“JK Rowling is a Simpsons nut – that’s official! JK’s one of the world’s busiest authors and is constantly bombarded with TV requests. So why did she agree to appear in The Simpsons, as we told you on Wednesday? She’s been a fan of the show for years, and was especially pleased when the programme did a Potter spoof in 2000, with Bart and Lisa going to wizard school. “I love The Simpsons because of the detail – there are so many layers and it works for kids and for adults. That’s one of the reasons I like it so much.” JK Rowling told us then. “When I lived in Portugal, a group of us used to sprint to a cafe after work so we could watch The Simpsons. It was the highlight of our TV week – if only I had known one day that they’d be spoofing me!” The Harry Potter Halloween spoof was a great success. And Simpson’s creator Matt Groening is a huge fan of Harry Potter anyway. But now, he’s gone one step further letting JK playing herself.” Read More >>>
