Primary school pupils read tougher books during lockdown due to boredom Primary school pupils chose to read more challenging books during lockdown The findings come as part of the annual What Kids Are Reading report Some secondary school pupils were reading books of the same difficulty as upper primary pupils By Eleanor Harding Education Editor … Read more
Rupert Grint has enraged his neighbours with plans to turn his country manor’s old barn into three eco-friendly family homes. The 32-year-old found fame in the Harry Potter films as Ron Weasley when he was just 11, and amassed a £40million fortune working on the eight movies, adapted from J K Rowling‘s books. He now … Read more
Richard Matthews, 37, stole the distinctive pale blue Ford Anglia 105E from a garage in Kent on October 17, 2019 A burglar who stole an immaculately restored replica of an iconic Harry Potter car has been jailed for one year and ten months. Richard Matthews, 37, stole the distinctive pale blue Ford Anglia 105E from … Read more
‘There’s a lot of fun and potential there’: Harry Potter sequels teased by WarnerMedia CEO as he calls the film series ‘one of the most beloved franchises’ By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 20:44 GMT, 4 March 2021 | Updated: 20:50 GMT, 4 March 2021 The CEO of WarnerMedia has hinted at future Harry Potter … Read more
Having made millions after he secured the rights to J. K. Rowling‘s books about a child wizard, Harry Potter film producer David Heyman is now pinning his hopes on an artificial being who longs to find a human owner. I can disclose that Heyman has snapped up the rights to Sir Kazuo Ishiguro’s most recent novel … Read more
A school has dropped Winston Churchill and JK Rowling as house names after students said they did not think they represented them. Stunned parents with children at Seaford Head School in East Sussex received the letter this week slamming both famous figures. The note – which was marked as being from students – said wartime Prime … Read more
Harry Potter set to enter the streaming world as live-action TV series is in ‘early development’ at HBO Max A Harry Potter live-action TV series is being discussed at HBO Max, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter The beloved franchise spawned eight feature films grossing more than $7 billion worldwide The talks are being kept under … Read more
War Horse author Sir Michael Morpurgo is refusing to include The Merchant Of Venice in a new book adapting Shakespeare’s plays for children under 16. He has decided the anti-Semitic portrayal of Jewish money lender Shylock is too ‘raw’ for young minds. Without doubt, the play may be considered offensive by modern standards. But that … Read more
1) In November, J. K. Rowling published her first children’s book since her Harry Potter series. Its title? a) The Bickagig b) The Ackibok c) The Ickabog d) The Bigakick What is the title of J. K. Rowling’s first children’s book since her Harry Potter series? 2) Who read a children’s story on YouTube … Read more
Fury as Open University censors leading academic just for mentioning JK Rowling during free speech debate following ‘woke’ backlash she faced over trans views Alistair Bonnington, 68, has angered trans rights activists at the Open University In a discussion about Voltaire’s exile, he cited author JK Rowling’s experience He referenced Scotland’s Hate Crime Bill which … Read more