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The Legacy of Harry Potter Goes On
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 As
billions of fan all over
the world head to the movie theaters
to watch Part 2 of the final chapter in the Harry
Potter series, one cannot help but reminisce about how 10 years
have passed since the first installment appeared on the silver screen.
In 1995, Joanne Rowling (better known as J. K. Rowling)
finished typing her manuscript for Harry Potter
and the Philosopher’s Stone해리포터와 마법사의 돌 on her old manual typewriter. She was a single, broke mom, who didn’t have a job. She was living
on government support.
 In
December 1990, her mother died after battling with multiple sclerosis다발성
경화증 for 10 years. Two years later, she married a television
journalist and gave birth
to a daughter. In 1993, the couple separated and Rowling was
diagnosed with depression. Rebuilding her life back
up again, she studied for a postgraduate certificate
of education (PGCE) to teach in Scotland. During that time, Rowling
took walks to nearby cafes to get her daughter
to fall asleep and continued
to work on the first Harry Potter book.
Success may seem to have
happened overnight for this British
writer. However, in reality, Rowling’s manuscript
was rejected by 12 different publishing houses before
being accepted by a small publishing company called Bloomsbury a year
later. Now, Rowling is a billionaire and one of the
most famous faces in the literary world. Since 2001,
the highly successful cinematic adaptations of the Harry
Potter series have visually recreated the wondrous world of “witchcraft and wizardry,” delighting fans and bringing
new actors into the spotlight.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2해리포터와 죽음의 성물 2 opened
in theaters worldwide last week. It was
a painful reminder to us that a decade has passed since we
first saw the child actors stumble chubby-cheeked and smiling
onto the screen. The actors are now all grown up and it is bittersweet, yet wonderful
to see children become adults through the course
of 10 years and 8 movies.
So, is this the end of Harry Potter? No, it is not! Rowling will open
a special website on October 1 called “Pottermore” for her fans. The
website will include an online shop, an
interactive pop-up book,
and new information on characters from the book
series. The site includes 18,000 words of additional information on
characters, places, and objects in the Harry Potter
universe. Fans will also
be able to discuss topics on an online
forum, purchase e-books, and submit artwork.
 Rowling
is also planning to write an encyclopedia based on all things Potter.
As we come to the end of one magical journey, bidding a tearful
farewell to our familiar wizard friends, we can rest assured that the kind
author is waiting for us on the other side of the platform, eager to read us towards
another enchanting adventure! |
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