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FEBRUARY 2, 2007 at 7:43 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: The Sun
According to a note
on the back of a marble bust at Edinburgh’s Balmoral Hotel which reads "JK Rowling finished writing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in this room (652) on 11th Jan 2007."
According to hotel staff:
We couldn't believe it when we saw it.
We get celebrities in the Balmoral all the time and they often sign autographs for fans - but no one has left one behind on an ornament before.
Thanks to everyone who emailed.
UPDATE: According to a report from the BBC, the hotel has confirmed that Ms. Rowling did indeed sign the bust but will not say which room she stayed in.
A spokeswoman for the author said:
We can confirm JK Rowling did write some of the book at the Balmoral last month and did complete the book at that hotel.
UPDATE II: An additional report now states that the marble bust is being kept under lock and key in a safe place. According to the article from CBBC Newsround, JK is currently in the process of editing the book with the help of "someone from her publishers to see if any small alterations are needed before it's printed." Thanks Ryan.
In yet another story on this, the hotel states that the statue has been removed and is not Emperor Hadrian as first thought but the Greek god Hermes, the same name as Percy's owl.
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Student
Points: 253
Freya says:
Oh My God !! I can't wait for it !!!
Posted Feb 8, 2007 at 5:26 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 345
Saphira211 says:
Wow! This is pretty exciting. She is finally done. I bet JK has got to feel strange now I mean she has been writing these books forever!!
Posted Feb 8, 2007 at 7:55 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 20
mizmelissathomas says:
Is there a reason she signed a bust? If it's just something to commemorate, why not something like the wall of the room? something that CAN'T be auctioned on e-bay?
Posted Feb 9, 2007 at 12:12 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 342
Ima_Dragonrider says:
O M G!
THiS iS GONNA BE ONE
HELL
of a SUMMER!!!!
i cant stop screaming!
Posted Feb 10, 2007 at 4:59 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2307
Queen_Democrat says:
Hmm... I wonder if the Balmoral will now have some sort of plaque for being the place where JKR finished DH in. That's what happened to the coffeeplace where JKR wrote SS. Should be interesting and good for business if it happens.
Posted Feb 10, 2007 at 10:43 PM EST
Heiress of Gryffindor
Points: 3537
Nienna Narmolanya says:
Ohh that's so cool - on the back of a statues of Hermes? She's too good - and what better way is there to tell the world that she's done it? This is all too exciting, and now it's even harder to wait until it comes out!
Posted Feb 11, 2007 at 10:42 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1018
ILuvHarryDiggoryKrum says:
WOW HOW EXITING IF SHE HAS!!
i realy cant wait to see the book ...
Posted Feb 11, 2007 at 4:16 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2351
Skitch says:
FANTASTIC!! Oh wow, that's so like her to leave a note like that. And especially on a related statue! This article has been wonderful. I'm kind of glad I hadn't read it until now. Because I got all the updates at once.
Posted Feb 12, 2007 at 6:24 PM EST
Witch
Points: 634
Tammyant says:
She's so clever, and everything she touches turns to gold!
Posted Feb 12, 2007 at 10:55 PM EST
Magical Sanitary Supplier
Points: 2518
5225 says:
That is sensational.
That ornament bust will be hunted for collectors item, better prepare some money if I want to join the hunt.
Posted Feb 14, 2007 at 2:37 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1454
xMAVERICK says:
Ah i'm so nervous for this book to come out =) its going to be amazing.
Posted Feb 14, 2007 at 2:42 PM EST
Head Boy
Points: 490
moonyspatronus87 says:
It's stuff like this that makes Jo so cool. She was probably bursting to tell everyone she knew that she was done with the book, but she decided to give that hotel a monumental gift, and it will be a priceless item.
Posted Feb 18, 2007 at 11:07 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1453
smart hermione says:
My god i eally cannot wait to read the book...and yet, i'll miss hp when its over
Posted Feb 20, 2007 at 2:59 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2223
Pheonixflames says:
Wow It is amazing that JKR did that! so kool! I only hope that fake copies of the bust dont show up on eBay!
Posted Feb 26, 2007 at 3:02 PM EST
Witch
Points: 828
Elphaba_Thropp says:
Wow, she hadn't finishd the book long before we found out then. So many budding authors are going to want to stay in that hotel room for inspiration, not to mention millions of fans.
Posted Mar 4, 2007 at 8:35 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 45
All Was Well. says:
I know that this article was from a long time ago. But I just wanted to say that she finished writing Deathly Hallows on my birthday! I'm so excited for the book! That was the best birthday present ever!! : D
Posted Mar 18, 2007 at 12:46 PM EST
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