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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Yeay! Sorry, but I'm gonna go see Jo's documentary now, so I'll talk to you latter, moonshine, my fellow cheesecakian!:)
bye lol
im on the moonlit post for anyone coming who wants to talk.
AWESOME! I can't see the video for another week...=( Still, LOVED seeing all of their kids! Now if only we had birthdates and descriptions...Disappoint ed about Charlie, though. Why didn't he get married? *is sad* And it was so sweet, seeing that George married Angelina AND named his son Fred. *sighsighsigh*
Ok, it's Jo's world, but IMHO a better middle name for Draco's son would be Thuban. http://en.wikipedia.org/w iki/Thuban Fits in the Black side for naming people after constellations/stars and the Malfoy side of naming people after demons and fallen angels.
cheesecakiens? anyone here?
Oh my god they took off a post
hi tiassa-sorry but ive g2g now
Anyone here?
hi!!!!!!!!! general moonshine present! *salute*
Moonshine! ;D
hi moonshine, erised! is it just me, or did the first newspost (about the Spiderwick contest) disappear? wierd.
Yeah It did. Because everyone was freaking out on it. xD I posted about 13 times on that board.
And it miraculously reappeared...Huh.
Hello....?
did it? *goes to check*
Yepp, on my computer it did. Like, no one's participating anymore. Argh, I hate this 3 minute rule! Member_of_SPEW, do you want to talk over email? I have a mugglenet one. Spinnersxend@mugglenet.co m. ;D Yeah, pretty sweet name. Anyways, do you roleplay at all?
not on mine; wierd. mn is being wierd. -- I'd like to but I don't have email! (i'm not just saying that, i really don't :( it's my dad; he doesn't object to me having an email but we've both just been to busy to set me one up. (wow talk about awkward sentance construction...) I'm hoping I can get him to do one soon. n i don't roleplay, i'm not nearly computer-literate enough. *shrug* mn is really the only thing i do on the internet besides hw.
Awww....I really want to roleplay. Sure, I'm literate, but I'm not the power crazy 'kill all illiterates'. We all we illiterates once...;D But anyways, that really sucks. If you asked, you could possibly get a mugglenet one. If you look on the right side, you'll see MAIL username and password boxes beneath it. Beneath those it says 'sign up'. Click that and you're on your way! I could even help your skills if you like, roleplaying is so much fun!
hello? anyone??
what's roleplaying like? i don't really know anything about it.
erised!! Yesterday i was kinda voted in as the new mebership cheesecakian are you still interested in becoming one??
yeah! i'm not alone!
I'm still here. Roleplaying is like writing a story, but it's two people. Here's a sample of a short post. Jessica strolled down the street, sighing. "I wish I had someone to love." She murmured as she entered her apartment. Most roleplays contain love and such. And yes I'm TOTALLY interested REMiiSAHMAZING!
so, on Jo's site: what is the deal with the little time spinner thing next to the door? Different things happen when you change the date and click the magnifying glass.?????
Hey guys!! I'm back!
so wat is up everyone??? anyone??
I'm cold. how do people in normal countries live if thier weather is worse?
I promise never to read spoilers, i will eat cheesecake everyday, i will get dannyrob, sirius_lee, hallowsaint cheesecake when they ask actaully any cheesecakeian, and i will try to destroy housifa dirtburglar and his death aggies. Sorry my dad need the computer for a sec. Oh and you can just call me remi! All you have to do is copy this into your nxt coment then we party!!!!!!!
I promise never to read spoilers, i will eat cheesecake everyday, i will get dannyrob, sirius_lee, hallowsaint cheesecake when they ask actaully any cheesecakeian, and i will try to destroy housifa dirtburglar and his death aggies. Yeah, I've seen the oath before but never taken it so...thanks! It's alright I was multitasking. Tiassa, I sit by the fire, bundle up, drink hot cocoa, and stuff but mainly I love the cold. ;D I'm crazy, I know. LOOKING FOR A ROLEPLAY. ;D
woah a million people at once! hi everybody! aksusan, it shows all the times the door has opened. (go on the left to jkrowling.com info, there's more about the stuff there i think.)
Hey erised! Welcome to the Cheesecakeians!!! *Parties* What do you mean, "looking for a roleplay"?
roleplay?? wat?? oh and welcome erised!! even though i've only been a member for like a few weeks!! go newbies!!
I heard a lot about roleplay and I know what it is but I somehow never did it. do you roleplay on MNI(mugglenet interactive)? I know they have it there
YIPPIE!! I gotta go my parents are being dorks and making me stay home for new years
Thankies. *parties while jamming to Paramore while eating cheese* A roleplay is when two people take turns writing a story. I love romance roleplays like this: Jessica sighed as she waited for Daniel to come. She missed him already, even though he'd only been gone a day. She leapt up as a knock on the door interupted her silent wanting. "Danny, is that you?" She squealed, opening the door. *end* Then you reply.
ohhhhhhhhhhh i get it!! i do tha with my friends all the time ( but on paper...like during skool) but i never knew it had a name!!
hi teddy remi lia tiassa! wow seven people on there haven't been this many in a loooong time. happy new-year-of-cheesecakian- randomness-eve!
Haha oh, yea I'm RPing right now on MNI! Is that what you're talking about? Bye Remi!! Hey Teddysgirl, you must've become a Cheesecakeian while I was away. Welcome!
Yes, not a lot of people do. Heh heh me too teddysgirl001! I love it. We have notebooks we roleplay in. But yes, normally my posts are longer and more descriptive. I have no limits, and I do a little slash...like boys like boys and girls like girls. I play both characters and such so...yeah. Awww, bye Remi! Tiassa, I've never heard of MNI, but I have a mugglenet email....spinnersxend@mug glenet.com
Brian, her brother was standing there."I braught you a cheesecake to celbrate the new year"
thanks acidpops!!!! i have a MNI but i haven't been on in like foreva cause it didn't work!! but yeah...maybe i'll get a new one!
hehehe do any of you read the Washington Post? Dave Barry always writes and absolutely hilarious end-of-the-year article, and in this one he talked about hp! just a sec let me type the stuff in...
Yeah, RPing is what I'm talking about, but IDK what MNI is!!!! If you want we can Rp over EMAIL. I don't like to on the comment section, I was just giving an example, but You're got it right Tiassa.
sup yos
erised..wat is ur MN e-mail?? i have one, if u want to RP over it??
Hey Danny! Um, I looked at MNI and Am not sure I want one..some of my roleplays include a little sexual stuff....
Lol that'd be great teddy!! Please and thank you Jen, I want to read it now! MNI is Mugglenet Interactive, there should be a link for it up there on the side. ^< CUDDLE WUDDLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mugglenet interactive is a part of mugglenet you can reach on your left side. You can create an account there and then do whatever you want: earn gallons join special fourms get sorted roleplay and a bunch of other stuff. I never really did rp but it has a part of its own there and very nice people who like hp so you should totally check there
"In the arts, July is dominated by the release of the seventh and last Harry Potter book, Harry Potter Spends Half the Book Camping, which enthralls the nation as nothing has enthralled it since the release of the iPhone. The book is generally well-received, although some fans are troubled by the ending, which culminates in the death of Harry's longtime nemesis, Tony Soprano." --and-- "In entertainment news, author J.K. Rowling surprises fans of the Harry Potter series when she reveals that Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts School, was also, secretly, a United States senator from Idaho." ROTFL but i dunno you might have to read the whole thing to really appreciate it
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