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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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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
Squib
Points: 176
Andosia Fair says:
I am so relieved she finally came out and said it. If I came upon one more who insisted Dumbledore was alive... well, it wouldn't be pretty. Honestly, it was getting annoying, of course I say that with love.
;)
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 8:41 PM EST
Witch
Points: 566
lupinsgal24 says:
SO, Dumbledore is really dead. Too bad. I wonder what the title will be. I guess we have to chill for a while since she's on vacation for a few weeks.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 8:44 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 427
Padfoots Escape says:
Thank you for all of this, i love reading it. And thank you JKR!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 8:47 PM EST
Student
Points: 289
Jynessa says:
That's awesome! We're getting more info on book seven!wootaloot! :)
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 8:58 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 393
Polyjuice209 says:
AHHH FINALLY its revealed that he is dead, I KNEW IT! and there were sooo many people who thought he was alive all i can say is TOO BAD:(
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 9:12 PM EST
Witch
Points: 795
MinervaFan says:
I was there when she said it -- I had been SO convinced that he wasn't dead, and I was so suprised when she said he was. I do think, however, that did leave open that he could communicate in some way, so I don't think it's outside the realm of possibility that he left messages in the pensieve, will communicate through the portrait, or has otherwise found a way to communicate without coming back as a ghost. After all, as he says in book 1, "The the organized mind, death is but the next great adventure!"
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 9:20 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1065
GeeMessy says:
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.
That is funny, she even thinks in the shower
There are possibilities Dumbledore is not dead but if JKR says he is then what can we do. Cry? okay!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 9:25 PM EST
Chief Auror
Points: 15502
auror_potter says:
NOOOOOOOOOO!!! I hope that doesn't mean that she is going to kill off Hagrid because she only said his name after he said they could be dead!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 9:32 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1255
TheSeventhHorcrux says:
Sadly, I had resigned to the fact that Dumbledore had passed on, so I am not surprised. Kudos to Jo for being able to scare Stephen King... I don't think a lot of people can say that truthfully!!!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 9:46 PM EST
Sirius's Veil Thrower
Points: 4651
SiriusBlacksGodDaughter says:
*sniff* No, I don't want Dumbledore to really be dead, but I guess he is.
~Drish~
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 9:52 PM EST
Witch
Points: 914
hp-luver says:
That is so cool! I can't believe how well she answered those good questions. I'm sure in some other people Dumbledore is definitely alive.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 10:09 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1841
Remmy4193 says:
Mmm, well there goes any theories that Dumbledore might still be alive, eh? Oh well at least now it's confirmed. RIP Dumbledore.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 10:10 PM EST
Prof. of Cultural Literacy
Points: 4464
PowerGranger says:
I am so surprised by how many people are surprised that JKR confirmed that Dumbledore is dead. I had no hope at all that he wasn't really dead, so I would have been shocked if she hinted otherwise. Harry has to do it on his own from now on (well, with Hermione and Ron, that is!), as has been pointed out.
Great reporting, by the way! Wish, wish, wish I were there!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 10:18 PM EST
The Faerie Queene
Points: 3277
merri maven says:
Wow! What a great intro speech Kathy Bates made when presenting JKRowling! And I can't wait to read about Aunt Petunia!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 10:25 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 25
Moonlight Lady says:
Nooo!!! Dumbledore can't be dead!!!! *sniff* I have a theorty that Harry and Voldemort will both kill each other and then they will go to the spirit world and they will have a final battle and then he would be reunited with his mom and dad and Dumbledore and Sirius and Cedric. ^_^
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 10:26 PM EST
Harry's Mental Advisor
Points: 19432
Smileyradcliffe says:
I am glad that dumbledore is dead and not going to come back, b/c it would have seemed to much like lotr and not to mentiopns be way to easy on harry.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 10:39 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2572
Roswelladdict says:
Rowling had created "readers for life."She has created many readers for life, Rowling single-handidly brought up a generation to love reading and those adults are now marrying and having babies of their own that will be broought up on Harry Potter.
Question about Aunt Petunia's potential to love Harry): I will say this... There's a little more to Aunt Petunia than meets the eye. I have been saying this all along! Petunia is somehow invloved in the wizarding world. I have a theory about her and Snape (see the thread on Snapes love.) But now as I sat here typing I wonder if she couldn't somehow be involved with Voldermort, maybe she loved him. Hmmmmmmmmm.........not sure, but I will think more about that.
I am greatly saddened by her definitive "Dumbledore is dead". I have never really believed he wasn't dead but the hope was a flicker in my heart. ::Sigh::
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 10:47 PM EST
Witch
Points: 596
SlytherinsPerfectPrefect says:
I knew that Dumbledore was definately dead, as is Sirius... Sad though it is, I believe that both deaths needed to happen in order for Harry to success in the task that has been set for him since his birth.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 10:50 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 423
Mrs.HarryJamesPotter says:
Well that is to be expected! That is what made the book so good because you didn't see it coming at all, and then once it set in that this was really happning it was like wow!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 11:14 PM EST
Witch
Points: 606
*Wicked*Hermione* says:
Oh my goodness! I can't belive he's dead!! I exepected him to come back!! TEARS!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 11:17 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1130
Billerina says:
Alright. he is dead. i guess that could be put to rest. but i think he could still have a presence like a ghost . well i dont know.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 11:30 PM EST
Squib
Points: 159
harryfan890 says:
No No No this can't be happening he has to come back I mean he is important he needs to teach Harry and noe Voldamort is not afraid of no one.
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 12:30 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1970
Jekca says:
That is sad. I was one of many who hoped, but I really kinda assumed it would be too easy. Maybe somehow he needed to die. I'll bet that thingy on his hand was incurable. It certainly looked like it and all that.
Wow, this is just kind sad.
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 12:56 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 529
Dementors Shadow says:
This is not surprising. Come on people, get over it, hes DEAD!!
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 1:09 AM EST
Student
Points: 205
Silverstormcloud says:
I sincerly hope that J K isnt going to kill harry. that would mean a large popularity drop for any future books she says she may write.
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 1:28 AM EST
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