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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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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
Malfoy by Nature
Points: 12528
WickeDraco says:
I'd love to visit the cafe where it all began. Actually, we should be acknowledging the train she was on the day she got the idea.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 12:28 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 425
Maggie_ says:
That's great! JK deserve it, she's the best! I wish I cloud visit that cafe some day..
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 12:44 PM EST
Witch
Points: 991
Dementor Exterminator says:
Ahh..that's nice. It's a great way to commemorate her. She'll always be remembered.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 1:44 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 480
Geowitch says:
What a nice gesture and he undertook the task so stongly, without even having read the books. Now that is dedication. I love the idea of the plaque as a historical marker.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 1:56 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1018
ILuvHarryDiggoryKrum says:
HMMMMMMMMMMMMM...
how exiting
id love t go and see the place
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 2:35 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1987
tigerlili_08 says:
I actually remember the first bit of news about this...10 months ago, woah. Kind of a one sentence deal, but its a nice touch anyway. Jo rocks.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 3:09 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 453
sparkle_fairy92 says:
Someday... I wanna visit that Cafe` and have a Latte` there!!! (I probably will never happen though)
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 3:50 PM EST
Witch
Points: 724
Hogwarts-Phoenix says:
Find it hard to believe that some people have not read Harry Potter. Glad they put a plaque up though should have gone up sooner. This is history and will probably be part of the curriculum in years to come.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 4:15 PM EST
Student
Points: 205
jerb123 says:
I want to see the cafe. It has taken a while though.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 6:36 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 475
Vortex7 says:
Wow! That kind of recognition has to be priceless! I wish I couls go and see it for myself...
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 6:58 PM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
ah thats great.
i think JK deserves a million plaques.
but thats a great idea to put it where she first wrote the first book.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 7:30 PM EST
Eternal Princess
Points: 3783
Hogwarts_hottie says:
I wonder if they have alot of people who come in just to eat at the place where JK Rowling wrote. I bet that they are always packed now!
They should put a sign over the table and chair too
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 8:23 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 364
kappy says:
That would be interesting to see. It's kind of interesting that other authors have written pieces in that area as well. Maybe there are writing waves in the air.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 8:30 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 449
Emma#1fan says:
YEs, lets not forget the memory of where it all began
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 8:33 PM EST
Witch
Points: 509
luna_moon says:
I should visit there to see if any of her awesome-ness will rub off on me. I would like go, "Ohmigosh J.K. Rowling was here!" like a million times. Then I'd buy some coffee and keep the cup as a souvineer. . .cause I'm weird.
Toodles!
~Abby
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 8:50 PM EST
Professor
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Points: 1180
Vermin Jerky says:
Woot! I love it when JKR gets her props. I don't, however, know why it took so long. The bestselling books in the world, c'mon! That's something to be proud of!
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 9:32 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 77
Potter Mania says:
Go ahead Jo. If anbody deserve it, it's Jo for making the wonderful world of Harry Potter.
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 10:38 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1556
King's Cross Station. says:
Well he is very nice to get a plaque for her, even though he never read the books! I hope that he gets lots more customers now!!!
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 11:23 PM EST
Hogwarts Valedictorian
Points: 2807
Lily*R/Hr says:
Wow. He should really read the books. That's really cool - and the publicity probably doesn't hurt either ; ) That's one lucky cafe.
Posted Oct 12, 2006 at 12:49 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 62
Mysto says:
I hope I'm not right but the first thing that came to my mind when I read that is that he wanted recognition that JKR wrote her books there at his cafe so he has the plaque up for "her" and for him getting tourism in. Sounds negative of me I know, I do think Jo deserves a plaque, especially at that cafe...I just have a nagging feeling this guy did it for the wrong reasons.
Mysto
Posted Oct 12, 2006 at 3:57 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2563
School Governor says:
I didn't know about the other two writers with connections to that part of the town. It is a nice honour for the plaque to be installed. I wonder if any other such Harry Potter plaques will be installed.
Posted Oct 12, 2006 at 8:17 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1437
allilau says:
I think it's a wonderful sentiment for him to have done so. In a world which forgets things all good, only too easily it's nice to know that someone has taken the time to recognise another.
Posted Oct 12, 2006 at 11:27 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2223
Pheonixflames says:
Wow that is so amazing, what an honor it must be for that cafe he he I would like to visit one day :) I wonder if there will be a picture online sometime so we can all see.
Posted Oct 12, 2006 at 1:14 PM EST
Head Boy
Points: 415
øffe-joe687½ says:
I still hope that JKR will make a new book in the same universe, after HP-book 7. If we compare JKR´s fantasy-univers with Tolkiens fantasy-universe; If the Harry Potter books are more or less "the Lord of The Rings", then i hope that JKR will write her "own" books like "The Hobbit" and especially "The Silmarrilion". So i hope JKR will make books about when Snape, James, Lily, and Sirius was kids, and went to Hogwarts - But 7 books is not necesary, 2 books will do fine. The i also hope JKR will make a book like Tolkiens "Silmarillion", where she tells the backstory of the whole univers: how the magic nation was founded, how Hogwarts was founded, Who Merlin and the 4 heads of the hogwarts-houses was.
Posted Oct 12, 2006 at 1:27 PM EST
Witch
Points: 617
lolly_pop says:
Wow, that plaque was well deserved, congratulations JK Rowling!!!!!
Lolly ;-)
Posted Oct 12, 2006 at 3:57 PM EST
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