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AUGUST 2, 2006 at 10:59 PM
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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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Professor
Points: 1069
NYmphTonks says:
I always wondered about Aunt Petunia. She doesn't seem to scold Harry as much as Uncle Vernon and she is his blood relative. If she didn't feel some kind of bond to him before he came to live on Privet Drive, she might have after Dumbledore's letter. As much as she was jealous and disliked her sister, Lily still was her family. That's got to count for something, right?!
Posted Aug 8, 2006 at 12:37 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3245
Tenshi says:
Wow, DD is dead... I was sorta hoping, but then again, Harry has to fight LV by himself.
Plot twists so unique that a couple million fans can't figure out? What are the chances? hmmm... I still think it'd be cool if Harry could bring out the good in LV and banish the evil, leaving a new Tom Riddle... technically, LV is destroyed since the darkness is destroyed... :)
Posted Aug 8, 2006 at 12:58 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2223
Pheonixflames says:
I found this article to be a very interesting read! Im glad to hear that writing of the book is going well and that JK is already trying to decide on a title!
Posted Aug 8, 2006 at 3:28 PM EST
Azkaban's Most Wanted
(Moderator)
Points: 13597
Lord Zimkel says:
Well, I never thought that Dumbledore wasn't dead, but I'll tell you, that was one I never expected to happen, and yet why shouldn't have I? We all die at sometime, how was it I came to think of Dumbledore invincable? Meh, no matter.
I can't wait for J.K.'s website to start putting spoilers out for book seven; it should start soon, I think. I eat that sort of stuff right up.
Posted Aug 8, 2006 at 7:40 PM EST
Student
Points: 268
DreamSickle123 says:
Hmmm....well.... I guess Dumbledore is really gone... that's sad. And of course there's more of Petunia, she knows about Azkaban and dementors..
Posted Aug 8, 2006 at 10:15 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1763
hufflepuff_babe says:
That stinks.
Of course he's not going to come back and Harry is in it on his own but it's sad to see hopes smushed.
Well dumbledoreisnotdead.com was mentioned. It thought they had a pretty good thing going until now.
Plot twist is book seven eh? Well I thought book six was pretty twisty myself! Of course we'll all be surprised, every one of us. Can't wait for '08!!
Posted Aug 9, 2006 at 12:04 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1022
Padfoot Jr. says:
I suspected Dumbledore was dead, JKR must be such a kool person to meet and stuff, boy i cant wait for book7, but i don;t know what i'm going to do when theseries ends, i guess ill have to live off fan fics then!
Posted Aug 9, 2006 at 2:26 PM EST
Magical Sanitary Supplier
Points: 2518
5225 says:
Wow, 3 great authors at the same place, discussing their contributions to the literature world. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
And yeah, I know that Dumbledore is dead. Even though there are still parts of me who want him to be alive, no one (except Harry) can survive an Avada Kedavra. Not even Dumbledore (Res in Peace, sir.)
Posted Aug 9, 2006 at 2:53 PM EST
Lady of Hufflepuff
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Points: 10343
Lady Lee says:
Well well well. I guess this just goes to show that Dumbledore truly is dead. We know that there is no way to bring the dead back to life as Dumbledore has told Harry in the past.
And Aunt Petunia? I'm sure there is much more about her than meets the eye. I wonder if she has a soft spot for Harry being as Harry is her sister's only child.
And I bet that the last book will be longer that she thought it would be. Longer than any of the books we've seen from her yet.
Posted Aug 9, 2006 at 3:34 PM EST
Witch
Points: 693
RebeccaWatts+RobynWilson says:
Aaaaww.. well that definitely ruins a fan-fic about book 7 that Robyn is reading.. ^.^ Let's hope that his portrait can still give a little help..
A little bit of us doesn't want Book 7, because it would just be, the end.. but the rest of us can't wait!
RW+RW
Posted Aug 9, 2006 at 4:59 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2209
Scarlett Kent says:
Thaks SO MUCH for giving us the chance to see the transripts of a marvelous event! It only makes me more impatient for Book 7,though I am also dreading it because then the series will be at an end. I can only hope that JKR will eventually find a way to release all the information and backstories that didn't make it into the books!
