Aaah, this is driving me nuts!! WHERE am I supposed to read the book?? It can´t be on a park bench you know!? It has to be SPECTACULAR with lots of wonderful food and snacks...AAh, it all comes down to the fact that this is the last one. I feel WEIRD. She wrote a message and it made me realise that really it is actually coming out. whooaaa ;)!!!!!!!! I hope she is all right, I mean, it´s all over now after such a long time. Now, I´m fidgeting over how many pages DH will be???

this makes me feel better about the 7th book, but worse because finishing the series made her sad.

I agree with Jo. I guess the seventh book will also be my favourite. check a hilarious fan made video about Snape vs Hermione at newsfromharrypotter.blo gspot.com It is made of original movies lines.Poor Hermione.

This is REALLY exciting! Although i am sad too about the ending I am happy for Jo and finishing the 7th book..and the last one...sniff

HEY EVERYONE LOOK IN THE LINKS SECTION THERE IS A NEW BOOK!!!!!! ANCIENT RUNES MADE EASY! Also the runes described are now on the rubbish bins floor..... And if you wait a little while peeves pays a visit There also seems to be a word scramble on the floor.

OMG! im so excited! but yet still so sad. i bet im nothing compared to jo. i love jo, reading her answers in the FAQ makes me laugh alot, like we'd ever get answers! makes me even more excited knowing its her favourite book :D thank you so much jk Rowling! xxxxxx

So glad she updated! *hugs Jo*

;_; I'm gonna miss it when it's gone. Like others have said, she could release Encycolpedias of Harry Potter or things of that nature, but it's not the same. Knowing that it's really going to end is kinda tough. Harry Potter introduced me to new friends, online and otherwise, communities, and encouraged me to write and read (which I did quite a lot before hand, but it increased my interest in those things). It's hard to believe how much less I would have if it wasn't for Rowling and her series. It's going to be hard to lose a large piece of what made you into the person you are today. 6_6 I mean, no more new books. Gosh. I know what Rowling means by that Dickens quote. It's an incredible quote, and I feel a sorry for Rowling and her fans. ;_; I think i'll actually be in mourning to when it's truly all over.

thank you Jo for so many years of Harry Potter, we love u! HP will live forever!

I cried as I read this and it finally sank in that this was the last book. the fact that it's her favorite makes me feel better, but slightly. although I'm dying to read the book I don't want it to end. I know that once it does, no matter how much discussion there is, I will feel empty, knowing that no longer will have have that sense of wonder, that lets me sleep at night, having dreams about Harry Potter. I shall miss it like a lost brother, because for so long it has been part of my life.

I cried as I read this and it finally sank in that this was the last book. the fact that it's her favorite makes me feel better, but slightly. although I'm dying to read the book I don't want it to end. I know that once it does, no matter how much discussion there is, I will feel empty, knowing that no longer will have have that sense of wonder, that lets me sleep at night, having dreams about Harry Potter. I shall miss it like a lost brother, because for so long it has been part of my life.

Yay! An update! HER FAVORITE BOOK? I can NOT wait to read it. 163 days left?

Thanks so much Jo!

Gah. Squee. So happy.

Awwwww! *gives Jo a big hug*

i so cant wait for this book to come out! so excited who will die and what will happen! im probably going to get real sad at the ending dunno..i want to know it, but i dont want to know it either...

I teared at that. She summed up everything I was feeling too. The ending is going to be hard on all of us.

Reading her words makes me feel like I'm gonna explode. Seriously. I am already certain that DH will be my favorite book, too. How can it not be, everything we've been waiting to find out *has* to happen in it, if it's going to happen at all. I can just imagine how emotionally shaken I'll be as I read it and the story plays out...I'm pretty sure I'll cry, a lot...and when I read that final page? WOW. All over. I'm sure it'll be sad not to have any more new ones to look forward to, but at least there will be that satisfaction of having everything finally tied up. Hard to imagine. This is pretty incredible and I'm excited beyond words for it...I want to read it all, NOW!! >3 With so much that CAN happen, what will...? Oh, JKR, thank you for giving us HP...!!! After so many years of discussing and pondering the mysteries of it, what will it be like when it's all concluded?!

thats too bad that it was so hard for her to end it! *sob sob* but it doesnt HAVE to be the ending!*hint hint!* lol

I was like "awwwwww" the whole time I was reading the diary entry. It's extemely painful for us that the series is ending, but much more so for her. So it's sad. Best diary entry ever now I'm all excited :). I

Well, it's been a wonderful ride for Jo and for all of us. I'm sad it will end and I wish she could write a few more HP books but all good things must come to an end. what I'm gonna do when I get the book is read the last chapter. I need to find out if my Ron and Harry will die. I sincerely hope not. I just really need to know that.

Esto es realmente emocionante oír... Espero que el libro siete sea mi libro preferido, también... pero no debo conseguir mis esperanzas para arriba...

to sum up.. all of us, including Jo, are sad and incredibly excited at the same time...

all i can say is i love micah. (those of you who listen to mugglecast know what i'm talking about. this is like,what, the 3rd time its happened? :). while i'm on the subject i also love JKR, and of course, Harry Potter.

Its my favorite too!

