teachingliteracy:

amandaonwriting:

JK Rowling Given Freedom Of London

And 10 Other Things You Didn’t Know About The Harry Potter Author

1. As a child JK Rowling’s favourite book was The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge. 

2. JK Rowling insisted on using British actors for the Harry Potter films.

3. JK Rowling and her husband have no plans to stop working despite her multi million pound fortune, as she thinks working sets a good example to her children. 

4. JK Rowling goes on Harry Potter fan sites - she once visited the chatroom of popular site Mugglenet, and got told to keep quiet by regulars as she didn’t know enough about Harry Potter.

5. JK Rowling typed Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on a typewriter. 

6. After graduating, and before starting the Harry Potter books, JK Rowling worked as a researcher at Amnesty International.

7. Before she finished the books, she let Alan Rickman in on the whole story, so that he could play the character of Severus Snape better in the films.

8. Harry Potter and JK Rowling have the same birthday, 31st July.

9.  Her preferred Hogwarts house would be Gryffindor (the same house as Harry, Ron and Hermoine).

10. Her first fan letter was from a reader called Francesca Gray. She thought JK Rowling was a man and started her letter, ‘Dear Sir…’

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doctorwho:

I remember you

Series 5, The Big Bang

She remembers you.

I just keep liking this song. It doesn’t matter how many times I listen to it, I JUST KEEP LOVING IT!

danielsherv:

My friend Rhoda requested some avatar posters, which worked out perfectly because I just finished a set of posters! They are based on the last 4 avatars; Aang, Kyoshi, Korra, and Roku! If anyone wants I could probably get some high quality prints! p.s. reblog and follow if you like, it means alot to me!

*update* I am humbled by the amazing response to this! Thank you everyone!

*update #2* Unless I can get a hold of the creators of avatar (which would be awesome!) It looks like I won’t be able to sell actual prints :( Sorry! 

PROFESSOR Snape.

Not really, but I guess it would be sweet to get either a David Tennant or Matt Smith as the Doctor.

craigsnedeker:

scubah:

theneverendingdrums:

robots-please:

jordanjordanjordanjordan:

01012012:

theneverendingdrums:

stravaganza:

the-ss-destiel:

BECAUSE IT WAS MADE OUT OF FREEDOM AND THE DREAMS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

uh excuse me wasn’t it adamantium

no it’s vibranium

you mean FREEDOMIUM

Aren’t wolverine’s bones made of adamantium?

No, Wolverine’s bones are made of crystalized maple syrup and universal health care.

This post! haha

What hollywood doesn’t tell you. 

Thor’s hammer could have broken Major Mexico’s shield.

doctorwho:

The Doctor and The Captain

analternatetoreality:

the Doctor and Captain America by ~iliaskrzs

Saw this while browsing for Captain America art; re-blogging it because its adorable

BECAUSE WE LOVE YOU, JUDE LAW.

the-stars-begin-to-fall:

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Hymn) // Mumford & Sons

thenegaverse:

The Middle - Jimmy Eat World

The “sure why not” song of our generation

Sometimes I wonder what life would be like if I didn’t have that third steak.

“What makes you so special?”
“Nothing, I’m just a kid from Brooklyn .”