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AUGUST 15, 2004 at 9:41 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: CBBC Newsround/BBC News
JK Rowling attended the Edinburgh International Book Festival today and gave fans some interesting tidbits about the future Potter books as well as the status of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. There was no announcement about the publication date.
CBBC Newsround
was there to hear Rowling tell fans:
Rowling also states that fans should be concentrating on answering two questions:
Check out some photos of Rowling here and a full transcript of the event is available now.
According to BBC News Rowling told those gathered that:
Harry would "survive to book seven" but refused to confirm whether he would grow up to be a wizard.
Update: Read one attendee's first-person report of the event including exclusive pictures! Thanks to Ann-Marie Wales and The Leaky Cauldron.
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Witch
Points: 849
*SkyHighandFallen says:
Harry is a wizard. he cant grow up to be one. It doesnt work taht way. Magick is in his blood. But at least we know osomething.
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 7:26 PM EST
Honeydukes Sweetie Pie
(Moderator)
Points: 4710
Keng says:
Wow wow wow! There's so much information in there! McLagan, eh? I wonder who he's supposed to be.
And the Aberforth theory was right!! Yes! :)
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 7:39 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1186
Godric11 says:
Thank you HpObsessed4 !
I was going to point that out... I'm glad somone did.
I still think Harry has a lot of bad things headed his way...that may even include death...who's to say it doesn't happen end of his 7th year...it's a possibility we shouldn't rule out. I think Rowling likes to lead us all on like that...confuse us...I heard tons of crazy rumor about book 5 while waiting inline at midnight..."Ron Dies! I read it!"..."No, it's Hermione!"...comming from the young kids behind me. Sheesh.
Anyway, I think we should throw some of this to the wind...it's there, but won't put us anywhere near solving the HP storyline...and why bother!...just wait and read.
Caitlin Grint* , Yes, Aberforth is introduced in book four when Dumbledore is talking to Hagrid about the black sheep in families- after the Rita Skeeter article bashing Hagrid.
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 7:47 PM EST
Ravenclaw's Heiress
Points: 3926
PhoenixFire says:
Oh this is great news! I'm glad she's nearly finished with book 6... every potter fan should be anticipating it's arrival.
Hmm...this McLagan character...could he perhaps be the Half Blood Prince?
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 7:51 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1614
hermy-ninny712 says:
Well those are some interesting facts. Why is Aberforth working at the Hogs Head? Hmm...well that just gives me more to wonder about.
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 8:03 PM EST
Points: 466
sillyxjuney says:
Oh wow, I can't wait till the 6th book comes out. I bet it'll be a blast!!!
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 8:13 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1188
sirius'doll says:
Oh wow, I love news, and news with direct facts...hee hee I feel all giddy inside.
I'm amazed at how many people actually came close to the truth...Aberforth being the barman, I too had my suspiciousions.
McLagan eh? i'm betting it could be the new DADA teacher...
only half way through?! What? thats the most shocking news ever. She's supposed to be having a baby, how the hell can she say its not going to be in the way of her writing. One of her reasons last time for the delay of book 5 was because of a baby!
And yes like [b]HpObsessed4[/] said it does say "to" book 7 and NOT "through" it. Which in my opinion should have already been known to everyone...I mean imagin reading a HP7 with out Harry Potter in it.
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 8:22 PM EST
Princess of the Heliopaths
Points: 5276
Ginny Weasly says:
I'm glad that she said that he will survive book 7...but might not be a wizzard...what's that supposed to mean? I'm more confused than before. Oh well i guess i'll have to wait for the books to come out.
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 8:24 PM EST
Squib
Points: 182
the_deatheater83 says:
Ughhhhhhhh......I thought she was done....man...I hate to wait but I will amd I will be sad but ok.....(suxxxx)
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 9:09 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2055
lilbrat says:
Oh I hope he lives! I will cry if he does die! Why doesn't he have a godmother???
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 9:29 PM EST
Lady of Godric's Hollow
Points: 5292
GodricsGirl says:
What else could Dumbledore's Patronus be? Most of these "tidbits" are actually things that anyone who has read the books more than once should know (except maybe the McLagan thing). Of course Harry will survive through Book 6. If not, what would be the point of Book 7?
