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AUGUST 16, 2004 at 9:31 AM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: JKRowling.com
Many fans awoke today to news that Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling had taken down the "Do Not Disturb" sign once again on a door at her official site
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At first it appears to be an empty room, but there's a bit more to it than that, and the prize is certainly worth the trouble. Here are step-by-step instructions for those who can't be bothered to figure it out on their own:
)))))))Highlight the following block of text to read the excerpt here: He looked rather like an old lion. There were streaks of grey in his mane of tawny hair and his bushy eyebrows; he had keen yellowish eyes behind a pair of wire-rimmed spectacles and a certain rangy, loping grace even though he walked with a slight limp.
Thanks to everyone who let us know!
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Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1217
mahaliah says:
Awesome. I can't wait to read this. Yay! I'm so excited. I just felt like she was never going to open the door. I was getting very frustrated.
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 6:41 PM EST
Points: 351
~Aurora~ says:
Hmmm......new character....maybe....who knows. Wonder who this is a character description of. Well I can't wait for more clues to come out and hopefully, JKR will leave some more excerpts for us! :)
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 6:42 PM EST
Student
Points: 247
Brothers says:
THat sounds like a great character. I'll be interesting to be who it is. He'll probably be the new DADA's teacher.
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 6:43 PM EST
Witch
Points: 884
sirius trouble says:
wow, this was pretty big news, and a great way to wake up this morning. I knew there was a reason I woke up.
I think this proabbly isnt the mucho mentioned McClaggen guy, as she said that so in passing it seemed unimportant. I would guess it's the HBP, perhaps, but this guy has to have something to do with Gryffindor because of the lion reference. And it's a person, not a picture or a ghost because she tells us how he walks.
A great sneak peek, but overall such a TEASE!
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 6:57 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 7
princssk25 says:
I think it might be the new defense against the dark arts teacher although the idea of it being gryffindor isnt bad. It sounds like an older man so so it could be a teacher and maybe the half blood prince!! this is so great!!
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 7:02 PM EST
Head House Elf
Points: 2755
Dobby says:
YAY! Jk's site is awesome, it has the coolest way to get to clues. I hope the book will come out soon, but we'll have to be patient until it does. But it is good to see things like this and to draw conclusions and predictions!
WHEEEE....
eMiLy/dObBy
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 7:18 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1217
mahaliah says:
I did everything. I clicked on the paper and it just disappeared. It's not doing anything. Help me please. Somebody!
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 7:37 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1542
Supreme Mugwump says:
That is so cool. I wish i would give away more. I wonder who this character is and what he will do for the story.
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 7:42 PM EST
Obliviator
(Moderator)
Points: 8468
Prof. Dish says:
I was one of the people who thought it was just an empty room! And I would have never cracked the code, that it seriously impossible!! I had to cheat, sorry JKR!
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 7:44 PM EST
Witch
Points: 969
Tirinwe says:
Thats awesome! Now I think that its the Gryffindor Heir! O joy! Im soo excited
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 7:46 PM EST
Points: 1108
little ray of SuNsHiNe says:
Wow i'm thinking this is Dumbledore's brother. I have never wanted to read a book so bad!!!!
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 7:47 PM EST
Witch
Points: 734
Fawkes' signal says:
I wonder if it's a description of Gryffindor.
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 7:48 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2046
Lisa Diggory says:
ugh! I am sooo confused on my computer it just shows a cluttered desk it doesnt show an empty room! sigh o well :'(
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 7:56 PM EST
Witch
Points: 548
Pepstepper16 says:
Hmmmm...I was thinking it was that new character, McLagen or however you spell it, but maybe it's (like someone just commented) a description for Godric Gryffindor or something. Or maybe the Half Blood Prince...Hmmm...Now what we need is a release date so we can start counting down the days!!!!!
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 7:58 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2046
Lisa Diggory says:
HA HA NEVERMIND I FINALLY GOT IT!!!! yeah!!! Im sooo excited
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 8:01 PM EST
Witch
Points: 629
Leila Krum says:
Oh Why is she doing this to us!!!!! He he he! I don't have any idea, but she could be possibly describing the half blood prince ha ha ha, or maybe Godric Gryffindor! or maybe just a weird man .....
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 8:01 PM EST
Witch
Points: 712
skeeter news says:
Hi everyone:
Long time no see.....This sure sounds like the return of Lupin after a ware wolf jaunt between books...what do you think?
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 8:12 PM EST
Lady of the Rings
Points: 4116
Padfoot4387 says:
I literally started hyperventilating when I came onto hpana and what I found was that the door had opened! Whooppee! And on my birthday, too! Things can't seriously get better than this! (Well, actually, they could. HBP could get published, and then I'd be really happy.
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 8:13 PM EST
Points: 92
HpObsessed4 says:
PLEASE LISTEN :
jk ROWLING SAID AND I QUOTE ;HE PUT THINGS IN THE FILM THAT WILL FORSHADOW THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE FINAL Two BOOKs. NOW, I put to and two and two together and said who made a lion sound " Ron !
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 8:16 PM EST
Witch
Points: 597
bambee says:
Wow! Thatis so cool! I wonder if its the new character McClaggen she mentioned at the Edinburgh book festival!!! That's so aewesome!!!!
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 8:30 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2046
Lisa Diggory says:
ACK I FOUND IT!!!! hee hee that is sooooo coool!!! ;-)
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 8:33 PM EST
Daily Prophet Journalist
Points: 2597
dance_gear says:
That is soooo exciting!!!! I cant wait for half blood prince to come out!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, i agree, i think that the person being described here is a new characterm, i wonder who it is...i cant get through the door in j.k.'s site...eh, well at least i read the excerpt! i hope j.k. will be done soon and i hope it comes out really soon, ugh...the anticipation!
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 8:44 PM EST
Points: 6760
Zarry Sotter says:
Well, seeing as the screenshots and the JK site are not working for me, I guess I'll have to cheat this one.
Could the description possibly be the new "McClaggan" character she mentioned?
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 8:45 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1240
HpDH6786 says:
Cool defenly a discription of a new charator.
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 8:59 PM EST
Squib
Points: 116
Tonkz says:
Wow! that is amazing!! We'll, i wonder what new character that is? hmmm...I can;t wait to find out!
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 9:05 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1881
DarkPhoenixRising says:
I was just thinking how cool it is that she's been telling us little stuff about the book. Everything was so hush, hush for GoF and OotP.
Posted Aug 16, 2004 at 9:08 PM EST
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