15 May

J. K. Rowling, Updated 2007: The Wizard Behind Harry Potter

Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0312376979
Manufacturer: St. Martin’s Griffin
Release Date: 2007-05-15
Average Customer Review: (From 35 total reviews)
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Editorial Reviews

Book Description:
The heartwarming story behind J.K. Rowling’s rise to fame-and the answers to Harry Potter fans’ most burning questions! Harry Potter is loved throughout the world, and so is his creator.Joanne Kathleen (J.K.) Rowling is a true wizard, a woman who has the ability to recall vividly her days as a child and capture those wild, wonderful, difficult times-an ability that helps make her creation, Harry Potter, seem so real. In this revealing book, fans of the Harry Potter series will get to see their favorite author as they never have before.From a child with a wonderful imagination who didn’t quite fit in, to a single mother with almost overwhelming responsibilities, J.K. Rowling and her story provide a wonderful chance for adults and children to enjoy a heartwarming, magical story. . . together. Inside are the answer to some of the most frequently asked questions:* Where did the idea for the Harry Potter series come from?* How the birth of her third child impacted her life* What’s the latest on the top secret writing projects that will follow HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS?* What re Joanne’s feelings about the Harry Potter saga finally ending?*Which of the characters does J.K most identify with?*What is J.K. Rowling’s simple rule about writing?*And much more!


Customer Reviews

Owls Run Gringotts? What?! by Amanda
I love it because it has something to do with Harry Potter & I’m fascinated with the life of JK Rowling -BUT I don’t trust that the information is 100 percent correct. How can I when on page 7 it claims that owls run the bank in the Harry Potter world? Obviously, this author hasn’t paid close attention to the Harry Potter books. GOBLINS RUN THE BANK. Who can read the books and not know that?!

J. K. Rowling review by Gaylene J. Cranford
Very informative in regards to the author. I just wish it had been updated to include more recent events. But, I did enjoy getting to know the author a little bit better. I guess dreams do come true!!

Walk away! by A. Powell
How I wish I had read some online reviews before picking up this clunker at the Barnes and Noble this week! It would be patronizing and insulting to kids to say this was written for children. Kids who read and understand the Harry Potter books will be far too advanced to find this more than a paperweight. Grammatical errors abound, the author apparently has a very limited vocabulary (he repeats pets phrases two and three times per paragraph) and yes, it is obvious he has never picked up and read a Harry Potter book. How else can one explain the Shapiro statement that wizarding banks are run by owls?!

Give this one a pass.

No new information. by A D Adams
All that is in here is what you can find on JK Rowling’s website. Only if you have no access to an internet connection, and you haven’t read her previous interviews, then this book would be informative to you. Otherwise, save your money.


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