HEY, IT WORKED IN "THE MUPPET MOVIE."

MOVIE." >> THANK YOU FOR THAT.

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT. >>> J.K. ROWLING IS ONE OF THE

>>> J.K. ROWLING IS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AUTHORS OF

MOST SUCCESSFUL AUTHORS OF ALL-TIME.

ALL-TIME. HER HARRY POTTER SERIES

HER HARRY POTTER SERIES LAUNCHING AN EMPIRE.

LAUNCHING AN EMPIRE. NOW, FIVE MORE HIGHLY

NOW, FIVE MORE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED MOVIES.

ANTICIPATED MOVIES. >> I GOT A CHANCE TO SIT DOWN,

>> I GOT A CHANCE TO SIT DOWN, THEY CALL HER JO, AND THE CAST

THEY CALL HER JO, AND THE CAST OF HER PROJECT, FANTASTIC

OF HER PROJECT, FANTASTIC BEASTS.

BEASTS. IN 30 ROCK'S RAINBOW ROOM.

IN 30 ROCK'S RAINBOW ROOM. WE TALKED ABOUT HER IMPROBABLE

WE TALKED ABOUT HER IMPROBABLE RISE.

RISE. IT ALL STARTED IN THE '90s.

IT ALL STARTED IN THE '90s. IT WAS AT A TERRIBLE TIME IN HER

IT WAS AT A TERRIBLE TIME IN HER LIFE.

LIFE. SHE LOST HER MOTHER.

SHE LOST HER MOTHER. SHE WAS A SINGLE MOM, THEY WERE

SHE WAS A SINGLE MOM, THEY WERE ON FOOD STAMPS AND HOMELESSNESS.

ON FOOD STAMPS AND HOMELESSNESS. THERE'S SO MANY WOMEN WHO HAVE

THERE'S SO MANY WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE SITUATION LIKE THAT,

BEEN IN THE SITUATION LIKE THAT, WHERE YOU HAD NOTHING.

WHERE YOU HAD NOTHING. THE FACT YOU ROSE OUT OF THE

THE FACT YOU ROSE OUT OF THE ASHES IS AMAZING TO ME.

ASHES IS AMAZING TO ME. >> FOR ALL, IT WAS REALLY TOUGH.

>> FOR ALL, IT WAS REALLY TOUGH. I KNEW WHO MY FRIENDS WERE.

I KNEW WHO MY FRIENDS WERE. THEY WERE THERE FOR ME THEN.

THEY WERE THERE FOR ME THEN. AND THAT'S A GIFT.

AND THAT'S A GIFT. IT SOUNDS CRAZY, WHEN I GOT MY

IT SOUNDS CRAZY, WHEN I GOT MY FIRST REJECTION LETTER, I WAS

FIRST REJECTION LETTER, I WAS PROUD OF IT.

PROUD OF IT. >> WHY?

>> WHY? >> I THOUGHT, REAL WRITERS GET

>> I THOUGHT, REAL WRITERS GET REJECTED.

REJECTED. >> Reporter: THE FIRST HARRY

>> Reporter: THE FIRST HARRY POTTER BOOK HIT SHELVES IN 1997.

POTTER BOOK HIT SHELVES IN 1997. IT WAS LOVE AND EVIL, LIFE AND

IT WAS LOVE AND EVIL, LIFE AND DEATH.

DEATH. NOW TALK ABOUT HOW YOUR MOM'S

NOW TALK ABOUT HOW YOUR MOM'S PASSING APPEARED IN THE PAGES

PASSING APPEARED IN THE PAGES SOMEHOW.

SOMEHOW. HOW OFTEN DO YOU THINK ABOUT HER

HOW OFTEN DO YOU THINK ABOUT HER NOW AT THIS POINT IN YOUR LIFE?

NOW AT THIS POINT IN YOUR LIFE? >> CONSTANTLY.

>> CONSTANTLY. BUT IN A POSITIVE WAY.

BUT IN A POSITIVE WAY. THE LAST TIME I GOT TEARY ABOUT

THE LAST TIME I GOT TEARY ABOUT MY MOTHER'S PASSING, I WAS GIVEN

MY MOTHER'S PASSING, I WAS GIVEN AN HONOR AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,

AN HONOR AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE, AND IF MY MOTHER HAD KNOWN.

AND IF MY MOTHER HAD KNOWN. IT WAS SAD SHE NEVER GOT TO READ

IT WAS SAD SHE NEVER GOT TO READ THE BOOKS.

THE BOOKS. BUT LIFE IS WEIRD BECAUSE THE

BUT LIFE IS WEIRD BECAUSE THE BOOKS WOULDN'T BE WHAT THEY ARE

BOOKS WOULDN'T BE WHAT THEY ARE IF SHE DIDN'T PASS ON.

IF SHE DIDN'T PASS ON. IT'S A BITTERSWEET SITUATION.

IT'S A BITTERSWEET SITUATION. >> DID SHE KNOW ABOUT THE IDEA?

>> DID SHE KNOW ABOUT THE IDEA? >> NO.

>> NO. >> SHE DIDN'T.

>> SHE DIDN'T. DID YOU HAVE THE IDEA?

DID YOU HAVE THE IDEA? >> I DID.

