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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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I Am Queen of My Castle
Points: 3672
Hecate3fold says:
Just because Dumbledore is dead, doesn't mean he can't talk and communicate with people through his portrait in the headmasters office. I feel he'll still be there to give advice. This is great, a few more tid-bits of information to feed our imaginations. Thank you Ms. Rowling! Blessings! Hecate3fold!
Posted Aug 2, 2006 at 11:54 PM EST
Witch
Points: 690
Ginny_Weasley_Potter says:
No, I refuse to believe that. He can't be dead. If he is I still trust Snape he is a memeber of the order of the phoenix.
Posted Aug 2, 2006 at 11:58 PM EST
Squib
Points: 117
iNLoVeWitPiRaTes0fCaRiBeN says:
NOOOOOO!!!! I was sooo hoping for a "Gandalf" I was totally convinced too becuase of that Dumbledoreisnotdead site!! AHHHHH!! I NNNNNEEEEEEEEDD That book!!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:00 AM EST
Mistress of Enchantment
Points: 19636
Muse of the Aurors 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.
I knew it!! Finally people will stop with all the DD's coming back theories. Yes. Thank you JKR!!!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:00 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1720
hpforever138 says:
Thank you so much Jo for offically saying Dumbledore is dead! Sounds like it was a fantastic night and I can't wait to see some pictures!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:02 AM EST
Witch
Points: 642
Fairy Foozle says:
My friend is going to be crushed. We got into a big argument about this and she insisted that Dumbledore was dead... It's so hard to think up what plot-twists she has instore for us... Hmmm...
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:08 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2104
HermioneLunaGinny says:
This is too bad. I knew he was, though. I wish he could come back, but you sorta knew it wasn't gonna happen.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:10 AM EST
Witch
Points: 651
Therin Ennui says:
That's when you know you've made it as an author. You can five billion fansites and have references to your books mentioned casually in the newspaper, but when you've scared Stephen King, that has to be a major epiphany.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:10 AM EST
Northern Belle
Points: 3968
American Angel says:
Wow, a major revelation about book 7! Well I never completely ruled out the possibility that DD was alive, because it wasn't impossible, but of course JK has now brought that theory to its end. Anyways, I can't wait till we start hearing about a title!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:12 AM EST
Harry's Lost Brother
Points: 10058
American Harry Potter says:
Wow! Hearing all this is exciting me! So okay. Dumbledore is dead. That's clarified. Wow. She really knows her way around the internet ;) He he he. Who knows what she reads at time. . .
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:13 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2104
HermioneLunaGinny says:
Oh my gosh, I just read the whole thing and I laughed my head off because she said, "pull a Gandalf." For some reason this struck me as very funny. Ahhh...
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:15 AM EST
Witch
Points: 657
krissiebear says:
Ah. Good. I hate saying this but I am glad that Dubmedore is definitely dead. I don't want him to come back to life or even see him as a ghost. It just ruins it. Meh. She changed the title this afternoon... Hrmph. I WANT A TITLE JK!!!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:15 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1251
padfoot'sgirl says:
This is so wonderful. I wish I could have been there. Great questions! It is just as I hoped it would be.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:18 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1085
Tao says:
Heh. Heh. "I scared Stephen King."
Too bad about Dumbledore. I really thought he wasn't. Simply because of the killing curse and how it had gone done previously.
I wonder what title she thought of in the shower. Heh.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:21 AM EST
Auror
Points: 4080
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
Dumbledore is dead, gone, kaput, he is out of here!! I am so sad that he's actually dead, truely dead, but I can accept this. I always knew he died, there's no way that he can come back to life, or that he didn't die when Snape avada kedavra'd him.
RIP ALBUS DUMBLEDORE: ????-1997(6th year of hogwarts ends in the year 1997, I think). He was a great man, helpful, honest(to everyone else except Harry, really), trustworthy and an all around good guy. We will miss him greatly, and hope that the next person who takes his place at Hogwarts is just as great as he was!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:21 AM EST
Wino Forever
Points: 8174
true half-blood prince says:
It didn't really surprise me when she said Dumbledore was definitely dead. It surprised me more tha Stephen King was impressed by the cruelness of a group of characters he didn't make himself.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:25 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 678
SirPhil says:
Sadly in my heart I knew he was dead. I wish with all my heart he wasn't. I don't know how Harry is going to go on finding and destroying horcruxes, (other than the venom of a basilisk) do we even know how to destroy a horcrux?
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:30 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1485
_sapphire_ says:
AHAHAHAHAHA! I hate to say I told you so...
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:31 AM EST
Longbottom is My King
Points: 4729
Kelin says:
That's really awesome that Tim Robbins introduced Stephen. I still think The Shawshank Redemption was robbed out of many Oscars.
Thank you, JKR for confirming my belief. DUMBLEDORE IS DEAD!!!
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."
The man did say "Harry Potter is Harry Potter for adults, you dweebs." I still have his review of OotP saved on my computer too.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:35 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 45
WondrousDay says:
Ugh! HPANA you said you wouldn't post spoilers about the next book so openly. Ohhh the sun isn't even shining this is devastating... ugh...
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:35 AM EST
Padfoot’s Playmate
Points: 5373
Siriusbeau says:
I'm sad, that is all I have to offer after this announcement.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:37 AM EST
Points: 2167
AragornsLady says:
Hmm, I don't see Hagrid surviving based on the order of last answer. But, Hagrid would give any and everything for Harry and for Dumbledore.
Very interesting stuff.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:48 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1161
princess165 says:
Yay her answers are always fun. I always believed DD is dead, but Im happy she made it clear so people can stop ruminating over this issue.
That's awesome if she really thought of a new title in the shower today. Haha- I bet she was dying to tell the audience that.
Thanks for the quick update-can't wait for more details!!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:48 AM EST
Witch
Points: 536
MWbashfulAR says:
Dude, you are all not addressing what The Leaky Cauldron has posted - tonight a famous author got up and point-blank asked Rowling if Snape is good or bad. She didn't respond with a definite answer but did say "you opinion is correct" to him. That leads me to think that if he can have the gall to actually still wonder if Snape is good, well, then he is on to something. Otherwise. . . .
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:48 AM EST
Witch
Points: 536
MWbashfulAR says:
And what's this about twists that nobody has yet to figure out or come up with yet (clearly she's been browsing the forums again)? Good! Here I was thinking we had everything figured out over on CoSForums. Now she's saying nobody's guessed it yet or come up with the twists . . . plural . . . meaning several twists in the plot! Let the year of vicious theorizing begin!!!
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:50 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 786
Rudeboy2025 says:
Aw sucks that Dumbledore really is dead.
Posted Aug 3, 2006 at 12:55 AM EST
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