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AUGUST 2, 2006 at 10:59 PM
Posted by CHEESER
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.
» 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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Witch
Points: 917
hermioneadmirer says:
It does make sense because with Dumbledore alive, Harry can't stand alone. Harry needs to stand alone. He needs to fight Voldermort one on one.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 11:55 AM EST
Student
Points: 213
Ginny_Weasley_504 says:
And I was holding on to the hope that Dumbledore might not have died after all... for some reason I'm having a hard time imagining a Harry Potter book without a living Dumbledore...
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:06 PM EST
Head Boy
Points: 415
øffe-joe687½ says:
Though i love the character Dumbledore.... i do think it would be very weird if he returned from death.
Or at least in the context it is written in the book.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:15 PM EST
Magickal Mead Wench
Points: 2505
SnapesSorceress says:
I'm glad and relieved that Jo has said, with finality, that Dumbledore is, indeed, dead. I loved Dumbledore, and am still moved by his death every time I get to that part of the book. However, I have always felt that it would have done a grave injustice to our emotions, and cheapened them, if she turned around and said "Surprise!" he really isn't dead after all. Besides, Harry could no longer use him as a crutch (which Dumbledore knew full well), and it was essential for that character to be removed from the final book. However, as we all know, he isn't completely out of the story, since he does now have a portrait in The Head's office. And those portraits can come in handy! ;-)
SnapesSorceress
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:15 PM EST
rockstar
Points: 2857
Harry_J Potter says:
I am so excited! Agh, this like gave me a knot in my stomach just waiting... I knew DD had died for sure. My mom and brother disagreed. but I knew it..
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:22 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 887
Magic_Ty4 says:
Good now all those Dumbledore is not shippers will hopefully go away....
(laughs in an I told you so sort of way)
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:35 PM EST
Student
Points: 200
Axel_of_Light says:
So.. its actully try I thought that Dumbledoreisnotdead.com or whatever was true.. werid..
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:36 PM EST
Mrs. Draco Malfoy
Points: 27754
Arika Granger Malfoy says:
(Question about upcoming deaths): You shouldn't expect Dumbledore to pull a Gandalf. I need to be more explicit: Dumbledore is definitely dead. I know there's an entire site out there called DumbledoreIsNotDead.com, and I'm sorry they're not going to like this answer.
FINALLY! haha. I knew it!!! hehe.
Wow a new title already. haha. I want her to tell us already.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:53 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1941
tsvety says:
Yeah. I knew it from the whole beggining (I mean after I read HBP). I knew Dumbledore was dead. It was so clearly done... I mean- Avada Kedavra! He couldn't have survived it.Oh well.
Can't wait for book 7... I think :P
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:57 PM EST
Witch
Points: 525
Draco'z Devil says:
Soooo sad. Hagrid's going to die. I really liked him but i guess it makes sense. he's one of the last adults who cares for harry and he's going to die just like the rest of them.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:58 PM EST
Witch
Points: 983
Weasleyismyking!/R/Hrfrv says:
I knew Dumbledore was dead, to me it was pretty clear, even though i didn't like it. Amazing answers I'm pretty satisfied with them and Jo metion all my favorites characters on who she would invite over to dinner,nice!! Another title!!?!?! In the shower?!?! Amazing!!!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 1:11 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1959
AncientJoy says:
I kinda wish that she hadn't clarified Dumbledore's death as final. I was very surprized to hear it first of all... and then realizing how surprized I was ~ I felt like I got a spoiler that I hadn't been expecting. I don't want to know anymore until the book comes out... I'll just keep guessing!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 1:12 PM EST
Witch
Points: 712
*Lili* says:
That was funny
She scared STEVEN KING *laughing*
I always knew Dumbledore was dead!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 1:12 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 317
christianaeg says:
I was there last night... she's a great person. People wouldn't stop clapping and cheering when she came on. She took a few questions, but the people were chosen before hand, so she didn't actualy say " Ok who has a question?" and call on someone. She said right in the begining after she said "No preassure then?" "My only compensation is that I have the most interesting shoes." And then all the cameras zoomed in on her shoes, which was kind of funny. For the "which chracter would you take to lunch" thing, people were shouting out suggestions and some people were chanting Sirius's name...
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 1:15 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 84
Aray says:
Wow I’m so freakin excited that I got to see Jo in my home state it was so freakin awesome, oh and I told those people on the is DD going to come back thred that he was dead for good
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 1:15 PM EST
Witch
Points: 894
darkside rocker says:
Well of course he is dead it said in the book.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 1:15 PM EST
Hogwarts Psychologist
Points: 4236
Patronus Wiz says:
Oh wow, oh wow. This is the juiciest stuff yet! I always knew there was more than meets the eye with Petunia, but what???? Is she a squib??? Well, this is fantastic!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 1:17 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1457
Lexii*Chiita says:
It's sad to hear that Dumbledor won't be coming back...I wonder how Harry is going to make it with Dumbledor gone :D this is getting really excited. And I'm glad that J.K is still doing lots of charities :) she's awsome, may god bless her :) Anyways I'm really looking forward on seeing the fifth film and reading the final sery of Harry Potter :D Can't wait :D
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 1:25 PM EST
Squib
Points: 142
Marry Me Dan! says:
Dead...definetly..dead..
Oh, the cruelty of the world!!
*sigh* I guess you can't have everything...
Harry's life no longer has a parental figure. First his parents die, then Sirius, now Dumbledore. I don't think you can really count Hagrid as a parental figure, so where does that leave him? He's come of age, true, but he no longer has a nurturing person in his life. What will he do?
I guess only Jo knows...
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 1:30 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1375
Phoenix Phire says:
Well there you have it. Dumbledore is dead. I guess that sort of ends the discussion about that. That's kind of sad to be honest. Even though I always thought he was dead for sure, there was always that chance he'd be back.
Ohhhhh I want a title!!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 1:31 PM EST
Guardian of the Realms
Points: 5601
A&Agang says:
I knew it. I have been saying for so long and so many times, DD is dead. Its great that she finally said so. I hope we could get more info.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 1:48 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1819
zues says:
I just can't wait to read the book and see how it all ends.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 1:55 PM EST
Witch
Points: 510
Jealz says:
Cool! I wish she would hurry up and come up with a title!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 1:56 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 308
Eklypse says:
Oh I love it!!! "I scared Stephen King", I wish I could be there, the whole thing sounded great. Hilarious, fantastical, magical, and mysterious. Decidedly Jo. And now it is back to pondering what Jo said. . . And didn't say . . .
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 2:07 PM EST
Witch
Points: 819
Charmed... says:
Yay a bit more on the 7th book! Not that much help but she at least cleared up the death of DD. "I scared Stephen King." hehe! I found that funny! Can't wait for more details and photos.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 2:11 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3651
Saint Hedwig says:
Well, I always suspected Dumbledore wouldn't pull another Gandalf, and that Harry has to go on alone. Glad we got this mess cleared up so we can speculate about other things...
~
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 2:11 PM EST
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