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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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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
Squib
Points: 117
Remus__Lupin says:
I checked out the site, but by the time I joined HPANA the do not disturb sign was already back up, but i looked at the screen shots and the excerpt was fairly short. I didn't get too much out of it, but my guess is that the person discribed is going to be the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. I hope he's a good teacher and I can't wait for the new book to come out.
Remus
Posted Aug 28, 2004 at 9:26 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2101
Hermes the Knight says:
I think its a new character because it doesnt fit any old characters.also about crookshanks and aberforth both are not the half blood prince because JKR said that aberforth is the inn keeper of hogs head and crookshanks is not a animagus but half cat and half kneazle.
Posted Aug 30, 2004 at 7:28 AM EST
Squib
Points: 166
jas_mione_draco says:
Its a great news, though very confusing. i guess we have to wait for book 6 to come out to find out who on earth that is!
Posted Aug 30, 2004 at 9:14 AM EST
Points: 1890
WarnBot2 says:
I'm not sure who, but someone pointed out that the description of the lion-like man sounded a lot like the first description of Mad-Eye Moody.
Posted Aug 30, 2004 at 5:29 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1167
snowpeach06 says:
I agree with everyone elce. It's probably either the half blooded prince or the new DADA teacher. Either way, i can't wait for the book to come out. I heard it could be comming out as soon as December. I hope that's true!!!
Posted Aug 31, 2004 at 6:17 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1247
Matt12 says:
Yeah it has to be either the HBP or the new DADA teacher, it would be getting too late in the series for JK to introduce semi-important people. I always had a feeling that Albus Dumbledore would take over the DADA teaching position.
Posted Sep 2, 2004 at 5:09 AM EST
Harry's Soul-Mate
Points: 3337
Lea says:
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS AWAY ON MY HOLIDAY!!!!!!! --and by the time I came back, I found the "no disturb" sign on the door again!!!!!! WHY?? WHYYY??? WHY ME??? WHY DID THIS HAPPEN TO ME???????
Posted Sep 3, 2004 at 10:52 AM EST
Squib
Points: 179
14hf says:
I hope that next time the door opens it'll be easier to get to the information (I had to cheat and use Mugglenets advice - leaving me rather annoyed at my lack of brains).
I reckon it's the new DADA teacher. Not sure whether she'd give a description of the HBP away that easily though...
Posted Sep 4, 2004 at 10:58 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1688
Woodfan says:
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.
Is anyone thinking what I'm thinking? Gryfinndor
Posted Sep 4, 2004 at 1:01 PM EST
Student
Points: 227
mister_moony says:
This is 100% Aberforth Dumbledore! I am sure of it! the glasses give it away.
Posted Sep 4, 2004 at 5:52 PM EST
Student
Points: 279
beatrizM says:
I cant open thr door.. how do you open it?!?!?!
Posted Sep 4, 2004 at 10:50 PM EST
Witch
Points: 562
nearly-headless-spring says:
I can't find the porkey to the "do not disturb door", I think I'm too late.....or maybe I'm just not doing it right.
Posted Sep 5, 2004 at 12:01 AM EST
US Ambassador of Magic
Points: 5170
hyperactivenerd says:
bloody brilliant! that is most def. a description, tho i cant wait to find out for who!! eek! im sooo excited, i can barely contain myself. i am an impatient one...im soooo looking forward to HBP!
Rachel
Posted Sep 5, 2004 at 3:43 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 4
GabrielaBlack/Potter says:
I think it is either Godric Gryffindor, or James Potter
Posted Sep 5, 2004 at 11:25 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1247
Matt12 says:
Could it be Dumbledore who is the HBP? Lupin, Hagrid, the new guy, Mad-eye, Tonks? Oh the suspense is killing me!!
Posted Sep 6, 2004 at 1:17 AM EST
Squib
Points: 110
No1 potter fan says:
"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."
From reading this excerpt, I noticed that the description is in past tense. Naturally, This means that it happened sometime in the past and is referring to person in the past and cannot refer to the new DADA professor b/c it's history. Maybe Harry saw him in Dumbeldore's memories.
This guy didn't look like a person but like a old lion.
He cannot be the new DADA professor
Posted Sep 6, 2004 at 11:01 AM EST
Witch
Points: 562
nearly-headless-spring says:
Found it, but I'm too late. Got to read the excerpt anyway though, thank you for screenshots!! Good eyes, no.1 potter fan, I hadn't thought of that.
Posted Sep 9, 2004 at 1:48 PM EST
Witch
Points: 617
S.Black13 says:
Yeah this was a lot of help when the door opened. I was glad I didn't have to figure it out ny myself!
Posted Sep 10, 2004 at 11:40 PM EST
Student
Points: 207
Sirius Godfather says:
I can't belive it !
She is definately describing a new character. Im so excited to see who it is
Cant wait !
Yours truly
Albert
Posted Sep 11, 2004 at 4:38 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 887
Magic_Ty4 says:
I can't figure out if this will be a new character or what.
Posted Sep 11, 2004 at 8:11 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 21
cgal says:
I've been trying soo hard and finnally I found the switch! ^^
the description seems strange, i don't know who or what it's gonna be. maybe it is the new character that she talked about.. but it sounds like lion to me.. maybe it is the Griffindor lion? haha.. whatever.. can't wait for the HBP to come out! anyone know when it is gonna be published?
Posted Sep 12, 2004 at 2:29 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 55
WeirdSister02 says:
I think it is either Godric Gryffindor, or maybe Mad-eye Moody? I dont know,
"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."
James Potter does and did not have bushy eyebrows, nor yellowish eyes, so, ewww. Maybe, it's Harry looking at himself when he's all grown up. The limp is from his fight with Voldemort, and he got yellowish eyes, because Voldemort permanently changed him!
That is my contribution.
Posted Sep 13, 2004 at 3:41 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 15
siriusgirrl says:
I think it's awsome that we get to have a view of someone new! I can't wait till the next book comes out! Does anyone know who it could be? It really makes you think.
Posted Sep 15, 2004 at 3:56 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1941
tsvety says:
COOL!!! i can`t wait for the next book!!!
the description is maybe of:
1. McClaggen???
2. Godric Gryffindor???
3. HBP???
I CAN`T WAIT FOR THE BOOK!!!
Posted Sep 16, 2004 at 1:38 PM EST
Student
Points: 254
~grindylow~ says:
Wow that is totally AWESOME!!! I wanna read the book NOW!!!
That was probably the DADA teacher! I have this feeling that it's him! He could probably be the HBP!!!!
...But then so could a million other people...
UGHHH!!!!!
Posted Sep 20, 2004 at 6:31 PM EST
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