ITV offers final sneak peak at JKR documentary
ITV has sent us a final clip from the upcoming documentary "JK Rowling... A Year in the Life." It shows Jo drawing out the family trees for both the Potters and the Weasleys. Click the link below to see the video and an accompanying press release. The documentary will air on December 30th on ITV at 7:00 p.m.You can take a look at the family tree shown in the documentary by clicking here.
UPDATE: Jo has also updated her site to put the family tree behind the usually-locked door.
HARRY POTTER – WHAT HAPPENED NEXT…
JK ROWLING MAPS OUT HOGWARTS PUPIL'S FUTURE
AS SHE REVEALS STRUGGLE TO LET HER HERO GO
JK Rowling has revealed that after seventeen years engrossed in the Hogwarts world she created, it was almost impossible to let go of her hero Harry and his friends, so much so that she has mapped out their futures in a family tree.
But, she insists that the stories of these characters, their relationships and their children, will remain locked in her imagination, ruling out a further sequel in the Harry Potter saga.
In the ITV1 documentary JK Rowling…A Year in the Life, transmitting Sunday 30th December at 7pm, Jo reveals how she felt compelled to plan the futures of all the surviving characters, and draws out the Weasley/Potter family tree.
"I can't help it," says Jo. "You know what it was like, it was like running a race, and you get to the finishing line and you're running too fast to stop, so I do know what happened afterwards and I couldn't stop my imagination doing that.
"So I know this sounds an awful lot of detail to go into for your own satisfaction and not because you're planning to write more books, but that's just how it was I couldn't stop, I had to know – I had to know what happened next."
Jo was filmed exclusively by James Runcie for the documentary. As a fellow author, James emphasises that writers always have to know more detail than is actually used when writing a book. Jo responds: "Yes and I carried that on into another generation."
James asks if this whole new generation of characters means more Hogwarts books could be written, but Jo rules out a further sequel.
"So all of that could be another book?" said James.
Hesitantly Jo replied: "Yeah,…don't, don't, don't, it can't be. I think no, it's time to stop, it's time to stop now.
"It gives me a certain satisfaction to say what I thought happened and to tell other people that, because I would like my version to be the official version still, even though I've not written it in a book, because it's my world."
Jo drew out the family tree exclusively for the documentary and explained what happened to the young friends, so fans can learn their fate.
She runs through the Weasley children one by one and explains where she sees them in life now, and also touches on the future of Luna Lovegood.
The documentary also follows Jo on a private jet with her husband Neil as they travel to the US for the eagerly anticipated final book tour.
She speaks in depth about what influenced her writing, notably the death of her mother and how this seeped into every aspect of the books, and why she felt Harry had to triumph in the end.
Posted by Micah on Dec 28th |
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Cool 1?
yyyyaaaaaaaayyyyyy!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ah she seemed like she was really considering more books for a second. I think she deserves a break though and I'd be willing to wait.
she's like mugglecast. stopping while she's ahead. 3rd?
So charlie never got married?... I love how percy named his daughter molly!
I saw this on Leaky a while ago. BAD MUGGLENET. BAD! JK, ILY, but you guys need to get your news quicker, seriously. Or I'm changing my homepage. ):
:) times 10000000000000
I wish it was airing in the U.S. :( I think it would be very interesting!
lol cooL!
got to watch it pretty sweet 1!!!!
got to watch it pretty sweet 1!!!!
best one yet in terms of canon info. (obviously) really, really, interesting... jo go write that other book!! actually, don't. be like mugglecast as dancefool said. put it in the scottish book!
Ooo sweet!! I can't wait to watch the whole documentary!!
I just snagged the name Lily_Luna on chat! HAHA!
JAMES SIRIUS POTTER YEAAAAAAAAH. I knew it. Hah. This makes me smile. James+Sirius=coolest duo in history.
My dearest Rowling... -- I LOVE YOU. ...that's all. ~D69
cool family tree!!! charlie never got married...
I don't know what's wrong with me, but I just love the name Lysander. Say what you will.
I wan't to know when this was filmed. People were saying that she announced Dumbledore was gay just to get more attention. If this was filmed just as she was finishing the book than this would prove that she already had that planned.
whats lilys middle name???
I just realized how happy I am that someone finally was named in some way after Sirius!! PHEW!
