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And Harry Potter isn’t even a liquid!

Check out J.K. Rowling’s account (The Daily News “Book 7 Update”) of the little . . . dust-up she had with airport security over whether she could bring her handwritten notes for HP7 on the plane with her, rather than entrust them to checked luggage.

Can you IMAGINE what would happen if those notes disappeared? I hate that J.K. even has to go grocery shopping or to doctor’s appointments or anything else that might interfere with her finishing that book. If the folks at airport security had somehow lost a page or maybe some enterprising person had swiped it, think of how much poorer we all would be.

I still can’t get over that whole plot point in The Devil Wears Prada with the assistant scoring an early copy of the new book. It’s just so WRONG. We are united in our impatience, and that is a precious thing.

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Posted on Thursday, September 14th, 2006 at 9:09 am under Reading . Subscribe to responses: RSS 2.0 Comment Feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

10 Responses to “And Harry Potter isn’t even a liquid!”

  1. Lizzie Says:
    September 14th, 2006 at 11:10 am

    That’s one of very few instances where a person should be able to indignantly scream DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM!? and get away with it.

  2. Lady T Says:
    September 14th, 2006 at 11:49 am

    I saw that story at Galleycat and even tho,I completely understand the need for security,there were pieces of paper! What she’s going to do,threaten the stewardess with paper cuts?

    That plot point in DWP is tricky,especially since Scholastic hasn’t had any ARCs of the Harry Potter series made up after book 3.

  3. annette Says:
    September 14th, 2006 at 2:05 pm

    sounds like m. rowling could use my “survivalist” services–does anyone have her cell number?

  4. Patrick Says:
    September 14th, 2006 at 3:18 pm

    Her first mistake was not having an airstrip and private jet on her own property. Solves many problems for me, I’ll tell you.

  5. robin Says:
    September 14th, 2006 at 3:22 pm

    You know, Patrick, that’s an excellent point. Wouldn’t you think with all those royalties she’d spend some of it on a jet? Even as a rental? What is she doing hanging out with the unwashed like us?

    Glad to hear you’ll never have that problem.

  6. annette Says:
    September 14th, 2006 at 3:39 pm

    patrick, although i’m not at liberty to discuss the specifics of my training–suffice to say that i can pilot a helicopter and/or plane (well actually, fighter jet. so if you’re ever in need of back-up let me know.

  7. Patrick Says:
    September 14th, 2006 at 4:07 pm

    annette, for my next “vacation” I need someone who can do a touch and go on a carrier in a modified A4. You qualified? Also, how many in flight refuelings of an f-111 supersonic have you done?

    Also, you’ll need to bone up on the Soyuz TMA-9. Just a suggestion.

  8. Heather Harper Says:
    September 14th, 2006 at 5:37 pm

    Hehehe.

    No puddle jumpers for Patrick.

  9. annette Says:
    September 14th, 2006 at 6:04 pm

    roger that p.

  10. Diana Says:
    September 15th, 2006 at 5:39 am

    Personally, I was enjoying the idea of her sailing back on the QE2 and wondering if it would inspire a magical sea cruise in HP7.