Celebrities are what they are because of their fans. No doubt about that. So its always something I respect above all other qualities when the big names pay attention to the little guys who worship them.
Hardly little, but The Leaky Cauldron has been among the foremost fansites for all things Harry Potter and they have some big news hitting their little podcast tomorrow.
The Leaky Cauldron announces
early tomorrow we will post the first-ever podcast interview with J.K. Rowling on PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast. It’s a rare, informal, discussion which slides between detailed canon, larger statements about the series and writing, and casual banter.
This is incredible news. I can just imagine how excited these fansite owners must feel having the very source of their fandom step down from on high to come chat with them.
I personally got to meet one of my fan-fathers when I met Gavin Blair and it was all I could do to keep my head on just talking to one of the creators of Reboot – a show I am rabidly a fan of. I soon after discovered that he too was overwhelmed that people gushed about his show as I did and in that we found a connection.
I have a lot of respect that JK Rowling appears to have the same respect for her fanbase. She is always being seen at book signings and public appearances graciously accepting the adoration of her fans. For someone who could comfortably give the Queen herself a loan to offset national debt, you would think she would have no time for the little guys.
Cheers to you Leaky Cauldron. I look forward to hearing the Pottercast tomorrow!
