rnbwgrl, where is your source?

i gotcha Jacaranda. Its just that line "well at least i'll be with my parents and Sirius" gives me the heeby-jeebies... You actually hear it a lot when young people whose loved ones have already died also pass on. Its sort of a way of trying to make a horrible situation lighter, but I just don't see death that way. I realize you weren't really pushing that point. its just something that gets me... i do agree that his dying to save everyone else makes sense, though I also don't believe that will be the case. (Just because JK doesn't want to be caught in the archetypal hero's journey mold that LotR and Star Wars are part of doesnt mean she has to kill Harry to be different. Her story is different enough as is.)

I've come to the conclusion that Harry won't die. Whenever Jo talks about killing him it's always in a playful way like 'oh yeah, if I did that no-one would be able to write any more HP'. It's not gonna happen. For Harry to have all that misery in his life and then he just DIES! No way. Not unless Jo shows us that he joins his parents and Sirius (and whoever else may die *cough* Lupin *cough*). Whatever, it won't be a sad ending, 'cause what kind of an ending would that be. This isn't a horror story, after all. As for who will die, it goes like this - Snape, Wormtail, Lucius, Bellatrix, Narcissa, Greyback, Lupin, another Hogwarts teacher (possibly Sprout so that explains how Neville can become Herbology teacher, also McGonagall may die and Slughorn becomes Headmaster), one of the Weasley clan (not Ron, Ginny or the twins). All these will die. NOT the trio. I'm not just saying that because I'm in denial or anything, it just ain't happening). The character that got the reprieve was Draco. The characters that were gonna survive and now die are Lupin and the Hogwarts teacher (I'd say McGonagall).

mighty, i dont think dumbledore will become a ghost in book 7, because only if ur afraid of death or something you become a ghost. dumbledore said "To the well organized mind, death is but the next great adventure." so he doesnt seem afraid. but i do think his portrait in what is now McGonagalls office will help harry.

Yah, i agree, not much there that we didn't already know! But that interview does make me luv Jo even more!

It's unfortunate that I wasn't able to leave a comment earlier on this topic, as I know have a lot I want to say about Jo that I would have preffured to have made on the first or second page of the comments. It's really great to see Jo in an interview such as this. It always amazes me how down to earth she is. Although she is now one of the most well known celebrities in the world, she has refused to let any of her fame go to her head. She doesn't attempt to gloss over anything, nor does she feel any need to put on a show for the cameras and say things that aren't true to her real feelings inb order to please her audience. She is simply just being Jo. I also admire her strength not to cave in to demands of fans and media to continue the series or to give any false hope that the story of Harry might continue. She is ending the series just where she always said she would. She is a very intelligent woman who isn't out to please anyone, only to be true to herself and her fans. I really do admire her, and I look forward to seeing what she has in store for us in book 7. Thanks for posting this video for us mugglenet.

...you know, that last comment of mine would have been really great had I noticed that I accidentally typed the word "know" instead of "now". Ahh, if only there were an "edit comment" option on mugglenet, but then, I guess by wishing that that I'm only confusing the comment system with a forum. Serves me right for not proof reading!

OMGosh! That was so awesome! I love Jo! I think I might just cry when I get the seventh book in my hands... :'(

Although it did not give any new information about the books, the interview made me realize that JKR is the coolest person ever. I can't wait for book 7! JKR is my hero.

Now, this is not the way I want it to end, but from Jo's perspective: the main themes are death and love. so, it makes sense that harry sacrifices himself because he has the power to love others. that is good conquering evil. also- she always foreshadows things like this. always. remember when harry said that walking into an arena to die and walking into an arena with your head held high made all the difference in the world (somethign similar), and also before in the broom shed when he said that he would take down as many death eaters as he could, and do whatever it takes to get voldemort? this is devastating, guys, but its the truth.

haha this made the news here is Australia too. Btw, the interview was great... really does make u love JK even more :)

During the interview, Jo suggested that many years from now she could write about Harry having a mid life crisis. Of course, J and R quickly covered for this potential slip by acknowledging that he might not live, but I think that we now have an indication that Harry will survive. However, if both Ron and Hermoine were to die, what purpose would there be in anyone writing additional stories about Harry? Although Harry is the named character, his interaction with his two other muskateers is essential to the continuation of the story. I think it will be Hermoine and Ron that die.

