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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.
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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Professor
Points: 1011
Fflewddur Fflam says:
YES! I hate the fact that he is dead, but at least I can finally gloat over the DAZ'L people in the HWC. I was right the whole time!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 5:16 PM EST
Witch
Points: 507
lady_moon says:
That's a heart breaker. I new Dumbledore was dead but I was just hanging on to a sliver of hope and now it's gone. I guess Harry really has to do this alone now.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 5:19 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1771
Patronus** says:
I was so upset to hear the DD is definatley dead! I had a bunch of theories which could mean he was still alive....So i might as well get rid of them *throws theories out of window*
I think i had really believed that he was still alive!! There's nothing i can do about it, so no moping around!!
On the other hand, sounds like the title for book7 is nearly or is ready to come out?! Let's hope so! Still got a whole year or so to wait for the book still (if the rumours for release dates are true).....I will wait patiently, in the mean time i shall keep watching the door! hee hee
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 5:33 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1680
WolfAversB14 says:
Man, it's about time we can put this topic to rest. It was obvious from the moment I read the page that he was dead. JKR went over her stance on the death of her characters the last time around. She said that when it is written in the book that a character has died, that character has indeed died. (or something like those words). She said this when people were asking if Sirius would come out of the veil.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 5:34 PM EST
Witch
Points: 739
The 4th Champion says:
Aww, I always thought there might be a chance that he really did not die.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 5:53 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2087
Summers Day says:
laughs out loud
I love that! I wish i could be there! I love dumbledore though...
xxx
Chrissy
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 6:03 PM EST
Squib
Points: 159
MissHermioneGranger says:
I really wish she would tell us the new title!!! I wonder if she'll use the one she just thought of! Perhaps in the future we might be able to hear both options!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 6:11 PM EST
Squib
Points: 159
MissHermioneGranger says:
Oh, and also, I alwlays knew Dumbledore was dead. I can't wait to tell everyone that I arue with about this all the time. I knew he was dead. But I have a feeling that his presence will still be known.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 6:13 PM EST
Emma's Darkest Secret
Points: 4610
Firestrike212 says:
hahaha "I scared Stephen King." hahaha thats great!! Im sure not many people can say that.
I knew DD was dead. HA to everyone that thought he was alive.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 6:27 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 302
Regulus Alphard Black says:
So Dumbledore's definitely dead.. :'(
I really would like to find out the title soon.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 6:28 PM EST
Queen of Magical Divas
Points: 4336
Ezzy says:
Call me the queen of denial. I do not believe that DD is dead. I think he is going to show up in some form in the next book. Harry needs him to face he who should not be named.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 6:29 PM EST
Student
Points: 297
Hermione_Harry_Luna says:
Wow! I can't believe that he's really dead!!!!!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 6:38 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 442
Teacher Herms says:
I think everyone new that Dumbledor was truely dead. Atleast I did. I cannot wait to read the seventh book!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:05 PM EST
Squib
Points: 103
Magina13 says:
I just want to say, I definetly understand the shower thing, ideas just come so well in the shower, am I right? And wow, there's a WEBSITE about dumbeldore being "alive." Wow. He's dead people, face it, besides it makes the story so much better in a way. It's more like...memorable and bittersweet.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:20 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1252
Angelina blu Johnson says:
I knew it, i knew it, i knew it! I knew he was dead, no doubt about it. Although i am extremely sad about it. Dumbledore was like the father we all wish we had! Unfortunately this should end up putting a stop to those 'Dumbledore's not dead' threads. They have nothing to debate over now that its been clarified that Dumbledore is DEFINITELY dead. -_-
DUMBLEDORE WILL LIVE ON IN OUR HEARTS
RICHARD HARRIS WILL LIVE ON IN OUR HEARTS
REST IN PEACE TO ALBUS DUMBLEDORE!
AND
REST IN PEACE TO RICHARD HARRIS THE ONE AND ONLY DUMBLEDORE!!!
*Sheads a tear* -_-;
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:21 PM EST
Witch
Points: 840
contagiousbeauty says:
I must say, I was a firm Dumbledore is not dead fan. I will admit I am upset, but I still believe that the death was planned. Before I believed that he was reborn like a Phoenix, now I must just skip that part in my theory.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:22 PM EST
Witch
Points: 639
Harry(the 4th champion) says:
I can't beleive Dumbledores really dead!!!!!!!!!!! Well I knew already but it hurts. I still wish I could have been there!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CAN'T WAIT FOR BOOK 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wonder what the title is going to be????????
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:26 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2079
kermittounette says:
I knew that Dumbledore was dead for good and the only way to see him was into the portrait of the directors wall at Hogwarts (I guess that part). We have a lot to know about Petunia and Lily (of course and James).
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:33 PM EST
Heiress of Gryffindor
Points: 3537
Nienna Narmolanya says:
Excellent people to invite to dinner, heh. Haha, she's so funny, she scared Stephen King, that's how awesome she is! She can scare a man who writes scary books. Sweet. Well, she just killed all those theories that everyone had about Dumbledore still being alive. I guess she also killed the one about Snape being good, unless she lied...
Everyone says this, and I will too, and I mean it! I can't wait for the unnamed book 7 to come out! Unthinkable plot twist! No freaking way I can miss this, and I will not speak to anyone between the day the book comes out and that day I finish the book. I hope.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:35 PM EST
Points: 115
Shamara says:
That kinda makes me really mad to tell the truth. It's not real though... so no big. But it's DUMBLEDORE! How COULD she do this?!!! I think she's just likes to kill people off. That's so harsh I know but my goodness have some feeling. Ok, I'm sorry.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:39 PM EST
Witch
Points: 792
blossom says:
I hope we get the title soon. If she has decided on a title, then the book must be nearly finished.
She has tactfully given a small amount of information, which we should have been able to work out for ourselves. It was all there in the pages.
Twists in the final book sounds exciting, wonder what they are.
We just have to sit tite and wait.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:49 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1781
Professor Lou says:
That's so awesome! I loved her responses to the questions. I wish that it had been on network tv. I would have loved to watch it. I would also love to get more about King's take on Harry Potter.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 7:52 PM EST
Student
Points: 272
Fuzzy Kneazle says:
Hmmm... if there is more to Petunia than meets the eye I wonder if it might be the connection between her and Dumbledore? Remember he wrote her letters, but we don't know what those letters said, perhaps she kept them? Now that Dumbledore is dead perhaps she will give them to Harry?
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 8:00 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1186
Godric11 says:
One of the best nights of my life...hands down.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 8:01 PM EST
Witch
Points: 634
Tammyant says:
Wow...are those snakes on her shoes? Didn't she have a snake necklace on the night before? I wonder if that means something.
I can't believe that Dumbledore is dead. She might have been kidding...
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 8:17 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1229
sapphire260 says:
I need to stop guessing what will happen in the 7th book, everything I find and start believeing in JK Rowling always says no to!!
Shoulden't she know the name to HP 7 by now??
It's also good to know she thinks about HP in the shower!! Maybe that will help her get out the book sooner!!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 8:23 PM EST
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