Not only do I believe this, but I also believe they replicate this with celebrity authors now. I think this might be part of the signing bonus package when a celebrity decides they want a publishing contract and publishing houses rush to sign them Explain David Walliams to me any other way
AJ McKennaMy conspiracy theory, which is mine: Harry Potter was pushed by the government, partly to seed certain pro-establishment talking points in the younger generation, partly to thank JKR for services rendered to that same establishment when she was 'working' for Amnesty.