According to the author director Alfonso Cuaron who directed Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has inadvertently foreshadowed events which are to happen in the last two books. Rowling said "I really got goosebumps when I saw a couple of those things, and I thought, people are going to look back and think those things were put in deliberately as clues." The author also said she was very pleased with the latest adaptation of her work, saying "(Cuaron) has done exactly what I hoped he would do."

J. K working hard - June 04
J. K Rowling has assured fans that she is working hard on the sixth Harry Potter book.

The creator of Harry Potter has posted a message to fans on her official website, which was recently relaunched, letting them know that she is well on the way with the sixth book in the series. Rowling said that although she is really enjoying the process of writing this book, for the first time she is conscious of the fact that the series is coming to an end. She also says that fans can find clues on her website as to what will happen in the sixth book.

JK refuses - May 04
Who J.K Rowling has reportedly turned down an offer to write an episode of the new Dr Who series.

The writer said that she found the suggestion ’amusing’ but that she just didn’t have the time to write for the cult TV show.too busy getting that next Harry Potter book underway we expect. Come on J.K! I like ’need’ to know!

Author rows with neighbours - April 04
J.K Rowling has upset neighbours with plans to install CCTV at her Edinburgh home.

Neighbours of the author have lodged objections to the plans to erect five CCTV cameras around the grounds of her house on the grounds that it will invade their privacy. Rowling decided to install the cameras following a run in with an American stalker but neighbours, William and Catherine Brotherstone, think that the cameras may record them ’by accident or by design’. I’m sure J.K and her husband have better things to do than spy on neighbours.

Harry potter makes it to adulthood - Jan 04
JK Rowlings fifth book on the wizard schoolboy has been shortlisted for the adult fiction prize at WHSmiths Book Awards.

This means Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix will be against such heavy weights as best-sellers by Ian Rankin, James Herbert and Colum McCann. JK has previously won the WHSmith Children’s Book of the Year award, but the books have never been considered for an adults award before, which is quite surprising considering the number of adult commuters that are always reading the book on the train home from work.

The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on March 16 in London.

JK’s dad sells prized book -12/12/03
JK Rowling gave a signed first edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to her father, and he only went and flogged it for ?27,500!

JK had lovingly given the book to her father for Fathers Day 2000, that she had signed ’Lots of love from your first born’, with nine kisses. Well, he did keep the gift for three years, the book shelf was obviously getting a bit full.

JK’s dad Peter gave the book to Sotheby’s in New York to be auctioned, where it raised ?27,500. Sotheby’s wouldn’t comment on why he chose to auction off the gift, as well as six other rare books presented to him by his daughter. Well, Christmas is coming after all, extra cash is always handy an’ all that...

Harry Potter - Tanya Grotter? - 24/10/03
JK Rowling is waiting for a court decision to rule whether or not a magical, fictional Russian character is little more than a female version of HP.