Is J.K Rowling returning once again to the wizarding world of Harry Potter? This question has been causing an uproar among all the Potterheads on Twitter. What started as an innocent game quickly morphed into a cruel taunt as this prestigious author got labelled as a teaser.
On October 6th, J.K Rowling tweeted a cryptic message that was discovered to be an anagram (a word or phrase in which the letters are scrambled to read another word or phrase). The message read, “Cry, foe! Run amok! Fa awry! My wand won’t tolerate this nonsense.” According to BBC news, many fans believed that this was a perfect anagram for "harry returns. Won't say any details now. A week off. No comment." This sparked insanity in all her wizard-loving fans. Instantaneously, this possible answer spread like wildfire across Twitter and other social media networks as people finally heard what they had been eagerly awaiting- the return of their beloved wizard. Unfortunately, it turned out that this answer was just a coincidence. An anagram can decipher into many different variations and the actual answer to Rowling’s anagram was “Newt Scamander only meant to stay in New York for a few hours.” She confirmed that this is the right answer and is the first line of the synopsis of a screenplay she is in the process of writing (called Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them).
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a trilogy set to release in 2016. In a previous interview, the author stated that the screenplay she is working on is not a sequel or a prequel to the Harry Potter series, but merely an extension of the wizarding world. It features Newt Scamander and his adventures around the world researching magical creatures. His adventures take place in New York seventy years before the Harry Potter series begins.
Can’t wait till 2016? J.K Rowling’s new 1700 word essay on her inspiration and inner thoughts about whom she feels holds the truest vile nature in Harry Potter, Dolores Umbridge, should keep you highly satisfied. Dolores Umbridge was a character that became a professor in Harry’s fifth year at Hogwarts. She admits that the essay was inspired by a real person she has known over the years. Their identity was not revealed, but she does describe the hate at first sight that she experienced with them. Rowling even based Umbridge’s recognizable pink frills and bows on this anonymous person. Although they aren’t entirely similar, she did mention that they both share an immense liking for all things saccharine, which is displayed by their pink and frilly clothing style. She believes that their fashion pattern arises from a lack of genuine goodness and warmth. Umbridge is one character that is now, not only by J.K Rowling, but by many Potter fans debated whether she was equally as evil and punishable as Lord Voldemort. Some even say that they never had a dislike for Voldemort, yet truly despised the bigotry and narrow-mindedness of Umbridge. What’s your opinion? Make sure to check it out for more details!