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FEBRUARY 2, 2007 at 7:43 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: The Sun
According to a note
on the back of a marble bust at Edinburgh’s Balmoral Hotel which reads "JK Rowling finished writing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in this room (652) on 11th Jan 2007."
According to hotel staff:
We couldn't believe it when we saw it.
We get celebrities in the Balmoral all the time and they often sign autographs for fans - but no one has left one behind on an ornament before.
Thanks to everyone who emailed.
UPDATE: According to a report from the BBC, the hotel has confirmed that Ms. Rowling did indeed sign the bust but will not say which room she stayed in.
A spokeswoman for the author said:
We can confirm JK Rowling did write some of the book at the Balmoral last month and did complete the book at that hotel.
UPDATE II: An additional report now states that the marble bust is being kept under lock and key in a safe place. According to the article from CBBC Newsround, JK is currently in the process of editing the book with the help of "someone from her publishers to see if any small alterations are needed before it's printed." Thanks Ryan.
In yet another story on this, the hotel states that the statue has been removed and is not Emperor Hadrian as first thought but the Greek god Hermes, the same name as Percy's owl.
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Witch
Points: 639
Harry(the 4th champion) says:
Yeah!!! She finished writing it!!!!!!! I am so happy!
Nothing can bring me down now!!!!! Whooooooooooooo!!!!!!!
I can't wait to read it.... even if the series is ending.
begins to cry at the thought
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 7:05 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 463
DanielzWifey says:
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 7:10 PM EST
Witch
Points: 983
Weasleyismyking!/R/Hrfrv says:
Oh God how eciting is that I hope there going to show it to the public eventually.
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 7:11 PM EST
Squib
Points: 136
$!3nn@ says:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!! that is amazing news!!!!!!!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 7:13 PM EST
Student
Points: 297
Hermione_Harry_Luna says:
Oh my gosh she's finally done writing it! I'm so happy but so sad at the same time!!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 7:15 PM EST
Sirius's Veil Thrower
Points: 4651
SiriusBlacksGodDaughter says:
That's pretty cool!
~Drish~
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 7:24 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1370
hellothere says:
This is so unexpected. I can't believe she finished it! It seems are though it took her a lot longer to finish the other books.
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 7:30 PM EST
Witch
Points: 991
~*MiTcHeL MuSsO*~ :) says:
Aww man! If the book is finished that's kinda cruel on her part to make us wait so long before we can get it. :(
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 7:56 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1229
sapphire260 says:
That is great news, but why can't it come out earlier if she has alredy finished writing it?
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 8:06 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1608
~Harry's true love~ says:
Ohh! That is GREAT news, but yet also sad. Harry Potter is soon to come to a end and that wont be a very happy day!!!
Liz
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 8:43 PM EST
Witch
Points: 534
Mrs. Mollywobbles says:
Do not be sad! For even Muggles should be happy on this joyous, joyous day!!!!!
Haha I ran up to about a dozen random people in school today and said this they were like wha..???
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 8:59 PM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
AH SHES DONE AND THE RELEASE DATE IS OUT!
it must be a great feeling that the last and final 7th HP book was finished THERE!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 9:08 PM EST
Lips of an Angel
Points: 26390
3.1415926535 says:
0MG!!! THATS AWESOME!!! how cool would that be to have JKR finish writing book seven in YOUR hotel! totally awesome!!! CANT WAIT!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 9:08 PM EST
Ravenclaw Ambassador
Points: 3243
Nevar says:
Wow...I can't even imagine the publicity that hotel is going to get now...I mean, it's like one of her cafes'...it'll be known forever as the place JK Rowling finished her series.
N
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 9:14 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 452
I heart HP92 says:
Oh my god!!!!!
No way!
I can not believe that she actually finished it!!
I can't wait to read it!!!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 9:29 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 472
hedwig86 says:
Oh my gosh the more I read the more excited I get!!!! I can't wait!!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 9:36 PM EST
Witch
Points: 902
Potter_Pal says:
Wow, to have been the maid that cleaned that room! What a fun discovery that would have been. Well, I guess that does it. We know it is written and being edited. I don't know what I will do when there I don't have another book to look forward to.
Potter_Pal
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 9:58 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3239
Tenshi says:
Hahaha wow that is so like Jo! Exactly like what her characters would do! =D I really didn't think she'd be finished for a long time... wow... how time flies....
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 10:01 PM EST
Warden of Azkaban
Points: 2771
weluvzombies says:
She is so awesome. I want that bust.
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 10:07 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4080
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
Wow, this is amazing, the book was finished no my grandmother's birthday!! This last book is like an emotinoal rollercoaster for us fans. I mean, I'm so flipping happy that the book is done, we're able to get it in July, and we're going to know the fate of Harry, Voldemort, Ron and Hermione, everything! But hearing this news is depressing because its the last book, there's going to be no more books, and everything's going to be done. We've spent these 10 years waiting for the next book to come out, and now we have nothing to wait for. The HP obsession's going to be over in either a few months, or when the movies are going to be made, we'll have nothing new after that, because this is the last book!!!! (sorry for being a downer, but its the truth!)
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 10:09 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 302
xGryffindorGirlx says:
That's great. HPANA is full of great news this week. I can not wait for this book!!!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 10:11 PM EST
Witch
Points: 701
Kelly Ann Snape says:
I wish the book was coming out tomorrow and not in six months... urgh!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 10:15 PM EST
Witch
Points: 542
Tara Piglet says:
Wow, I had no idea it would be finished this soon. I am kinda excited but I get the feeling it's not going to be what I wanted. I know I want Snape to be good, Harry and his friends t o live, and Voldemort to die.... I guess if Severus isn't Fawkes I'll survive if that much is true.
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 10:40 PM EST
Witch
Points: 542
Tara Piglet says:
I'm looking forward to it even though it's the end. I've only just begun reading the books so... I've still got the first 4 books to read plus the last one.
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 10:48 PM EST
Gryffindor's Captain
Points: 15176
DarkVamp says:
Wow... cool, Now that's all I have to do is just wait for it to come out so that I can read it.... I can't wait until the book comes out.
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 10:53 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1090
Octavian Petronius says:
This is definitely a tremendous moment in HP history. It brings up mixed feelings of happiness to know that the book is finally coming t us, but it is also with extreme sorrow that I realize that this is it.
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 11:06 PM EST
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