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DECEMBER 1, 2005 at 7:38 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: Aftenposten
In an interesting, yet funny article
from Norway, film director Nina Grünfeld asks "Is it possible that JK Rowling exists?" Grünfeld believes that Rowling is a pseudonym of a group of writers who have written the Harry Potter series, much like the Nancy Drew series. She asks how is it possible for a single mother to create a book that has been published into over 55 languages and sold more than 250 million copies in less than 10 years.
According to the article:
I think the secret behind JK Rowling is guarded more strongly than the entrance to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. The truth, she believes, won't emerge until the market for Harry Potter is saturated, until the actress behind JK Rowling gets tired of her role and not until the real authors behind the pseudonym feel an enormous need for recognition.
Norwegian translator Torstein Bugge Høverstad, who has translated the Harry Potter books notes that:
The books offer evidence that just one author is behind them. He notes how it took three years to get the fourth book finished, and he sees consistent weaknesses in Rowling's writing that no group of hack writers would leave behind.
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Kathe Mera Kalimera
Points: 7720
dominor says:
This is an interesting theory..I can't say i agree but noyhing is certain right?Although in my opinion JKR is the writer of the books,she knows everything around them,she has the Harry Potter world in her mind..
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 4:06 PM EST
Squib
Points: 109
Harry Potter's Lady says:
That's so funny!!! Ha,Ha,Ha!!! JKR is the writer... PERIOD! She is so talented and this crazy lady is just jealous of JKR success!!!:P
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 4:06 PM EST
Witch
Points: 755
Sm7 says:
Thatr was funny, but a bit mean on j.k rowling part.
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 4:21 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1050
Phoenix Lover says:
How dare they?!!!! Of course she's real.
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 4:34 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1218
hermygrangergirl says:
Makes you think, doesn't it? hehehehehe
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 4:37 PM EST
Ron's Secret-Keeper
Points: 3381
Hermione Puckle says:
haha I like that it makes me laugh
However, JKR is a genius and she is the ONLY one! haha
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 5:23 PM EST
Head Boy
Points: 420
Raccoon_Patronus says:
There's no doubt that JKR IS REAL. Excuse me while i laugh! Hahaha!
KEVIN
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 5:29 PM EST
Witch
Points: 937
thy_future_is_bright1 says:
I totally don't believe this. If there was a group of writers for the series, the books would be coming out much closer together instead of, like, two years. JK is an awesome writer and just because her writing looks like a group did it, that doesn't make it true. I hope that JK is working on HP alone. The books are too good for a group of writers to make.
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 5:31 PM EST
Witch
Points: 998
*~Herm-Own-Ninny~* says:
that's really stupid...... does JK really exist??? my gosh... people these days :P
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 6:00 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1449
~cunning devil~ says:
This is really stupid, I mean how many of us really think that the author of the HP books isn't her, I mean she has been seen before in the streets and stuff.
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 6:14 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 433
Witherwing's_Rider says:
J.K. Rowling is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hopw could I have been so blind?!!!!!!! :*( Oh...No...My heart is breaking...Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh- d*** that hurts!
Ha Ha! :D O.K. O.K. I'm coming back jk
I, personally, agree with azponydriver...How else could such a stupid idea have been formulated...not even a syco like my little sis. could come up with that.
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 6:27 PM EST
Witch
Points: 722
Snitch_seeker_girl says:
I hope J.K.Rowling read that. I mean it's a interesting question, just one person writing about a super hyper powerful wizard agaisnt Harry, the boyu who lived.
Hoe is that she create all this, and all the stories are so "enlazadas" conected with all...????????????
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 6:41 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1829
Lady Leo says:
I think this theory is really stupid. I think JK Rowling is the one and only author of the beloved Harry Potter series.
professor athina
professor of greek mythology
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 6:59 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 94
JenT says:
HAHAHA! this is so funny. People just want to stir things up once the person is famous. I don't think anybody is gonna say anything about JKR if she weren't famous and making millions.
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 7:17 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1126
Dumbledore's girl 4 ever says:
I agree with the Norwegian translator!!!
Only one author is behind the Harry Potter books!!! I think that this Nina is just jelous of J.K.Rowling!!!
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 7:23 PM EST
Weasel Queen
Points: 2562
weasley1978 says:
Absolute rubbish! Obviously this woman is jealous of JKR. There is no way it's a group of writers. I mean, there were really no inverviews etc. of the fake Nancy Drew author. We have beyond proof that JKR is the sole author of the Potter series. Shame on that woman!
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 7:25 PM EST
Squib
Points: 108
Crazygirl965 says:
Yup JK rowling not real this is very original! this gave me a good laugh!
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 7:31 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1033
puffle_princess says:
Ok everyone if ever you needed a good laugh then this article will provide it! I mean what is this woman on apart from a lot of alcohol! How can someone as brilliantly tallented as JKR not exist!! someone buy her a double and shell tell you aliens told her to say it!! Hahahaha.
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 8:39 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 89
Elina Ennedor says:
This is a hilarious thoery. it is a good mystery, but i don't believe in it one bit. We'l see what happens
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 8:39 PM EST
Points: 2
obsessedwidHPislauren;) says:
its funnny but really... JKR is way too good to be more than one person. It's just not humanly, potterly, whateverly, possible... um... yeah. It's really funny though.
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 8:52 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 397
patriciam says:
Oh my god! This is the silliest article I've ever read in my entire life. Obviously this woman has nothing better to do that to be jealous of jk's success.
First of all she sounds like daddy's girl, whose only accomplish to date was to make a doccumentary, but it was about her dad.
Then there's the partnership between Warner Bros and the publishing. We all know that the movies were planned a long time after the books.
So, my dear Nina Grünfeld, go and enjoy your beer as you must do all evenings, don't talking about others just because you're jealous.
Do us a favour, get drunk and keep your mouth shut, okay?
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 9:07 PM EST
Squib
Points: 125
heRmiONe... get it? says:
Pathetic JKR is an awesome writer!
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 9:23 PM EST
Squib
Points: 119
Harry-Potter-Girl says:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! That's the stupides thing I have ever heard. Oh they were serious? People are so noisey sometimes, of course she is real. Just because she has a family and a baby doesnt make it imposible to write books. That is so retarded.
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 9:33 PM EST
Points: 200
veggichic0804 says:
Just because the writer of the article isn't creative enough to write such magnificent books doesn't mean someone else isn't.
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 9:57 PM EST
Original of the Species
Points: 4365
Spell Weaver says:
What a crazy lady! Of course J.K. is the only author. She's been formulating Harry's world in her head since she was a child. Maybe that's why it seems to her that there was more than one author. J.K. has written Harry's story from each stage of her life.
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 10:16 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2141
Happy Pancakes says:
Thats an intersting view of the series.
This is the weirdest theory ever.
I definately believe it is just JK Rowling! She is just plain brilliant!
Posted Dec 2, 2005 at 10:35 PM EST
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