Author J. K. Rowling Discusses Her Latest Book in a Series :Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
NBC ID: ARG1ECPUPE | Production Unit: Today Show | Media Type: Aired Show | Media ID: NY-TDY-19991014-0001 | Air Date(s): 10/14/1999 | Event Date(s): 10/14/1999Beskrivning
Event Date(s): 10/14/1999 | Event Location(s): Today New York Studio | Description: Graphic books from the Harry Potter series including "The Sorcerer's Stone", "The Chamber Secrets", and "The Prisoner of Azkaban" seen. In live Today New York Studio interview author J. K. Rowling says her head is still spinning from the success of the books. (7:43:26) Graphic showing all 3 Harry Potter books on the New York Times best sellers list top 3 books seen. Rowling says her books are receiving similar recognition all over the world, adds she has been writing all of her life, but not children's books, discusses writing the first book in the series in 1990 after the break-up of her marriage, taking care of a 4-month old daughter, and living on public assistance, and discusses the books and fictional character Harry Potter. 7:46:59 (ej=:31) Clips of interviews with children seen discussing the Harry Potter books, girl discussing how many times she's read the books, boy discussing why he likes the books, and girls discussing their favorite part of the books. Rowling in part voice over discusses talking with children at her book signings and getting their reactions to the books. 7:47:58 (ej=:10) Clips of children wearing tattoos on their foreheads writing on a clipboard, girl reading book inside a bookstore, and people waiting on line during a book signing seen. Rowling says the books include some evil in them, but are very moral books, adds children are good unless they've been damaged, states she doesn't think she's hurting children with her books, says there will be 7 Harry Potter books with the 4th one debuting next summer, notes the first book will be a movie in 2001, and adds her life is ordinary with her daughter and has more time for writing now. Graphic of Harry Potter books with web site plug www.today.msnbc.com seen.