In october 2015, rowling announced via pottermore that a twopart 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 potters youngest son albus after the epilogue of harry potter and the deathly hallows. Rowling has, however, occasionally shared short stories and other content relating to the harry potter world online after the release of the seventh book, harry potter and the deathly hallows. As a book containing that story, harry potter and the cursed child. 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. Nine years after publication of the last novel in the bestselling series about the boy wizard, what. Jk rowling s 8th harry potter book to be published this summer harry potter and the cursed child set 19 years after last book potter an overworked employee of the ministry of magic. Dec 22, 2016 jk rowling has delivered an early christmas present to fans, announcing on social media that she is at work on two novels.
Rowling announced in june, will follow an adult harry and his youngest son, albus, making it officially the eighth story in the. Rowling finished her final book of the harry potter series harry potter and the deathly hallows amazon. Rowling s harry potter novels, written by american author g. Rowling, seen here at a fundraiser for her childrens charity, lumos, gave harry potter fans a glimmer of hope for an eighth book during an appearance on today. Anticipating that the target audience of young boys might not want to read a book written by a woman, her publishers asked that she use two initials rather than her full name. Rowling has said the book is her favourite, and it. Rowling was writing a play for the sequel of the epic seven part harry potter series which will debut in london at the palace theatre on july 30. Rowling, the isbn on the book is the rc isbn however the isbn on the page is different and is an incorrect, invalid isbn the 7th printing was the first time rc used their own isbn and not the bloomsbury isbn, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. Jk rowling has explicitly stated that she is highly unlikely to write another harry potter book.
The book quality as well as the content inside the book is very good. K rowling will release two new harry potter books this year. A companion book was released at midnight on july 31 which just so happens to be both harry and rowling s birthdays. Jul 20, 2017 i could definitely write an eighth, ninth, tenth book, said rowling in a 2010 interview with oprah. Rowling, there will not be another harry potter story. The series centres around harrys firstborn son, james sirius potter, and begins eighteen years after the events of harry potter and the deathly hallows, one year before the epilogue. Harry potter and the cursed child picks up after that moment and is staged in two parts, due to the epic nature of the story. Feb 11, 2016 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 is the author of the muchloved series of seven harry potter novels, originally published between 1997 and 2007. How much money could jk rowling make if she wrote an 8th. Rowling should not make any more new content for harry potter, at least in terms of books or movies.
Rowling, and additional material exclusive to the us run of this unforgettable exhibition. Rowling clarifies were not getting a new harry potter. Rowling has, however, occasionally shared short stories and other content relating to the harry potter world online after the release of the seventh book, harry potter and the deathly hallows, and. Rowling said she doesnt expect to continue moving the story forward by creating a harry potter book 9. Referred to by many fans as the scottish book aptly named so after jo rowling said that she didnt even want to think about writing it for a few more years. The book has a righteous social message, about responsibility for others, and a great big plot that runs like clockwork and like the potter novels, it is efficiently organised beneath its busy surface. Technically, calling it the eighth harry potter book is correct. Rowling announces 8th harry potter book the washington post february 11, 2016 12. A history of magic, featuring an extraordinary treasure trove of magical artifacts, original drafts and drawings by j. The series is notable for attracting intense media. Rowling discusses potential eighth harry potter book. A new exhibition at the british library in london reveals how author j.
Rowling was writing a sequel to her beloved jessica contrerathe washington post. Rowlings devoted readers 2017 is also a momentous year, as it marks the twentieth anniversary of the uk publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Harry potter star daniel radcliffe was falsely quoted wenn yahoo news and the new york times today confirmed that j. Rowling wont say yes to more harry potter, but shes not exactly saying no, either the author of one of the most famous childrens book series, made into hit films, recently chatted with. Rowling will publish her eighth harry potter story this summer according to the telegraph, the script of harry potter and the cursed child, the play rowling revealed in october. Harry potter and the cursed child will follow an adult.
The cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and we have the synopsis to share with you it was always difficult being harry potter and it isnt much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the ministry of magic, a husband and father of three schoolage children. The books have been translated into over 80 languages, won multiple awards, and sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, becoming the bestselling book. With news of the eighth novel already circulating the web, talk has turned to a potential ninth film in the harry potter film franchise. Rowling announces 8th harry potter book astro awani. At the moment im only planning to write seven harry potter books. New details on cursed child, the eighth harry potter. Fans would love to see a harry potter and the cursed child movie come together, but will a big screen version of harrys final adventure ever happen. Rowling, with the first movie being 2001s harry potter and the sorcerers stone. The harry potter movies are based on the bestselling book series by j. Jk rowlings eighth harry potter story will be published this summer. Rowling explains why there wont be any more stories about.
K rowling will release two new harry potter books this. The fake press release was posted on story carnivores, claiming that rowling has completed 75% of the eighth book in the harry potter series and many media outlets such as yahoo news and new york. The release of a new movie would become a major event over the next decade, with the. Asked on twitter if there would be a new novel soon, the harry potter. Rowling announced that she was writing an eighth harry potter book, id happily line up to get it. Aug 31, 2011 the harry potter saga ended on the big screen this summer, but hp fever h. But she lived through the fire of life and became an amazing author. Rowling was writing a sequel to her beloved sevenpart series, they couldnt wait to get.
Rowlings original intention for writing as robert galbraith was for the books to be judged on their own merit, and to establish galbraith as a wellregarded name in crime in its own right. The eighth story is probably the last story in harry potters timeline, meaning that harry potter 9 wont be happening. Rowling is working on the play with writer jack thorne and director john tiffany and has said it is an official sequel to the original seven books. Apr 24, 2018 speaking at the broadway opening of harry potter and the cursed child on sunday, j. If youve been waiting for an owl to bring you news of a new book about. The book was released in july 2007, becoming one of the fastest selling books of all time. Rowling announces 8th harry potter book the daily gazette. Harry potter and the cursed child to be eighth book bbc news. Feb 10, 2016 but today, rowling announced that the script of the play will in fact be released as a twopart book, at 12. Apr 17, 2019 fans would love to see a harry potter and the cursed child movie come together, but will a big screen version of harrys final adventure ever happen. Pottermore is proud to be a key part of the multiplatform effort that will allow the epic eighth harry potter story to be read and enjoyed by a wider, global audience, said susan l. Rowling said harry potter and the cursed child play will be released as a twopart book. Apr 10, 2015 while rowling refused to completely close the book on the chance for more harry potter, from what she told matt lauer, it really doesnt sound like shes plotting another chapter for harry, ron.
Jul 31, 2016 people take photos after buying a copy of j. Rowling also helped craft the story for the stage play harry potter and the cursed child, and various harry potterrelated e books have been released, though not all of. The upcoming play harry potter and the cursed child, which j. Its also an great adventure, with the trio of friends hunting for horcruxes while trying to evade the death eaters. 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. While there is certainly a portion of the fanbase that disagrees with this thou. Why people are excited about the two new harry potter books. Rowling is releasing 4 new harry potter books online. Rowling has strongly hinted for the first time that she could write an eighth book in the series. 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. It is officially the eighth story in harry potter canon and a new play by jack thorne. Rowling to write eighth harry potter book after all. Rowling discusses the 8th harry potter book youtube.
Apr 25, 2018 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 is about to release 3 new harry potter books. Its a bittersweet moment, as the first harry potter book was released 19. Rowling write the 8th book of harry potter series if popular.
Rowling, is a british author and screenwriter best known for her seven book harry potter childrens book series. Next year will see the publication of four special editions of the first book in the uk, one for each of the four hogwarts houses. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2016 british twopart play written by jack thorne based. Rowling relied on the real history of magic and alchemy to create her wizarding world in harry potter. Rowling s harry potter and the cursed child a little after midnight at foyles book store on july 31, 2016 in london, england. I could definitely write an eighth, ninth, tenth book, said rowling in a 2010 interview with oprah. Of the top 20 highestgrossing movies of all time, 6 of them are harry potter films. Jk rowling reveals shes working on two new novels jk. New harry potter book from jk rowling coming out in july. Rowling is writing the eighth harry potter novel, and is already 75% done with the manuscript, cites the forged press release. How much money could jk rowling make if she wrote an 8th harry potter book. I could definitely write an eighth, ninth, tenth book, said rowling in a.
