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MARCH 5, 2006 at 9:55 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: Sunday Times
Last month we told you
that JK Rowling would help Queen Elizabeth celebrate her 80th birthday on June 25th. It is now being reported that Ms. Rowling will be reading from "her next Harry Potter book," this is not true as Ms. Rowling has never read from a book before it was published in any arena.
For the celebrations Windsor Castle will be turned into a theme park with a Winnie the Pooh’s Hundred Acre Wood; Peter Pan will duel with Captain Hook aboard a pirate ship on a lake; a Mary Poppins musical and the Royal Ballet performs in Beatrix Potter costumes. The event will also be broadcast on BBC, please check your local listings.
The article also states that Dan Radcliffe will be attendance, please note that this has not been confirmed & is highly unlikely due to his exam schedule.
UPDATE: As I stated earlier, the above mentioned book will not be book 7 as TLC has confirmed that Jo still has not decided which book she will be reading from at the event.
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Auror
Points: 2559
TonksUSA says:
That is so exciting! I think that is the best way to throw a b-day party for an 80 year old!
I dont think she will actually read from fer book 7. Too soon and not her style!
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:00 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2419
Gwenyth says:
Yeah I really dont think she will be reading from the 7th book! I dont want her to read from it anyways. No snippets from the book. I want to go in fresh. Whats with the Disney stuff! What does the Queen care anout Beatrix Potter and Peter Pan!
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:03 AM EST
Parselmouth
Points: 29083
Thestral Eyes says:
Well i dont realy like the royal family but that sound slike a nice thing to do for a birthday for the kids. Ahah amakes me with i was 6 again *pouts* tehe.
Hmm well shes never read from her unpublished books before, so i cant realy see if she will or not...maybe because its the QUEEN she will...its her last book after all and would be a nice thing to do.
On a side note, i know people will hate me for saying this, but when i listened to Rowling read a chapter from her last book on tv...i got bored after the 1st 2 minutes. Shes a fantastic author, but personaly i think shes not all that great at reading them out *dodges tomatoes* ahaha dont know why ive said this *dodges tomatoes*
Id be nervous reading it out on tv, let alone at the queens birthday...she sgot some guts if she does it ill give her that.
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:05 AM EST
Harry's Lost Brother
Points: 10058
American Harry Potter says:
This sounds so awesome! But, they don't know if she meant the seventh or the sixth book. I hope it's the seventh. Then, I probably won't go as crazy waiting for it to FINALLY come out!
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:06 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 701
cmenges says:
I think congratulations are in order for the BEST BIRTHDAY to ever be celebrated in Forever. Not only will there be JK there will also be so much fun for EVERYBODY. If I were a Brit I would say this is a fine time to be.
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:11 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2079
kermittounette says:
I don't think about the 7th book, she'll probably read something about half blood prince... if she's reading something about the last one, I want to know about it!!
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:11 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 701
cmenges says:
(For those who MISunderstand I am refering to it being a fine time to be british.)
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:12 AM EST
Witch
Points: 935
fizzingwhizbees says:
wow thats awesome i wish that happened for my bday!S
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:13 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 458
Dragon_ Lady says:
The 6th book is still a new book,as it only came out last summer,and still just NOW coming out in some countries. Therefor it is more than likely HBP that will be read from. Even so, I would love to hear her read from this,even though I have read it.I hope we get to see this on the net.
As for Dan Radcliffe, his reps did not comfirm that he would be there,in fact I believe they said that he would be filming,and studying.
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:15 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 333
Knights of Ni says:
Wow that would be amazing to see a small glimps into book 7 which probably wont happen.
The Queen's birthday is 2 days before mine what a treat it would be to see into book 7!
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:16 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 571
Sibyll Trelawney says:
There is no way she will read from the seventh book, and I wouldnt want to hear it because I want to hear it all at once and I'd go insane not knowing what happened after what she read.
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:23 AM EST
Witch
Points: 869
kat_snowyowl says:
I'm starting to get really annoyed at the Queen. First she demandeds a particular then she chucks a blue fit about the royal anthem not being played, and now she throws one heck of a party and gets J.K. Rowling to read for her! One selfish woman if you ask me.
I'll 'bet my broomstick' Dan Radcliffe comes. This is the Queen's birthday. Who wouldn't go?
Annoyed,
Kat
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:25 AM EST
Head House Elf
Points: 2755
Dobby says:
That's cool. I don't know if I believe that J.K. will read from the 7th book, but she did let us have a tiny glimpse of the 6th book,we saw the exerpt that described what Slughorn looked like, so it might just be a tiny reading like that. And if she does read from the 7th, we still have a little wait to hear it. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:25 AM EST
Witch
Points: 640
RMSginnay says:
Wow appearantly it is AWESOME to be the queen of england!!
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:26 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 571
Sibyll Trelawney says:
I want a party like that! Im going to invite JK to my party...and shes going to come
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:29 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2231
Harry's Detour says:
Yeah, she's not reading from Book 7. Maybe they meant "latest" instead of "next" HP book. Jo will not read from an unpublished book! No way...unless she releases a small paragraph like she did with the lion man one. remember that? that's the ONLY possibility of her reading from book 7. But I still doubt it. What a cool birthday party (its good to be the Queen!)
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:30 AM EST
Professor of Astronomy
Points: 3288
Prof Aurora Sinistra says:
Well, what a lavish birthday party! And it definitely would be awesome if JK did read from her next book. However, it would definitely spoil the surprise of it don't you think. And how much of it has she really gotten done and sent to the editor?
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:31 AM EST
Witch
Points: 517
love2laugh says:
That's so cool! That is probably the best way to throw a birthday party for 80-year-old people!♥
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:34 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1457
Lexii*Chiita says:
Wow...that's sounds brilliant...to be attending at aqueen's party...:D:D:D...sounds like fun, I'm glad that my favourite author os attending...:D:D:D...GO J.K.Rowling...:D:D:D
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:35 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1585
BB_Sectumsempra says:
I do not think J.K Rowling will read from the 7th book, but if my some unusual chance she does do that, It will be so so excited.
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:37 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1018
ILuvHarryDiggoryKrum says:
WOW!!!!
that is pretty cooolio.........xx
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:43 AM EST
Boredom's G-Unit
Points: 6616
Hermy's Homeboy says:
Wow...thats pretty cool....and in front of the Queen too!!!!!!! Thats a good way to celebrate someones 80th birthday....
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:44 AM EST
Wood's Quidditch Queen
Points: 3036
Princess Pigwidgeon says:
Wohooo, that's so cool! I hope it's true though rather unlikely that she will read something from her new book... And Congrats, Queen Elizabeth!
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:49 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1682
*Ginny* says:
Aww wow, if it is true I definately am watching that! I never expected the Queen would have a party like that, with all the childrens things! Cool!
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:54 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 305
~*Miss Granger*~ says:
BLOODY HELL!!! Oh my god!! She'll read!! maybe, maybe she will read about the new book!! I can't belive in this!
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:54 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1122
PhoenixPatronus2 says:
I won't believe it unless it is confirmed. For one thing, this early into her writing it she would have no idea what the final product would be so there'd be no garauntee what she reads will resemble anything that actually gets published. Plus I don't see her really wanting to reveal anything this early. Not to mention her publishers would probably have a fit if she did read from whatever she does have.
On the absolutely small, outside chance she does read from something I'll probably down right refuse to try to find out what she read because I don't want to torture myself this long before it's published.
Posted Mar 5, 2006 at 10:54 AM EST
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