Thanks for this, Nadine! The fans are going to cling to this now, and it will probably open up another huge doorway of speculation. 
~ConnieK
~ConnieK
Nadine wrote:
RiftDoggy wrote:
Again, I think Jo's done with Harry Potter and his world. I'm sure she's not done writing, though, and it's nice having no idea what's next.
Not quite. This may make many of you happy:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19935372/
Can I reserve my copy now? 
PattyBNUChick wrote:
Thank you SO much for posting this. I've really taken a liking to the book in my second read but was so disappointed that so much was unanswered. You just made my day : )
valeriefrankel wrote:
The News is out! JKR said it herself!
"In her interview with Meredith Vieira of the "Today" show, author JK Rowling confirmed that she will write an encyclopedia of the world of Harry Potter, "promising many more details about her beloved characters and the fate of the wizarding world beyond the few clues provided in the seventh book's epilogue."
In the past, Jo has said she might write an encyclopedia after the series is over, but this is the first time she has definitively said she will write it.
"I'm not going to (write the encyclopedia) tomorrow because I'd really like a break," she said. "So you may be waiting."
In this article, which contains major plot spoilers, Jo reveals which character got a reprieve and which two she decided to kill instead. She also hints at the futures of several characters who survived."
from Veritaserum.com
And I thought I would never stand in line at midnight almost vibrating from excitement. Another theory down the drain, I was wrong about THAT too : ) I need to go to the hardware store and get some theory draino ; )
dcsbelle wrote:
Can I reserve my copy now?
PattyBNUChick wrote:
Thank you SO much for posting this. I've really taken a liking to the book in my second read but was so disappointed that so much was unanswered. You just made my day : )
valeriefrankel wrote:
The News is out! JKR said it herself!
"In her interview with Meredith Vieira of the "Today" show, author JK Rowling confirmed that she will write an encyclopedia of the world of Harry Potter, "promising many more details about her beloved characters and the fate of the wizarding world beyond the few clues provided in the seventh book's epilogue."
In the past, Jo has said she might write an encyclopedia after the series is over, but this is the first time she has definitively said she will write it.
"I'm not going to (write the encyclopedia) tomorrow because I'd really like a break," she said. "So you may be waiting."
In this article, which contains major plot spoilers, Jo reveals which character got a reprieve and which two she decided to kill instead. She also hints at the futures of several characters who survived."
from Veritaserum.com
PattyBNUChick wrote:
amm1, I'm not trying to tell you what to do, but I'm re-reading it slower and have a new view on it, its really changed how I see it. Yes, some things are missing that we expected, but if I hadnt researched the cr*p out of it, I wouldnt have missed them. Maybe you should re-read it slower like I am, maybe you will gain a different perspective on it. I'm really enjoying it now. :
I read it very slow the first time and I have been reading it over but I'm sorry, it is the worst of the series and such a huge disappointment in so many ways. And believe me, I'm one of those who always gave JKR slack, never believing she had to be perfect. But I'm sad with this book and have decided for the most part I need to quickly lessened my number of comments and my time spent in this HP world. No one wants to hear from a sour puss all the time
and JKR's world doesn't interest me as much. I find it hard to comment in most of the threads because I'm in such a negative mood about the book but I don't want to constantly be the one to gripe.Will I bother to buy anything else she writes? Probably not. Again, I want to stress how much I enjoyed the series as a whole and there are some good parts in DH (few) and yet I find her darkness, her flippant death scenes a bit disturbing. I believe she would say the opposite and give her whole speech about death, war and so on but I believe there's a darkness to her that comes out in her writings and I don't like it. I find it hard to believe this wouldn't carry over into other works she may publish.
I'll take with me the good part and the humor and fun from the first books but leave the rest. Whereas there are some good morals in her books, there are also some very lacking ones, IMO. So yes, I'm still depressed over this book and reading it over and over will not change my mind, I'm sad to say.
Message Edited by amm1 on 07-25-2007 09:56 AM
I know what you're saying, and I respect that. For me, I found a new way to look at the book and its just like when I quit smoking, I changed my mind and saw them in a whole new light and didnt want to smoke anymore. Its very easy to quit that way : ) I did that with this book and its worked. Anyway, I understand you points and I'm glad you still have the good parts in your mind : )
amm1 wrote:
I read it very slow the first time and I have been reading it over but I'm sorry, it is the worst of the series and such a huge disappointment in so many ways. And believe me, I'm one of those who always gave JKR slack, never believing she had to be perfect. But I'm sad with this book and have decided for the most part I need to quickly lessened my number of comments and my time spent in this HP world. No one wants to hear from a sour puss all the time
Will I bother to buy anything else she writes? Probably not. Again, I want to stress how much I enjoyed the series as a whole and there are some good parts in DH (few) and yet I find her darkness, her flippant death scenes a bit disturbing. I believe she would say the opposite and give her whole speech about death, war and so on but I believe there's a darkness to her that comes out in her writings and I don't like it. I find it hard to believe this wouldn't carry over into other works she may publish.
I'll take with me the good part and the humor and fun from the first books but leave the rest. Whereas there are some good morals in her books, there are also some very lacking ones, IMO. So yes, I'm still depressed over this book and reading it over and over will not change my mind, I'm sad to say.
Message Edited by amm1 on 07-25-2007 09:56 AM
