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06-30-2007, 03:35 AM
| | |  JK Rowling and 10 Years of Potter
One of the first reporters to ever interview JK Rowling back in 1997 has an article reminiscing their meeting with the Harry Potter author on the 10 year anniversary of the release of Philosopher's Stone! Fans, who were considerably younger a decade ago, discuss their memories. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Alstair Ogilvy, 19 Having not met an author before, I didn't know what to expect, but J K Rowling was lovely. I remember being entranced by the expression in her voice as she read to us.
You could tell from the way she answered our questions that she knew the characters inside out. We'd taken along our paintings and poems based on the book and she seemed to be genuinely delighted by them. At the end of the session we were each given signed copies of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which made us feel special. | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Laura Balfour, 21 Some time around January 1997 I found a manuscript of the first couple of chapters of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in mum's briefcase. I read it in a few minutes and remember begging her somehow (anyhow!) to get hold of the rest of the book. It was the way the book drew you into that magical world of Diagon Alley and Hogwarts that made it so compulsive.
One way and another, Harry Potter became a major influence in my life, despite the media circus that soon engulfed the series and Daniel Radcliffe's frankly spew-inducing screen performance. | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Jill Allardice, 22 It is now 10 years since a copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone landed in my letter box. I wasn't overly impressed by the title - I'd never heard of Harry Potter (imagine!) and had no idea what a philosopher did but, not being one to turn down a book, I got stuck in.
People use words such as "gripping" and "page-turner" pretty casually these days, but that's exactly how I remember that first encounter with Harry and Co. | Thanks to HPANA and TLC.  | |
06-30-2007, 03:46 AM
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| | Doxy
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Awesome 10 years is a long time i love the books yeah
1st to post yeah
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06-30-2007, 05:41 AM
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Wow! 10 years! That is a long time!!
This decade seemed very short! 
But in a few weeks its all going to be over,the waiting in line for hours,the suspense that kept us on our toes like 24/7,that excitement that never seemed to go away that you could explain but was always there(well at least for me anyways).
Man it just seriously hit me that its really over!  | |
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06-30-2007, 05:58 AM
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| | Horklump
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whoaaa.
Plenty of time surely..
it's kinda odd.. 10 years ago I was 3..
Oh my gosh! | |
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06-30-2007, 06:18 AM
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Wow, I feel really, really, really nostalgic . . .
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06-30-2007, 07:54 AM
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10 years ago? Woah, a very looong time ago. Seems like another lifetime to me. | |
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06-30-2007, 08:41 AM
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|  Dil Apna PakistaniCrup
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10 years is a long time.....and what the reporter think of JK now....now she is known to every teenager........ | |
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06-30-2007, 09:04 AM
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Ten Year Anniversary! *un-corks a bottle of wine* JKR must be happy with the success of the books. | |
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06-30-2007, 09:39 AM
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10 years agao ...... way backkk! | |
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06-30-2007, 09:48 AM
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WE've loved the books for ten years =) That's a lot. I know, I will love tham the next ten more or more x) | |
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06-30-2007, 10:00 AM
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wow that's a long time! | |
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06-30-2007, 10:12 AM
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10 years is a long time! | |
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06-30-2007, 12:23 PM
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Hehe, 10 years ago I was only 5. JK must be really proud of herself!! | |
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06-30-2007, 01:31 PM
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Ten years... Wow... Now that IS a lot 
And thinking I only got obsessed with Harry Potter about 7 years ago XD | |
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06-30-2007, 01:51 PM
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10 years of HP! *wishes for 10 more* | |
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06-30-2007, 03:04 PM
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I still cant believe its been 10 years...I was 7 | |
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06-30-2007, 03:12 PM
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Ten glorious years  | |
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06-30-2007, 03:20 PM
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Wow, 10 years...older than my brother by a year!!!O_O | |
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06-30-2007, 04:05 PM
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| | Horklump
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|  Wow, Time Flies!
10 years ago I was 8...
That's a lifetime ago... seriously. | |
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06-30-2007, 05:14 PM
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Wow! Ten years. *Parties*
I was five ten years ago. And I only became obsessed about Potter when I was ten. | |
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06-30-2007, 05:44 PM
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| | Skrewt
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It's amazing how long it's been. And hardly anyone thought the story would be a successful one.
I don't think there's a literary work with such success ever!
Let's hope JK keeps writing, and with the same quality. | |
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06-30-2007, 05:56 PM
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Wow this is crazy...I remember I started reading the books when they first came out and I was 6...now i'm 16...how weird...I would have never even thought ten years ago that I would be this crazy and obsessed with Harry Potter and that it would be one of the biggest parts of my life...wow... | |
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06-30-2007, 08:04 PM
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wow!i was three when the first book came out
i started reading the books when i was 7 though
10 years is a long time! | |
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07-01-2007, 02:59 AM
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10 years ago, I was only 1...so there was no way I could have afforded the book at that time. But I have it right now, glad that I do, and will keep loving Harry Potter even if 10 years pass from now. | |
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07-01-2007, 03:09 AM
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| | Jarvey
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OH MY I FEEL OLD! hah I remember when they first started being big in canada, hah I was about 7 years old, and we had a fairy tale themed day in our class, and everyone brought in these cheesy little fairy tales, and one boy brought in the first two harry potter books. I came in late and we had a "reading time" and I was stuck with the harry potter book. and I was ****** off and only pretended to read it hah. so that was my first encounter with harry potter hah I thought it was a kinda cool story. I did get hooked on the books the summer following that fairy tale day  | |
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