Another Harry Potter book? According to Rowling Maybe.....

Rowling on 8th Potter Book: "Never Say Never"


Author J.K. Rowling has apparently left the door ajar for an eighth Harry Potter novel. Asked during a BBC interview Friday night about the possibility of reviving the series in the future, Rowling reiterated that her seventh book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, to be published on July 21, will be the last, but she added that her motto has always been "never say never." A spokesman for Rowling said Sunday: "It's not saying that she definitely is [going to write another Potter book], and it's not saying that she definitely isn't. I cannot comment further." Meanwhile, the British bookstore chain Waterstone's launched an online petition Sunday that begins with the words, "We, the undersigned, petition J. K. Rowling to write more new adventures for Harry Potter and his friends no matter what happens at the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." And what if Rowling kills off Harry in the final book? Well, the bookstore observed, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle killed off Sherlock Holmes in 1893 in The Adventure of the Final Problem but brought him back to life after a public outcry.

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Updated On: 7/9/07 at 10:17 PM

Does dying and coming back to life like Voldermort count? Cause that is what I see......

There is going to be a Harry Potter Place festival in Soho next week. I'm not in town, but it should be pretty cool

She has (supposedly) considered writing "Hogwarts, A History" as a companion book. It would be kind of fun to read the book that hermione is always quoting. And I like the idea that shiksa_goddess mentioned about writing about the Marauders---but take it a step further and write about Lily's getting the letter all the way up to the death of the Potters.

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I don't think that Harry is going to die, though, based on a line from The first book.

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Updated On: 7/10/07 at 11:21 AM

I don't think Harry'll die either. I'll bite, Mag: Dumbledore's gleam of triumph?

I thought JKR said years ago that the 7th book was the be-all, end-all?

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I think it's fine to limit the series to 7, but that doesn't rule out stories outside of the series. The Hogwarts history is just an example. Lots of stories could come from the post-Hogwarts years.

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Mag, I always think of that line when I am trying to reason out if Harry will live or die, and I always use it to persuade others into believing Harry will not die. It always just jumped out at me.

Let's just hope she doesn't go all V.C. Andrews on us...

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Well, it seems to me that she ruled out Harry Potter books, but made no mention of other characters, so a Dumbledore book, or a book on the four founders, or "Hogwarts, A History", etc. are within the realm of possibility. I'd like to see her write more, but also write something that has nothing to do with this series---she is an excellent writer.

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"But her story-telling skills are... somewhat less than ideal. Although a HELL of a lot easier to get through than Tolkien. XD"

I disagree (Humbly of course ). If her story-telling skills weren't superb there wouldn't be such a phenomenon with adults and other writers like Stephen King and John Irving who are HUGE fans of the series.

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Yeah, I had read that interview, but you never know, if she does do another book about the magical world she might renege. Doubtful, but a girl can hope.