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On her official website www.jkrowling.com today, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling added some updates to the "Rubbish Bin" section of the site, shooting down the silly rumors that inevitably get printed about her in the press.

These are the rumors she rubbished today, and her responses to them:

J.K. Rowling veto-ed Steven Spielberg as the director of the first Harry Potter film

I don't choose directors for the Harry Potter films! I've met all three men who've had the job to date – Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuaron and Mike Newell - and I've liked all of them very much, enjoyed answering their questions about the characters and plots and have been delighted with the films they made (I haven't seen Goblet yet, but the omens are good!). But that's the full extent of my involvement with directors. Steven Spielberg did consider directing 'Philosopher's Stone', but decided against it; anyone who thinks I could (or would) have 'veto-ed' him needs their Quick-Quotes Quill serviced.

Rowling has had Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall to dinner at her house.

Well, I just hope they remember it, because I can't.

Rowling hates Harry Potter

I love Harry Potter and I always will.

Rowling is 'riled' by being seen as a children's author

Absolute garbage! I have said many times that if I remain a children's author forever (which I may well do) I will never see this as being a lesser, easier or less 'serious' career than writing for adults. Whenever I have discussed the possibility of writing adult fiction, it has nearly always been because an interviewer has asked 'might you one day write a book for adults?'

Published July 21, 2005

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