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OCTOBER 10, 2006 at 1:05 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: The Scotsman
It has taken Robert Watt over 10 months, but a plaque has finally been installed
outside the former cafe where JK Rowling famously wrote part of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Ms. Rowling's plaque joins one for Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island and one for poet William McGonagall.
Even though Mr. Watt has never read the Harry Potter books he felt that some recognition was needed as to where it all began and approached Ms. Rowling, the council, as well as the owners last year with the idea of trying to create a writer's corner in the city.
The plaque, with a photo of the author simple states:
JK Rowling wrote some of the early chapters of Harry Potter in the rooms on the first floor of this building.
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Squib
Points: 162
mumof5wizards says:
Well Done! This certainly is inspirational to all new and upcoming talented writers out there. J K Rowling certainly deserves this recognition.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 1:09 AM EST
Witch
Points: 883
Bossy Boots says:
And it took them how many years to do this? Oh well. Very well deserved on Jo's part. Congrats!!!
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 1:18 AM EST
Custodian of Miracles
Points: 3264
MadamDumbledore says:
JK Rowling wrote some of the early chapters of Harry Potter in the rooms on the first floor of this building.
That's very cool. It will help the cafe's buisness also I imagine.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 1:23 AM EST
Squib
Points: 197
j0o0e_wzrd says:
That would be awsome to see the plaque....it would seem to hold so much history.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 1:25 AM EST
Witch
Points: 686
StormbreakerGirl says:
Yeah but actually, Harry Potter began in Jo's head while she was on a train so logically, shouldn't the plaque be there?
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 1:55 AM EST
Witch
Points: 869
kat_snowyowl says:
Hmm. I guess business has improved since the cafe was named and maybe now it'll get even better.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 2:26 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1150
Witch_one_counts? says:
WHAT?!?!?! He's never read Harry Potter?!?!?!? OH! The pain! *smiles and laughs* well, it's his loss, right? That's awesome for Jo though.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 2:27 AM EST
Princess of Fantasy
Points: 2538
magiclover13 says:
Wow! That's awesome! I would love it if she had written some of the book in my cafe...my imaginary one that is... :D Anyway, I think it's really cool! :D
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 2:29 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2138
Happy Pancakes says:
That is pretty cool!
Mind you it took long enough!
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 2:35 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 401
Beruthiel says:
Hey, that's good. It will probably become a touristic sight. But honestly, 10 month to get a plaque on a wall! Well, that's bureacracy!
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 3:26 AM EST
Slugmeister
Points: 3731
Prawg says:
Heh, that's kinda random... But I would definitely take a picture of it if I saw the plaque. But then again, I'm in Japan, and we take pictures of anything. Can you put pictures into the news comments as well? And does anyone ever read them?
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 5:24 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1568
prajakta d priceless says:
UMMMMMMM!!
ohkay!!!!
i donno..........the guy took a really long time to realize it....but still its better late then never(my teacher would have said that atleast)
maybe we can get a picture of that thing!!
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 6:00 AM EST
Witch
Points: 936
Lilium says:
I know that I would have renamed the whole cafe in her name!!! Jo really deserves all the success she gets!!! I"d love to visit that Cafe!I hopefully will be able to see that some day. It's so nice to know were everything started!
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 7:43 AM EST
Squib
Points: 161
Boxee says:
I would really like to go to that cafe to see it. Too bad i don't live in the UK!!! :-((((
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 7:51 AM EST
Student
Points: 228
Jlgrigsby says:
Thats cool. I dint even know that!
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 8:32 AM EST
Princess of Cleverness
Points: 5207
unicorn_purple says:
Wow that is really cool.
Jk Rowling ROCKS!!!!!
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 8:50 AM EST
Witch
Points: 525
Draco'z Devil says:
He really should have read the books. esp since she wrote the first chapters there.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 9:17 AM EST
Harry’s Egg, Dan’s Duck
Points: 4742
Pearl* says:
I;ve been there!! Well... only from the outside coz I did not dare to enter and being branded a HP-lunatic... but i'm sure its a nice placce!
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 9:40 AM EST
Charms Mistress
(Moderator)
Points: 5145
Weesa says:
What a nice thing to do. And her plaque is in good company. Wonder if that's where the name McGonagall came from?
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 10:23 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1065
GeeMessy says:
I bet that place is going to have alot of visitors now. Really nice of that guy to honor JK Rowling. I cannot believe he has never read the books.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 10:49 AM EST
Kathe Mera Kalimera
Points: 7720
dominor says:
Wow..Yeah..I thought this was indeed needed..Although i am not sure if JK deserved something like that..But i must admit,i like that the plaque is small and not huge...
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 11:02 AM EST
Points: 865
superduperpotter says:
WOW!! it must be great for that cafe to know that the famous HArry POtter legend rose from that cafe.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 11:11 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1647
Hermione's younger sister says:
I can't believe he never read the books, they are so good beyond all imagination! That is so cool, I'd love to visit that restaurant. Did all of those people write in that store too?
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 11:13 AM EST
Chief Brain Washer
Points: 2874
Chogiiiirl says:
Cool! That would be a great place to visit for the HP Fan trips. I would love to visit GB again and now see the HP sites.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 11:19 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1819
zues says:
Now that is cool. I'd like to go see that some day.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 11:19 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1252
1USHPFN says:
Very cool! I would think that is a wonderful thing for people to sit there and think about how Harry was doign back then.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 12:05 PM EST
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