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Does JK Rowling even exist? Popular (11212)

DECEMBER 1, 2005 at 7:38 AM

Posted by GERI
Source: Aftenposten


In an interesting, yet funny articleopens in new windowfrom 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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BlackKatL
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BlackKatL says:

Yeah Right!!!!! I´m HELLO!!!! Whose going to belive THAT Story? Harry Potter is Written by ONE Genius and WE KNOW who she Is!!!!!

Posted Dec 10, 2005 at 10:42 AM EST



jade29hp
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jade29hp says:

That's so funny, what a bunch of sick liars

Posted Dec 10, 2005 at 3:29 PM EST



hpgal4993
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hpgal4993 says:

OK lets get this strait.. WHAT KIND OF BRINLESS MANIAC WOULD THINK THAT? THEY PCYCOTIC MANIACS! I DONT KNOW IF THEY WANT TO SPREAD A NASTY ROUMOR ABOUT JKR BUT I SWEAR.....

Posted Dec 10, 2005 at 3:30 PM EST



*_-Dumbledore-_*
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*_-Dumbledore-_* says:

HAHAHA! That is really funny. I do not even know what that really long word means, but I still understood. I hope JKR reads it. She would proably wet herself....

Posted Dec 18, 2005 at 11:32 PM EST



theprophecy07
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theprophecy07 says:

WHAT??? I have NEVER heard something so Stupid!! Somebody always has to try and discredit anyone who accomplishes anything worth taking notice of. I'm amazed that someone actually published that! It's sad really that someone is eaither that stupid or that jelous. They would probably be sued if it wasn't for the fact that it's funny and obviously wrong.

Posted Dec 19, 2005 at 12:05 AM EST



egghead
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egghead says:

What the hell. of course she exsists i have seen her on t.v and stuff unless she is someone else well then she might not exsist.

Posted Dec 21, 2005 at 1:58 AM EST



Granger 0512
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Granger 0512 says:

This i so so stupid. It is so obvious that JK Rowling is the actual author when you read the HP books. You can see how her writing skills have developed over these ...what... six is it? years that she has been a writer. Also, she has been seen! She is a walking, talking human author!

Posted Dec 21, 2005 at 7:25 PM EST



nubia_fan
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nubia_fan says:

I think that comment was a little bit stupid. If loads of writers were writing it why is always in the same style, why does it take so long to write, and how do all those little sub-plots come together so effotlessly?

I think that woman wants attention and is doing that by talking about J.K.Rowling!

xoxo

Posted Mar 12, 2006 at 6:43 AM EST



Ðigital Jesus [І]
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Ðigital Jesus [І] says:

I believe that she wrote it all by her self.Bause on oprah the person who discover hp was talking about her writing it.

Posted May 27, 2006 at 1:34 PM EST



lady_moon
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lady_moon says:

That is really stupid! They have actualy interviewed JK Rowling, so unless that was some actress in a mask, we can assume it was written by one person. The crazy things people come up with...

Posted Jun 18, 2006 at 5:45 PM EST



Humphrey Belcher
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Humphrey Belcher says:

I'm the 400th person to post! yay me!

As for the article, I think the lady that wrote it is messed up. Personally, I think the article is interesting, but not proboble

Posted Aug 11, 2006 at 12:54 AM EST



bonniewrightrulz
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bonniewrightrulz says:

Thats a funny theory invented but one i believe is certainly not true.Good try though but dont get jealous of J.K.R and her success missy.

Posted Jun 24, 2008 at 12:21 PM EST



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