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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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Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1485
Flawed Hero says:
Excellent. So she finally finished the book? Its about time. I hope she finishes editing soon. I can't believe its going to end... its so sad...
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 1:54 PM EST
The Chosen One
Points: 9942
Gryffindor Dude says:
That's so cool. I can't wait to read it. I'm going to go to Wal-Mart at midnight and read all night haha. I'm going to be really sad though.
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 1:57 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1451
leeanne<3ron says:
Wow.. So sad it will end though.... Tear.. I wish i had the bust.. Mind you i bet EVERYONE would... Sighs... only a few months....
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 2:01 PM EST
Chief Brain Washer
Points: 2874
Chogiiiirl says:
Cool. Well, I guess she did get pretty excited about finishing the book, so she wanted to leave a lasting memory.
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 2:07 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1251
padfoot'sgirl says:
That is pretty cool! you know that is going to make that hotel very famous. I am from the US so I don't know if it is already.
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 2:17 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1251
padfoot'sgirl says:
I can't believe that someone wrote in on the story that they hope JK is charged with criminal charges for doing that. No one is even sure if she did write that. I am sure she is done writing, but that doesn't mean that she did that and even if she did, it would be worth a ton of money!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 2:20 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1563
BlueIstari says:
O.m.g thats awesome she finished writing it the day me and my bf started going out!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 2:27 PM EST
rockstar
Points: 2857
Harry_J Potter says:
Sad sad sad... But I want that bust now. Haha
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 2:29 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 737
lordvoldemort1926 says:
So harry potter has ended as she has finished will she miss writing potter? However i just can't wait for july feels like ages to go..
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 2:30 PM EST
Witch
Points: 893
Divadancer4life says:
What if it is done why do we have to wait so long???
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 2:39 PM EST
Healer in Training
Points: 2661
nubian_weasley01 says:
This is amazing!!! It's like Christmas Eve (or the day before Christmas Eve for us in the US) all over again! The book is finished and the release date is out and my stomach will be bubbling with anticipation for the next five months and nine days! The release day is two days after my birthday and it is the first time I wanted my birthday to be at a later date.
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 2:44 PM EST
Witch
Points: 936
Lilium says:
She-she-she finished it? So soon? I don't want Harry Potter to end so soon... it's depressing...but I still want to read the last book of course!!!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 2:46 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1270
SlytherinHeiress says:
That's pretty awesome. I knew when this story first came out that it must have been somewhat true, since they have announced the release date. It's going to be so amazing to read this. I'm very excited!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 2:47 PM EST
Longbottom is My King
Points: 4729
Kelin says:
Congratulations Jo! I hope writing the series was as emotional as it was for the millions of us out there who enjoyed your magical world, your wit, and your charm. No matter what happens I will remain a fan of this series and pass it down to my children.
Sit back and enjoy the afterglow!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 2:51 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 427
shadowquill says:
That's sooo funny! Now every obsessed Potter fan who visits that hotel will wish to stay in that room. :)
I'd been worried that the book wouldn't be finished until next year. I thought my mind would be at rest, now that we have a release date...but I both crave and dread that book. It represents the end of a very, very, very good thing. :) Sure, we'll have the full series on our bookshelves, but I really hope she publishes some more supplimentary little books like Quidditch Through the Ages. I think she has said she might...
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 3:02 PM EST
Witch
Points: 509
luna_moon says:
*Gasp*...*Gasp*...*SCREAM*!
I can't friggin believe that the book is almost (well, six months away) here!!
Toodles!
~Abby
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 3:04 PM EST
Points: 1797
howdoideletethis says:
Yay!! So exciting! Imagine being the one to find that note! Maybe they'll like, frame it in the hotel or something.
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 3:05 PM EST
Hogwarts Psychologist
Points: 4236
Patronus Wiz says:
Oh my gosh, it's out there. It's really out there... somewhere in writing is Harry's fate. Wow, that seemed fast. She wrote it really faast.
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 3:06 PM EST
Weird Sisters Bassist
Points: 8448
Paper Cut says:
They must have checked her room very thoroughly to find a note on the back of a statue. How sad.
but go Rowling! Rock n roll!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 3:11 PM EST
Witch
Points: 940
witch_pirate says:
That's awesome how she left that note!!! I'm interested in what they were doing to find the note though... oh well Can't wait to read it!!!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 3:15 PM EST
The Golden Snidget
Points: 3157
Mrs. Phineas Nigellus says:
Oh, so exciting and so sad at the same time. I'm cooling down a bit from yesterday, but I'm still awfully sad. I wonder when we'll be getting a page count? Make it long, please, Jo!
*The MRS*
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 3:17 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 418
amazed3in1 says:
Awesome! I can not wait to read it!!!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 3:31 PM EST
Witch
Points: 896
QueenOfAmouraq says:
That's amazing! She's finished already? What a good idea her writing on that bust. It'd be really interesting if more famous authors had done that. Imagine going to the place where JRR Tolkien finished the Lord of the Ring series or where Jane Austin finished Pride and Prejudice. I'm a writer too, and I didn't even think about the places where I've been when the works were finished. No wonder the release date was set now!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 3:32 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1945
Carrie Weasley says:
That's really cool! I thought she had finished the book already, but now it's confirmed! Although, it just doesn't seem like her to write on a statue without permission. *shrugs* I suppose she got carried away after finishing. She was probably really happy.
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 3:37 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2157
HogwartsWitch says:
I can't believe book 7 is finished! What a funny thing for her to do - imagine if they auction the bust off, it would make a fortune!
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 4:00 PM EST
Witch
Points: 663
harry's_girl_4ever says:
So she's done? YAY!!! I cannot wait until it comes out! But i am very sad at the same time too thought....this is the LAST book! No more Harry Potter after that! What will I do? I am quite worried how i will feel when this is all done...ack
Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 4:09 PM EST
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