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Rowling discusses last 'Potter' book, deaths 
JUNE 26, 2006 at 1:24 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: News Tip
JK Rowling appeared on the Richard & Judy Show in the UK, and had a few things to say that may interest fans.
Some highlights from the show:
- Book 7 is NOT finished but she is well into it
- The final chapter for book 7 has changed slightly - two more people have died than she originally planned and one other person has got a reprieve
- Jo first wrote the final chapter in 1990
- She has regretted writing some parts where she may have boxed herself in, earlier in the series
- Jo says Ron is generally more popular than Harry -- remembers seeing an unofficial poll on a fansite reflecting this
You can read the rest of the highlights here
courtesy of SnitchSeeker, but since they seem to be having
server issues, here they are for now:
- She would be willing to kill Harry in order to prevent future authors from writing sequels
- She was in denial of her fame for the first three books, shocked when the press made slight reference to Potter
- Jo mentioned she is indeed wealthy, but many stats are falsely reported
- Jessica, her daughter, is often pestered at school for upcoming book titles, plot details, etc.
- Jo has written half of another children's book in her spare time
- Her boggart would be that of Mrs. Weasley's: her children dead
- She made up the rules for quidditch in 30 minutes after a fight with her ex-boyfriend
UPDATE: You can see some screencaps of the video here courtesy of MN. Reuters also has an article online with some direct quotes.
UPDATE II: You can now watch the video of Jo's appearance on the show, thanks to Ciaran from MuggleNet.
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Witch
Points: 804
Elphaba_Thropp says:
I was sure she was going to reveal a release date or title but i guess we have to wait a little longer!
Posted Jun 28, 2006 at 5:04 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 43
Scales says:
oh my fred and george, how many more character will die? I don't want anyone else to go. I love them all too much. And if Harry dies... well-*sniff*-I'll die with him.
Posted Jun 28, 2006 at 5:40 PM EST
Witch
Points: 966
Weasleyismyking!/R/Hrfrv says:
I still believe Harry won't die and neither Ron nor Hermione or Ginny will. I defenitely will cross my fingers for Lupin.However I believe more people from the Order will they , it's more realistic as they are adults,but, any of the children can die as well and that would bring more real life drama too.I am a little bit shocked of the comment Jo made about "willing to kill Harry off", thats not going to stop people from writing.And if she does kill Harry off....or any of the Trio....Im going to cry with my best friend over the phone wondering why God WHY?>!?!?! Harry had to die or any of them and that will defenitely add to my depression because the end of the series that I've been obsessed about since 11.
Posted Jun 28, 2006 at 10:20 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3041
ThePhoenix'sSong says:
I don't really think killing Harry off will stop future authors from poaching her work. Harry Potter is a magical world, so even though she put it being no possible way for Harry to come back does not mean that someone who wants to wright a sequal will not make it possible through some unknown magic for Harry to come back. I know that it is not supposed to be possible to bring back the dead in the HP serie but that does not mean that some future author will not make a way in their version of sequals.
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 12:17 AM EST
Friendly Deaf Angel
Points: 3994
Yolis says:
Well it is good that she is doing good. and i am glad that she is working on book 7. well it is good that ron is getting the attention too. i dont think Harry would mind. I just hope that the other 2 people that die are not that ones that are in the order. I hope that is one of the Death eates. Well if Harry Dies that that that,but if Voldemot dies too that good. Anyone that is angry on Jo for what is happening and going to happen in that book dont take it with her daugher. it mean ok. Jo we all love you alot.
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 2:00 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1415
smart hermione says:
OH MY GOD! IF TWO MORE PEOPLE ARE GONNA DIE, THEN LET IT BE HARRY AND NOT RON AND HERMIONE. I MEAN, IMAGINE THEY FINALLY SUM UP THE COURAGE TO TELL EACH OTHER OF THEIR LOVE, WOULDN'T IT BE JUST CRUEL TO SEPERATE THEM? please jo, don't kill hermione and ron please!
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 2:57 AM EST
Sirius's Veil Thrower
Points: 4479
SiriusBlacksGodDaughter says:
I read this article while vising San Francisco. My dad read it to me. I wonder who the reprieved person is.
~Drish~
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 3:08 AM EST
Queen of Blah
Points: 4072
snuffles563 says:
yep yep...ron's such a pretty boy *huggles* haha
Im just HOPING it wont be him :(
well harry, yea i can imagine..but ron?? noooooo maybe draco though... :/
JO, LOVE ya!!
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 4:00 AM EST
Witch
Points: 870
caraMEL_penguin says:
NOOOOOO!!!!! TWO MORE people!!!! I really don't think that Harry Is going to die despite what everyone is saying... GAH!!!!
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 4:14 AM EST
Witch
Points: 754
Griselda Marchbanks says:
She said one character got a reprieve; maybe it's Harry. But two other characters die; from the order?