Aw yay! I love you, JK ROWLING! But I'm confused. Wouldn't Fred have died in 1998? Like, if it was May than that would have been 1998... Right? Because it was 1992 in book two in OCTOBER, so then year 2 would have ended in 1993. Oh well. I really like James Sirius and Lily Luna. That's cuteeeee.
oh lily luna!!!!!!!!!! thanks taiyourshoes! i thought it might have said lily lupin
george married angelina...as in angelina johnson?? hope so:P and awwww at james' and lily's middle names :P
I'm soooooooo excited for this to air!!!
no sparklingjewel she meant angelina jolie
she's so amazing. this was great. and it's just...mind boggling to see her write all of this down and just talk about it so plainly. she's thought about everything so much, and has planned so much, and she really is just one of the most inspiring and brilliant people that i've ever seen. i would give anything to meet her, i can't wait for this documentary, she's probably my biggest role model. and definitely one of my heroes.
YES THANK YOU GOD something about harry potter!!!!!!!!!
I'm excited if I get to watch it. Do you have to have cable?
i was a luna neville shipper :( bummer
i was a luna neville shipper :( bummer
Me too ashurlito!
my inner luna/neville shipper is dying a little bit inside but i knew it would never sail... but wtf- how is Rolf?!?!?! AND i have always been a George/Katie, Fred/Angelina shipper. *cries*
alright now that I am breathing again :) - this clip was by far the most interesting. 1) The Dumbledore is gay comment- she told a reader? wow! I can't believe we never heard from them. 2) She did look like she considered doing future books but I'm actually with her, I love hearing about the characters but I think that HP books are done now. NOT at all to say that I wouldn't LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE if she did more! I can't wait for this TV special to come out, I hope that it comes out of DVD or something. and with that goodnight everyone!
Does that family tree say Lily LUNA?! And I thought Albus Severus was bad... I think Harry has credited almost everyone in his children's names, except Neville. Poor old Neville...
Oh dear, poor, poor George... *sighs*
LOL I love how the reader's all "Is Charlie gay?" and Jo's like "No. Dumbledore's gay!". He'd be like "Okay?"
awesome-made the tree my desktop background
Love it!!! I hope they air this in Norway sometime as well :-D
Isn't Rolf the grandson of Newt Scamander? Yeah, JK Rowling said that in an interview. So Luna is Luna Scamander, and the kids are Lorcan Scamander and Lysander Scamander. Lysander Scamander? lol.
Lily Luna? That's an, erm, interesting name. NOOO!!! Percy/Penelope. :( Actually, I don't really care. And I do wish that Charlie got married.
James SIRUS Potter, YES! but Lily LUNA? It's touching Percy named his first child Molly, his mom would be very happy. Nice George married Angelina and named their child Fred.
This is SO GREAT!! Its just so perfect how it all turned out - Percy naming his child Molly, Angelina marrying George, Lysander and Lorcan Scamannder, Lily Luna Potter, James Sirius Potter-I think both James and Sirius would have liked Harry's child to be named after them. James Sirius Potter follows the old Marauder's legacy- mischievous and doesn't care much about rules. He even stole the Marauder's Map from Harry's desk! Poor George. to lose his TWIN brother whom he was so close to and marrying his brothers ''girlfirend''. Rolf Scamander & Luna Lovegood, both completely LOONY (haha) about magical creatures. Percy... and Audrey? i think there's a glitch in the video when she mentions Audrey's name. Wonder which year Audrey was in. I thought he would marry Penelope. But Percy - he loved Penelope when he was the Ministrial-loving, ambitious Percy. Before the fight at Hogwarts. So i guess it would seem right for him to love another person- he changed, didn't he? Its just so perfectly great. i love it so much. Go Jo!!!!! ~LONG LIVE HARRY POTTER~ -Potty
Wow!
I can't wait to see it!!!!
that is the most best family tree I have ever seen and the name James sirius is so cool I think it's really a great name Lilly Luna is a good nametoo and it was kind of Percy nameing his girl Molly he must have changeda lot but what makes me sad is Groge loseing Fred so it must mean a lot to him nameing his son after his brother
Yay, good news. I feel very happy now. That and the fact that my 2nd cousin (Nya) was born at 1 AM today. Happy happy happy day. :D
This is awesome! I can't wait for this to air here in the US...
This is awesome! I can't wait for this to air here in the US...
;D That is so cool! Hah, James Sirius Black, I knew it!
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