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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.
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Points: 927
ChelCho says:
I've been gone too long, I think. All this new news about book six is awesome!
Posted Aug 19, 2004 at 8:22 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2773
Alessandra says:
Sounds very much like someone else who may be an animagus.
Neat description, although a bit wordy for my tastes. Be interesting to find out who it is describing.
Posted Aug 19, 2004 at 8:23 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1166
ThelostWeasley13 says:
That is so cool. Maybe it was describing the new DADA instrustor! That would be cool. Or maybe the Mclure guy. Who knows.
Posted Aug 19, 2004 at 9:53 PM EST
Student
Points: 258
Chimera says:
Curious, how a 3 line extract can provoke enough excitement on these boards to create a 288 comment discussion.
Its not even an interesting extract.
Posted Aug 20, 2004 at 7:58 AM EST
Student
Points: 273
Lily's heir says:
Yeah!!! I knocked trough this door yesterday...and I got that mysterious note..but who is this about??? :(
Maybe the new teacher...
Posted Aug 20, 2004 at 9:44 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1614
hermy-ninny712 says:
Well I was pretty late seeing it and I think I missed it. But at least I still got to read the excerpt. Yes it is definitely a description of a new character.
Posted Aug 20, 2004 at 1:49 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2787
PunkyDunky says:
That's pretty cool, but since I'm reading this really late, it's not working anymore and that sucks. I need to go to her website everyday so I won't miss anything.
Posted Aug 20, 2004 at 7:44 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 28
aristides says:
Wow! I can't wait to read the next book! Who could that be?
Posted Aug 21, 2004 at 10:21 AM EST
Witch
Points: 532
Obsessed-Harry-N-Dan-Fan says:
Yay. I love when you find out information behind the door. Good thing the instructions were posted because I definately would not have been able to figure them out on my own. I wonder who the new character is. I wish that there was more information because Jo always leaves us hanging, desperately wanting more information. Oh well, we'll just have to wait and see. all these little bits of info make me really excited and anxious.
Posted Aug 21, 2004 at 5:50 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1752
Miss Granger says:
AWWW, that stink that I was too late. The paper I was supposed to click went behind another paper. Guess its too late!!! At least we can still read it though (even though it would have been more fun to get into the safe!!). I think it ocould be describing the new DADA techer.
Posted Aug 21, 2004 at 8:42 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1140
dan's girl says:
Wow this is sooooo exciting ...i cant wait until the book comes out....Who will it be though?you know ..i think your right iluvTOM13....thats exactly what i was thinking it has to be Aberforth Dumbledore .....
~basma~
Posted Aug 22, 2004 at 8:08 AM EST
Witch
Points: 908
siriusly_in_denial says:
that was so cool
ihope she opens the door again soon
HE DIDNT DIE!!!
Posted Aug 22, 2004 at 9:12 PM EST
Student
Points: 229
Walcnevar~Erised says:
That's could be a new character, new MoM?, new DADA teacher?, or maybe HBP!?
Posted Aug 22, 2004 at 10:58 PM EST
Student
Points: 273
sourapplekicker says:
-thinks- I'm curious as to who the passage pertains to... I have some ideas, but of corse JKR being as wonderfull an author as she is; there is no good in guessing...
?
Posted Aug 23, 2004 at 12:25 AM EST
Squib
Points: 155
MagicEyes says:
I can't wait to get book 6. Did you notice, The number 7-1-3 was the vault number in book 1!!! I hope JK gives us more!
Posted Aug 23, 2004 at 10:15 AM EST
Squib
Points: 111
Oliver Wood's Girl says:
Maybe it's a description of the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher?
Posted Aug 24, 2004 at 3:06 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 335
Jamie loves Cedric says:
It has to be a new character i cnat wqait to find out who it is. I was so excited when i first opened the safe it was so cool maybe that person is the half blood prince.
Posted Aug 24, 2004 at 4:14 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 52
PCwizard says:
I think there's a good possibility that he is the DADA professor, but even if he's not, I'm pretty sure he's an animagus who takes the shape of a lion.
Posted Aug 24, 2004 at 7:51 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 52
PCwizard says:
He could also be Aberforth. In fact, Aberforth could be the new DADA teacher.
Posted Aug 24, 2004 at 7:58 PM EST
Student
Points: 236
Tonks! says:
Whoah! Aberforth as the new DADA professor. Aww, and here I was hoping for Tonks. Ah well, that still sounds cool. But I bet Dumbledore wasn't too happy assigning his brother the role as DADA professor.
Or maybe he was?
Oh well, Dumbledore is weird, but I still think he's cool. Shrugs, oh and if JKR ever comes across this site...THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Off to jump off the walls with happiness!
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 12:06 PM EST
Student
Points: 236
Tonks! says:
Wait...I should have maintained Aberforth as the rumoured DADA professor.
Though knowing JK, I'd say this could be a small, minor character like Elphias Doge or something, who will not serve as much of an interest to the plot structure. But who knows? JKR is unpredictable.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 1:39 PM EST
Witch
Points: 597
bambee says:
When I went on to check jkrowling.com I was so excited! All I can say is that I am eternally grateful to whoever was the genius that figured out what to do! I think I would have died if I hadn't been able to see what was behng the door!
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 6:13 PM EST
Squib
Points: 185
Matchbox20 says:
Yahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 6:18 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 52
PCwizard says:
New theory
Compare these excerpts:
Order of the Phoenix, Page 82: Harry felt...Crookshanks, Hermione's bandy-legged ginger cat...
Order of the Phoenix, Page 84: Crookshanks...large yellow eyes glowed in the darkness.
Half-Blood Prince, Page ??: 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.
I'm just throwing theories out here, but whoever this guy is , he sounds a lot like Crookshanks, maybe even his human form. I know Crookshanks is part kneazle, but if an animagus has a predestined animal form, might that form be all or part magical beast? Please reply.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 10:33 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 439
mrs_r.weasley says:
I wonder why she put this out there. I mean what does it mean anyway? It has to be the Half-Blood Prince, otherwise, why would she think it important to post that particular excerpt?
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 6:57 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1430
littlejoe72 says:
Oooo! I can't wait to find out who it is! I hope she opens her door again soon. Does anyone know how long it took for her to open it last time?
Posted Aug 28, 2004 at 12:01 PM EST
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