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| | Harry Potter News Fresh off the press! Stay informed on the latest Harry Potter news, updates, and whispers here. All News Rules and FAQs apply. | 
03-29-2006, 09:14 PM
| | |  'Half-Blood Prince' wins Book of the Year award
' Half-Blood Prince' won the title 'Book of the Year' at the British Book Awards today. Quote:
"I'm delighted that Harry Potter continues to give so much pleasure to adults and children," Rowling said.
"I am enjoying writing the last book in the series and it's coming along nicely," she said.
EDIT: Pictures of J.K.Rowling at the event can be seen here. EDIT #2: A picture of Jo with her award can be seen here.
The ceremony will be broadcast on Saturday April 1st on Channel 4 at 6PM BST. It will then be repeated on Sunday April 2nd on More4 at 5PM BST. | |
03-29-2006, 09:16 PM
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I am so happy!!!!!
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03-29-2006, 09:16 PM
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| | Graphorn
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Wonderful news for both the 6th and the 7th book.  | 
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03-29-2006, 09:19 PM
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|  Tom's BirdKeeper of Dan's GuitarPuffskein
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thats great!
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03-29-2006, 09:22 PM
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| | Blast-Ended Skrewt
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That is great! I'm so glad it won and I always love hearing tidbits about the progress of book 7!
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03-29-2006, 09:24 PM
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|  DMGS & DMCBlibbering Humdinger
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yay thats great news
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03-29-2006, 09:24 PM
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| | Crup
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She actually attended the ceremony so click the above link to see pictures of her there.
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03-29-2006, 09:24 PM
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| | Jarvey
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I am wondering what the title of the 7th book is gonna be...Anyone heard any rumors lately?
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03-29-2006, 09:27 PM
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Woo! GO HBP!! | |
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03-29-2006, 09:30 PM
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nope, sorry, been lookin though, all i know is that it is supposed to be the saddest book yet, Harry is supposed to die by means of *Vol.. Vol... Shhhhh...Voldemort*. Oh, and the last word of the book is scar!!!
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03-29-2006, 09:36 PM
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| | Ashwinder
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Woooo! -does a hyper disco dance- Go HBP! | |
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03-29-2006, 09:39 PM
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03-29-2006, 10:11 PM
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| | Gnome
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Thats really good. Way to go HBP
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03-29-2006, 10:20 PM
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yay! nice pics too!
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That's totally Awsome!!!
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03-29-2006, 10:29 PM
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| | Granian
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Yay! I've just begun re-reading it. I'm glad it won an award its just an awesome book!
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03-29-2006, 10:37 PM
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| LV's Slytherin Blood Flobberworm
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I can't wait tro finish Order of the Pheonix, because I'll have to read Half-Blood Prince if it is that good.
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03-29-2006, 10:40 PM
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YAY! It deserves it!!  *huggles Half-Blood Prince copy* I've already read it 3 times :-X
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03-29-2006, 10:56 PM
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| | Porlock
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That is wonderful news! Congrats to JKR!!! It is a sad but wonderful story. Can't wait to read Book 7 next year!
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03-29-2006, 10:58 PM
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Go HBP!!! That's great, it deffinetly deserves it!
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03-29-2006, 11:41 PM
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Yay! Congrats!
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03-29-2006, 11:51 PM
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03-29-2006, 11:58 PM
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| | Gnome
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In the Library, reading with Remus.
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duh! HBP won! how could it not? And Book 7 will win when it's time comes!!! Go HP! Go JKR!!!
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03-30-2006, 12:37 AM
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| | Lobalug
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Thats really cool! HP rules..... HOGWARTS    
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03-30-2006, 12:54 AM
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| Library WriterSirius AuthorLeftySS100 Triumphant Mooncalf
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Congrats, HBP!
The pics are great!
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