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AUGUST 2, 2006 at 10:59 PM
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Source: HPANA
Author JK Rowling explicitly clarified tonight on her final appearance at Radio City Music Hall in New York City that Dumbledore is "definitely" dead.
ยป UPDATE: Transcripts of both evenings are now available.
She, along with Stephen King and John Irving, hosted another 6,000 people as they read from their books to raise money for charity. Rowling surprised fans with several tantalizing tidbits about the finale of her popular Harry Potter series.
While the authors all read from the same passages of their books as last night, their introductions were handled by different surprise celebrities. Actor-director Tim Robbins (who starred in The Shawshank Redemption) introduced King and Stanley Tucci welcomed Irving.
Rowling was brought on stage (again to standing ovation) by Kathy Bates, who proclaimed that the author took kids to places "Google does not go," describing the effect Rowling's books have had in shaping an entire generation of digital-age kids. At first fearful of the prospect of seeing the Potter books be made into the very digital creations they were meant to draw children away from (at the same time ruining imagination with special effects), Bates said fans "faithfully returned to the books" after seeing their incarnations light up the silver screen, and that Rowling had created "readers for life."
One audience member greeted Jo by yelling "Don't kill Harry," to which Jo responded: "Oh, no pressure then."
Tonight's audience was treated with much more informative and revealing answers than yesterday. Here are a few highlights (again, paraphrased):
Rowling later revealed that while she thought she had settled on a title for book 7, a new one occurred to her in the shower this afternoon. She declined to elaborate.
She also suggested there were to be plot twists in book 7 that she didn't think anyone has already or could possibly guess about.
Stephen King, reponding to a question about what he is afraid of, said: "When I picked up the Harry Potter books, I was surprised at the depth of the deatheaters." To which Rowling replied tauntingly: "I scared Stephen King."
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Student
Points: 251
Emily Rocks says:
I dont Hagrid to die.....
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 6:35 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1012
Enchanting Fairy says:
I am so glad we have some answers! But all the answers arent exactly nice... i wish DD wasnt dead, but i suppose that confirms he is. Oh well, now i can get back to wishing Sirius isnt dead!
I really really hope Harry doesnt die, but what does that whole "oh, no pressure then" thing mean... these answers give me no answers!!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 6:44 AM EST
Witch
Points: 918
Moggiesmom says:
This is getting more and more interesting! Sounds as if she's really opening up - I wonder what name she came up with in the shower? Hary Potter and the Storm??? ^..^
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 6:48 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1012
Enchanting Fairy says:
Wow i just read the mugglenet one and there is more answers!!
These are the bits i found most interesting, (READ THIS):
- Author Salman Rushdie came up with his son to ask, after a detailed theory, if Snape is good or bad. Jo replied that "your opinion was correct." Rushdie's opinion, unfortunately, was hard to follow.
Well this means she has told someone something straight about snape, but we dont know what it is!! How annoying!
- While Jo is listing the characters who she'd invite to dinner, she names the trio but then pauses. The crowd begins to shout out other characters, but Jo responds, "I'm the only one who knows who lives through the series," accidentally implying that she could only list characters who make it through the final book. Her final two choices (after realizing what she said) were Dumbledore and Hagrid.
She says the trio before she says she's the only one who knows who lives through the series, which would mean that the trio lives! YAY!!! But if you link this with what it says on HPANA (King interjects: "they could be dead") then this could mean Hagrid dies!! Oh no.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:06 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2575
Miss Amortentia says:
It's a bitter-sweet thing...
At last people will stop trying to bring DD back...But we know he's gone now...*sigh*
Most of us were expecting this though..Jo did say that she wouldn't bring any characters back to life...