Another thing ~ I think Harry will survive Book 7 also. I really just can't imagine her killing him off. I would imagine it would be about like murdering your own child.
*One more thing ~ If I have become engrossed in this other world only to have Harry awake from a dream or lose all his powers and have to live out the rest of his life as a Muggle or some nonsense like that, it will be the single most disappointing ending in the history of literature.
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 9:40 PM EST
Witch
Points: 578
Neville'sBestFriend says:
More to think about! Well, at least we have some kind of clues here. Hope we can foresee something accurate about what will happen in the next book!
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 9:50 PM EST
Student
Points: 233
wrathofthepuppy says:
hmmmmm.. So theres a question as to whether harry will end up a wizard or not... interesting...
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 10:13 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1185
sassafraz says:
Hmmm.. intriguing.
I find it interesting that she says to focus on Voldemort and why he didnt die/why DD didnt kill him- isnt that what most of us have been doing??
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 10:18 PM EST
Witch
Points: 696
quidditch_seeker says:
That's cool. No one ever really thinks about why Voldemort dies. You just accept what Hagrid says.
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 10:31 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 42
Little_Innocent says:
This is very interesting. but, we already know why Dumbledore didn,t kill him--the prophecy said that Harry is the only one with the power to kill him. But about the fact that Harry will survive to book seven, I want to know if he will be alive at the end of book seven. I don't think anyone took to mind that Harry can kill Voldemort and still die, that would suck but it's possible. though, I would like to know why Voldemort didn't die-it is really odd, but we must wait.
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 10:36 PM EST
Squib
Points: 126
Ninina says:
Uf!! I´m glad to hear that Harry will at least survive in one more book! Whew!...
Now about those questions.....really good ones by the way!
I will think about them!
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 10:41 PM EST
Squib
Points: 137
Hocicos says:
right now i{m sort of sick with all Of the thinking i have to do...and now she says this...come on JK plublish that book already.........we are all diyng to now what happing stop giving of clues...and tell us what the real thing................COME ONNNNNNNNNN
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 11:02 PM EST
Points: 218
Rodevon says:
Wow! So much new information out of one event. This is cool. I'm going to read the transcript and see what else is new.
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 11:08 PM EST
Student
Points: 229
Walcnevar~Erised says:
Good to know more about the next book. Keita Tachibana is the best!(you may wonder who he is)
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 11:09 PM EST
The Chosen Hobbit
Points: 2447
Enisnitch Baggins says:
Just over halfway through it! Oh my poor soul! Cant wait for it!
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 11:25 PM EST
Points: 1108
little ray of SuNsHiNe says:
Well at least we know she's halfway done.But still it's gonna take a long time for the book to come out. I can't wait!!!!
Posted Aug 15, 2004 at 11:51 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 81
Cha Ching says:
Well...i assumed harry would survive to book 7...
it's nice to have a confirmation. Yeah, the prophecy said Harry will kill Voldemort (or be killed) and didn't Dumbledore know that?
Yes, JK Rowling, why didn't Voldemort die? (does this have anything to do with the fact that his wand core is a phoenix? *ponders to self*)
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 12:27 AM EST
Witch
Points: 507
o-chan says:
arghhhh!!! Making me even more confused now!!
*sigh* SO can't wait for book6...
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 12:40 AM EST
Goddess
Points: 3987
Banshee_05 says:
Can hardly contain my excitement!!! I'm sooooooo hooked. Cross-eyed now trying to put all the pieces together. Maybe I'll just try to rest my brain & let Jo work her magic 'til book 6 comes. But theories are soooo cool & I'm glad most of 'em were answered. And the Petunia teaser was great, too!
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 1:07 AM EST
Mrs. Percy Weasley
Points: 2762
FairyPrincess says:
The way she give just enough information away to make you wonder about other things is amazing to me. She's a true writer. I really wish I could have been there, that would have been amazing.
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 1:29 AM EST
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