Open Book Tour: JK Rowling Stops in New Orleans

Today Jo continues her Open Book Tour, stopping at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. There, she will speak in front of 16,00 students! In order to attend this event, students sent in essays about J.K. Rowling. Yesterday the Times-Picayune had an article about our favorite author which included quotes from some of these essays.

"J.K. Rowling is also an inspiration to everywhere, but especially New Orleans. She is proof that if you try hard enough, you can, like a phoenix, raise from the ashes to a marvelous life."

"When Hurricane Katrina was rolling in the Gulf of Mexico I immediately thought of taking my Harry Potter books with me. I knew wherever I was headed or how long I was going to be away from home, being back at Hogwarts with Harry, Hermione, and Ron would bring back comforting memories of my childhood."