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:09 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1292
loonylupinlover says:
I am so happy she has stated that Dumbledore is definately dead. It makes me sad but I am happy to know for sure. I wonder what she meant but Dumbledore pulling a Gandolf. I thought obviously incorrectly that Dumbledore had killed Gandolf when it was said he defeated him. I wonder if the pause before saying Hagrid means he is going to die also.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:11 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1012
Enchanting Fairy says:
loonylupinlover:
I think she is reffering to Gandalf out of Lord of the rings, where he appears dead but we later find out he actually wasnt dead. She is just saying this isnt going to be the case with DD.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:16 AM EST
Witch
Points: 652
Briea says:
I thought initally that I was glad that this guessing was over and done with but I am almost sad to see it stamped as a certain death. Although I always knew it was going to be I still clung to hope and made up wonderful scinarios in my mind. I guess I still can.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:37 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1029
Magic Dancer K says:
Well good, I'm glad Dumbledore's death has been clarified since so much debate has gone about it. I'm curious as to how Petunia will turn out. Oh the anticipation!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:46 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2358
Nataly says:
Oh god! I though he could be alive again>! :(
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:49 AM EST
Witch
Points: 830
Barbarian Black says:
Sad, sad, sad about DD, but I can't deny it now because I was there to see her face and hear he say it. One theory down, so many more to enjoy. !!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:50 AM EST
Squib
Points: 196
DameDesDenkariums says:
Hi,
I wonder why people simply could not accept what happened in book 5 (killing of Sirius) and book 6 (killing of Dumbledore).
When poor, poor Cedric was murdered in book 4 nobody doubt it it really happened to him.
Sure Dumbledore is dead, sure Sirius is dead!
JKR never plays with the matter of death! She takes death too serious!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:51 AM EST
Witch
Points: 538
gracie lovegood says:
I knew he was I just never thought that deeply about him still being alive!!!! She didn't say anything about Sirius being definetly dead..I think hes aive!!!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:52 AM EST
Witch
Points: 844
~Silver Potion~ says:
Awesome! I love hearing news about the upcoming books, even though I still do not want to believe that Dumbledore is dead. I hope there is a difference between dead and gone forever. A new title from a shower? Interesting...
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:54 AM EST
Student
Points: 297
lbrooks_94 says:
A plot nobody can guess or has. Wow. To bad dumbledore is officaily gone! Well that will definitly solve some arguments!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 8:18 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 1
sadlyamuggle says:
I have to admit I really hoped that Dumbledore was still alive. Knowing that it truly was the end for him makes me sad all over again.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 8:25 AM EST
The Extra Terrestrial
Points: 2771
THE GREEN FLAME says:
ha!! well.. a post after a long time
I soo miss HP in the middle of this hectic college life **sigh**
I come home in the evenign take a glimpse at the news papers and most of the time there is something of hp... once of radcliff then last day of asking JK not to kill harry...this that... **sigh**
nice to be uptodate here :) thanks
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 8:35 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 334
~hp Roxx~ says:
Dumbledore Definately Dead!!That's too bad.Even I thought that Dumbledore will come back....but now,no hopes at all!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 8:37 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1596
Truska says:
What!! He's dead? But then that means that snape actually did kill him. Evil. I can't believe it.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 8:50 AM EST
Malfoy by Nature
Points: 12528
WickeDraco says:
I knew it, I just knew that he was really dead. It was this inner feeling I have. (one like the feeling the lion guy would turn out to be the next DADA teacher *laughs out loud*)
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 9:01 AM EST
Witch
Points: 527
daniel_radcliffe_lover736 says:
Does this mean Hagrid is going to die, well now people can not come up with excuses to say Dumbledore is alive like "he can be a ghost". Well I am sad to know that he is dead and that kind of hinted that Hagrid is going to die.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 9:15 AM EST
Weasley is My King
Points: 5042
HarryPotterGeek says:
So... DD's dead. Does that prove that Snape is evil? Because that would really suck.
The trio obviously survives, because of her blunder. Altough maybe (just maybe) Harry bites it because she said she wants to apologize to him.
So much info, so much to digest... And still so many questions to deal with...
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 9:17 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2351
Skitch says:
I scared Stephen King That is fantastic. I guess not many people can say that. I so wish I could be there for these events.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 9:22 AM EST
Prof. Alfred W. Mandoore
Points: 2445
JAYSTARR says:
IF, Dumbledore is really dead, that means that she is going to make it harder for Harry and his friends. It is going to be a total mess in the 7th Book.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 9:25 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 81
snitchseeker5000 says:
First, I want to say that this night was completely amazing! Thank-you, JO! And of course, Stephen King and John Irvnig. I was actually surprised that Jo answered as much as she did. Yes, Dumbledore being dead will make it harder for Harry, but in the end the hero has to stand alone.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 9:31 AM EST
Keeper of Harry's Fate
Points: 8909
TheOneWhoMustBeNamed says:
What more can one say. This is definitely clear on Dumbledore. It will be interesting to see how close she is to the end. That she has a title or titles is a good indication that she must be close.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 9:32 AM EST
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