snoop1130 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 JK Rowling stuns fans by confirming real birthplace of Harry Potter By Annie Lord Image: Instagram JK Rowling has revealed where she started writing the Harry Potter books, contradicting fans who believed for years that Edinburgh was its birthplace. The Elephant House Cafe in Edinburgh is widely regarded as the place the now 54-year-old author wrote the first of the seven fantasy novels. While it is true that Rowling used to frequent the cafe in the early days of her writing career, the author revealed yesterday (21 May) that she actually started the series in London, in a flat above a sports shop in Clapham. Referring to the sign on Elephant House which reads “birthplace of Harry Potter”, Rowling tweeted: “I’d been writing Potter for several years before I ever set foot in this cafe, so it’s not the birthplace, but I *did* write in there so we’ll let them off!” Full Story: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/jk-rowling-harry-potter-birthplace-clapham-edinburgh-a9527656.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post phetchy Posted May 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2020 I thought it was a pub in Potters Bar? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted May 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2020 Harry Potter fans, it would appear, are easily stunned. 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post geriatrickid Posted May 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2020 Horrid woman. There are those who proclaim how we must be scientific, must shun primitive religious practices, mysticism etc. and yet they fall into a hedonistic frenzy over harry potter the annoying prat and his collection of obnoxious pals. Harry potter is a celebration of revisionist satanism where the gods of greek mythology have been repackaged and rebranded as hobgoblins, pixies, elves, and whatever. Nonsensical idiocy. Watching university kids running about with brooms between their legs pretending they were quidditch "athletes" was depressing. I could understand had they been drunk or stoned, but they were serious. No different than the idiots who dress up as klingons and elves to attend comicon. We called them the Ted Kazinski unit of the special ed short bus. 2 1 7 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Langsuan Man Posted May 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2020 JK Rowling has my respect merely for getting kids to read I don't really care what they read just so long as they learn that there are alternatives to television and movies A great public service for the future in my humble opinion 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 A hirsute ceramicist, Hairy Potter? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stouricks Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Langsuan Man said: JK Rowling has my respect merely for getting kids to read I don't really care what they read just so long as they learn that there are alternatives to television and movies A great public service for the future in my humble opinion Mein Kampf would be a good starter for a 5 year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Baerboxer Posted May 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2020 4 hours ago, geriatrickid said: Horrid woman. There are those who proclaim how we must be scientific, must shun primitive religious practices, mysticism etc. and yet they fall into a hedonistic frenzy over harry potter the annoying prat and his collection of obnoxious pals. Harry potter is a celebration of revisionist satanism where the gods of greek mythology have been repackaged and rebranded as hobgoblins, pixies, elves, and whatever. Nonsensical idiocy. Watching university kids running about with brooms between their legs pretending they were quidditch "athletes" was depressing. I could understand had they been drunk or stoned, but they were serious. No different than the idiots who dress up as klingons and elves to attend comicon. We called them the Ted Kazinski unit of the special ed short bus. You do realize its fiction, aimed at entertaining children? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Too late JK! It's already been enshrined as another great Scottish "fact". Just like Walter Scott's novels are used to invent Scottish historical myths; and Victorian tartan patterns invented by enterprising Jewish tailors suddenly became centuries hold "clan traditional tartans". Scots have a propensity for inventing history and then adding incredible imagined detail to it. Helped by clowns like Mel Gibson. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I thought she was a man....ooops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotssing Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Baerboxer said: Too late JK! It's already been enshrined as another great Scottish "fact". Just like Walter Scott's novels are used to invent Scottish historical myths; and Victorian tartan patterns invented by enterprising Jewish tailors suddenly became centuries hold "clan traditional tartans". Scots have a propensity for inventing history and then adding incredible imagined detail to it. Helped by clowns like Mel Gibson. Oh come on everyone does it. St George and the Dragon, King Arthur and virtually every Hollywood historical film ever made has had their share of rewriting history. Maybe jealousy as the Scots are a little better at doing it than some. Edited May 23, 2020 by Scotssing 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayemanomad Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 5 hours ago, geriatrickid said: Horrid woman. There are those who proclaim how we must be scientific, must shun primitive religious practices, mysticism etc. and yet they fall into a hedonistic frenzy over harry potter the annoying prat and his collection of obnoxious pals. Harry potter is a celebration of revisionist satanism where the gods of greek mythology have been repackaged and rebranded as hobgoblins, pixies, elves, and whatever. Nonsensical idiocy. Watching university kids running about with brooms between their legs pretending they were quidditch "athletes" was depressing. I could understand had they been drunk or stoned, but they were serious. No different than the idiots who dress up as klingons and elves to attend comicon. We called them the Ted Kazinski unit of the special ed short bus. Blimey! I'm glad I haven't read any of the books then. I am the only one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 37 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said: A hirsute ceramicist, Hairy Potter? