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07-08-2004, 12:33 PM
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 JK Rowling Gets Honorary Degree - JK Rowling Gets Honorary Degree Summary:
From Edinburgh University Today. Article: Quote: JK Rowling, the creator and author of the Harry Potter series of children's books, is to receive an honorary degree from Edinburgh University today.
Rowling has written a lot of her work in the Scottish capital where she lives with her husband and two children.
She also completed a teacher-training course in 1996 at Moray House in Edinburgh.
The author is to collect the degree of doctor honoris causa, which is one of the university's highest accolades.
Rowling said: "I am delighted and honoured to be receiving an honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh, my adopted home city." JK, who lives in Edinburgh, will be presented with the degree at 3.15pm. Update: more information from after the ceremony,
Quote: Receiving this honorary degree is a particular pleasure," said JK.
"To receive such a tribute from the city I now call home, and to be in such distinguished company, means a lot to me," she added. Speaking straight after the ceremony, JK gave a little hint about what might happen in the last book. She was asked if Harry would graduate in Book VII . She paused before replying:
Quote: "If I answer that I give quite a lot away, so I'm not going to!" also included was this pic of JK Rowling taken today,
Source: CBBC Newsround.
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07-08-2004, 12:46 PM
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Yay well done JKR this is i think her second honoris causa she got one from Exiter uni as well a few years ago when GOF came out.
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07-08-2004, 01:50 PM
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Yay!!! congrats!!!!!!!!
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07-08-2004, 02:34 PM
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She deserves it....
Congrats!
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07-08-2004, 02:56 PM
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Two?! wow that's great and well deserved!!!!!! congrats to J.K!  | |
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thats great how she is getting all these awards. she deserves every single one of them.
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Great news, Rowling is a super writer and her contributions to Children's Lit are amazing. Excellent way to honor her and her work.
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thats great! Congrats JKR!
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07-08-2004, 06:19 PM
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nice one jk u deserve it!
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07-08-2004, 06:26 PM
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oh yah go JK!!!!!!!!!!!!
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its only a matter of time before the queen knights her and turns her in to lady rowling im dead seriouse
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07-08-2004, 06:37 PM
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Good for JK! :sorcerer:
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07-08-2004, 07:44 PM
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Congrats to JK! I saw this on the news and I was like yay!  Her writing has made kids want to read again, which is a BIG accomplishment! | |
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07-08-2004, 08:31 PM
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yay! im so happy for her. She deserves it for sure.
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Good for JK! I don't doubt that she will be "knighted" by the queen and become Dame JK Rowling.  That would be awesome for her.
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Wow!! Well, good for her! I think that she deserves that. after all, she is the creator of Harry Potter!! :sorcerer:
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Wow!! Well, good for her! I think that she deserves that. after all, she is the creator of Harry Potter!! :sorcerer:
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07-08-2004, 09:53 PM
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She already has an OBE i think for her services to childrens LIT.
well done JK u deserve it.
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07-08-2004, 10:03 PM
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i have updated the story with new information and a picture.
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07-08-2004, 10:04 PM
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Go JK!
She really deserves it - she has given so many people a great adventure because of Harry Potter!
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Quote: Originally posted by gigizelaya@Jul 8 2004, 11:03 AM its only a matter of time before the queen knights her and turns her in to lady rowling im dead seriouse Wow she probably will! It will remind us of all the great things she has done for literature! :flowersmile:
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07-09-2004, 04:41 AM
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Quote: Originally posted by karen_ginger@Jul 8 2004, 04:07 AM Speaking straight after the ceremony, JK gave a little hint about what might happen in the last book. She was asked if Harry would graduate in Book VII . She paused before replying:
Quote: "If I answer that I give quite a lot away, so I'm not going to!" Oh oh, I think Dan might be right when he said Harry's gonna die in book 7. :/
Congratulations to JKR though! She definately deserves it!
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07-09-2004, 04:23 PM
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That's fantastic! JK Rowling clearly deserves it. And it would be great if she were to be knighted. "Dame Jo Rowling" doesn't sound so bad now, does it. And that whole thing about whether Harry will graduate makes me think that Harry's going to die. With the response she gave, her having to think about it before answering, and how Dan thinks Harry will die, it all comes to the conclusion that the two people who know Harry best (the creator and the person who's in Harry's head for a living) say he's going to die. Maybe that's what we should expect...
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07-10-2004, 03:48 AM
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great picture!
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