J.K. Rowling will bring a touch of magic to the cartoon sitcom about the dysfunctional family by appearing as herself in an episode set in England, in which she will meet Homer Simpson and his family when they visit England to find a girl with whom Grandpa Simpson had a wartime fling. "The Simpsons bump into J.K. Rowling outside a bookshop and they talk all about Harry Potter", Don Payne, executive producer of the cult cartoon told the Sun. The episode will also feature "Lord of the Rings" star Sir Ian McKellen, the paper said. The family go to see him perform the Shakespeare play Macbeth, but bring him bad luck by saying the play's name aloud -- in defiance of a well-known theatrical superstition. This leads to the actor being hit by scaffolding and then struck by lightning.
Mugglenet has posted a letter from JKR that states she's already working on book six. Love the stationery.
Not even the most avid HP fan will have been waiting more anxiously for the arrival of the fifth book than Rowling's U.S. publisher, Scholastic, who have just announced severely reduced profits for this year. Their share price has already fallen by 40% in the last 12 months, and it looks as though it will take all of Harry's magic to keep them afloat.
It has now been officially confirmed: Michael Gambon is to take on the role of Dumbledore following the recent death of Richard Harris, Gary Oldman will be Sirius Black and Timothy Spall will be Peter Pettigrew. David Thewliss has already been confirmed in the role of Remus Lupin.
Rockygirl's essay has been moved to our new Editorial Section. Link Here.
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