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowling s debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury.
Rowling announces ebook series, pottermore presents. The unofficial harry potter prequel is an 800word story written by j. It was handwritten for a charity event at waterstones and auctioned off for. Rowling cast a spell over the world with her harry potter series, and when she released the final book in the series in july of 2007 diehard fans of. Just when we thought the harry potter franchise was finally over, rowling says j. Rowling is delving into the back story of one of harry potters more twisted hogwarts professors. J k rowlings harry potter prequel stolen in burglary. An 800word, untitled short story, unofficially known as the harry potter prequel, was written by j. Rowling surprised fans with a new book to really end the harry potter series 9 years after the last book was released. Unless they shelled out for plane tickets, they werent. With fridays release of a new story about garrick ollivander, the beloved wandmaker of the harry potter universe, fans and readers have been wondering what j. Aug 18, 2016 the announcement comes just two weeks after rowlings harry potter and the cursed child hit shelves.
The ebook news was met with jubilation but also confusion on social media, as some fans celebrated what they mistakenly thought were new harry potter books, and pottermore tried to quash the rumors. Rowling sent fans into a frenzy thursday with the announcement that. Jun 11, 2008 a short harry potter prequel written by jk rowling has been sold at auction for. Rowling announced on wednesday morning that three new ebooks, po. Harry potter author jk rowling will not write a fantastic. The harry potter prequel has magically disappeared. Apparently the films will be based on a textbook used at hogwarts, fantastic beasts and where to find them, and will follow the adventures of that books fictional author newt scamander. She talked about her involvement with the harry potter alliance, her blog post on. Ive just finished the fourth galbraith novel, lethal white, and im now writing the screenplay for fantastic beasts 3. The story recounts an encounter with muggle police experienced by sirius black and james potter, taking place before the events of the harry potter series. Jk rowling is releasing another harry potter prequel book.
On top of that, fans reactions ranged from confused to angry as rowling and yates s made changes to harry potter canon. The harry potter prequel is an 800word story written by j. Harry potter prequel fantastic beasts to film in liverpool. Rowling announced on may 28, 2008 that she was writing a prequel story for english pen, the writers. The book is the script of a twopart stage play, currently being performed in. Rowling began writing new stories about the 2014 quidditch world cup finals for pottermore, the website for all things harry potter.
J k rowlings harry potter prequel stolen in burglary ents. But the 800word tale will not be published instead it will go under the hammer at a charity auction in london next month. Rowling is about to release 3 new harry potter books j. Aug 17, 2016 it turns out harry potter and the cursed child wont be the last chapter of j. Rowlings handwritten harry potter prequel has been stolen. The 800word story, written on both sides of an a5 card, sold for. Evanna lynch talks about jk rowlings new book, the harry. The harry potter author used twitter friday to send out an open call, pleading with her followers not to buy a handwritten, oneofakind copy of a prequel to. Rowling, who will be making her screenwriting debut, had this to say about the new project. K rowling released another original tale set in the wizarding world this time introducing an entirely brandnew character earlier. Rowling announces new harry potter universe film series. The movie prequel to jk rowlings harry potter novels will be filmed in liverpool later this october. Rowlings harry potter archives are being released as ebooks.
Major additions including the play harry potter and the cursed child, and the movie prequel series. Jk rowling is known the world over for her popular and much adored harry potter novels. Aug 19, 2016 the e book news was met with jubilation but also confusion on social media, as some fans celebrated what they mistakenly thought were new harry potter books, and pottermore tried to quash the rumors. Rowling in 2008 as part of a charity auction event, for which it fetched. Rowlings final harry potter book was published in 2007 jk rowling has written a short prequel to her popular harry potter books. In a few months, well be seeing the first film in j. Rowling is about to release 3 new harry potter books.
It gives a brief insight into the life of the marauders during the first war. Jk rowling defends new harry potter ebooks after fans. Rowling, mary grandpre october 1998 order in the next 7 hours 26 minutes and get it by tuesday, march 03. Rumours of a new harry potter series have been debunked by jk rowling and warner bros. In new play, harry potter is a father the new york times. As maura judkis reported harry potter has grown up, and so have j. Almost seven years after publishing the final harry potter book. Decades later, scamanders book would prove to be required reading for students attending hogwarts, harry potter included. The author, best known for penning the beloved tales of the boy who lived, released a statement on her website that announced her intentions. Rowling in 2008 as part of a charity auction event, for which. The new additions are a part of the british library s oct. A harry potter prequel is stolen the new york times. The money raised went to english pen and dyslexia action.
Jk rowling to write new film series set in the world of harry. Bbc news entertainment jk rowling pens potter prequel. Aug 17, 2016 just when we thought the harry potter franchise was finally over, rowling says j. Rowling, and was published online on june 11th, 2008. According to the creator of the wonderful wizarding world j. Rowlings screenplay for the harry potter prequel will be published. Apr 01, 2012 hypable and mugglenet interviewed evanna lynch at the harry potter studio tour red carpet event. Rowling tweeted sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places. Jk rowling insists new harry potter play not a prequel. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j.