Not to beat a dead horse Phoenix, but im pretty sure its been determined that JK said she wouldnt kill Ron (something about her daughter never forgiving her if she did that i think) i just dont see her bringing Ron and Hermione all this way through their rollercoaster relationship just to kill them. RosMerta to respond to your well-thought-out post, i would say: Death and Love are certainly two main themes of her books. But I think we would be remisced to not acknowledge life as a theme as well. That may sound a little lame, but what i mean by it is, Harry did not have a real life until he came to hogwartz and was finally happy - i think he may have even said as much. Harry is "The Boy who Lived". I know its just a term acknowledging his living through voldie's killing curse, but if we're going to look deeper here - to have The Boy Who Lived die at the end of the series.... In that specific instance it was his Living that gave people hope, not his dying and taking voldie with him. As for the two good examples you gave - the Arena thing seems a reference to gladiators. Yes a gladiator often is killed even if he defeats his opponent, but not always. The point of that analogy was his attitude not his outcome. Also, Harry pretty much has an outlook of what can i do to defeat these powerful wizards? So when he turns his resolve and says - yeah I AM going to fight back - he doesnt all of a sudden turn 180 degrees and say "im going to fight them and im going to beat them cuz i'm so powerful" he instead just thinks, well im still no match but i'll do what i can. Its a modest approach which has always been Harry's way despite his 'hero complex'. I believe DD referred to it as one of Harry's greatest characteristics. In PS/SS he didnt find the stone because he thought he was so great and would be the hero, but because it was what was best for everyone... I think your points are pretty valid, but i disagree...

sorry for the novella above guys. i can be longwinded? at times...

nyleetch2, I can't find a quote like that on quick quotes quill. Do you have any idea where I could find it?

which quote the one about not killing ron or the one about harry not really living til he was at hogwartz? i'm not sure where to find the first one, but ive seen several different people refer to it several times at different times and places. The second one i was probably paraphrasing and taking some liberties, i don't think harry actually ever said "i wasnt really 'alive' til i came to hogwartz". But he said things that implied that he felt that way. Sorry for any confusion.

The one where she said she wouldn't kill Ron. Until I actually find that source, I will be worried for Ron's safety....

finally after ages Jo appears in a full on interview abt da 7th book.....but i must confess i waz a bit disappointed wid its contents....she shld have been interviewed by some1 who knws wat harry potter is all abt n how 2 attack her wid da questions (yes emerson)....der waz hardly something v dont knw.......da deaths she spoke abt-i do not think those must b REALLY significant (definately not harry,ron,hermy,hagrid,snape,etc).....cause dey r really significant characters n deir deaths must have been planned long ago it woulden change just like tht...i really feel like killing those kids who lost such an opportunity by asking such ridiculous questions(1 of dem hadent even read all da bks man!)....on da whole da show rocked cause it waz JK ROWLING!

not HARRY not HARRY.....plz Jo dont kill harry.That will seriously depress me :-(

Guys, have we forgotten that Dumbledore was killed and he was certainly one of the main characters. What makes you think that the other mains will survive? I think Harry survives, but I think everyone else is up for grabs. If Jo really wants to keep others from picking up the flow and writing book 8, she needs to remove Harry's support structure. With Dumbledore gone, that means Ron and Hermoine. Now, the way to make it work would be for them to die together. That could keep the romance together --- maybe even a Romeo and Juliet kind of ending...... Maybe a replay of James and Lilly. If Ron and Hermoine are killed defending Harry from Voldemort, that would show the continuing theme of being willing to die to save someone you love......

well Phoenix other than the afforementioned JK saying she wont kill Ron quote that we can't seem to actually fi but i'm pretty sure exists; The problem I see with killing Ron and Hermione and not killing Harry is that Harry has already lost his parents, his godfather and his mentor. Now he is likely to lose more than that in book 7 BUT now that he knows its all on him I feel like killing off his best friends - the ones he says at the end of book 6 will be the cause for the last happy days before he goes off to find the horcruxes - i think that would be too much. It doesn't matter if it would be "for Love" or if they die in each others arms. It would just be too much, and as much as Harry has suffered, I don't think JK will do that to him.

Love and death...hmmm...I think there's a movie with that title. Seriously though, every death has come closer and closer to Harry. It saddens me to say, but I believe that Harry is next. No one WANTS him to die (except You-Know-Who, but I'm sure he will die, too). Everything that lives must die some day. The question is, what did you do with that greatest of gifts, your life?

I'm guessing that the character who gets a reprive is a character JK Rowling didn't really like when she was writing the last chapter, but as she wrote the series, she ended up really liking the character. The two that spring to my mind immediately are Tonks and Moody because JKR has made comments about how they're both really cool and she really likes both of them. Or, if Harry lives, maybe she had been planning on killing off Ginny, but then she decided not to because it would just be too mean to poor Harry. I think what she said about Harry dieing was just her saying that if she WAS going to kill him off, it wouldn't be until the end of book 7. It wasn't her saying he was going to die. She's said stuff before that makes it sound like he's going to live, so its really impossible to guess at this point.

