Here is a Christmas present for all serious readers of J. K. Rowling! | Hogwarts Professor
In a recent post about casting announcements for the upcoming film adaption of Sunrise on the Reaping, we focused on characters who are doubles—younger versions of characters from the other books or other pairs. That theme–twins, doppelgangers, substitutes, imposters, and pairs—is one that resonates throughout the entire novel and which merits a closer look. So let’s peer into this important feature and spend time with some of the many pairs that Collins includes in her powerful exami...| Hogwarts Professor
Starting tomorrow over at the HogwartsProfessor substack, Nick Jeffery and I will begin our Lake and Shed reviews of the twenty-one stories written at least in part by Joanne Rowling Murray, who writes under the pseudonyms of ‘J. K. Rowling’ and ‘Robert Galbraith.’ We have taken on this month long project to celebrate Mrs Murray’s 60th birthday which falls on the last day of the month of July.| Hogwarts Professor
J. K. Rowling cut a very elegant figure on Friday when she attended the fourth day of Royal Ascot, the grandest and most prestigious event in the UK’s racing calendar. Dressed in pale blue with a hat of heroic proportions, she was accompanied by her husband Dr Neil Murray and friends. Despite growing up within walking distance of Chepstow race course, this is the first indication we have from Rowling herself that she has an interest in either horse racing, or indeed horses themselves.| Hogwarts Professor
Last month, we offered a few thoughts on the casting, thus far, for the screen adaptation of the second prequel to the Hunger Games Trilogy. | Hogwarts Professor
Or the Post that Got Nick Cancelled.| Hogwarts Professor
After the huge box office successes of the five films based on the Hunger Games novels by Suzanne Collins, it should come as no surprise that the Hollywood Gamemakers are already champing at the bit for their chance to bring Sunrise on the Reaping to the big screen. A release date for the film, in November of 2026, is already set, and, with the novel only out for a little over a month, casting rumors are beginning to coalesce into actual contracts. We now have actors in place for three char...| Hogwarts Professor