Delivered October 16, 2020 at the Harry Potter Conference of Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA. The way we read Harry Potter in the U.S. changed with the 2016 election. For almost 20 years, many of us were able to fall in love with this series as comfort reading. Monstrous tyrants who rounded up ethnic
The Guardian printed a letter by J.K. Rowling, among others, from A Love Letter to Europe: An outpouring of love and sadness from our writers, thinkers and artists, published October 31, 2019, the date that Boris Johnson had designated, unsuccessfully, for Brexit. Rowling’s letter gives us a few more glimpses of the author we know
Welcome to the U.S. Truly, welcome. It’s part of American culture to value homemade gifts the most. We treasure knowing that the giver thought of the recipient and made something special for them. I know this is not the finest hour for Americans, but I hope we can remember that we have dear, good qualities
Rowling apologizes for killing Snape! OK, here it is. Please don’t start flame wars over it, but this year I’d like to apologise for killing (whispers)… Snape. *runs for cover* — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 2, 2017 In July 2007, when I read Snape’s death scene and realized his author wasn’t going to give him
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