I've often thought Rowling's link to Amnesty is interesting. In the first book Harry Potter gets a letters to his house, the letters show his uncle and aunt that some one in the outside world knows about Harry and considers him to be important. This of course is exactly what Amnesty is all about sending letters to prisoners to tell their captors that the prisoner is known in the outside world. This is not Rowling's only political or historical theme, she explores slavery though Dobby the House Elf and race and diversity through the wizards and muggles.

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I love the Potter books. They are wonderful stories.I am so glad I got to share the "Potter" experience with my daughter...she grew up with the books and movies. I loved standing in the lines waiting for each book release, going to the midnight showings of the movie. Staying up all night to read the books. It is some of my fondest memories I have with my daughter. Thank you Ms. Rowling!

You want to read Martin Kings new book series Jack Hunter 'Secret of the King', Rave reviews and there much more to come !!! He'll be getting the keys next !!

50 % of her books were taken from 101 Arabian nights, which was written over a 1000 year ago !!! check: Persian book of "Shahnameh" .

Joanne Rowling is my idol and, moreover, my hero. She basically saved my life, and I have no idea how I could ever thank her. The Harry Potter books taught me more than my parents and schools ever have, and I wish I could meet her more than anything, if only to hug her and tell her what a brilliant and beautiful woman she is. She has helped so many people, young and old, through many crises, and I do hope she realizes the impact she has made is beyond the words on the pages- it's the messages in between the lines and the flaws each character has (in surplus) that show everyone that it's okay if they're different, or "weird". No matter what th topic is, I can always relate it to Harry Potter, and when I need to take refuge somewhere that isn't "real" life, I always resort to the books, as I know for a fact that no matter the situation, Harry Ron, Hermione, and the many, many others will definitely be there to help me through whatever it is I am going through. So, in case you do get a chancce to read this, I love you, JK Rowling, and you mean more to me than anyone in this world. Thank you for creating the magical world you imagined, and sharing it with us, as without it, I do not know where I would turn to ever. Thank you.
Love,
Sarah

I have spent 31 years of my life in London contributing to its economy but have never been given the freedom of the city. She has never lived there so why does she get it?

Lovely and talented, I love fantasy and wizardly tales, witches and all that, she surely deserves all of that, delighting people for a long time with he stories.

She deserves it.

#10) She's totally AWESOME! (Love the Potter books)
#11) Surprised Neil Gaiman never went after her for pretty much cribbing HP from his character Tim Hunter, from 'The Books of Magic', which predates the Potter series by several years

Besides J.K. being madness hott, I think she did wrote the "Severus" character, wonderfully. He was also among my favorites in the films, if not the favorite. He was very believable, and made the "Potter" world feel much more 'dark' than it probably would have.

I say good for her. Hard work, persistence, dedication, creativity...when you actually earn it the hard way, you deserve all the praise.

Can she just bring that Freedom of London thing around with her and just go wherever she wants to in London? 'Miss this store is closed." Whips out Freedom of London "Not to me it isn't, now step aside!"

1-she has not sent me a plane ticket to join her...

Kiddie pools have more depth than Harry Potter books.