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09-13-2011, 09:19 PM
| | |  J.K. Rowling Shoe Questionnaire, boots worn writing first Harry Potter up for auction
A fan who received a pair of boots worn by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling back she was writing the first installment of the series, Philosopher's Stone, as part of Scholastic Press' "A Shoe Questionnaire," which asked about the "life" of a famous pair, back in 1999 will be sold in October via auction website Proxibid. The letter from J.K. Rowling about her shoe adventures, and the boots themselves, can be seen here.  Dear Shoes:
If you are a pair of sneakers, what have you done that is sneaky?
Of course I’ve never done anything sneaky. I am an extremely hard-working pair of old boots which have carried my owner all over Edinburgh in search of good cafes to write in. I have occasionally annoyed her by being tricky to do up, but that’s her problem.
What other famous shoes do you know?
I am disgusted to say that she has never worn me to meet other famous shoes. Her lame excuse is that I am too worn and shabby – and after all I’ve done for her! I happen to know that her black sandals have met Kirk Douglas’s shoes, Donny Osmond’s shoes and Rosie O’Donnell’s shoes. Naturally, I don’t talk to them any more.
Tell me about the best or worst even that your owner has worn you to.
My owner was wearing me when she wrote several chapters of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” and I liked that, because it gave me a rest. She also wore me when she was a teacher, and one boy made fun of me, which I didn’t appreciate. He said I was “kinky.”
From this century, what pair of shoes would you trade places with and explain why.
I would like to have carried Jessica Mitford around for a while. She was a writer and human rights activist who lived in Oakland, California, and she was my(and my owner’s) heroine.
If you could give yourself as a present to someone or something, who were what would it be?
I would give myself to anyone who appreciates stout footwear which will brave the wet and cold Scottish winters.
To “fill you,” as well as your own has, what character traits would I need to possess?
Hmm… you will need to like walking, and then sitting down for long periods and concentrating hard he will be determined (a lot of my exercise has come from running back to fetch things my owner has forgotten).
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09-13-2011, 09:33 PM
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| | Gnome
Join Date: Aug 2011
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 That was so quirky  I love JKR! And those boots do look nice!
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09-13-2011, 09:53 PM
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| | Bugbear
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I do like those boots! 
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09-13-2011, 09:55 PM
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| | Imp
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Very nice boots indeed! 
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09-13-2011, 10:18 PM
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| | Lobalug
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wow! | |
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09-13-2011, 10:21 PM
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| Formerly: Rupert-Grint-Fan   Porlock
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Them boots are quite fancy! | |
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09-13-2011, 10:23 PM
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| | Dugbog
Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Nevada
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Those boots are gorgeous and they are made for walking  .
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09-13-2011, 10:26 PM
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| | Snidget
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Ahhhh, that was hysterical! I never knew that J.K.R was sooooo good at writing comedy (in a way), but then again, she's good at everything.
I do love the boots very much, and would love to have them!
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09-13-2011, 11:04 PM
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| | Horklump
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I love those boots!! JK Rowling is Brilliant!!
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09-14-2011, 03:35 AM
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| | Billywig
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I love it. It's so fashionable. | |
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09-14-2011, 03:47 AM
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I would love to have those boots
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09-14-2011, 05:36 AM
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|   DMACPuffskein
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really cute I love Rowling's shoes' answers
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09-14-2011, 05:44 AM
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|  MO & DMLEBlast-Ended Skrewt
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That is neat how she did that.
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09-14-2011, 06:26 AM
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| | Puffskein
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awesome!
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09-14-2011, 07:53 AM
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| | Puffskein
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I like the boots so much 
J.K is awesome
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09-14-2011, 09:39 AM
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You rock Jo!
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09-14-2011, 02:33 PM
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|  DERP & DIMCMackled Malaclaw
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Bootsy ! Come here !
Jo's really one of a kind. So adorable answers.
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09-14-2011, 03:26 PM
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| | Ashwinder
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I think it's quite funny that she wore those as a teacher.
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09-14-2011, 03:53 PM
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| | Puffskein
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beautiful boots,very fashionable
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09-14-2011, 04:10 PM
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| | Gnome
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Wow those boots are great. | |
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09-14-2011, 08:04 PM
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| | Dugbog
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Wow. That's one awesome pair of boots! | |
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09-14-2011, 08:23 PM
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| | Fire Slug
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Haha epic boots!
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09-14-2011, 08:51 PM
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| | Streeler
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She also wore me when she was a teacher, and one boy made fun of me, which I didn’t appreciate. He said I was “kinky.”
LOLOLOLOL. I found the answers very amusing | |
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09-14-2011, 09:30 PM
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| MO Moke
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I love J.K. Rowling, why is she so adorable?
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09-15-2011, 12:43 AM
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I would give myself to anyone who appreciates stout footwear which will brave the wet and cold Scottish winters.
YES. 
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