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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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Professor
Points: 1194
sirius'doll says:
Hee hee love the mundane questions, they build character to everything =D Like everybody, I really wish that she'll answer the questions soon...just to humour us =P
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 12:53 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1805
Swimangel57 says:
Thats great!! I hope she responds! I am dying to find out the answers to those questions too! I also hope she gets that award! I absolutely thinks she deserves it! Please answer the questions!!!!!
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 12:58 PM EST
Squib
Points: 192
harrypotterclown says:
I pondered those questions too. I hope she gets to answer them. This site is the greatest!
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 12:58 PM EST
Lady Padfoot
Points: 2688
Animagus Black says:
Well, I am going to have to go read the whole letter. I hope she answers some more quesitons. I love getting more info.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 1:13 PM EST
Half-Blood Prince
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Points: 945
Professor Scoots says:
While I would love to see her answer some of these nagging questions, I don't believe she will as they point out some of the many inconsistencies in her writing.
I know that she remains focused on the stories and is not as concerned if a few minor details are incorrect, but for us as fans we want to know everything and are pushing to have all details work out. Unfortunately, the facts and details often contradict each other from book to book (prefects taking points, etc) and so she has to come up with clever ways to explain things or admit she made a mistake. I think she is unlikely to take on an engagement with this as a focus. She has book 6 to write and a life to lead.
So while I would LOVE to hear from Jo about these questions, I think it is unlikely that she will.
P.S. I would love to be wrong!!
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 1:20 PM EST
Witch
Points: 599
wanabee weasley says:
They are really good questions to ask JK Rowling. I have been wondering about a few of them myself. Like are there any other boys in Harry's year that are Gryffindors that aren't in his dorm, and is Hermione the oldest or youngest out of the trio? I really hope JK answers them.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 2:33 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1345
Weasleytwin says:
I wouldn't mind knowing some of that never said stuff that doesn't play a big role in the books. I hope she answers the questions.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 2:48 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4040
Dan's no.1 fan 4ever says:
Ok!!! That is a veeeeeeeryy long list!!! I don't think JK will answer all those questions...simply because it would probabyl give too much away.
But it is a good idea!
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 3:10 PM EST
Witch
Points: 818
ElizabethRG says:
Kinda cooooooolll......... yeah so when are we gonna see Rupert?!
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 3:11 PM EST
Profesora de la Paz
Points: 2824
Sassafras says:
Good point, Professor Scoots. I like to play the Pollyanna bit and hope that she will tell us.
I read them, and some of them are questions that I've asked myself. So, I'd love to hear/read the answers.
Animagus Black! Dig the new avatar.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 3:26 PM EST
Witch
Points: 833
Purplelicious Star says:
Cool. Good questions, I wish she answer them soon
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 3:27 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 391
sliver_arrows_~.^ says:
I really hope she finds that letter soon, i can't wait till we get some of the questions answered!
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 3:28 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1881
DarkPhoenixRising says:
Those are some really good questions.... Nothing too invasive that will scare her off. How cool would it be if she actually answered them? It would be kinda like a mini-interview...
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 3:34 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 317
jmafflack says:
Wow those are really great qestions. I hope she answers them.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 3:41 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 443
Terri6589 says:
YEAH answers needa answers. Hopefully she will give the responses we want.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 3:43 PM EST
Lady of the Rings
Points: 4117
Padfoot4387 says:
We know JK checks out those sites since she gave them the award, therefore I really hope that she answers that letter! I'd love to know the one about whether or not there are more Gryffindors in Harry's year. I was always given the impression that it was always just Harry, Ron, Seamus, Dean, and Neville; Hermione, Lavender, and Parvati, but I guess there could be more.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 4:15 PM EST
Ron's Love Advisor
Points: 5933
~Sarah~ says:
I really hope she answers some of the questions, but she said before how many student there are in hogwarts. I think it's great that she takes the time out to answer fan questions. Theres alot of little questions that I would like to be answered
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 4:29 PM EST
The Labyrinthine Brain
Points: 3337
DevilsSnare says:
Well if JKR isn't answering many questions or updating her site much, it is a good thing. It's certainly a nice letter and lot of questions to ask, so I doubt she will get to all of them. It would certainly been interesting to hear the answers though.
AND GREAT JOB Jo for getting nominated for such a great award.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 4:30 PM EST
Ron's Love Advisor
Points: 5933
~Sarah~ says:
So rry to double post, but they are great questions, I really want to know hermiones age, ti has been bugging me for a while. I always though she was nearlly 11 when she atraed but recently due th evidence in the book I think she might of been nearly 12.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 4:33 PM EST
Head Boy
Points: 485
chalito hp says:
I really need to know more bout the books!!!curiosity is killing me!!haha
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 4:38 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1343
Devoted2Draco says:
Im glad that she is answering peoles questions, but at the sametime, she needs to be writing the book, and if all of this is distracting her, than i would rather her not?
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 4:46 PM EST
Witch
Points: 506
Paracelsus says:
I agree, while her books are rich with details, there are small things that are left out that make the rest of us insane. Congradulations to mugglenet and the H-P lexion - you deserve to win!
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 4:49 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 32
Munch says:
I hope she answers our questions!!! I want some of them answered. I think its cool she does this for the fan sites... that may get prity boring after a while.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 4:59 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1987
tigerlili_08 says:
Dude thats pretty cool! Hopefully she'll write back :)So did people just send in thier questions?
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 5:06 PM EST
Witch
Points: 722
lotusblossom75 says:
Mundane questions maybe, but very interesting. I hope she answers.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 5:06 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1506
Paint Horse says:
That is a list of very good questions. Plus, the answers wouldn,t give anything away.
I certainly hope she answers soon.
Posted Sep 17, 2004 at 5:12 PM EST
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