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Quote:- "she actually started the series in London, in a flat above a sports shop in Clapham" So that is where she got the idea of quidditch! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I was stunned alright, almost to the point of coma! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post car720 Posted May 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2020 6 hours ago, geriatrickid said: Horrid woman. There are those who proclaim how we must be scientific, must shun primitive religious practices, mysticism etc. and yet they fall into a hedonistic frenzy over harry potter the annoying prat and his collection of obnoxious pals. Harry potter is a celebration of revisionist satanism where the gods of greek mythology have been repackaged and rebranded as hobgoblins, pixies, elves, and whatever. Nonsensical idiocy. Watching university kids running about with brooms between their legs pretending they were quidditch "athletes" was depressing. I could understand had they been drunk or stoned, but they were serious. No different than the idiots who dress up as klingons and elves to attend comicon. We called them the Ted Kazinski unit of the special ed short bus. but still you are well versed in it. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillyflower Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I thought he was born in Sukhothai (?). That's where a Thai chap lent me the only Potter I have ever read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 10 hours ago, geriatrickid said: klingons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RickG16 Posted May 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2020 11 hours ago, geriatrickid said: Horrid woman. There are those who proclaim how we must be scientific, must shun primitive religious practices, mysticism etc. and yet they fall into a hedonistic frenzy over harry potter the annoying prat and his collection of obnoxious pals. Harry potter is a celebration of revisionist satanism where the gods of greek mythology have been repackaged and rebranded as hobgoblins, pixies, elves, and whatever. Nonsensical idiocy. Watching university kids running about with brooms between their legs pretending they were quidditch "athletes" was depressing. I could understand had they been drunk or stoned, but they were serious. No different than the idiots who dress up as klingons and elves to attend comicon. We called them the Ted Kazinski unit of the special ed short bus. Lighten up. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silencer Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 As a father that had two pre-teens, then teenagers, that literally lived for the next book/movie to come out, I can relate to the hype and interest in the series. However, I must admit that I am somewhat surprised this article cleared the hurdle to make it on ThaiVisa, unless I was the target audience. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 7 hours ago, Baerboxer said: You do realize its fiction, aimed at entertaining children? Yes of course it is. Good fiction, well written and excellent for developing the reading skills of older children, perhaps in the same way as C.S.Lewis's "Narnia" novels were for our (sticking my neck out a bit here} generation! Even a good relaxing read for adults I suggest. It has been taken up by many who seek, and claim to have identified philosophical threads running through the tales. I can remember having some of this philosophy explained (sort of) by a woman whom I knew back in the UK. She was spouting utter nonsense, mind you she was barking most of the time anyway! So I rather agree with both Geriatrickid and you, yes it is fiction and entertainment, and reading anything else into it is silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPI Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 23 hours ago, stouricks said: Mein Kampf would be a good starter for a 5 year old. Not a bad read, it's well written, full of pathos! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygooner Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 On 5/23/2020 at 10:22 AM, Baerboxer said: You do realize its fiction, aimed at entertaining children? .... and young at heart adults! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shy coconut Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 On 5/23/2020 at 4:27 AM, Baerboxer said: Too late JK! It's already been enshrined as another great Scottish "fact". Just like Walter Scott's novels are used to invent Scottish historical myths; and Victorian tartan patterns invented by enterprising Jewish tailors suddenly became centuries hold "clan traditional tartans". Scots have a propensity for inventing history and then adding incredible imagined detail to it. Helped by clowns like Mel Gibson. Gosh, do you feel better now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Another erroneous headline that implies it's about where the character Harry was born, but does anyone really care where Rowling wrote it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetchy Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) On 5/23/2020 at 10:20 AM, stouricks said: Mein Kampf would be a good starter for a 5 year old. Or a 50 year old with visions of Thailand being the place to retire a few years ago, and then discovering the reality. Edited May 27, 2020 by phetchy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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