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SEPTEMBER 16, 2004 at 11:41 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: MuggleNet
MuggleNet and the HP Lexicon, both Fan Site Award winners
on JK Rowling's official web site, have posted an open letter to the Harry Potter author in the hopes that she'll visit again and answer some nagging questions about her books and characters.
First, let us say that we don't want to know any big secrets from upcoming books. What fun would that be? We want to be surprised when we read them. However, there are some more mundane things that we'd love to know. As obsessive as we are, we would love to have some nagging things answered, partly to add missing details into the Lexicon and MuggleNet's pages, but also just because it's fun to learn these kinds of things.
Some of the questions: How many students are there at Hogwarts? How old are Molly and Arthur Weasley? Are there other Gryffindors in Harry's year besides the ones we've met in the books? Be sure to check out the letter for the full list of questions.
Meanwhile, Rowling is a candidate for 2005's Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, one of the most prestigous accolades in children's literature. Thanks to Veritaserum for the tip.
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Legilimens
Points: 3016
Extendable Ears says:
I think it's so great that Jo has her this interaction with her fans. We all know she's a visitor to fan sites - it will be really interesting to see if she checks out those letters. It's like an unofficial dialogue. I think it really shows how much she is thinking about her fans at all times.
Posted Sep 16, 2004 at 11:43 PM EST
Hufflepuff Princess
Points: 24832
Waddi Wasi says:
Congratulations to these sites. :) I will be checking that out soon, I hope, if the site will work for me, that is.
Celeste
Posted Sep 16, 2004 at 11:44 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 371
notGryffGuy37 says:
there are some pretty good questions on that list, but I have one of my own that I don't know I've ever had clearly explained to me.
Notice how on a few instances Harry has gotten himself in trouble for casting magic when not in school. However, Hagrid is never allowed to cast magic. However, in the very first book before Harry is even in school he puts a fire in the fireplace and then casts a spell [u]on Dudley![u] I thought the point of the Ministry not allowing people to cast spells in that setting is because of the muggles that might see it. So how come Hagrid doesn't get in trouble any time that he casts magic, but especially when cast a spell directly on a muggle? And how come the ministry doesn't know it's him?
Posted Sep 16, 2004 at 11:48 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1525
veta says:
Wow cool as!!! so she did went to some fan sites and trail around there, on well, hope that HPANA will make into the list.
Posted Sep 16, 2004 at 11:55 PM EST
Ginny's Twin
Points: 3764
~Marie Antoinette~ says:
I hope Jo answers the questions. I really think the questions are very imaginative and the types I would like answered.
Posted Sep 16, 2004 at 11:59 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2133
orlandofan says:
I really hope she getts to read that. It would be really cool if she would reveal some of that stuff. After all we know she visits that site.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 12:17 AM EST
Princess of the Heliopaths
Points: 5277
Ginny Weasly says:
Some of thoes question are really good. i would love to hear the answers. but I'm sure it'll take a while since JKR's probably really buisy.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 12:21 AM EST
Witch
Points: 832
latinabloomlova says:
Oh my god.... i really hope she answers them. It's not COMPLETELY important info. but its one of those things that keep nagging at you when you don't know.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 12:28 AM EST
Squib
Points: 175
hermione~granger says:
I read the letter on the Lexicon and they have a lot of really good questions. I'll have to go read the mugglenet one now...
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 12:40 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1923
iGodric says:
ALthough they are just small things, they are questions that would help me when I picture whats going on when I read the books. I am a very visual reader, and I hade loose ends :(
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 12:42 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 348
robin777 says:
I hope she answers some or all of the questions. I would love to have some of the answers just to fill in the blanks on some things.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 12:47 AM EST
Witch
Points: 548
tinkerbel says:
Congratulations to both of the Websites!
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 12:51 AM EST
Witch
Points: 526
shortfrancine says:
I think it will be nice to have little questions like that answered....but I agreee: no big secrets revealed!! We have to be shocked when we read!
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 12:56 AM EST
Mediwitch
Points: 2608
nickyole1 says:
Yah, I would love to have those "little" questions answered. I always wondered if there were any other Gryffindors in Harry's year, too.
Congrats to JKR for her award.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 1:09 AM EST
Unspeakable
Points: 3920
stocco says:
Those are definatley some questions that I would love answered too. There are a lot of little things I would love to hear more in detail.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 1:09 AM EST
Professor of Astronomy
Points: 3288
Prof Aurora Sinistra says:
I just got done reading the letter.. wow there are some really good questions in there. I can't wait to see if Jo answers them for us... I've really been nagged by the James question.. regarding him being a seeker or a chaser... I mean in OotP he was playing with the snitch, now if he wasn't a chaser why would he do that and why would he be fast enough to catch it.... anyway, those are my questions. I really do hope she answers some of them.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 1:20 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1247
Matt12 says:
There are lots of questions that they want answered. I think some of them to do with the timeline are a bit trivial but the rest are really good questions. The one question that i would ask JK if i could meet her would be "How come James was Head Boy when he wasnt a prefect?" As soon as i read that part in OotP i thought about that and it has been bugging me ever since. I hope that she responds to the letter quickly, although i wouldnt want her to take precious time out of writing the next book to respond to it.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 1:37 AM EST
Crookshanks Caretaker
Points: 3837
hermionefan1 says:
Cool i hope MuggleNet and the HP Lexicon come up with some awesome questions. I hope JKR visits the sites soon!!
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 2:37 AM EST
Prime Hunter
Points: 4355
Orbster says:
Well I hope that she will answer those questions..but i have to say some of them are just a bit too nosey!!!..but most are cool :D..i would to have them answered!!!..we'll see what she'll say!
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 3:00 AM EST
Prime Butterbear
Points: 8705
rdl says:
It would be great for JK Rowling to come out and answer some of those questions. They tend to stick in your mind. It would be nice of her to do for the many thousands if not millions of her fans.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 3:29 AM EST
The Girl Who Lived
Points: 4219
Tacha says:
Interesting, I wonder what Jo's response will be. I prefer to know as little as possible, I want to find out reading the book but I do agree that some questions haven't been answered yet.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 5:25 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2624
ravenmadluna says:
those were all really great questions, I just finished reading them. I think its great of JK to visit the fan sites dedicated to her books, I dont think many authors would do that. There were come questions on that list that ive also thought about before, like how many students are at Hogwarts. But one of them I think has already ben answered, wasnt Myrtle in Hufflepuff? It was always my assumption.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 5:52 AM EST
St. Mungo's Mental Patient
Points: 41834
Phil_ says:
Yeah. They are all great questions, i will egarly await her answers and seeing which she will answer, that could tell us a lot...
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 6:42 AM EST
Obliviator
(Moderator)
Points: 8471
Prof. Dish says:
Those questions are really good, well-thought out questions! I really hope she responds to them fairly thoroughly, although I realize that there are some things that may be exposed in the last two books.
And also conrgrats to Jo for another award nod!
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 6:52 AM EST
Slytherin Green Fairy
Points: 3210
The Slytherin says:
Yay Conngrats!!! Hope JK answer the question.... So curious.... Oh God...!! So cool!! Just hope the sixth book will come out soon....
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 6:56 AM EST
Witch
Points: 532
Ronald_Weasley says:
Oh great!!!!
Very Good News!!!!
I hope she responds to the questions cause there very good.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 7:01 AM EST
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