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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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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
Student
Points: 242
x_Luna_Lovegood_x says:
Yay! It's great that she's won! I would have been shocked if she hadn't!
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 12:57 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 503
Zauber says:
Well of course she was bound to win that award.The English in that book is amazing.
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 1:12 PM EST
Student
Points: 288
Ronnie's Girl says:
Awesome, that book TOTALLY deserves it. Congrats JK and HBP!! WOOO HOOO
~JKR
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 1:30 PM EST
The Fifth Marauder
Points: 2771
Curious Werewolf says:
YAY!!! Go JKR! GO Half Blood Prince! Yay! I thought it should win, but you can never bee too sure... I think that's great and it really deserves it because so many people love the series. Woohoo!
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 1:44 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 366
HP&StarW says:
Yeah! Rowling won again! Good for her....Harry Potter not only changed her life, but it changed the lives of other people too! She's a genuine author who certainly takes imagination to a whole new level!
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 2:31 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2108
phoenix_feathers says:
HOooooorayyyy! that's great! I really loved HBP how could you not? Hoorrayy again! Im too happy to type...
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 5:12 PM EST
Student
Points: 220
Magical and Mysterious Me says:
I am so glad that HBP won an award. That book is the greatest!!!! Hooray!!!!! Hooray for JKR!!!
~Magical and Mysterious Me~
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 6:23 PM EST
Witch
Points: 604
*Top Gun Girl* says:
Good fun! THe book is great and deserves it! Congrats to JKR!
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 6:52 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1454
xMAVERICK says:
CONGRATS J.K! Its really no surprise though =] I mean her writing is amazing!
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 7:10 PM EST
Hufflepuff Princess
Points: 24832
Waddi Wasi says:
Awwww, that is so sweet! I am so happy that Half-Blood Prince won the best book award because it deserves it -- it was a beautiful novel.
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 8:18 PM EST
Ravenclaw Ambassador
Points: 3243
Nevar says:
Well, not like we wouldn't have gotten it anyway...
Good for JK, though. Very proud, I'm sure.
N
P.S. Waddi Wasi, lovelovelove the avvie. Did you make it?
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 8:26 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1500
krystle_clear says:
YaY! thats so kool, it deserved to win, congrats J.K.Rowling! but the award should be called 'best book of all time' not book of the year!
Posted Mar 31, 2006 at 10:28 PM EST
Witch
Points: 534
mrs radcliffe/potter says:
Well what else could be expected! nothing less! duh! I think it really deserves it becasue it maneged to make us cry, laugh, get worried, and eager for more Harry Potter (well at least thats what happened with me! jaja) Congratulations JK for writing such an excellent book!
Posted Apr 1, 2006 at 1:09 AM EST
Witch
Points: 991
Dementor Exterminator says:
Well done Jo! HBP is awsome, much better than all the other books it was up against. I'm so glad that it won. It was obviously going to anyway though. Go JK!
Posted Apr 1, 2006 at 4:20 AM EST
Not the Messiah!
Points: 3735
icabarburus says:
Excellent! Congratulations Jo!
It's good to see the book get some recognition from the critics as well as fans...
Posted Apr 1, 2006 at 6:32 AM EST
Hermione's Twin
Points: 5063
*Miss Hermione Granger* says:
That was obvious it was going to win.If it didn`t,it would of been so wrong really.Go HBP and HP,if it didn`t win anyway loads of people would be mad.Jk is so lucky to have come up with a book like that!
*Jamie*
Posted Apr 1, 2006 at 9:01 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1380
gandalfthegray says:
Yay, that is so good news. And HBP totally deserves the honor, it's so great! it truly is the Book Of the Year! Congrats Jo .. !!
Posted Apr 1, 2006 at 9:29 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1737
HermyG13 says:
No other book deserves it more, I can tell you that! J.K. is everywhere these days it seems!
Posted Apr 1, 2006 at 10:48 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1122
PhoenixPatronus2 says:
Very cool. : ) It definitely deserved to win. I didn't like it excessively much the first time I read it, but it grew on me the more I read it. Of course even if I hadn't liked it as much I think that it should have deserved to win with how it was generally well liked otherwise.
Posted Apr 1, 2006 at 4:09 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3041
ThePhoenix'sSong says:
I think the book definatly deserves it. JKR has a great imagination to come up with this stuff and deserves recognition.
Posted Apr 1, 2006 at 4:33 PM EST
Order of the Phoenix
Points: 4073
Eleanor says:
I watched it when it was shown on Channle 4 today at 18:00, and I thought that it was brrient! I was shouted YES!!!!!
Posted Apr 1, 2006 at 5:29 PM EST
Heiress of Gryffindor
Points: 3537
Nienna Narmolanya says:
Coming along nicely... that sounds good - I hope she doesn't shock and scare us all with that last book. She has the entire world behind her in this one (well practically) and she can do stuff, sorta. I can't wait for it - I hope Harry wins the last battle.
Posted Apr 1, 2006 at 9:38 PM EST
Emma's Darkest Secret
Points: 4610
Firestrike212 says:
Of course it did! It deserves it more than anything! I of course loved HBP. It is my favorite so far!!!
Posted Apr 2, 2006 at 11:38 AM EST
Lady of Hufflepuff
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Points: 10343
Lady Lee says:
Well I've never heard of any of the other books that Half Blood Prince was up against but it's great that JKR's book has won! Go JKR and Harry Potter! I mean it's a great book and although I really don't like the ending very much, it doesn't lose it's appeal at all. And I think it's fantastic that someone has been able to write a book that has captured not only the attention and imagination of children, but the attention and imagination of adults as well. And it's not only the young adults who are enjoying this series but also the older generation which is something that is rare I think. It's something that people all over the age spectrum can enjoy and it's something that can be discussed regardless of the age of the person.
Posted Apr 2, 2006 at 12:11 PM EST
Student
Points: 245
Black Illusions says:
HA! I knew HBP was going to win that award! The book was just amazing and it defenetly deserved that award. I can't wait for the next and last book! Although I will also be sad because I'll know that after that Harry Potter will have little time left.
Posted Apr 2, 2006 at 1:19 PM EST
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