>> I DID. I WAS WORKING ON IT SIX MONTHS

I WAS WORKING ON IT SIX MONTHS BEFORE SHE DIED AND I DIDN'T

BEFORE SHE DIED AND I DIDN'T TELL HER.

TELL HER. >> HARRY'S STORY MAY BE DONE.

>> HARRY'S STORY MAY BE DONE. BUT SHE'S GARYING INGING INGING

BUT SHE'S GARYING INGING INGING "FANTASTIC BEASTS."

"FANTASTIC BEASTS." >> THE VERY FIRST TIME I MET

>> THE VERY FIRST TIME I MET HER, THIS IS CRAZY TALKING ABOUT

HER, THIS IS CRAZY TALKING ABOUT THE BACK OF HER HEAD LIKE THAT.

THE BACK OF HER HEAD LIKE THAT. SHE IS A ROCK STAR.

SHE IS A ROCK STAR. SHE IS SO DOWN TO EARTH.

SHE IS SO DOWN TO EARTH. >> REUNITING A FEW FAMILIAR

>> REUNITING A FEW FAMILIAR FACES.

FACES. >> WE HAD AN INHERENT CHEMISTRY.

>> WE HAD AN INHERENT CHEMISTRY. WE DISCOVERED IT AS IT WENT

WE DISCOVERED IT AS IT WENT ALONG.

ALONG. >> WE GOT A FIRST LOOK AT THE

>> WE GOT A FIRST LOOK AT THE TRAILER THAT INCLUDES A BIG

TRAILER THAT INCLUDES A BIG REVEAL FOR HARRY POTTER FANS.

REVEAL FOR HARRY POTTER FANS. >> A SAFE HOUSE IN PARIS.

>> A SAFE HOUSE IN PARIS. >> SHOULD THINGS GO WRONG, IT'S

>> SHOULD THINGS GO WRONG, IT'S GOOD TO HAVE A MRALSPLACE TO GO,

GOOD TO HAVE A MRALSPLACE TO GO, KNOW, FOR A CUP OF TEA.

KNOW, FOR A CUP OF TEA. ♪

♪ >> THE TIME IS COMING.

>> THE TIME IS COMING. >> YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PICK

>> YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PICK A SIDE.

A SIDE. >> I DON'T DO SIDES.

>> I DON'T DO SIDES. >> IF YOU WERE TO TEE UP WHAT

>> IF YOU WERE TO TEE UP WHAT FANS EXPECT, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY

FANS EXPECT, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY MOST?

MOST? >> YOU SEE CLAUDIA KIM'S

>> YOU SEE CLAUDIA KIM'S CHARACTER AND THAT CHARACTER

CHARACTER AND THAT CHARACTER NAMED.

NAMED. >> WE GET A CONNECTION TO KNOW

>> WE GET A CONNECTION TO KNOW ABOUT THE STORIES WE LOVE FROM

ABOUT THE STORIES WE LOVE FROM HARRY POTTER.

HARRY POTTER. >> JUST LOOK AT EZRA'S FACE.

>> JUST LOOK AT EZRA'S FACE. >> I HAD A RELATIONSHIP WITH

>> I HAD A RELATIONSHIP WITH THIS MATERIAL AS A CHILD.

THIS MATERIAL AS A CHILD. IT WAS MY BIBLE AND SECURITY

IT WAS MY BIBLE AND SECURITY BLANKET.

BLANKET. >> YOU ARE THEIR CHILDHOOD IN

>> YOU ARE THEIR CHILDHOOD IN SOME WAYS.

SOME WAYS. >> THEY'RE A REFUGE FOR SOME

>> THEY'RE A REFUGE FOR SOME PLACES.

PLACES. THEY'RE THE THEMES OF LOVE,

THEY'RE THE THEMES OF LOVE, LOSS, SAFETY.

LOSS, SAFETY. I WROTE SOMETHING AS MUCH AS I

I WROTE SOMETHING AS MUCH AS I NEEDED AS WANTED TO WRITE.

NEEDED AS WANTED TO WRITE. >> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT WHERE SHE

>> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT WHERE SHE WAS, HOMELESSNESS, SHE'S THE

WAS, HOMELESSNESS, SHE'S THE FIRST SELF-MADE AUTHOR

FIRST SELF-MADE AUTHOR BILLIONAIRE.

BILLIONAIRE. SHE HAS NEVER FORGOTTEN WHERE

SHE HAS NEVER FORGOTTEN WHERE SHE CAME FROM.

SHE CAME FROM. I FOUND HER FASCINATEING AND DOW

I FOUND HER FASCINATEING AND DOW TO EARTH.

TO EARTH. >> WHAT A WEALTH OF MATERIAL.

>> WHAT A WEALTH OF MATERIAL. >> SHE COULD WRITE EVERY DAY.

>> SHE COULD WRITE EVERY DAY. >> I SAW HER INTERACTING WITH A

>> I SAW HER INTERACTING WITH A YOUNG BOY, AND HE SAID, BECAUSE

YOUNG BOY, AND HE SAID, BECAUSE OF YOU, I LOVE TO READ.

OF YOU, I LOVE TO READ. >> IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE FULL