Posted Aug 10, 2006 at 4:57 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2621
hbluvhp says:
Poor Dumbledore... if only he could have made it through all 7 books... but I guess there is no more hope for a return of the great one. What a bummer!
Posted Aug 10, 2006 at 3:58 PM EST
Ravenclaw Mastermind
Points: 9743
Isilwen Ciryatan says:
Wow I'm getting really excited about book 7! Another title possibility (why couldn't she say more on it?), a plot twist, Dumbledore is really dead (may he rest in peace). Now to read the transcript.
Posted Aug 12, 2006 at 8:30 AM EST
High Inquisitor
Points: 23477
KT Lady says:
*dies* Well, I'm definitely glad we got all of that cleared up! At least we won't have to kill ourselves wondering if Dumbledore is ever coming back...
Posted Aug 12, 2006 at 10:18 PM EST
Witch
Points: 622
Hermison says:
I am glad that she clarified this point. Now we are closer to what will happened in the last book.
Posted Aug 14, 2006 at 12:50 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 313
ChiliPepper says:
I love your icon Brittany Radcliffe! It's so cute! Where did you get it!
Posted Aug 15, 2006 at 2:18 PM EST
Witch
Points: 701
Kelly Ann Snape says:
Man, I was hoping that there was a way... oh well I still won't give up. I am a fan of dumbledoreisnotdead.com.
Posted Aug 29, 2006 at 1:19 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1916
Rita Marvolo says:
did someone still tougth Dumbledor was alive?
like JK said, this is no the Lord of the Rings, he's dead and burried!
so she already has the title of the 7th book?
merlin, i would looove to know it!
Posted Aug 29, 2006 at 7:11 AM EST
Lupin's Eternal Love
Points: 3090
BlackKatL says:
Well, it's so sad to know that DD is definitly dead!!! I still has hope......
I also hope that plot twist will involve "back from the veil" Sirius!!!
That's one hope I will never leave!!!!!! I¡m in total denial!!!!
Ohhhhh she's got book 7's title???!!!! Do tell!!!!
I'm tired of calling it book 7........
Posted Aug 29, 2006 at 1:28 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 302
xGryffindorGirlx says:
Great article, can't wait to find out the name of book 7. Wow she Jo must be good if she scared Stephen King, haha.
Posted Sep 13, 2006 at 8:45 PM EST
Student
Points: 290
sweetmagic says:
How awsome is that! I can't wait to see what the book is called. This is a long wait but i think it will defently willl be worth it!
Posted Sep 14, 2006 at 3:32 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 36
Spirit-Hunter says:
I hope the book is big,(lots of pages) and twisted with all the secrets unraveled! hehe I know thats A corney way to say it. If the title has any of the words "final" or "end" in it i'll be a little sad :( but I can't wait till it comes out!!! I heard it was comming out in April, 2007 is that true??
<3-I love that harry finaly kissed Ginny!!-<3
~Cianna~
Posted Sep 28, 2006 at 5:28 PM EST
Angel of Death
Points: 4366
Fearless Prince says:
Then who'll help Harry out??
Posted Oct 7, 2006 at 4:38 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 36
Spirit-Hunter says:
most defintly harrys friends and the order of the phoneix
~Cianna~
Posted Oct 15, 2006 at 11:12 AM EST
Squib
Points: 196
Postal For Potter says:
I think It's sad that he's definately dead. I was hoping for some wierd plot twist there. When he died I actually cried! I'm still hopeful for some miracle with Serius though. Well I guess we'll all find out in a few days. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
Posted Jun 24, 2007 at 10:50 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2334
Chahat says:
This is really great transcript and very enlighting. Even Stephen King agrees about the twists and turns of the book being unexpected and scary! I hope the seventh book has things nobody even thought about so that its even more fun to read.
Posted Jul 11, 2007 at 6:35 AM EST
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