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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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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
Witch
Points: 888
HarrySiriusly says:
More good questions answered!! Yay!! Im am so excited! oh and Hahaha... "I scared Stephen King" This could not be any funnier.
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 12:36 PM EST
Witch
Points: 869
kat_snowyowl says:
She's pretty cool. I wish my mum was as cool as she is. I mean, how many 41-year-old women say stuff like 'no pressure' and tease people on a regular basis?
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 12:52 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1252
1USHPFN says:
How sad indeed, Dumbledore is really dead, I have to say that I did hopd out hope that he may not be. This changes some of the things that I hoped for in book 7 a great deal. Now I hope for Snape to not be redeemed but die a humiliating , painful drawn out death! Still good information to know.
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 12:58 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 479
jenjen220 says:
OH NO!!!! I was really puling for Dumbly-dor!! This makes me really sad...
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 2:47 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 419
Madeline Belle says:
Wow Rowling really shot that down, well she was nice about it. oh no :( I always had a little hope that ol' dumbledore couldn't be dead. Well she always has been bloody tricky about things so who ever knows!!! (still hopeful) thats ha;arious about what king said and how rowling replied. god I cant wait to find out the title. and harry better not die :(
Bell and I CANNOT wait untill the seventh book I mean who can?
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 2:47 PM EST
Slytherin's Golden Locket
Points: 7863
Lady oF Shadows says:
It's actually good that Dumbledore's dead. Woah don't kill you DD fans, but I think its good to show that he's dead, because the story will become more intriguing, Snape will be someone we'd focus on in the 7th book, and Harry will have to fight on his own, which either proves if he really is a hero, or if he's just gifted with luck.
After knowing all this, I really cannot wait anymore for 7th book!!
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 3:04 PM EST
Student
Points: 278
AurraPhoenix says:
I'm so glad that JKR has said Dumbledore is dead. Don't get me wrong, I'm sorry his character died. But, I really don't like it when authors (Tolkien did it well, since you didn't see Gandalf die) and TV shows (Buffy) bring people back to life--it always seems so wishy-washy. With Gandalf, the spell freezing Harry ended, we "saw" the body, Fawkes grieved, and we saw the new portrait in the head master's office. I would be very disappointed in JKR if she had tried to bring him back.
That said, I wouldn't mind a flashback/pensieve memory...
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 3:16 PM EST
Witch
Points: 602
danebabe says:
wow. i didn't even think that Dumbledore would pull a Gandalf. I didn't even make that connection.
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 3:26 PM EST
Squib
Points: 133
xXfred_luverXx says:
Aww... I thought that Dumbledore would somehow come alive..
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 3:31 PM EST
Hermione's Twin
Points: 5063
*Miss Hermione Granger* says:
I laughed at some parts of that! It was hilarious! But Yes, DD is dead!! Sorry for all those who though he was still alive. but I loved reading this, loads of good questions ;)
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 4:01 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 44
harry_potter_jul31 says:
DD is not dead.........he can never be dead...
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 4:58 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3045
Tinker.belle says:
I bet that was a very interesting interview. Dumbledore is dead?? I can't believe that. No, please no JK !! *TEARS START strolling down my cheeks
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 5:12 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 313
ChiliPepper says:
I knew it! Finally the turth is out there. I'm so tired of people saying that he's still alive. He's dead!Let him rest in peace!
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 5:26 PM EST
Student
Points: 210
Darkoth says:
I can't believe that he is really dead. In teh bottom of my heart I was wishing he was still alive.
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 6:19 PM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
HAHAHAHA! that was great!
those questions were awesome. and it so true that great thoughts occur in the shower!
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 8:14 PM EST
Student
Points: 292
Heartless says:
Wow! This is very exiting, isn't it! Oh there's so much to ponder...
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 8:19 PM EST
Witch
Points: 565
wood426 says:
Great to hear all those answers from JK. Too bad al the hard work Dumbledoreisnotdead.com did to find evidence of his survival comes to nothing. Oh well, I'm sure all of us have had theories shot down by Rowling's master plan. Can't wait for book 7!
Posted Aug 4, 2006 at 10:27 PM EST
Haldir's Horcrux
Points: 6268
Corvis says:
I knew it! *lights candle for Dumbledore* I laughed at the comment from Stephen King, who knew he'd like the Death Eaters?! I thought he was so a Puddifoot's kind of guy.. *snorts*
Posted Aug 5, 2006 at 12:07 AM EST
Squib
Points: 189
Deidara says:
Er... I never thought Dumbledore was still alive (the same cannot be said for dear old Sirius Black. Padfoot Lives!!). That Avada Kedavra! had me pretty much convinced. Loved the Gandalf reference, though.
That sounds like me, constantly coming up with knew titles and such (not that I've ever written a real story, but whatever).
This whole article just makes me want to read Book 7. ...Now!!
Posted Aug 5, 2006 at 12:15 AM EST
Friendly Deaf Angel
Points: 5155
Friendly Deaf Angel says:
I just told my sisters and they are sad that dumbledore is dead, i am sad too, but i kind of new that i died. i am sad now to hear that he died.
Posted Aug 5, 2006 at 1:05 AM EST
Witch
Points: 754
Griselda Marchbanks says:
Well I always knew that Dumbledore was dead. She didn't really give us any new information though.
Posted Aug 5, 2006 at 1:19 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1218
Tiame says:
I guess she's right in killing Dumbledore, in a way. Harry cannot bank on Dumbledore's strength all his life, can he? He's got to fight Voldemort independently. I will miss Dumbledore though. He was a quiet, dependable figure.
Posted Aug 5, 2006 at 4:41 AM EST
Ravenclaw Ambassador
Points: 3243
Nevar says:
Wow...JK scared Stephen King.
Well, I think an insight into JK's thoughts were shown there...she obvioudly adores Hagrid, so that might mean sacrificing him for Harry's sake.
Interesting.
N
Posted Aug 5, 2006 at 8:44 AM EST
Squib
Points: 120
raj.harrypotter says:
This is not fair. I too expected dumbledore will come as a ghost . But my dreams came to an end. I cann't never think of a Harry poter book withut the presense of Dumbledore
Posted Aug 5, 2006 at 8:54 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 508
GRAWP_1579 says:
Thought 1- Yes J.K. says that dumbledore is dead but he will also play a role in book 7 so this is what I think ok, Albus dumbledore is dead but maybe his brother I ant think of his name right now maybe he is the dumbledore that is going to help him he hasnt been mentioned much in the books so far but maybe the last book is where he comes out and this is his time to help Harry.
Thought 2- Or this could happen Albus Dumbledore and his brother could have taken some polyjuice potion and basically switched places and it was actually albus' brother who was with harry the whole time he tookk harry to the cave he drank from the cauldron and last but not least he is the one who died because he knew it was better for the wizarding world so those are my thoughts.
Posted Aug 5, 2006 at 9:11 AM EST
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