Another thing, Ron more popular than Harry?! When and what site was that.
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 4:40 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1307
King's Cross Station. says:
I think Voldemort and Harry as the 2 who die and didn't! She said that she would kill harry to stop people writing sequals!
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 6:34 AM EST
Witch
Points: 649
Spell_Bound says:
Now I'm scared...I hope she doesn't kill off Harry. That would be sooo sad. I wonder who the character was that is going to get punished or should have been?
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 10:36 AM EST
Witch
Points: 562
yuko says:
Great!! I still want to know to whom we must say goodbye! To prepare myself you know, buy the handkerchiefs and things like that....
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 2:14 PM EST
Witch
Points: 639
flaumfeder says:
What?? Two more deaths? How about allowing two more characters to live?...
I wonder who will die, though. Hopefully it won't be one of our trio, or draco. He is bound to be in danger, isn't he? Not fulfilling Voldemort's whishes and so on...
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 4:39 PM EST
Witch
Points: 622
Hermison says:
I really hope she doesn't kill Harry or any of the important characters in the book. I think that other authors should promise her that they are not going to write any book about Harry. I think that the book is going to come out really soon, remember last time, when she said that Dumbledore was going to die, it wasn't that long until the publishing date was given.
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 6:30 PM EST
Witch
Points: 522
HPotters_Girl says:
Cool, I cant wait for this book!
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 6:56 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2101
phoenix_feathers says:
Hmm... all of the first stuff sounds like Jo but the second? I can see wehre the first, third, 4th, 5th and 6th soiund like her. the rest... very testy... I suppose I'm overdramatic eh? Jo, give us more information dear, your killing us.
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 6:59 PM EST
Witch
Points: 787
blossom says:
It is in Jo's best interest ( and ours) for Jo to be a bit caggy about book 7.
We have waited this long do we realy want it spoit, by gossip or hearsay.
I can wait. I think I can wait. I hope I can wait.
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 8:00 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2073
JAYSTARR says:
She is crazy, If she kills off Harry? This is a book that is suppose to have a Happy ending, not a Greedy ending. There are times when an author writes books and becomes one of the characters in the books...I know, now which character is JKR...
"It's Voldemort!"
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 8:42 PM EST
Witch
Points: 639
Harry(the 4th champion) says:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe shes killed 2 more people in the book!!!!!! I hope its not Harry or Ron or Hermione! or anyone else!! But I hope she did make
Voldemort and Snape die.
I can't wait for book 7 !!! I just know its going to be amazing because I can tell Jo is working really hard on the final book.
I hope no one else tries to create a sequel to the Harry Potter books in the future. I mean yes it would be nice for more Harry but its Jos work ,nobody elses!
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 8:52 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1675
lissir10 says:
I can't wait for the book to come out, or even the Title!!! LO.L I don't want to many people to die. I hope it's someone I don't like as much as the others LO.L!!! It almost makes sence to kill Harry it would be sad, but if someone wrote a sequal(sp) after book 7. It would be taking her idea!!
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 8:56 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 47
~Mia~ says:
I do believe that the fact that she will kill off Harry Potter so other authors dont try and steal her book so
[b]way to go JK ROWLING[b]. Also my thoughts of ron being more popular, WHERE DID THIS COME FROM. I mean come on Harry and Hermione are more popular then him. Yet these are my personla opinions.
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 9:28 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2524
Roswelladdict says:
I just can't fathom that Jo would have Harry die. I read someone else's comments somewhere that their reasoning for her not to kill Harry is that she has spent the last 15 years writing the books and overseeing the movies, this is her child. NO mother would kill off their own child.
As to other authors coming along later and writing more, I think wether he lives or dies this is bound to happen.
It saddens me greatly that she is going to kill off two more characters, as I have really grown to love most of them and see hope for many that are disliked.
Finally, as an author of fanfic and I am in NO way comparing myself to the likes of Jo, I have discovered that when you write your characters take on a life of their own and the outline you have for a story had better be pretty DARN flexible because they are going to change what you had planned.
I am excited to read that she is "well into book 7." Now if she would just give us a title.
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 9:52 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2558
hbluvhp says:
I first heard about all of these new revelations on TV and I had to change the channel... I just can't even think about the possibility of Harry dying at the end of book 7... come on that's just rubbish!
Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 10:45 PM EST
Lady of the Rings
Points: 4073
Padfoot4387 says:
How exciting!!! I mean, not to hear that two more people than she planned are doomed to die. Just that she's giving us some meat to chew on for once. Who are they??? Also, yeah, I love Ron. A little more than Harry. Ron's just so funny.
Posted Jun 30, 2006 at 1:53 AM EST
Forgetful Werewolf
Points: 14827
Patronus_Potter says:
Very interesting stuff there, i wonder who will die in the seventh book... I also wonder how far through it she is...
Posted Jun 30, 2006 at 3:44 AM EST
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