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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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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
Squib
Points: 121
FreetheElves says:
I WAS THERE!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, she was AMAZING!! So were John and Stephen! It was great!! Best present I've ever gotten!!!!!!
~A
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 1:55 AM EST
Singularly Gifted Witch
Points: 5157
Medea says:
I'ts nice to see her gets kudos from other respected authors like King. But she invites boring people to dinner =D
Oh and that's one prediction right *check*
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 3:29 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2563
School Governor says:
I wonder if Jo's pause means that Hagrid is about to be bumped off?
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 3:47 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1303
PotterGirlThru&Thru says:
There's a little more to Aunt Petunia than meets the eye.
oh, I can't wait to see what she means by this...
I need to be more explicit: Dumbledore is definitely dead.
I'm glad she said this... Dumbledore is deead, there's no point trying to deny this... It's sad, but Harry has to defeat LV without him...
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 4:37 AM EST
Squib
Points: 196
DameDesDenkariums says:
This shall be Salman Rushdie´s words.
Rushdie: It has always been made plain that Snape might be an unlikable fellow, but he was essentially one of the good guys. (Massive cheering) Dumbledore himself has always vouched for him. Now (unintelligible) Snape is a villain and Dumbledore’s killed. We cannot, or don’t, want to believe this. (Cheering and laughter). Our theory is that Snape is in fact still a good guy. We propose that Dumbledore can’t really be dead. That this in fact is a ruse, cooked up between Dumbledore and Snape to put Voldemort off his guard. Harry then will have more friends than he knows when he and Voldemort do face. So, is Snape good or bad? (Massive cheering). It’s plain to see, everything follows from this. (Cheering)
Jo: Your opinion, I would say, is right. However, I see I am going to have to be more explicit and say Dumbledore is definitely dead.
Here to find: http://www.leakylounge.com/index.php?showtopic =30932&st=370#
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 4:56 AM EST
St. Mungo's little helper
Points: 2466
Manfred says:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Dumbledore can't be dead!!!!!!!!!
I'm going to spend my days crying for weeks now... :'(
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 4:57 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 408
randomnessthoughts says:
He's really dead? Aww... :(:(:(
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 7:13 AM EST
Student
Points: 212
pOiZoNouSGaL 30 says:
its so sad.....Dumlbedore is "definitely" dead!
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 7:21 AM EST
Marauder Groupie
Points: 3384
Marauding Mara says:
So Dumbledore is really dead? Why am I not surprised? I do feel a little bad for those poor people at Dumbledoreisnotdead.com, all that work for nothing...
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 7:44 AM EST
Eccentric Princess
Points: 5200
Remix!! says:
I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT!! Dumbledore's dead.. I dint want it that way.. but I still knew it!
O.O Poor Harry!! God, if he's dead, I swear I wont read HP again!! urgh!! I cant wait till the 7th book comes out!!!
Hope.. Harry doesnt die..As it is he has to undergo soooo much pressure and tension of being a HERO.. :P
Nancy
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 8:07 AM EST
Order of the Phoenix
Points: 4073
Eleanor says:
Finally! At least if the Dumbledore fan don't believ us, they casn finaly beleve J K Rowing! *Shakes her head and sighs* J K Rowling has told us athat when charaters are dead they don't come back to life, now she says that again for us. Good. Now we can all get on with our lives, and we will (should) not have any more posts and threads saying that Dumbeldore is a live.
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 8:22 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1453
smart hermione says:
PLEASE! She didn't give us ANY good info. I mean, Dumbeldore dead? Like duh! Evada kedavra curse = kills...
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 10:01 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 874
Silly Dragon says:
I didn't really expect Dumbledore to be brought back to life as Gandalf was in The Lord of the Rings. I hope J.K.R. will feature in other such events, it must have been a truly enjoyable night.
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 10:01 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 84
MexicanWizard says:
Twists, eh? Why do I get the feeling that Ron's going to end up dying and Hermione ending up with Krum? That would be so uncool! That or Ron and Hermione both dying. If any of that happens, I will burn ALL my Harry Potter stuff that I own.
