Harry Potter author criticises women's obsession with weight

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Harry Potter author Joanne "J.K." Rowling has launched an attack on waif-like models in the fashion industry, criticising them as "empty-headed, self-obsessed, emaciated clones".

The best-selling writer said she was prompted to write about the subject on her website after reading a magazine featuring photographs of a thin woman who was "either seriously ill or suffering from an eating disorder".

Her horror at seeing the woman on the front cover of the magazine was then exacerbated by a number of conversations with other women on the subject of weight, which all centred around the "insult" of being called "fat".
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/04/05/060405233816.r9nr9c21.html

Is she going to make weight a topic in her next Harry Potter novel?

[Naturalized-Texan]

I just finished reading the 6th Harry Potter novel. I can hardly wait for the next, and probably final, one.

[UnkHiram]

NT

I am under the impression that the "Half Blood Prince" was the final book in the series, based on the actions taken by Potter in the final chapter.

[Patriot Heart]

Theoretically there will be a #7. Whether or not she writes it remains to be seen. She has two young children now and all the $$ she could ever want.

[Naturalized-Texan]

NT

I am under the impression that the "Half Blood Prince" was the final book in the series, based on the actions taken by Potter in the final chapter.
The "Half Blood Prince" left way too may loose ends hanging to be the final book. It appears to be another set-up book leading up to the final confrontation between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort - book #7.

[Naturalized-Texan]

J.K.Rowling (http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/) is currently writing the next book. She says that book's still going well. The Rumour (http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/rumours.cfm) is that Book Seven will be called 'Harry Potter and the Pyramids of Furmat'.

[AceKing]

The Rumour (http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/rumours.cfm) is that Book Seven will be called 'Harry Potter and the Pyramids of Furmat'.
According to Dave Barry, it will be "Harry Potter and the Enormous Royalty Cheque".

[UnkHiram]

I stand corrected. (Actually I am sitting, but that is irrelevant)

[Longhorn_Platinum]

AceKing:
According to Dave Barry, it will be "Harry Potter and the Enormous Royalty Cheque".

:rotflmbo:

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Theoretically there will be a #7. Whether or not she writes it remains to be seen. She has two young children now and all the $$ she could ever want.

Shouldn't that be all the ££ she could ever want?

[cerberus]

Back to the OP. She's 100% right and I'm glad she's doing it. Little girls need to hear this more often.

[Patriot Heart]

I heard she is the wealthiest woman in Britain...including the Queen. I also think it is great she speaks out against extreme thinness. I have three girls, the eldest is 14. For years I have commented on the importance of caring for the body given to you by God, and not judging your value on its appearance. I hope it sinks in. Anorexia is very difficult and expensive to treat.

[sunsettommy]

I heard she is the wealthiest woman in Britain...including the Queen. I also think it is great she speaks out against extreme thinness. I have three girls, the eldest is 14. For years I have commented on the importance of caring for the body given to you by God, and not judging your value on its appearance. I hope it sinks in. Anorexia is very difficult and expensive to treat.

The Queen is the wealthiest woman in the world.

She is a BILLIONAIRE.

Holder of the finest jewerly,stamp and painting collection in the world.Owner of over 30,000 acres of land including some of the very best in all of England.Owns Sandringham and Balmoral.

I think you meant excluding the Queen.

[cerberus]

The Queen is the wealthiest woman in the world.

She is a BILLIONAIRE.

Holder of the finest jewerly,stamp and painting collection in the world.Owner of over 30,000 acres of land including some of the very best in all of England.Owns Sandringham and Balmoral.

I think you meant excluding the Queen.

Apparently not. According to the BBC the Queen is only worth about 270 million pounds, while Rowling is worth 500m.

[sunsettommy]

Apparently not. According to the BBC the Queen is only worth about 270 million pounds, while Rowling is worth 500m.

Apparently you missed the rest of her wealth.It puts her over a billion dollars.

Forbes Inc. themselves state that she is at 330 million.This is EXCLUDING her material wealth such as the Jewels,stamps and such.While they technically belong to the nation.They are still under control of the Monarchy and the house of Winsdor.

Forbes Inc. considers her a billionaire.

[DesertFox]

Potter should hold out for $30 million a year and a player to be named later.