There were concerns over the violence and increasingly dark tone of the later books but most of the censorship attempts were for religious reasons. It was also banned in some Christian schools in the UK.
Rowling's “prop” of the supernatural is one of the major reasons she receives such negative publicity. Harry Potter books have made headlines ever since the first installment was released in 1999. Parents and religious groups have expressed concern that these stories can not be considered a simple children's fantasy.
The story was rejected by major publishing houses in the U.K. Rowling's agent, Christopher Little, previously told Huff Post “Various reasons were given including the story being too long, the fact that a story set in a children's boarding school might feel too 'exclusive' to many readers, etc.”
The reason she says is because they weren't really about the books. “I was asked to be on that, and I decided I didn't want to do it,” said Rowling. “I thought it was about the films more than the books, quite rightly.
Another lamentation J.K. Rowling has about the Harry Potter series is how certain characters' names are so commonly mispronounced. With Hermione Granger, for example, Rowling had to pretty much spell it out in the text once she discovered that fans were saying her name incorrectly.
Teenagers are no longer reading Harry Potter books in their legions, it emerged this week, as J.K. Rowling's series dropped out of the top ten favourite books for secondary school pupils. Instead, teens are reading books aimed at primary school children.
JK Rowling has dropped out of the top ten favourite books for secondary school pupils, according to an annual survey of more than a million children. It is the first time that the Harry Potter books have not been named by older children since the research into their reading habits began 12 years ago.
Specifically, Draco was jealous of Harry. It was easy to miss because Draco didn't often show his emotions, modelling himself on his cold, confident, calculating father, but J.K. Rowling has confirmed that a lot of his enmity towards Harry stemmed from envy.
Now, as firmly established, Snape was not the greatest fan of Harry, but that didn't mean that he ever stopped loving Lily. Dumbledore was surprised that Snape seemed to care for the boy. With a swish of his wand, Snape conjured up a Patronus – Lily's Patronus, a doe. 'Always,' he said.
A Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Snape is hostile to Harry due to his resemblance to his father James Potter, who bullied Snape during their time together at Hogwarts.
Having rendered unknown, shady (and almost certainly magical) services to King William I, Malfoy was given a prime piece of land in Wiltshire, seized from local landowners, upon which his descendants have lived for ten consecutive centuries.
J.K. Rowling's pitch for 'Harry Potter' was rejected 12 times — read the now-famous letter here.
The third movie in the series and the only one not to feature Voldemort, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is (undeservedly) the lowest-earning movie out of the series.
More Americans know who Harry Potter is than can name Tony Blair, according to a survey by Zogby International. Some 57% identified the teenage wizard but just 50% could say who Britain's leader was.
According to the social media company, the British pop star beat out Harry Potter and Prince Harry as the most talked about Harry of the decade. Guess that's just a sign of the times. Harry's House was announced on March 23 and since its announcement fans have tweeted about Harry over 10 million times since.
#1 – Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
Hop into Hagrid's motorbike and soar around the Forbidden Forest to locate all of the magical creatures on the Hogwarts grounds. You will be pleasantly shocked during this Harry Potter ride in Islands of Adventure with launches, drops, high speeds, and so much more!
Although there are strengths to every house, Hufflepuff house in particular often comes up short. While the other houses seem cool and invite a certain allure, Hufflepuff is a little different. Often considered the least desirable of all the sorting options, here are some reasons why Hufflepuff house is the worst.
Arguably the darkest film in the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince features some of the story's most pivotal moments. The plot follows Harry as he spends more time with Dumbledore to learn more about Voldemort's story.
Voldemort was the overarching villain of the whole Harry Potter series. His despicable plan to rid the Wizarding World of "Mudbloods" began a decades-long fight. Voldemort cared for nothing and no one but himself. His greatest wish was for people to fear him above all else.
Rowling denied that she was a billionaire in a 2005 interview. By 2012, Forbes concluded she was no longer a billionaire due to her charitable donations and high UK taxes. She was named the world's highest paid author by Forbes in 2008, 2017 and 2019.
J.K. Rowling's original 'Harry Potter' pitch was rejected 12 times — see it in new exhibit.
“Harry Potter” author Joanne Rowling - better known by her pen name JK Rowling - had overtaken Queen Elizabeth-II on Britain's annual “rich list,” published in the Sunday Times of London newspaper. With $445.5 million in the bank, the then 37-year-old author was ranked as Britain's 122nd richest person.
Narcissa Malfoy's Very Dangerous Lie
But she was also a mother, which meant she was willing to risk everything to make sure her son was safe. When Harry survived Voldemort's Killing Curse for the second time, Narcissa pretended he was dead so she could get to Draco.
Since we know one galleon is equal to around $25, the minimum amount of money in Harry's vault is a mind-blowing $1,265,625! And that's the baaaaaare minimum considering that in the books, although no specifics were given, A LOT more money was depicted.