Harry, A History, Melissa's new book is here! |
 Nov 4 2008, 02:33 PM
Post
#71
|
|
Selling maps of Diagon Alley to wizard tourists  Posts: 7,447 Joined: 5:12pm July 5, 2006 Location: in a pool       |
USA Today did an article on Melissa's book today. It even made the front page!
 Check out the cover! (Thanks to KimmyBlair for the scan)
This post has been edited by JeffHpFan: Nov 4 2008, 02:37 PM -------------------- Avatar by TheJordanEdwards-- the coolest guy alive! |
 |
  
 
|
|
Nov 4 2008, 11:39 PM
Post
#72
|
|
|
Getting Fitted for New Dress Robes Posts: 47 Joined: 8:19pm January 28, 2005 |
I went to the local Barnes and Noble in Sugar Land, TX (a suburb of Houston, TX) this evening. I searched for "Harry a History", I asked a couple of B&N staff for help and FINALLY the book was found..... still in the back room of the store! They had not put it on the shelf yet! Only 16 copies were ordered! I thought this was extremely shortsighted. So I have the first copy in Sugar Land, TX. There is a Borders store a few miles up the highway, but B&N was closer. I can't wait to read it!
By the way, the B&N store said that they would not have a midnight release party for "Beedle the Bard" either! Our family is nuts, but we ordered 2 of the special copies, (one copy is my 50th Birthday present, the other copy was paid for by my teenage daughter...., yeah, we are nuts for Harry!) and had planned to get one of the regular copies to read. I wonder if the Borders store will have a release party. Melissa, thanks for writing your book, be very proud of yourself. I hope that our B&N store sells out tomorrow and that they order a lot more! |
|
|
|
|
Nov 5 2008, 12:13 AM
Post
#73
|
|
|
Disgruntled House-Elf at The Leaky Cauldron Posts: 414 Joined: 12:02pm August 5, 2006 Location: Warner Robins GA USA |
Darn JeffHp fan beat me to it!!
 I guess he caught me sleeping  LOL! But my mother will read it in Am!!!!!!! 
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 5 2008, 08:15 AM
Post
#74
|
|
|
Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 16 Joined: 6:58am January 28, 2005 Location: The Land of the Crabs and Old Bay |
There's nothing like seeing people you know online in a book.
 It took me a while to realize who Emily was... I have some idea on who some others are, but because most weren't specified by screenname, I won't get into that.One question... are we going to get the transcript of the second interview? Did I miss it? I admit I read very quickly and was a little distracted by the election, so it's possible. But I was really hoping to know more about what was said, although it was nice to read how sad Jo was about killing Remus and Tonks. I was attached to their characters. -------------------- [spoiler]Why would I have a spoiler in my signature? ;)[/spoiler]
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 5 2008, 10:36 PM
Post
#75
|
|
The Leaky Limerick Lollapalooza Posts: 3,842 Joined: 2:58pm November 12, 2007 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow. |
I'm back from the reading and book signing and it was fabulous! It was very crowded, all the seats taken and people standing. I saw that all four houses were represented, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw colors and yes, Slytherin girl I saw you in the aisle, (nice scarf, by the way).
Melissa read a chapter of, "Harry, A History", and then there was a question and answer period. Melissa was asked who her favorite character after Harry was and she said it was Ron, then thought about Luna and then wanted to change it to Neville. She was very warm, friendly and an engrossing speaker. Thank you Melissa for signing all three of my books.By the way, the books are in the third printing so doing very well.  People arrived early and it was nice to make friends and chat about Harry. Most people were very friendly and inclusive and I think that's how it will be at LeakyCon. --------------------  W.L.Y.J. We love you Jo |
|
|
|
|
Nov 6 2008, 01:24 AM
Post
#76
|
|
Official Singer of the Sorting Hat Song Posts: 6,605 Joined: 3:12pm July 22, 2005 Location: Lost in Hermione's beaded bag  |
Well, Melissa's story is being played up down under. See JKR endorses Potter history. It's really a truncated version of the USAToday story, but -hey- it's gone global. Wahoo!
This post has been edited by davidenglish: Nov 6 2008, 01:24 AM -------------------- Come the words that bubble
Up through broken laughter, Sweeter than spring-water, "Gods, I am so happy!" |
|
|
|
|
Nov 6 2008, 12:14 PM
Post
#77
|
|
|
Official Singer of the Sorting Hat Song Posts: 6,605 Joined: 3:12pm July 22, 2005 Location: Lost in Hermione's beaded bag |
And Australia's Sky News further garbles the story here.