I think most (if not all) of us were touched in our hearts by Harry Potter. JKR made up a story about an incredible boy,his friends,the AWSOME school they attended, and the mission Harry has. We will always remember this story of friendship,love, and so much more. We'll never forget.

this only proves that Micah has some kind of connection with Jo or that she honestly listens to the podcast because its too much of a coincidence! yay for an update!

I swear she totally had to listen to mugglecast #75. Happy that she made a more personal comment about the release date. want the book but dont at the same time ***smiles***tears***smile s***

I can't imagine being in Jo's shoes. It must be rough. However one thing from her site update has me worried: that she isn't going to tie up all the loose ends. I want all the MAJOR ones tied up at least! Until they are, I'm holding out for her to publish her notebooks and items not included in the books (like Dean's backstory).

micah! i dont understand you are so flukey! 3rd time now, im beginning 2 think u actually are in contact!lol *sighs* the last book how sad :( we luv jo!

WOOOOHOOOO!!! Thats reassuring! Maybe that means Harry wont die........Cuz i hardly think she could say its her favourite book right after killing off the main character. Wait! Did she say she feels guilty for saying that? *GULP*

That's great. Wow, 17 years. I wondered if she was going to still leave lots of outcomes up in the air. Good in some ways I suppose. I loved her diary entry, especially the ending. Thanks, Jo for making it seem like we actually know you.

Jo has to be listening to mugglecast....

YAY!! So she's finished the book!! But it has finally hit me... It is over for her, and soon, it'll be over for us too. God!! How sad! But anyway, I'd rather feel upset about the fact that it is the end than to be waiting for the book forever, knowing that it wasn't over yet....

I like how she says she's 'euphoric', this suggest that she has perhaps achieved all she wanted to achieve with the book. I know if I was Jo I'd be SO reluctant to say 'that's IT' and put my pen down, especially with something as rich as her world where you could obviously write and write. It's great that she can actually do that and be thoroughly pleased with what she's done. Just think about it, she's had the ending in her head for all these years (obviously written down in note form also) and finally she's been able to write it into the story for real, it must be such a relief in a way, a great weight lifted. As for the ending, I think Harry survived because with Lily's death he was turned into a Horcrux without Voldemort realising, so when Volde AK's him it reflects because Volde can't destroy a piece of his own soul (you've got to admit that's a good theory). IMO Snape must have loved Lily, that one detail makes EVERYTHING about him fall into place and will be such a huge part of DH. My guess is that Harry will see the night of his parents' death through a Snape Pensieve memory, he'll see how Snape warned Lily that Voldemort was coming, and he watched events invisible under the cloak, perhaps frozen like Harry in HBP. Snape had to see the girl he loved murdered by Voldemort even though Voldemort previously told him he would spare her.

I am so excited yet scared to death about this. Well, maybe not scared.... probably apprehensive (wow, so I just reminded myself of The Giver). It just feels so weird to know that in 6 months time, we'll know everything. I'm glad she said it was her favorite; it reassures me that maybe Harry won't end up dying. It is just that Harry Potter has been such a big part of my life since I was 10, and now all the theorizing will be done. Although she did say we will all have a lot more to think and theorize about. I just hope that all the main things get cleared up. Great job, Jo, and thanks for everything!!

I have to say that if I were Jo, I'd be very reluctant to simply abandon the entire world that she's created for Harry and friends. There's so much more that could happen in Harry's world, and so much more that she could continue writing about. I won't dismiss the theory that she may be returning to this world in the future if she loves it as much as I know we all do.

Boy, if we are soooo happy and soooo sad because of the final book, imagine what she feels. Jo, you are one great woman!!!!!

gahh this is making me so depressed but happy at the same time!! its succh a weird feeling!

I'm very sad that it's all going to be over in a few short months, but excited to find out how everything ends. As far as speculation goes after the series is over--of course there will be speculation. Look how many people speculated that Dumbledore was still alive after he clearly died in HPB. Even if she could spell out everything, there would still be speculation.

I think that when she says people will still speculate after the book is over, might possibly mean an ending that no one can quite comprehend. For example, leaving people guessing if Harry really dies or not. Kind-of like "A Walk To Remember". I know she has already cleared she will give an epilogue, but it could be somewhat unclear to if Harry dies or not.

Plenty to speculate on, eh? That both worries me and makes me very happy... I only hope whatever we have to speculate on isn't something very important....

FINALLY!!! THANK YOU JO!!! WE LOVE YOU!!! ~sobs,sniffle~

I admit I was really mad that the release date for Deathly Hallows was on July 21st. But now having Jo tell us personally why the release date is on July 21st made me feel better about it and I love her for that! I'm really sad it's ending though and after July all we have to look forward to is two movies. But we must enjoy it while it lasts and stop being all sad and whatnot. :)

I can't believe its 164 days. I can't express how excited I am about this! It better be long and time consuming and reveal every mystery. But, knowing Jo, it will be. lkjsad hflaskhflkasfh I'm so siked!!!

his story ends with the seventh book............literally ?

^Ooo very good observation striker, but I sure hope not. And another thing, don't be sad until you've finished reading the book, now is the time to be anxious and excited!

yaaaaaaayyyyy! she finally gave us a personal update!!!! wooo!

It's nice to have some insight on the end of the series from Jo. As excited as I am, I can't imagine not having another book to look forward to. What are we going to do with ourselves? It will be a sham of an existence... :P

YAY updates, :( sad for deaths