It makes me think of “Previously on ER…” when you have to watch 30 minutes of clips to understand that week’s episode. However, by the time I reach books V and VI, this is going to be much harder. In the case of Chamber of Secrets, matters were relatively straightforward I tried to introduce information about Harry and his first year at Hogwarts in as natural a way as possible. JKR: It’s becoming more of a challenge to keep new readers up to speed with every new Harry book (I’m currently writing the fourth). What did you have to do to make sure readers could start with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and not be confused? JKR: Five years, although during that time I was also planning and writing parts of the six sequels. How long did it take to write the first book? At that point it was essentially the idea for a boy who didn’t know he was a wizard, and the wizard school he ended up going to. Rowling: I was taking a long train journey from Manchester to London in England and the idea for Harry just fell into my head. How did you get the idea for Harry Potter? All of these interviews are copyrighted to their various sources. These are comments drawn from the published interviews with JKR. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) (U.S. Bloomsbury and Raincoast have also released the books in adult editions, but these are identical to the “children’s” editions in all respects except the covers. The Harry Potter books are available in a number of editions, including hard cover, soft cover, and audio books. Harry discovers his place in this great struggle as his years at Hogwarts go by and as he finds himself becoming enmeshed in battles and conflicts. The books tell of his years at Hogwarts, one book for each of the seven years.Īs Harry learns more and more about his true indentity, he also learns that he is part of a larger saga, an almost legendary confrontation between good and evil, between him, along with his friends and allies, and the greatest Dark wizard of the age, Lord Voldemort. On his 11th birthday, he learns to his amazement that he is actually a wizard and that he will be attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The books tell the story of a boy named Harry who was raised by an abusive aunt and uncle from age 1 until age 11. ![]() Rowling, although in reality she has no middle name (the inital ‘K’ was borrowed from her grandmother, Kathleen). The Harry Potter books are a series of stories written by Scottish author Joanne Rowling.
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