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NOVEMBER 28, 2006 at 10:52 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: HPANA
Children in Scotland recently voted
on their favorite Scottish books and JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince came in first in the 8-12 years category. Ms. Rowling previously won the award in 2001 for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
While Ms. Rowling was not present at the award ceremony she did write a speech that was read by her editor:
Thank you so much for this award. I'm sure any writer will agree that it's always reassuring to receive recognition for your work, but it's particularly meaningful when the decision has been made by the readers themselves.
To them, I'm enormously grateful and delighted that Harry Potter continues to give so much pleasure.
I'm sorry I am unable to receive this award in person today, but I currently have my head down writing the final book, which is coming along nicely.
Thanks to Wizard News & everyone for the emails.
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Head Girl
Points: 449
Emma#1fan says:
Great job, Jk, make the last one the best one yet!!!!
Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 7:52 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 425
Maggie_ says:
I'm happy for her! She defently disearve it! Go JK you're the best!
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 4:51 AM EST
Witch
Points: 792
blossom says:
I love the fact the JKR is getting allsorts of awards for her writing. She is very deserving of the praise. I dont know of one single writer that has done so much to get children half way around the world reading.
Congratulations Jo.
Posted Dec 1, 2006 at 5:18 AM EST
Ravenclaw Mastermind
Points: 9743
Isilwen Ciryatan says:
Much congratulations to Jo for winning the award! Again I say she is definately one to deserve it. I'm a bit suprised she didn't win one for OotP, 2001 seems so long ago.
I'm quite happy to hear book seven is "coming along nicely."
Posted Dec 2, 2006 at 9:29 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 453
sparkle_fairy92 says:
Woah! Them Scottish people have got good taste in books... like me! hehehe
Posted Dec 2, 2006 at 6:04 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2572
Roswelladdict says:
This is trilling news that Jo is getting more recogntion for all of her wonderful, hard work!
Congratulations JO!
Posted Dec 2, 2006 at 8:32 PM EST
Dragon Rider
Points: 4437
~MalfoyPotter~ says:
Hahah congratulations to JKRowling for the award! Now who wouldnt vote HBP as the greatest book ever? hehehe... COngrats again to JK. I think that BOOK 7 will be another great hit!
~MP~
Posted Dec 3, 2006 at 10:16 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 435
Nemesis Chamberlain says:
As well it should have won. Congratulations to Ms Rowing. I look forward the the last installment and wish her luck on a win with that book.
Posted Dec 3, 2006 at 10:42 PM EST
Muggle Executioner
Points: 5173
ThunderofHisSky says:
JK deserves it, HP is one of the most wonderful books of all time.
Yay, we have news that J.K. Rowling is working the book.... I hope she finished it in like, next year, I can't wait....
Posted Dec 4, 2006 at 7:25 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2108
phoenix_feathers says:
Go Jo! So the book is going well! Grand, just grand! Anyways, it deserves all of the credit that she can get... or wait i just confused myself with possive nouns, but whatever. Go JKR!
Posted Dec 4, 2006 at 11:21 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1029
Magic Dancer K says:
Wow, I'm surprised the last one won by this age group. It seems so grown up, I guess I just didn't expect youngins to read it.
Posted Dec 5, 2006 at 10:10 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1018
ILuvHarryDiggoryKrum says:
How exiting i hope the bok is great....
Posted Dec 5, 2006 at 11:47 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2860
mad_eye muggle says:
Awesome.I'm glad it won.JK really deserved that award.I'm also happy that the final book is coming out nicely.Well.....that tells us that it will soon be finish,I hope.Congrats to you JK and good luck in writing the 7th book.HP ROCKS!
Posted Dec 10, 2006 at 1:57 AM EST
Heiress of Gryffindor
Points: 3537
Nienna Narmolanya says:
*gasp* She didn't win for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix? Disappointing... I loved that book, but hey, I'm not Scottish. Her people love her! Yay, it's coming along nicely. How wonderful. Eight to twelve years, hmm.
Posted Dec 11, 2006 at 7:55 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1479
Newest Mrs. Weasley says:
This one seems like it would be in the bag. How 'bout "Most loved book of all time, ever, no comparison to anything else"? ha!
Posted Dec 13, 2006 at 9:40 AM EST
Gryffindor's Captain
Points: 15176
DarkVamp says:
Yay! I'm gld it got voted that... because that is such a good book.
I just knew it would.
Posted Dec 15, 2006 at 10:12 PM EST
Witch
Points: 634
Tammyant says:
Coming along nicely...hmmm...could she be more vague?
Posted Dec 16, 2006 at 10:05 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2465
undisputed760 says:
Thank you so much for this award. I'm sure any writer will agree that it's always reassuring to receive recognition for your work, but it's particularly meaningful when the decision has been made by the readers themselves.
Posted Dec 19, 2006 at 10:06 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1345
Dracos_Gurl13 says:
I suppose that while she works, she wants very little publicity but, for children, I think she should have made an exception.
Posted Dec 27, 2006 at 1:16 PM EST
Lupin's Eternal Love
Points: 3090
BlackKatL says:
"Sounds nice. But 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."
I couldn't agree more!!! It would be my dream come true!!!!
I guess we can only hope.......
Posted Dec 27, 2006 at 1:48 PM EST
Witch
Points: 732
Dumbledores~Fave says:
Wicked it's really cool that scotland kids voted potter the best books, that must mean a lot to JK.
Posted Jan 3, 2007 at 3:57 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 62
Meganc93 says:
Childrens book?
Hardly.
Although this is my favorite book of the series, I cannot say that Children should read this book.
Posted Jul 17, 2008 at 11:26 AM EST
Honeydukes Eye Candy
Points: 3501
Pansyful says:
Thank you so much for this award. I'm sure any writer will agree that it's always reassuring to receive recognition for your work, but it's particularly meaningful when the decision has been made by the readers themselves.
To them, I'm enormously grateful and delighted that Harry Potter continues to give so much pleasure.
I'm sorry I am unable to receive this award in person today, but I currently have my head down writing the final book, which is coming along nicely.
Posted Jul 30, 2008 at 3:14 AM EST
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