( EW.com ) -- Get ready for this : J.K. Rowling is in the midst of penning a `` Harry Potter '' encyclopedia , confirming the long-standing rumor on her official website . `` For a long time I have been promising an encyclopedia of Harry 's world , and I have started work on this now , '' said Rowling in the FAQ section of the site . `` Some of it forms the new content in Pottermore . It is likely to be a time-consuming job , but when finished I shall donate all royalties to charity . '' If you are n't already having heart palpitations from the news , then I hate to break it to you , but there 's a highly probable chance that you 're actually a Squib . Potter fans have been waiting for years for Rowling to revisit the magical world she created , and social website Pottermore has only managed to slightly quench our literary thirst . With this announcement , Rowling has unofficially revitalized the Potter fandom ( not that it ever went away ) with not just a book , but an entire freaking encyclopedia to look forward to . Even if we have to wait for that other book of hers to be completed first . Shelf Lifers , how are you reacting to this news ? Is this the greatest Potter-themed announcement since the final movie 's release ? Are you already planning your outfit for the midnight launch party ? It 's time to dust off the old Charity Burbage costume ! See the full article at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
J.K. Rowling is penning a `` Harry Potter '' encyclopedia . Rowling : ` I have been writing for over 20 years and this will be my first book to write in the style of an encyclopedia.