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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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Head Girl
Points: 439
mrs_r.weasley says:
Reading the words "half way" really makes me sad, and a bit upset. With all this hype, I figured she'd be at least almost done with it. When is the book coming out?!?!?!
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 6:58 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 78
phililili23 says:
Uh-oh...Harry might not survive book seven??? No!!! I hope he does... I hope the whole trio does... What if Ron and/or Hermione die in Book 6? [b]TRAGEDY[b]!!! McLagan... new DADA professor? I am very confused by all this new info...
Posted Aug 28, 2004 at 11:17 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 78
phililili23 says:
Oops...please excuse my little accident with the word "tragedy", it was supposed to say "TRAGEDY!!!
Posted Aug 28, 2004 at 11:20 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 78
phililili23 says:
Excuse me...sorry to be posting so much but I keep on noticing things after I post and then new mssages pop up in my head. For, peloponnesian league, the basic definition of a godmother is, someone who is chosen by the parents as a special sort of guardian to the child... It is the exact same role as Sirius's was but it's feminine. It really has nothing to do with Harry's grandparents or Lily. Well, if he did have a godmother, it might've been Lily's best friend just like Sirius was James's best friend.
Posted Aug 28, 2004 at 11:35 AM EST
Squib
Points: 117
Remus__Lupin says:
I wouldn't have been upset if Harry didn't survive book 7, but this way is good too. but if Harry survives, shouldn't Lord Voldemort survive too? Think back to the prophecy and the way it was worded... somehow this just doesn't make sense...
.....
Remus
Posted Aug 31, 2004 at 5:53 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1247
Matt12 says:
Hmm thats interesting, means for sure that Harry and He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named will both be in book seven, i thought JK might have spiced things up a bit with He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named dieing in book 6 and somebody (possibly Wormtail) trying to carry on his masters wishes. Although the book wouldnt be the same without Harry and im glad he is going to make it.
Posted Sep 2, 2004 at 5:03 AM EST
Squib
Points: 166
jas_mione_draco says:
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, I'm just so Happy that Jo Kathleen Rowling's Book 6 is gonna come out soon!!!!
I'm so happy, I could camp out outside the bookatore till the release date!!!!!
sighs...
Toodles!
Jas
Posted Sep 2, 2004 at 9:26 AM EST
Harry's Soul-Mate
Points: 3337
Lea says:
After reading this I spent about two hours DANCING-JUMPING-WALSING AROUND THE HOUSE, CRAZY WITH JOY AND HAPPINESS.... ...until I realized something and started thinking: does this mean that HE WILL SURVIVE THE WHOLE STORY, ...OR JUST THAT HE WILL SURVIVE BOOK SIX??? --and if so......????
So, now I'M EVEN MORE WORRIED, I WISH SHE WASN'T SAYING ANYTHING AT ALL ON THIS MATTER!!!!!!
Posted Sep 3, 2004 at 10:13 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1688
Woodfan says:
How will I survive til it comes. But on a serious note, did she mean that he will survive until book seven, during the book, but possibly not past it? Wwwhaaaat?
Harry can't die.......ever!
Posted Sep 4, 2004 at 12:57 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 4
Periadon says:
Do you think this new character will be High Inquistor, or will all those Decrees be abolished?
Posted Sep 5, 2004 at 7:50 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 15
hp_rox_da_world says:
[b]WHAT ABOUT RON!!!!![b] :( Does he live, hermione???
-emily
Posted Sep 6, 2004 at 1:24 PM EST
Witch
Points: 562
nearly-headless-spring says:
Very cool information, good stuff to know. I'm glad that Harry survives through book seven, and I hope we get to hear more about him after Hogwarts! This is such a good book series, I just can't bear the thought of it ending so soon!!!!
