Potter split ‘worse than divorce’ & More Random Pictures (:
Author JK Rowling has been honoured for outstanding achievement at the South Bank Show Awards and told how saying goodbye to Harry Potter was more painful than getting divorced.The multi-millionaire was teary-eyed as she accepted the prize.
Last year saw the publication of the seventh and final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
“It has been the worst break-up of my life - far worse than splitting up with any man,” Rowling, 42, told the audience at London’s Dorchester Hotel.
“But it has also been wonderful to stop and draw breath and think, ‘My God, look what’s happened with an idea I had 17 years ago on a train’.”
Director and actor Lord Attenborough presented the award. He joked that he would have loved a role in the Harry Potter films: “I’ve got a great complaint against the recipient. I joined Equity in 1941 and I have been a regular member ever since, therefore I am due a certain amount of respect in these circumstances.
“I think I must be the only English actor of my generation who has got absolutely bugger all out of this extraordinary series that has been read by millions and made into movies.
“Surely there must have been something I could have played? Even just a few lines here and there? Don’t think I didn’t try!”
Rowling joked that he could take the role of Albus Dumbledore in the next film, saying: “Michael Gambon will shortly be having a hideous accident.”
The Harry Potter books have sold more than 400 million copies worldwide and earned the author an estimated £545 million fortune. She wrote the first book while a struggling single mother in Edinburgh, having split from first husband Jorge Arantes.
Source: http://ukpress.google.com/
Irial & Amy
““I think I must be the only English actor of my generation who has got absolutely bugger all out of this extraordinary series that has been read by millions and made into movies.”
LOL, Lord Richard Attenborough is a beautiful human being and I would have LOVED for him to have had a part in these films. He’d have made a fantastic Dumbledore, but alas he’s just a bit too old. If only they could make up a role just for him, they do it for a bunch of random nobodies like Nigel.
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emma s EX mates seem to be cool too cool for her
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And you know they are her EX mates because…?
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because they re too cool and party girls and emma is quiet girl the girl who prefers reading book than going to party . You know she is hardworking single no drinking partying etc she is perfect daddy little girl
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*Sigh*
Another one escaped from the asylum…
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no i didnt i am jusr realistic i know sh eis perfect little girl whatever you like it or not
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i’m also kinda sad.I started reading those in 1st grade.
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