QUOTE Best-selling author J K Rowling has given her blessing to a new book about her famous wizard creation Harry Potter. Mmmm. Interesting how Melissa's musing becomes a "report" about an eighth book. How soon before we read that JKR has actually written Al Potter & the Leaky Cauldron?Superfan Melissa Anelli runs a Potter website and has penned the read, Harry, a History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon. Rowling has endorsed the piece of Potter history, despite earlier this year winning a lawsuit to block another fan from publishing a Potter lexicon. Rowling says she's impressed by Anelli's fan site, and reportedly may write an eighth Potter book, which would likely tell the tales of Albus Potter, son of Harry. -------------------- Come the words that bubble
Up through broken laughter, Sweeter than spring-water, "Gods, I am so happy!" |
|
|
|
|
Nov 6 2008, 12:23 PM
Post
#78
|
|
|
The Leaky Limerick Lollapalooza Posts: 3,842 Joined: 2:58pm November 12, 2007 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow. |
QUOTE(davidenglish @ Nov 6 2008, 12:14 PM)  And Australia's Sky News further garbles the story here. QUOTE Best-selling author J K Rowling has given her blessing to a new book about her famous wizard creation Harry Potter. Mmmm. Interesting how Melissa's musing becomes a "report" about an eighth book. How soon before we read that JKR has actually written Al Potter & the Leaky Cauldron?Superfan Melissa Anelli runs a Potter website and has penned the read, Harry, a History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon. Rowling has endorsed the piece of Potter history, despite earlier this year winning a lawsuit to block another fan from publishing a Potter lexicon. Rowling says she's impressed by Anelli's fan site, and reportedly may write an eighth Potter book, which would likely tell the tales of Albus Potter, son of Harry. Apparently I missed Rita Skeeter at the signing last night. 
-------------------- W.L.Y.J. We love you Jo |
|
|
|
|
Nov 6 2008, 12:38 PM
Post
#79
|
|
|
Official Singer of the Sorting Hat Song Posts: 6,605 Joined: 3:12pm July 22, 2005 Location: Lost in Hermione's beaded bag |
Yes, Rita Skeeter is alive and well and writing acid green comments everywhere.
I found this amusing blog entry Harry: A History of Hermione & Harry. Or HAHOHAH, for short. Apparently those H/Hr shippers just won't let go. But the final line killed me: QUOTE As far as Hermione having something Ron needs - I would say yes, homework help. As for what Hermione gets out of the Ron relationship . . . I have never figured that out since he doesn't appeal to me at all. The homework line is pretty fun. But I'm not sure why Ron has to appeal to fans to be the object of Hermione's affection. But then I've never much understood the shipping wars.
This post has been edited by davidenglish: Nov 6 2008, 12:39 PM -------------------- Come the words that bubble
Up through broken laughter, Sweeter than spring-water, "Gods, I am so happy!" |
|
|
|
|
Nov 6 2008, 12:43 PM
Post
#80
|
|
|
The Leaky Limerick Lollapalooza Posts: 3,842 Joined: 2:58pm November 12, 2007 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow. |
Well, on a lighter note, I didn't see Rita (although I did squash a rather large beetle...
 ) I did notice some others at the signing last night:For Melissa last night, quite a crowd In the first row her family, quite proud Smiles were widespread As a chapter she read I'll read this all night I vowed. As I listened to Melissa speak I had to hold back a shriek For there in the aisle Clad in outrageous style I saw several Wizards now peek. I was quite surprised to see Poppy Clutching her very own copy And Winky who Held on to two "One's for me and one is for Dobby." Holding one beneath his black cape Was none other than Severus Snape At Melissa he smiled He was clearly beguiled, Said, "Don't tell or your face I'll reshape!" Lockhart was in the last row Said, "I taught her myself you know I've signed a copy Of Break With A Banshee I'll give it to her when I go." Hermione was second on line Melissa she asked to sign nine She quietly said To Melissa's bent head "Eight for me and one for Bane the equine." Hagrid's copy looked small in his hand As on line he did nervously stand He said, quite clear So we all could hear, "I'm Melissa's number one fan!" -------------------- W.L.Y.J. We love you Jo |
|
|
|