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 10:01 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1240
Luna Lovegood* says:
Hey all. I expected twists but for Dumbledore being really dead I thought of that. So yeah this is going to be one great book. Or I might hate it. You never know with Harry Potter and JKRowling at the front. She has such a great mind.
Luna Lovegood*
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 10:13 AM EST
The Slytherin Slayer
Points: 9551
Mr. Big Shot says:
I don't understand why people are so shocked. . . . l0l, I mean she's been saying since book 4 that every time Harry see's him he looks older, wearier, more tired and any other word that could possibly mean fatigue . . . I knew it was just a matter of time, I expected him to die this year I knew Voldemort wouldn't kill 'em though, but like others have said he could easily be talked to through a portrait . . . so its not like he's completely gone from the world
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 10:24 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1494
~*WitherWings*~ says:
Awww can't believe Dumbledores deffinatly dead :( Thats soo sad :(
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
Book 7 is gonna be a big suprise for everyone! >_<
There's a little more to Aunt Petunia than meets the eye Yes! i can't wait to find out the truth about her, it's the one thing i'm most looking forward to in the book!
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 10:31 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2419
Gwenyth says:
Ohhh very interesting!!! JK is being a little more loose lipped now that it is the 7th book. I still have no idea what could possibly happen in 7. We will all have to wait and see.
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 10:32 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 384
Hedwig101 says:
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.
Am I the only one who is taking this as a challenge?
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 10:47 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 487
crazy_purple_hp_freak says:
*jumps up and down cheering* Heh...I know I'm evil...but woo! I'm glad that this has been cleared up, though slightly confuzzled/surprised that JKR has given away such a big point (or what we thought was a big point...) Kind of proves that book 7 won't be a reincarnation of Lord of the Rings, as some thought then...
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 11:27 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1675
lissir10 says:
You got pictures!!! They took away my camera!!! I was so mad when I saw other people with cameras taking pictures and knew I couldn't bring mine in!!
If you could host five of your own characters for dinner, who would they be? Harry, Ron, and Hermione... [Rowling pauses; thinks about a different character who's dead but does not say his/her name. King interjects: "they could be dead"]. Dumbledore.... [another pause]. Hagrid. When my brother heard this he said that maybe that means Hagrid will die in the 7th book because JKR only says his name after she knew she could pick someone who was dead! I am hoping that is not true and am just thinking because when she needed one more people were yelling "Suruis or Hagrid" so hopefully he wont die!!
Another Idea I have about book 7 is that I wonder if Harry will talk to DD though his portrat in the Headmasters or Headmistresses office. unless he doesn't have one made yet, but if he does can't harry talk to him there? Tell me what you think?
The reading was amazing!! I'll never foreget it. I was sitting in the third balcany and two girls had extra tickets down in Orcrasta and they couldn't sell them so they offered it to me and my mom!! I was so Happy!!! I am never that lucky and then people offer me awsome seats!! I couldn't believe it!!
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 11:51 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1987
tigerlili_08 says:
AHH I was in NYC on both days but didn't get the tickets in time before it was sold out =[ I saw the Leakymug podcast, which was fun. Thanks for the report on JKR though, her answers are exciting! (she thought of a new possible title?!) & Its cool how Jo knows of DDisDead.com & she scared Stephen King =] I wish I could have been there. Ha, I like the picture of her snakie shoes as everyone was raving about them at the live podcast.
You rock Jo, thanks for coming to NYC =]
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 11:57 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 9
Russ says:
I wish Dumbledore *would* pull a Gandalf...I think Aunt Petunia does have a love for Harry that she isn't going to admit until the next book.
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 12:08 PM EST
Squib
Points: 129
Danny'sgurl4ever says:
Cool. I can't wait for the book to come out!
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 12:14 PM EST
Witch
Points: 881
Just Dance says:
NOOOOOOOOOOOO!
i cannot believe it .. He's actually dead .. the books probably wont be the same without a dumbledore ..:(
<3 nicole
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 12:14 PM EST
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