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02-02-2009, 07:57 PM
| | |  J.K. Rowling to be honoured by President Sarkozy
This Tuesday (tomorrow), J.K. Rowling will be honoured by President Nicolas Sarkozy, of France, with the Legion of Honor (Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur), the highest accolade given by the country. The award comes in five levels; Chevalier (Knight), Officier (Officer), Commandeur (Commander), Grand Officier (Grand Officer) and Grand-Croix (Grand Cross). We will have coverage of it when it is made available.
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02-02-2009, 08:06 PM
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| | Blast-Ended Skrewt
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Wow,how cool for her.
I wonder when she will be honoured by the UK....
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02-02-2009, 08:08 PM
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| | Puffskein
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That's awesome!!!!!!! Good for you JK!!!
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02-02-2009, 08:15 PM
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| | Crup
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Originally Posted by MeredithRodneyMcKay  Wow,how cool for her.
I wonder when she will be honoured by the UK....
She has been. She had tea with the Queen once and she has an OBE from 2000.
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02-02-2009, 09:05 PM
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| | Gnome
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Heh. Did anyone else mistakenly read it as 'J.K. Rowling to be President'?
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02-02-2009, 09:39 PM
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Way to go, Jo!!  | |
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02-02-2009, 10:13 PM
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| | Blast-Ended Skrewt
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Originally Posted by EmmaRiddle She has been. She had tea with the Queen once and she has an OBE from 2000. True.Although OBE (being shortened like that) doesn't sound quite so grand.  | |
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02-02-2009, 10:24 PM
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| | Doxy
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Well I don't even really know what this means  But I know its BIG!  Well Congrats to her! 
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02-02-2009, 10:29 PM
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| | Puffskein
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Go Jo!! Congrats for her!! So, which level does she get? Or does it not work that way? I am slightly confused!
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02-02-2009, 10:33 PM
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| | Gnome
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Bit strange... to get a french award.... surely each country has enough of their own people to honour?
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02-02-2009, 10:57 PM
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| | Puffskein
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Wow JKR just keeps those (DESERVED) accolades in!!! Congrats to her!!!
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02-02-2009, 11:52 PM
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| | Gnome
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Oh my gosh Jo, you rock even more !
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02-03-2009, 12:08 AM
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| | Jarvey
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Yeah!!!!! I'm so happy for her!!! She completely deserves!!!! Congratulation Jo!!!
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02-03-2009, 12:28 AM
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| | Crup
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Originally Posted by Embem Bit strange... to get a french award.... surely each country has enough of their own people to honour? Maybe the president is a fan? They've had HP stamps before too. Quote:
So, which level does she get? Or does it not work that way?
We don't know...I'm sure we'll find out tomorrow, though! Quote:
Although OBE (being shortened like that) doesn't sound quite so grand.
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02-03-2009, 01:00 AM
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| | Doxy
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Originally Posted by EmmaRiddle Order of the British Empire  Wow, In the UK they have all these cool and powerful sounding names...wish they had some of those in America  ...Or meybe they do and I'm just clueless...
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02-03-2009, 01:36 AM
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Congrats to her! She completely deserves it!
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02-03-2009, 02:33 AM
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Go Jo! You rock!
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02-03-2009, 03:14 AM
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| | Firecrab
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Wow, that's fantastic news. Jo really deserves this. I wonder when the US will give her the Congressional Medal of Honor? Is that honor appropriate to someone like Jo, who has brought fun into reading for millions and millions of American's? I think so. May be she's too young? Oh well.
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02-03-2009, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by #1_harry_potter_fan_22 Wow, In the UK they have all these cool and powerful sounding names...wish they had some of those in America ...Or meybe they do and I'm just clueless... From a quick Google search, I don't think you do. Maybe because you haven't got a monarchy?
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02-03-2009, 01:35 PM
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| | Doxy
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Originally Posted by Embem Bit strange... to get a french award.... surely each country has enough of their own people to honour? Yes, but her books have influenced so many children to become avid readers, more so than any other children's author in history (based on sales), so...if she has boosted the FRENCH children's love of books - an honour is certainly due!
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02-03-2009, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by YodatheHobbit Heh. Did anyone else mistakenly read it as 'J.K. Rowling to be President'?  I didn't, but that sure made me laugh.
That is beyond cool. Good for her!
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02-03-2009, 02:59 PM
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| | Fire Slug
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congrats to her!
but she can be honoured by her country no????
anyways congrats to her!
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02-03-2009, 04:17 PM
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Thats great, congrats to her!!! | |
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02-03-2009, 07:19 PM
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| | Puffskein
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How cool! Way to go, Jo!  | |
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02-04-2009, 06:15 AM
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congratulations jo, you go girl
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