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MARCH 29, 2006 at 2:52 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: ITV.com
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has won the Book of the Year
award at this year's British Book Awards, which was held in London this evening.
Ms. Rowling was in attendance and said:
I'm delighted that Harry Potter continues to give so much pleasure to adults and children, and I'm honoured to receive this award. I am enjoying writing the last book in the series and it's coming along nicely.
Half-Blood Prince was up against Jamie Oliver's Jamie's Italy, Sharon Osbourne's My Autobiography and Jeremy Clarkson's The World According to Clarkson.
You can see some pictures here courtesy of Getty Images.
Congratulations Ms. Rowling.
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Prefect
Points: 341
**Miss Hermione Granger** says:
Congrats!! to J.K. Rowling and the HBP!!!!! It's good that the book is getting recognized for how greatly written it was...
~Ms_Hermione_Granger!~
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 6:50 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1252
1USHPFN says:
Congratulations again to Ms. Rowling. HBP is a wonderful book and is certainly deserving of this, and many other accolades!
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 6:53 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1229
sapphire260 says:
GREAT!! She and the book deserve the award so much, it's hard to put into words!!
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 6:55 PM EST
Princess of Nargles
Points: 4137
hp_fan206 says:
Funny, one of the books nominated is called Jamie's Italy by Jamie Oliver- James and Oliver Phelps were just in Italy for that film marathon ;) Hehe.
Congrats to JKR!
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 7:25 PM EST
Student
Points: 284
Slytherin Angel says:
Im so happy that it won!!!!!Well everyone knew it was going to win!!!!Like come on!!!Well GO J.K.Rowling Go!!!....(Laughing)Anyways the book is amazing!!!
~Sam
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 7:31 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2351
Skitch says:
Of course she won. The book is fabulous, and look what it was up against. Sorry, Sharon Osborne, I don't think you could beat our Harry in a contest of any sort. :)
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 7:34 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 427
Padfoots Escape says:
Great job! That book definitly deserved to win, it was a fantastic book to read, Congrats!
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 7:57 PM EST
Healer in Training
Points: 2661
nubian_weasley01 says:
Oh my god, I knew it would happen!
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 8:05 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 446
Phoenix Lament <3 says:
Well of course! who didn't imagine! hehe....
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 8:15 PM EST
Witch
Points: 822
I love HP says:
Was anyone even remotly surprised that she won?It was probably the only award anyone could of bet money on because no one can compete with JK.
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 8:23 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2495
Jbird says:
Congrats Jo, like there was really any competition anyways. Just kidding, but HP is a tough act to follow.
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 9:09 PM EST
Azkaban's Most Wanted
(Moderator)
Points: 13597
Lord Zimkel says:
Always good to hear. haven't read any of the other books, so I can't say with all certainly that J.K. deserved it, but I'm sure that she does. Her writing is extremely complex if you think about it, it must be hard setting up all those mysteries, I wish I could do it!
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 10:20 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 9
Hermione's forever says:
Wonderful! I knew HBP would get book of the year.
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 11:35 PM EST
Singularly Gifted Witch
Points: 5157
Medea says:
I definitely loved Half-Blood Prince so I'm glad to see it win. Congrats to Ms. Rowling! She looks lovely in those pictures.
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 11:42 PM EST
Squib
Points: 159
Dumbledorehadmybaby says:
Ohh this was such a good book!! Possibly my favorite, and of course it was going to win. There is no book out there that could beat it!
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 12:18 AM EST
Chief Auror
Points: 15502
auror_potter says:
Well this was jsut a given then, its obvious it was going to win.
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 12:48 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 418
harry_rox11 says:
HAHA thats wicked!!! i love this book sooo much! i love all her books. shes an amazing writer!!! imagen if there was no harry potter.... AT ALL!!! that would suck!
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 3:56 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2138
Happy Pancakes says:
GO JK Rowling! It so deserved to win!
Best book ever!!!
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 4:24 AM EST
Lady Black
Points: 2933
Shades says:
Wow YAY go Harry Potter And Jo yay this is so wicked.
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 4:50 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1345
Dracos_Gurl13 says:
Well, the book certainly seems to be doing better in the UK than in the U.S. as does the movie. I hope both of them do better in the U.S. next time.
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 7:12 AM EST
True Weasley
Points: 5528
~GinnyWeasley~ says:
YAY!! It deserves it!!
I think Goblet Of Fire is better.... but that is just me :)
Keep up the good work JKR :D
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 8:09 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1327
Draco_sgirl says:
I'm not surprised that it won. It was a good book. J.k rowling is such a good author, i can't wait for book 7!! but i will be sad that it is the last one....but it's still exciting.
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 9:37 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 53
Yumna says:
Why that was obvious, wasn't it friends??
I knew HPB was worthy of winning the award.
GO JKR!!
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 9:56 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 373
mrs potter says:
Throughly deserved and no book even came close there was only ever going to be one winner.Fair play JKR.
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 9:58 AM EST
Student
Points: 211
Regulus_Alphard says:
WOOOOHOOOOOO!!! It's so totally what it deserved!! It has to be this thousand years best book .! It rocks!!!
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 10:21 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2018
Marauder Girl says:
Congratulations JKR!
I just love the HP books, especially HBP! It definitaly deserves the award!
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 10:31 AM EST
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