An official site refers to the cursed child the twopart play opening in london this summer that is curiously not a sequel or a prequel to the series, but stars the same beloved characters as the eighth story in the harry potter series. Rowling clarifies cursed child is not the 8th harry. Rowling announced earlier this week that her highly anticipated harry potter play, harry potter and the cursed child, is being released in book form later this year. Jk rowlings eighth harry potter story will be published. Rowling doing the dang thing and making harry potter. Harry potter and the deathly hallows harry potter, volume 7. The james potter series is an unofficial continuation sequelseries of j. H arry potter and the cursed child is being dubbed as the eighth story in the series. Speaking at the broadway opening of harry potter and the cursed child on. Rowling is good at teenagers, particularly boys, and unhappy couples. Rowling, author of the harry potter books, and incorporate the series into your classroom with these resources. Jk rowling drops hints of possible eighth harry potter book. 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. Jk rowling has revealed she is to write an eighth harry potter book after all, although the best selling author says she is through with all that fantasy pish.
Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2016 british twopart play written by jack thorne based on an original story by j. Its a bittersweet moment, as the first harry potter book. The play stars noma dumezweni, jamie parker and paul thornley and will officially open on 30 july an eighth harry potter book is to be released this summer containing the script for a new stage. Rowling explains why harry potter 9 will never happen. Rowling announces 8th harry potter book when diehard harry potter fans first heard that j. Like star wars before it, the harry potter universe captured the attention and money of people young and old, for more than a decade, all over the world. Eighth harry potter book in the making desimartini.
The series has sold more than 500 million copies and was adapted into a. Aug 01, 2016 a companion book was released at midnight on july 31 which just so happens to be both harry and rowlings birthdays. In response to queries regarding the choice of a play rather than a new novel, rowling stated that she is confident that when audiences see the play. I wont say never, but i have no plans to write an eighth book. Rowling, 42, admits she has weak moments when she feels she will pen.
Rowling dashes hopes for a ninth harry potter book. 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. Rowling wrote the last five harry potter books right in the middle of the potter phenomenon, with fans and the media second guessing her next move everywhere she looked. Rowling was writing a sequel to her beloved sevenpart series, they couldnt wait to get their hands on the book. Rowlings failed attempts to write an 8th harry potter. Rowling teases a new book sequel video april 10, 2015 8. Rowling, her name, before her remarriage, was joanne rowling. Its set 19 years after her seventh, harry potter and the deathly hallows, in which harry and his friends ron. The play opens in londons west end this summer, based on an original new story by j. As most people have stated before me, i personally think that j. Rowling sets the record straight on the 8th harry potter book. Harry potter is a work of art i would like to commend j.
I wish they would make a movie on this playscript as it is a perfect story and it fits the end of the last movie. The fifth book, troubled blood, is to be published in 2020. New harry potter book confirmed, 75 percent written. New details on cursed child, the eighth harry potter story. Then in 2016, via glamour, rowling broke the world s. Its just the cursed child script published in book form, not a novel. Rowling teases, i have always said never say never about an eighth harry potter book. The play is marketed as the eighth official story in the harry potter series. And now in an interview with matt lauer on today, j. Rowling is speaking out on twitter to tell fans to hold their hippogriffs and clarify exactly what harry potter and the cursed child book is all about. 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 rowling reveals. Rowling to write eighth harry potter book after all th june 2007. Ever since the publication of her seventh hogwarts novel, harry potter and the. The story line of the 607 page book has many exciting twists and turns, making the narrative far from predictable while tension builds up until the bloody battle at the end of the tale.
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