Before you Potter nuts start freaking out thinking the franchise will continue and reboot itself for TV, let us warn you that it’s not what you think. Ever wonder how Harry Potter began – not in terms of the character, but where the idea for Potter came from? Author J.K. Rowling was a struggling single mother when she first came up with the idea for Harry Potter while on a train ride, and now she’s worth over $500 million after penning the 7-book series and assisting on the wildly successful film franchise.
Now, after watching young Harry Potter grow up over the course of eight different movies, folks will finally get the chance to see how it all began when a new TV film based on the life story of J.K. Rowling hits the boob tube at some point next year (we assume).According to reports, Poppy Montgomery (Samantha Spade on Without a Trace) will be playing Rowling in the TV movie, which is currently using the title Strange Magic. It will document the life of Rowling revealing how she first came about developing the series that would later take the world by storm.
Are you interested in learning more about the woman behind Harry Potter now that the film series is wrapping up?