Posted Sep 9, 2004 at 1:28 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 21
cgal says:
that was awesome! I thought that Harry is going to die, as there is only one survival, him or Voldemort. I thought his power is not as great as Voldemort, so.. whatever. Glad that he's going to survive though! I hope he will be an auror (is that how you spell it?). It will be cool! And I hope that the trio will survive as well. I just can't wait till it comes out! ^^
Posted Sep 12, 2004 at 2:12 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 17
_msgranger_ says:
I think it was always obvious that Harry was going to survive until book 7. If he didint..then what would be the point of book 7? Everything would be like..if only Harry was alive we would have done this...you know what I mean?
Posted Sep 12, 2004 at 4:58 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1247
Matt12 says:
I also think that it was obvious that Harry would survive until book 7. I think its pretty obvious that Voldemort will survive until book 7 as well. Still the next book is going to be so exciting!!
Posted Sep 20, 2004 at 6:37 PM EST
Points: 10
TomRiddle68 says:
I don't know if Voldemort will survive or not. There were, however, recent interrogations of JKR and she will be writing an 8th book to the series. So I'm guessing that either Harry kills Voldemort in the 7th book and the 8th book is the aftermath, or Harry will kill him in the 8th book. And the final word of the 7th book, "scar" has to be incorporated in there somewhere, unless it is taken out, due to the fact of the now future-outcoming 8th book.
Posted Sep 20, 2004 at 6:55 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 19
NTonks9 says:
Wow! I'm really glad Harry is going to survive to book 7 but isn't that kind of obvious? I mean, i suppose she could have made a seventh book without harry in it but it would just be info on what happens to the wizarding world after Harry's death, kind of boring right?
Posted Sep 27, 2004 at 10:43 PM EST
Student
Points: 254
~grindylow~ says:
Feltonluver, that is hilarious!!! You're right, why would she make Harry drop dead? Unless for some crasy reason the prophecy meant that both of them have to die in order to defeat Voldie?? I don't THINK so!!!!
Posted Oct 25, 2004 at 7:00 PM EST
Avada Kedavra Survivor
Points: 4063
the-girl-who-lived says:
These are great clues for the HBP. I hope it comes out soon.
Posted Nov 10, 2004 at 10:24 AM EST
Squib
Points: 198
Muggle Princess says:
Well, OF COURSE Harry will live through to book 7! I mean, that was pretty obvious, wasn't it?
I just can't wait till HBP comes out!
Also, isn't it bad to be getting all these clues? Won't it kinda spoil little parts of 6? (Oh well, I still read them all)
Posted Dec 13, 2004 at 10:31 PM EST
Witch
Points: 874
Together Forever, H/Hr... says:
Well from my understanding the book will still be at leats 800 pages so I think there will be plenty of suprises left... :)
Posted Jan 6, 2005 at 4:24 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 57
Teck says:
Harry will survive "to" book seven, but will he survive "thru" book seven. I highly doubt she would kill him off, unless she did not want to have herself, or anyone write about him. If she did she's good enough to include a good loophole on how he survives. Besides, there are no bounds in a book about magic.
Posted Jan 14, 2005 at 6:12 PM EST
The Fifth Marauder
Points: 2771
Curious Werewolf says:
Ooh, can't wait, i want more hints... nooooow!!
Posted Feb 18, 2005 at 5:22 AM EST
The Gryffindor Guy
Points: 2727
z Jamie Potter z says:
ermmmm.....I'm sorry but i know the question to number 2 ...... its because voldemort is the only one who can kill harry and harry is the only one who can kill voldemort!!
Posted Mar 19, 2005 at 11:42 AM EST
The Chosen One
Points: 9942
Gryffindor Dude says:
Of course he will survive. What would Harry Potter be if Harry Potter died in book six. That would be really dumb. hah.
Posted Jul 10, 2005 at 3:31 AM EST
Witch
Points: 622
Hermison says:
he has to survive, one hint end of book 3 wormtail. I'm not going to say anymore, try to connect all these clues, and why Harry has to survive.
Posted Mar 8, 2006 at 5:12 PM EST
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