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Live from Edinburgh: A Virtual Author Visit with J.K. Rowling!

On October 11, 2012, Scholastic hosted a live webcast, streamed directly into classrooms around the world, with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. She discussed books and reading, the teachers who've inspired her, how her characters came to be, and Pottermore, the online Harry Potter destination.

  1. Classrooms across the world shared their stories and images on Twitter:
  2. @HoweSchools MS Students in a live webcast with J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling So Exciting! http://pic.twitter.com/V34lvYi4
    Tammy G. Parks@TParks
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:17:52
  3. FerrucciJen
    Jen Ferrucci@FerrucciJen
    I have goosebumps! Watching J.K. Rowling speak live with my 3-5th graders, thank you @Scholastic! #hpreads
    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:34:22
  4. My 4th graders are mesmerized watching JK Rowling. @Scholastic #hpreads http://pic.twitter.com/xh1YkCRj
    Cheryl Lazarus@calazarus
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:31:30
  5. iLuvTwek
    Melanie Hamrac@iLuvTwek
    I'm sitting in a classroom in AL watching JK Rowling live in Scotland! Itechnology. #edtech #hpreads
    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:27:55
  6. 4th graders volunteered to eat lunch in room and give up recess to be a part of the webcast! @Scholastic #hpreads http://pic.twitter.com/T6Wr2F9g
    Bridget Scofinsky@BScofinsky
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:26:43
  7. Scenes from the library during the J.K Rowling Author Visit #hpreads http://pic.twitter.com/DvYGAOaS
    Mrs. Malespina@SOMSlibrary
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:23:59
  8. AngelinaShy
    Melissa Butler@AngelinaShy
    Skyping live with J.K. Rowling....what an amazing opportunity for our young writers and readers! [pic]: 4sq.com/TjiFjB
    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:20:21
  9. Nothing better than hearing an author share aloud from her own book!! #hpreads http://pic.twitter.com/PrRkUA08
    Lauri Graybill Brady@lauribrady
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:18:01
  10. @Scholastic My students & I enjoyed J K Rowlings webcast today. We made a party of it. http://pic.twitter.com/S7NXuO9i
    Elaina Weaver@elainaann3
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 10:04:40
  11. Students at McNeill watching a webcast with author J.K. Rowling. #authenticlearning @BGISD @AllenRayMartin @Scholastic http://pic.twitter.com/stXxFoa4
    Tara Griffith@GriffithT
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:17:26
  12. Every 4th grader chose to eat lunch in the classroom so that they could watch JK webcast. @scholastic
    colbysharp
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 06:07:55
  13. Scenes from the library during the J.K Rowling Author Visit #hpreads http://pic.twitter.com/DvYGAOaS
    Mrs. Malespina@SOMSlibrary
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:23:59
  14. Full house in the library for JK Rowling and #hpreads http://pic.twitter.com/Q4tNNLHm
    renee rogers@overdolibrarian
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:07:01
  15. Live Webcast with J.K. Rowling today. The students are captivated by what she has to say. http://pic.twitter.com/8PBD7Rpf
    kellie lambert@lambert_kellie
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:19:28
  16. Ready for JK Rowling!! #tlchat http://pic.twitter.com/SAieKNWL
    Amy Gibson@Mizgibson
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 12:36:45
  17. Check this out! Our 4th graders participated in a webcast by JK Rowling! http://pic.twitter.com/Dsy69dJA
    Rutledge Elementary@Rutledge_Elem
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 11:47:32
  18. There were 1,500+ tweets sent using #hpreads -- and thousands more without the hashtag. Here's just a small sampling of the excitement and feedback!
  19. PottermoreNews7
    The Owl@PottermoreNews7
    J.K. Rowling participates in live webcast, reveals her Hogwarts house and more bit.ly/STHtV0 #hpreads #pottermore #HarryPotter
    Thu, Oct 11 2012 10:17:59
  20. Figmentfiction
    Figment@Figmentfiction
    J.K. Rowling is a @Pottermore-verified Gryffindor. Surprising? Nsm. #HPReads
    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:45:11
  21. It's time for our Queen's live webcast on hpwebcast.bloomsbury.com! #jkrowlingwebcastlive #HPReads twitpic.com/b35vjb
    Harry Potter@Potteristic
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 08:59:50
  22. katiengibson
    Katie Noah Gibson@katiengibson
    Made me weep. JK Rowling said she hopes HP readers will know "there's always somewhere you can go that you love and be safe." #hpreads
    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:53:06
  23. morganameridius
    Morgan Cohen@morganameridius
    Feeling stupidly emotional after watching the J.K. Rowling webcast, Harry Potter has been a huge part of my life for so long <3 #hpreads
    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:53:34
  24. Kim Ellis Groom
    Kim Ellis Groom
    Just watched a webcast with JK Rowling with my 6th graders in Language Arts classes. Two observations: 1. Less than 5 out of 60 had read the books. Not many more had seen the movies-I blame Twilight. 2. I was reminded how much I miss Ron, Hermione, and the Boy Who Lived.
    Thu, Oct 11 2012 10:19:47
  25. LorraineBlack90
    LorraineBlack@LorraineBlack90
    Wonderful live webcast with J.K.Rowling #HPReads #PotterLivesOn
    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:54:26

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