Host:Goodmorning,everyone
WelcometoBooksandUs
I’myourhost,PaulJames
Today,it’smygreatpleasuretohaveMissRowling,thewriteroftheHarryPotterseries,withus
Host:Goodmorning,MissRowling
JKRowling:Goodmorning
Hi,everyone
Host:MissRowling,theHarryPotterbooksarenowsoldinover200countriesandhavebeentranslatedintomorethansixtylanguages
Didyoueverexpectthisglobalsuccess
JKRowling:Never,never
Iwouldhavebeencrazytothinkthat
Imean,itwastoogoodtobetrue
Host:I’mcurious,whendidyoucomeupwiththeideaforHarryPotter
JKRowling:In1990,onatrain
Oneweekend,IwastravelingfromManchestertoLondonandtheideaforHarryPotterfellintomyhead
Host:Howamazing
Onatrain
Didyouwriteitdownimmediately
JKRowling:That’stheworstpart
Ididn’thaveapenonme,andIwastooshytoaskanyoneforone
IdostillwonderwhatI’veforgotten
Host:That’sinteresting