Wow exciting news :)

Fantastic! I reckon the encyclopedia will truly tie up all the loose ends :) I really hope she finishes it soon. Although, the longer she spends on it will result in the more detailed it is!

Yayyy I'm so excited! :) I CAN'T WAIT.

Only a couple more years! So excited! It better be thick.

I would love to have it soon, but I don't think it should be out any time soon. I want this book to have every single detail of the HP world. There is no way for this to happen if it is released in 2012. I am hoping that she will have to book finished (not released) sometime between 2015 and 2017. That would be 8-10 years after DH was released and even longer since she finished writing the DH. I think this would be plenty of time for her to write the book. I hope we get the book in our hands by 2020. If it takes longer than that, I will start getting a little impatient. =)

YAAAAAAY!

Wouldn't it be nice if Jo decided to publish a book with little independent scenes that she's thought up along the way...She wouldn't have to actually tie it all together either in book format, just a quick intro to each and HP fans would know exactly where they went. Kinda like the scene out of nowhere about James and Serius' pranks one night. Ah, just wishing...

Well, all I have to say is it better be at least as thick as POA and it better be out soon. I simply can't wait until 2020. I mean, that's such a long time away! That's eleven years, and thirteen since DH was published. I mean, doesn't she like already have all the info in notes and stuff? How can it take so long??? I really would just like a date, but really, how would "Eleven years, two months, six days, three hours, fifty-eight minutes, and twelve seconds" look on the MN count-down?!? I am hoping for 500 pages and out by July of 2012. That's five years since DH came out, and if she works on this every day for eight hours, that would be a total of 14,600 hours, which I think should be plenty of time, although I have never written an encyclopedia, so I can't say for sure. (You know, I probably shouldn't have started this with "all I have to say is...")

@fanatic: I'm with you. I'm in no hurry to get this. I just hope it's amazing. Every detail of anything Harry Potter should be in this.

This makes me really happy. What great news to hear at the start of the day!! Its going to be great and all us loyal potter fans will have things that were not explaned in the books explaned in the enyclopedia!! Sorry if I spelled it wrong LOL. Please finish it soon J.K. Rowling :)

I absolutely can't wait for it to come out! Although I'd want her to take her time, I kind of believe it'll be out wayyyy before 2020. I don't want to wait until I'm 28 to get it, hahah. I also hope that it's thick and ties up lose ends. The encyclopedia is going to be fantastic, it's JK Rowling! She wouldn't do her characters and world wrong :D

omfg amazingly awesome! I don't care how long it takes, it will all be worth it.

*jumping up and down, hands up the air, being excited* YES! YES! YES!

Isn't this just a re-hash of the story that was out about a month ago quoting the same Ian Rankin? There is virtually nothing new to this story except the date it was released

Ok Jk take all the time you need. I really dont care how long it takes as long as it is published, have every single detail about the Wizarding World, and it at least two times the size DH. SOOOO EXCITED!!!

... as good as these news are, I have a hard time believing the source them because of the horrible spelling in article

I really, really hope she releases it soon.... I'm interested to see the content. However, I'm not getting my hopes up until there is something announced from JKR herself. That is really the only reliable source for the thing, anyhow.

I'm just waiting primarily for two things: the dates of the next generation's birthdays, and their parents' wedding dates. I REALLY hope she doesn't make a double wedding for H and G and R and H. I think Ron and Hermione deserve their own special day, and Harry's fame would take away from that "this is your day" thing. I think Ron deserves not to be overshadowed on his own wedding day. Each couple should have their own day, but I could see her doing the double wedding thing to save the Weasley's some money.

Sooooooooo excited and happy!!! I wouldn't mind if it took her a long time:) i want it to be absolutely perfect!! With every detail, and new things that have never been mentioned before.

I acually would like it if it were a few years in the future, because then we will have something to look forward to! This is probably the first time I have been looking forward to an encyclopaedia haha

I'm glad to hear that she is working on the "Scottish Book". I would just like to say that there are many fans looking forward to it's publication and we understand the unnecessary pressure caused by announcing a deadline (publication date). We are still interested in having the book when it is finished, and any other books involving characters and stories from your wonderful world of magic and wizards. Perhaps an extension of the Harry Potter arc about the roundup of the Death-Eaters or the wizard world at peace. Your marvelous writings are enjoyed by "Children of all Ages".

I know everyone is really eager for this book, but I think you being incredibly unrealistic if you think that the book is going to released in the next 2-3 years. First, you have to remember that DH was released about 2 years ago and The Tales of Beedle the Bard was released just last December. Jo has stated that she wants to take a break from the HP world. After more than 15 years and 10 books, I think she deserves a break from all the work and stress for a while. I don't see her spending the same amount of hours per day writing this book as she did for her other books. I kind of believe that she is doing this for fun and might want to spend some time on herself and her family. I am assuming that there will be an enormous amount of info that must be compiled and then formatted in way that is easy for us to read. This will take quite some time to do. I want to remind you that Jo herself stated this book might take 10 years to finish because she wants it to be amazing and does not want to rush it. We also know that she is working on other non-HP books. Until Jo starts talking about the book, I won't be getting excited about its release.

Is anyone else a little worried about what's going to happen to MuggleNet once the movies and the Encyclopedia are both done? Like, after a point there won't really be any news stories to discuss. Or if they are, they'll be few and far between. It makes me sad to think about. Take your time, Jo!

We all thought that DH would come out in 2008 instead of 2007. Then, surprise! It was finished and came out with OotP movie. I wouldn't be surprised if the encyclopedia came out way before we expect it to come out. It might come out with the release of the first part of DH movie. Anyhow, I can't wait for it to come out.

I think after dedicating more than 17 years of her life to writing the HP books...JKR can take as much time as she wants when it comes to anything she works on in the future. Clearly JK Rowling is not going to release something just for the heck of it. She won't write it unless her heart is in it completely, so I have faith that whenever the encyclopedia or any other future works of hers are released it will be BRILLIANT!!

Yes, taking her time will allow Jo the space she needs (and is entitled to) to do what real life dictates. Also, once it's out, there won't be anything more to look forward to. Which is a mixed blessing, I suppose. Also, JK rocks!

alright i being an huge Harry Potter fan i can see where people are coming from telling jo to take her time i like having something to look forward to since i thought that after the 7th that it was all over but another more primal part of me is saying me want encyclopedia now!!!!!!!!!!! so i'm torn between to personalities at the mo' i just can't wait so i'm starting to build a time machine and am going to go to 2020 and work my way back until i find the midnight release because i don't want to miss that if anyone wants they can come with i'll repost on this report when it's finished so wish me luck