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SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 at 12:31 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: News Tip
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has updated
her site to squash part of a recent article that appeared in the press a few days ago. A tabloid paper in the UK quoted Ms. Rowling as saying that "I’m up to about 750 pages now."
JKR posted on her site earlier today:
JKR has written 750 pages of book 7, and told a journalist this at the tea party for 'Driving Lessons'.
Oh pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease. I haven't written 750 pages of book seven, and if I had, I'd be very worried, as I'm not close to finishing it yet.
I was at the tea party for Driving Lessons, though, so this isn't pure fiction. The journalist reports that I said that Rupert is 'absolutely terrific' in the film. He is, so that bit shouldn't be in the rubbish bin at all.
Thanks to Peter and everyone who emailed.
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Squib
Points: 180
hermioneismytwin says:
I am so excited for the book to come out, but don't want the series to end! I for one want this book-the last- to be really really long! But I also want to find out what happens! So confused, yet excited. At least we got a snippet of an update.
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 5:56 PM EST
Witch
Points: 852
nejicanspin says:
I would say that would be very impressive if she did write that much.
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 6:02 PM EST
Witch
Points: 538
Dementor Hugger says:
I wouldn't mind if it were 750 pages or more.
But I am sad to hear she isn't close to finishing yet. I hoped she would at the point of just putting in the finishing touches and polishing it up by now.
Oh well, I guess I will just have to wait until it's done.
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 6:16 PM EST
Witch
Points: 724
Hogwarts-Phoenix says:
Shame she is not close to finishing yet. At least we have the new film next year to keep us going. Maybe she keeps changing her mind about the ending.....
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 6:17 PM EST
Witch
Points: 531
ronNhermione4evr says:
I thought that her being 750 pages done was prety strange! I thought that she still had a ways to go and it turns out she has!
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 6:20 PM EST
Squib
Points: 160
caschp says:
It would be so cool if there was more than 750 pages because when you like a book alot you read in really quick. If there was more than 750 pages it would take us longer. It would be so cool if whe was almost finished but since she isnt we all just have to wait.
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 6:23 PM EST
Hogwarts Psychologist
Points: 4236
Patronus Wiz says:
I wondered if this was true or not considering it was posted in a tabloid. I am glad she set the record straight. However, I do wish she was a little further along.
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 6:32 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 701
cmenges says:
JKR has written 750 pages of book 7, and told a journalist this at the tea party for 'Driving Lessons'.
Oh pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease. I haven't written 750 pages of book seven, and if I had, I'd be very worried, as I'm not close to finishing it yet.
For some ODD reason I believe JK Rowling over Journalist. (Go figure... Maybe I am Just PREDIJICE against journalists... or maybe its because I TRUST JK more.)
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 6:38 PM EST
Student
Points: 205
jerb123 says:
Ok well at least we no that rumor is untrue...but she updated@!!
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 6:42 PM EST
Harry’s Egg, Dan’s Duck
Points: 4742
Pearl* says:
Haha! She sounded pretty desperate there! *giggles* Ah well, she must udnerstand we're just sooooohooo eager for this final Potter that strange stories & rumours are bound to appear!
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 6:47 PM EST
Witch
Points: 859
hwhitesi says:
Yay for rumors and yay for JK squashing them. We got an update, its not big but it is something. I hope the book is more than 750 pages. i want it to be very long so I can read and read and it will take awhile to truely end.
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 6:48 PM EST
Witch
Points: 894
darkside rocker says:
She is not even close to finishing yet what rubbish.
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 6:53 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2419
Gwenyth says:
I dont believe anything that those tabloids print. I only listen to JK herself and her website.
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 7:06 PM EST
Witch
Points: 992
LoonyLuna11 says:
That's too bad. I wouldn't mind if it was 750 with nowhere near to being finished though, that would just mean it was longer!
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 7:21 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1292
loonylupinlover says:
It would have been grand for her to already have written 750 pages that would meant the book could have been 1500 pages and I would have been in heaven.
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 7:33 PM EST
The Golden Snidget
Points: 3157
Mrs. Phineas Nigellus says:
I thought that sounded awfully fishy. It's extremely difficult to write that much at all, much less within a year. Of course with JKR anything is possible, but it still sounded too superhuman even for her. ;)
*The MRS*
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 7:42 PM EST
Student
Points: 241
medea_smyke says:
Oy vey. Tabloids are so gross.
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 7:48 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1675
lissir10 says:
I'm glad I didn't read that.. my hopes would have been up, cause the book would be finished soon... but then again I don't want the book to finish cause then its the end of Harry Potter... books...
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 7:57 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2572
Roswelladdict says:
While I am glad she has finally let us know that she does indeed pay attention to all the publicity and statements attributed to her.
However, I have to admit that part of me is upset. She says that she is no where near being done <<
I am just glad she is paying attention so she probably is more than aware that we are chomping at the bit for something, anything to let us know what is going on.
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 8:00 PM EST
Goddess of the Moon
Points: 10680
dee_dee says:
ah, well.... when I first saw the article, I hoped that it is true, but somewhere deep inside I always knew that it wasn't...
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 8:02 PM EST
I Am Queen of My Castle
Points: 3674
Hecate3fold says:
What can I say. The bubble has been popped again. How deflating, first to think that there was so much done on the book, and now to find out she's no where near done. Oh, how I wish there was nothing to distract her from devoting all of her time to writing and finishing book seven. But all the world can do is wait, wait, wait.............Blessings! Hecate3fold!
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 8:03 PM EST
Custodian of Miracles
Points: 3264
MadamDumbledore says:
I haven't written 750 pages of book seven, and if I had, I'd be very worried, as I'm not close to finishing it yet.
So there we have it - straight from the horse's mouth (so-to-speak).
Personally, I hope that it will be a long book. I don't want the story to end.
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 8:13 PM EST
Witch
Points: 622
mount holyoke girl says:
I actually feel really sorry for her at the moment. Famous people like that tend to have lies printed about them all the time. Its so typical of journalists to make stuff like that up. I'm glad she is not rushing and taking the time to write a brilliant book. I hope it will be really long and take me a few days to read as opposed to my usual 5 hours.
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 8:26 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1106
Melissa MISERY says:
YAY! That's awesome! I'm glad it is so long! I hope it's about...750 pages longer! Haha! Just kidding. Well -- kind of. :P
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 8:28 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4080
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
That's good to hear. If she did write 750 pages already, it would mean she's rushing through the book, and she didn't plan anything out, edit, stuff like that. I'm so happy that she confirmed she's not nearly done. Those british tabloids, wow...I've heard so many stories from those tabloids about the HP cast, its unbelievable. Dan great a foot in a month, Emma got drunk at her sweet 16th party and did "you know what" with a guy towards the end, and now JK Rowling done with the book...what will they think of next? I don't trust them at all...
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 8:37 PM EST
Prof. Alfred W. Mandoore
Points: 2445
JAYSTARR says:
I wouldn't believe it, if it was true...It is too early to have so many pages and by 2007. It would still be too early for such amount of pages.
Posted Sep 11, 2006 at 8:45 PM EST
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