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JK Rowling has updated her site with a small update, opening her door for all of us to see!  She has updated with a family tree featuring the Weasley family, including other branches like Luna and Draco.  As mentioned on the most recent Pottercast Interview with Jo, it was revealed that Draco marries sister of Daphne Greengrass, Astoria Greengrass.  Other things that are revealed are George's spouse, George's children, Bill and Fluer's children, Luna's children, and the middle names of Harry and Ginny's kids.

Check all of it out here, and click the eraser that leads to the Room of Requirement, which leads to the spoiler family tree Jo drew as part of her documentary, "A Year in the Life with JK Rowling", airing in the UK, December 15th.

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"Long overdue, I give you the HP Alliance (as mentioned in Time Magazine!) I am honoured and humbled that Harry's name has been given to such an extraordinary campaign, which really does exemplify the values for which Dumbledore's Army fought in the books. To Andrew and all the others who work on this most inspirational website: the world needs more people like you."

Those words are hidden beneath the scroll in JK Rowling's Fan Site Award Page.  The Harry Potter alliance is a great group who help raise awareness of genocide and the hate this world is contained in today.  The Harry Potter Alliance helps spread the message of love and great morals using the Harry Potter books!  You can check out this very cool alliance here, and see Jo's award to the site by clicking  here. 

In other JK Rowling Site News, Jo updated her FAQ Section with, "Why the 'Scottish Book'?".  If you listened to Leaky's Podcast, Pottercast 130: The One with JK Rowling, you will remember that when mentioned the Encyclopaedia, she called it the "Scottish Book". Check that out here.  Jo also has updated with a wonderful news entry on the Auction of 'the Tales of Beedle the Bard, which Amazon bought earlier this week.  Check that news entry out here.

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JK Rowling has been named one of the most influential women of 2007.  Congrats Jo!  MSN says:

"This bittersweet year marks the last time anyone will be able to enjoy that most delicious of treats: a new Harry Potter novel. Rowling's wizarding world has not so much influenced modern culture as grown roots deep into the heart of it. From new words (muggles) to new drinks (some fools make their own butterbeer from Michelob Light and butterscotch Schnapps) to a new generation of kids who (gasp) read for pleasure, Rowling's epic fantasy series has made a lasting impact on, well, just about all of us. Her revelation this fall that beloved Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore is gay created a stir among fans that was mostly applauded. Whatever project Rowling has in store next promises to be a hot seller, if not a future big-screen blockbuster."

You can read more about this here and obviously anyone who has not added Jo to any most influential list has had a mind modifying jinx put onto them.  She has effected us all so much and to win another award such as this is quite amazing.  Again, you deserve it Jo!

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Jo has been named runner up on Time's Person of the Year, first place being Vladimir Putin.  Along with Jo being in runner's up, Time asked 10 questions about 'Hallows' that Jo answered.  You can read the 10 questions and answers here.  Questions include, "Was Teddy Lupin a werewolf?", "Who does Draco Malfoy marry?", "Where do wizard children go to school before Hogwarts?", and most endearing, "What did Dumbledore really see in the Mirror of Erised?"  The answer regarding Dumbledore's true vision in the Mirror of Erised was: "His family, alive and whole and reconciled."  Click here to see the questions.

Congrats Jo!

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Our friends at Pottercast and Leaky interviewed one of all persons, JK Rowling herself.  Congrats Guys!  You can read all about Pottercast, the Official Podcast of The-Leaky-Cauldron here.  You can listen to the episode with Jo by using iTunes here, and transcript is coming soon!  Jo lets it all out from Horcruxes and Deathly Hallows Questions to Hogwarts Graduation and JKR.com news.  Stay tuned for next week, because Jo is on the show again!  We love you Leaky!

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As said previously, Amazon purchased Jo Rowling's public Tales of Beedle the Bard.  Now they are reviewing each tale so everyone can enjoy them.  The book isn't up, but lengthy review are up for each story.  Amazon now has up links to The Wizard and the Hopping Pot, The Fountain of Fair Fortune, The Warlock's Hairy Heart, Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump, and The Tale of the Three Brothers. 

Read more about "The Wizard and the Hopping Pot"
Read more about "The Fountain of Fair Fortune"
Read more about "The Warlock's Hairy Heart"
Read more about "Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump"
Read more about "The Tale of the Three Brothers"

Congrats Amazon!  All the tales look different and unique in funny, scary, raw, and beautiful.  Congrats Jo!

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For awareness and for people to get education about problems in the world, Jo Rowling recently wrote seven copies of a handwritten book, Tales of Beedle the Bard.  A Collection of Wizarding Fairy Tales, that were mentioned in Deathly Hallows as Hermione's object from Dumbledore left in his will.  The book plays significant role in the plot, giving Hermione questions about the mysterious symbol she finds that leads to the finding of Xeno Lovegood who tells the trio of Tale of the Three Brothers and the Sign of the Deathly Hallows. 

Jo Rowling wrote Tales of Beedle the Bard and gave them out to six of the closest people in her life that helped the Potter books become what they are now.  The seventh and final handwritten copy of Beedle the Bard has been bought by Amazon.  All money from the book (£1,950,000) is going to The Children's Voice, a high-end charity group that raise awareness about children in need over Europe.  Not only does The Children's Voice address the problem but they also find solutions so caging children and abuse can be stopped as much as possible.  The best part is that our own Jo formed the charity in 2006 and it has done exceedingly well since.

For more info about The Children's Voice, click here!

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JK Rowling has won the Entertainer of the Year from Entertainment Weekly.  Congrats Jo!   EW says that:

"J.K. Rowling is our Entertainer of the Year because she did something very, very hard, and she did it very, very well, thus pleasing hundreds of millions of children and adults very, very much. In an era of videogame consoles, online multiplayer 'environments,' and tinier-is-better mobisodes, minisodes, and webisodes, she got people to tote around her big, fat old-fashioned printed-on-paper books as if they were the hottest new entertainment devices on the planet.

Read more about this award here with beautiful art of Jo by clicking here!

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Jo has made to updates to her Rubbish Bin section of her site, one addressing the recent lawsuit against the Hogwarts Castle Creation that was built and constructed in India.  The other update in the Rubbish Bin was about a recent tabloid that claimed Rowling was "shaping up her body".

Check it out!

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Our Jo Rowling is in the voting polls to win the Time Person of the Year.  Jo is currently number one on Person of the Year, knocking out her 2nd place runner, Al Gore.  The difference between Al Gore and Jo is 10,521 votes Jo has gotten. We hope that you can vote who you see fitting!  Apart from Gore and Rowling, Steve Jobs, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other influential people from 2007 that have sparked the news are in the poll.  You can vote here!

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