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SEPTEMBER 16, 2004 at 9:49 AM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: JKRowling.com via The Leaky Cauldron
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has created a new section
on her official web site to dispel rumors about her work, family and life.
She rates items on a custom scale of "rubbish-ness" and begins with the recent untrue articles about Professor Lockhart being modeled after her ex-husband.
STARTING TO SMELL:
True in essentials, but exaggerated or distorted
EXCESSIVE ADDITIVES:
Grain of truth obscured by thick crust of inaccuracies
RECYCLED:
Untruth that turns up with monotonous regularity
MOULDY:
Old untruth that resurfaces unexpectedly
PURE GARBAGE:
No idea how this made the papers (occasionally funny, though)
TOXIC:
Hurtful, does damage
Update: The Leaky Cauldron has instructions on how to access certain new hidden features on the site as well.
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Witch
Points: 838
jade19357 says:
cool I can not wait to get to the site and check it out!!!
Posted Sep 20, 2004 at 10:16 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1941
tsvety says:
Now we will be able to see the interesting things without the trash!!!;)
Posted Sep 20, 2004 at 12:55 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1688
Woodfan says:
Checked it out, but there's not much in there.
Posted Sep 20, 2004 at 6:22 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1247
Matt12 says:
I think that this is sort of a bad idea for JK. I mean i really want to know everything about the coming book, but it just seems like this is making it easier to find out more facts about the book. I want the book to still be a suprise, but i also want to know, ARGH! this is so difficult!!
Posted Sep 20, 2004 at 6:46 PM EST
Squib
Points: 136
TWiNfectEd says:
Is this "rubbish bin" in the "text only" site? Because i can't seem to find it on the "not text only" site. if it is oh well, but if it isn't, can someone please tell me where it is? I would really appreciate it! Thanks!
Posted Sep 20, 2004 at 10:02 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 382
spazzy magee says:
i think it good that JK did that, did anyone believe them anywayz, plus some didnt even sound true, it people trying to make easy money. no one even believed it, they should read wat they wrote.
Posted Sep 20, 2004 at 10:44 PM EST
Wizengamot Member
Points: 3231
Jencameby says:
I'm very glad she took the time to dispell some of the rumors going around. It gives us a chance to throw some ideas out, and theorize on new ones.
Posted Sep 21, 2004 at 4:32 PM EST
Vampire
Points: 2939
Dansgirl34 says:
Thats funny how she put them in catorgies.
Its good to get rid of those riduclous roumors.
I need to go and check it out.
J.k is awsome.
Posted Sep 21, 2004 at 5:53 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 335
Jamie loves Cedric says:
They were cool i read them and they were pretty interesting i hope she will keep adding new stuff to her site.
Posted Sep 21, 2004 at 7:39 PM EST
Witch
Points: 680
Ilovesingingsc says:
Oh my Jk Rowling what a funny, funny Gal! I love her! She is so brilliant and funny... Rubbish Bin? The idea has me rolling on the floor! What better way to square away rumors then to rate them by their smellynes?? Jk Rowling is one creative soul! ANd I give her major props!!!
Posted Sep 22, 2004 at 11:35 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1247
Matt12 says:
I think that it is pretty clever too. I guess i am glad that she is disgarding the "smelly" rumours in a way that isnt insulting to anyone.
Posted Sep 23, 2004 at 1:23 AM EST
St. Mungo's Mental Patient
Points: 41829
Phil_ says:
It is sooo long since i last went to look at her site, i am so naughty, i really should go more often than i do do at the moment...
Posted Sep 23, 2004 at 7:01 PM EST
Witch
Points: 532
Obsessed-Harry-N-Dan-Fan says:
That Rubbish Bin is so cool. I love when Jo puts new thnigs on her site. and the hidden features are the greatest!! It took me like and hour to find out how to enter the bin though sicne i didnt look at the pictures right away...
Posted Sep 24, 2004 at 4:42 PM EST
Professional Beater
Points: 20891
feltonluver says:
HAHA that is awesome! I haven't checked out her site in a long time. I think i'm going to do that right now!
Posted Sep 26, 2004 at 8:32 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 399
muggle21j says:
when I went to jk rowling site for the first time about a month ago i thhough it was cool, and there was fun info, but I had no idea she had all of these crazy added features every where! I'm seriously going to have to go back that site and work out all of the hidden details!
Posted Sep 27, 2004 at 1:51 AM EST
Witch
Points: 680
Ilovesingingsc says:
Omigosh I still cannot get over this new add on... I cannot wait till she updates it again, ok last time I post about this... I jsut had to state how I love it, and it is so, so funny!
Posted Sep 29, 2004 at 11:46 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 79
Fred Weasly 5389 says:
Good idea Jo! I will be nice to know the truth for a change.
Posted Sep 30, 2004 at 4:38 PM EST
The Chosen Hobbit
Points: 2447
Enisnitch Baggins says:
Cool! Oh, man, I love Jo's site!
Posted Oct 2, 2004 at 2:27 AM EST
Student
Points: 273
sourapplekicker says:
Ohh! Very cool!
I love JK's site! I love how creatively it's designed!
♥
Posted Oct 3, 2004 at 5:21 PM EST
Squib
Points: 164
quidditchfreak333 says:
I've seen that. Some of the stuff there really is garbage.
Posted Oct 4, 2004 at 6:00 PM EST
Points: 66
Imelda says:
This is great for her fans, but she shouldn't have to do this because the press keep making stuff up about her. It's a shame they treat people in the public eye like this.
Posted Oct 5, 2004 at 7:32 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2787
PunkyDunky says:
That's hilarious! I'm going to go check out her website right now! I think she has a sly sense of humor, and that's why I think she's so cool, because only she can get away with putting things like that on her website and people won't get offended.
Posted Oct 7, 2004 at 7:01 PM EST
The Chosen One
Points: 9942
Gryffindor Dude says:
I like the rubbish bin. It is fun to read in it haha. There is a lot of fun things to do on her site. I wish I owned a site as good as her.
Posted Jul 10, 2005 at 3:26 AM EST
Rickmaniac to the Core
Points: 2564
snaily says:
I loved the whole idea of creating a "rubbish bin" for the rumours because most of the time, they're just that -- rubbish!
The Pure Garbage section is PURE FUN!!
Posted Dec 22, 2008 at 9:54 AM EST
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