Why don't kids who are more informed about the books get to ask questions? I think that being able to ask Jo a question is a privelege (sp?), and it seems like the ones in that position never ask worthwile questions. Some haven't even read all the books, and some haven't been paying attention so they ask questions Jo's already answered. We could get some interesting answers if only more informed kids would ask the questions! Okay, done ranting.

live interview! hope JKR reveals something on book 7!

you haven't seen the interview, have you? there is nothing revealed but the fact that 2 charcters have a reprieve and another dies.

Personally, I thought Judy and Richard were a little rude in this interview. I really respect Jo for being so courteous to them. I think there should be a prerequisite for interviewers of the future. They should have read all the books (or at least Spark Notes or Cliff Notes) and Jo's website, to avoid asking questions that have already been acknowledged.

go to jkr on muggle net than go to interviews. start at the year 2000.

go to jkr on muggle net than go to interviews.start at the year 2000 . she gives information. jkr said that her daughter ioves ron, so he won"t die.also said that if harry died she would have a angy mob after her or something like that. jkr said the look of triumph in dumbledore eyes ,she could not answerit,it would give to much away. happy reading.

dumbledore is alive an kicking. pheonix is his pet and it does not die just get reborn and dumbledores patonus is a pheonix. and he trusted snape with his life. I tell you dumbledore is not dead!!!!!!!!!!! None of the big 3 will die and wormtail gets the reprieve because he will save harry. Because harry saved him in POA

Jmule while i think there may be more to dd's death than we know, i believe JK made some reactions/comments that made it seem unlikely he's really still alive. That being said, i agree that the trio will survive. Sondra, you were referring to a reaction to the look of triumph in DD's eyes after Harry told him that Voldemort had used his blood to revive him, correct? And someone asked JK about it and she gave the response you mentioned - that it would reveal to much to explain that look. I wonder if we have gotten that explanation since or if it is still to come in book 7 (perhaps it has something to do with Harry's power of love being the thing Voldie cannot stand, and Harry's blood bond with Voldie eventually causing Voldie further pain?)

two deaths: hagrid and a weasley, though i'm not sure which one. i think she MIGHT release the title soon. She released the HPB title about a year after OOTP came out, and a year before HPB was released. If summer '07 is still a possibility for book 7, then we could be getting the title VERY soon (if she follows all old patterns).

JK seems SO down to earth and just a really nice woman...she's not weird or snobby or creepy! Nice!

That was such a great interview; very illuminating! I always love to hear from Jo.

nyleetch yes it was in book 4, we have not gotten that explantion yet. I was wondering if Harry's blood in voldie is poison to hem, or is it changeing hem because he gave harry a fighting chance when he came back, before he killed without thinking.

Interesting. Not very original questions though are they? We've heard them all before. Mind you, they're only kids. I don't mean to hate on anyone, but I find Judy a bit arrogant.

I want to bring a couple inferences I made from the interview into the light. 1) Jo said she hadn't changed the final chapter much, just tweeked it. Therefore, Harry's fate, whether it is life or death, is already sealed. Harry cannot be the one who was spared. 2) Jo has always worded things very carefully. Notice how she said that two characters die who she didn't intend to die? So, that means that there could be more than two deaths, just that the others had always been planned. 3) Only one of the two unplanned deaths caused his husband to be a little upset (for lack of a better word). Maybe only one of the unplanned deaths is a main character, while the other is a minor character. These are just my thoughts, and not at all facts, but I thought others might want to see this.

They are not worthy of interviewing J.K.R. They barely know the characters!!! and they picked kids that havn't even read all the books yet to ask her questions, that have already beeen answered online!! what a waste!! UGH THAT'S SO NOT FAIR!!! At least we found out one character got and repreive, and two die (god I hope it's not anybody in the trio) Omg Jo was great in answering them though...lol she would answer the questions and make them look like fools by doing so... I love her, she's so cool!! BEST AUTHOR EVER!!!

This video was so much fun to watch. It's so sweet how much Jo loves her husband. I'm so happy for her to have such a great family.

No really big news except for one character getting a reprieve and two new characters killed. I'm so worried!!The interview made me love J.K Rowling even more!! I love Harry Potter!!!!!!!!!!!

Three words for you mates, I LOVE JO!!!! She is the most cunning, imaginative, creative, funny, idealistic....do i have to go on? She's wonderful and it will be a sad day for the world when the seventh book comes out. I'm gonna cry...

If Dumbledore's animagus form is a phoenix, then would he be reborn as a baby?