Rowling discusses last 'Potter' book, deaths

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.

UPDATE III: Transcripts are now available here and here.

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BellaCullen says:

I have been wondering for a long time who the two people that weren't supposed to die died. But I found it funny how Ron is more popular.

Posted Jun 8, 2007 at 4:54 PM EST

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snaily says:

Jo has written half of another children's book in her spare time. Wow! I really wonder what it is all about!

She made up the rules for quidditch in 30 minutes after a fight with her ex-boyfriend. I find that hard to digest!

Posted Mar 9, 2008 at 2:22 PM EST

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