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JK Rowling says: Hi everyone, I'm here
LIVE and ready to answer your questions!
kylie: Thanks for writing such
wonderful books, Ms Rowling :). Just
one question: What are Ron, Hermione
and Ginny's middle names? Thank you
:)
JK Rowling replies -> My pleasure:)
Middle names: Ginny is Molly, of course,
Hermione 'Jane' and Ron, poor boy, is
Bilius.
Sirius Riddle: What houses were
Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter
and Remus Lupin in? Everyone tells me
they were all Gryffindor, but I won't
believe it unless I hear it from Ms.
Rowling herself!
JK Rowling says: This is JK herself
saying that they were indeed in Gryffindor!
Stacey, 11 from Plymouth: If
you got the chance to make a Polyjuice
Potion, who would you be and why? And
what would you do in the hour time limit?
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JK Rowling replies -> I'd like to
be Tony Blair for an hour. I'd call
a press conference and announce all
the policies I'd like to implement!
Adele: Thanks for the interview!
So... will Harry be receiving a second
kiss in his last two years at Hogwarts?
;)
JK Rowling replies -> He might well
be receiving another kiss (or two) but
I'm not saying who the kisser's going
to be...
hermione 3: ¿will Harry
and Hermione will be together?*sight*
JK Rowling replies -> lol Not saying...
but you've had enough clues by now,
surely?!
kylie: What does the "J"
in Remus J Lupin stand for?
JK Rowling replies -> 'John'. Boring
but true!
Rita: Whatever happend to Sirius'
flying motorbike?
JK Rowling replies -> Ah, good question.
You'll find out, but the real sleuths
among you might be able to guess.
Rita: What about Wormtail? Is
there hope for redemption?
JK Rowling replies -> There's always
hope, of course. You'll find out more
about our rat-like friend in book six.
Rita: What happend to Harry's
grandparents? Will we ever learn about
them?
JK Rowling replies -> They're all
dead and not particularly important
to the story, although you will find
out a little bit more.
Kelpie_8: Will the two way
mirror Sirius gave Harry ever show up
again?
JK Rowling replies -> Ooooo good
question. There's your answer.
Shannon from St Mary Magdalen's
Junior School - LondonHow do you feel
when you see children reading your books?
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JK Rowling replies -> I feel incredibly
proud. Sometimes I want to poke them
in the back and say 'guess who?' but
I restrain myself.
Cathedral: Will we be hearing
anything from Sirius Black's brother,
Regulus, in future books?
JK Rowling replies -> Well, he's
dead, so he's pretty quiet these days.
SiriuslyLovinSirius: If we
ever see Sirius again, what form will
he be in?
JK Rowling replies -> I couldn't
possibly answer that for fear of incriminating
myself.
Rorujin: Did Wormtail used
Voldemort's wand to kill Cedric? Is
it why Cedric comes out of Voldemort's
wand even though was Wormtail who killed
him?
JK Rowling replies -> Correct!
Potter47: Will Harry tell Neville
about the Prophesy?
JK Rowling replies -> Harry will
tell his nearest and dearest about the
prophecy when he's ready. He needs time
to digest the news himself first.
Potter47: What is the sixth
book going to be called? The seventh?
JK Rowling replies -> It will be
called 'Harry Potter and...' something.
Catchy, don't you think? And I think
I'll follow the same model for seven.
Rorujin: How is Dobby abele
to apparate inside Hogwarts if no one
else can?
JK Rowling replies -> He's a house-elf,
they've got powers wizards haven't got
(but wizards have also got powers that
house-elves haven't).
polly weasley: Will
Harry fall for another girl in book
six, or will he be too busy for romance?
JK Rowling replies -> He'll be busy,
but what's life without a little romance?
Field: Regarding Harrys subconscious
feelings, how has it changed from book
1 to book 5?
JK Rowling replies -> Well he's obviously
been through a lot since book one and
book five was the book when he cracked
up a little. In book six, the wizarding
world is really at war again and he
has to master his own feelings to make
himself useful.
Jangles: Are you going to write
books about harry after school?
JK Rowling replies -> Probably not,
but I'll never say never because every
time I do I immediately break the vow!
Kirk Wilkins: Will you ever
publish all your notebooks of information
on the series? I am very interested
in reading 150 pages on the history
of the dementors!
JK Rowling replies -> lol Who said
there were 150 pages on the dementors???
I certainly didn't! I don't think I'll
ever publish my notebooks. Too many
revealing doodlings!
coolbeans3131: Would you like
to see the same actors portray the trio
in all 7 movies?
JK Rowling replies -> Yes, I would.
I really like all three of them.
Kirsten from Kirkintilloch
High School: If Hagrid was a real person
and came to your house, what would you
cook him for dinner? ****SCHOOLS COMPETITION
WINNER****
JK Rowling replies -> Something like
an entire side of beef, I think. And
I'm quite good at Yorkshire puddings,
so a couple of dozen of them, too.
snowball: Do you think a film
no longer than the first two films can
do justice to a book as long and complex
as Goblet of Fire?
JK Rowling replies -> I think that
they will have to simplify the plot
somewhat. Steve Kloves, the scriptwriter,
is really good and if anyone can do
the essence of the book justice, he
can.
Potter47: Did you come up with
"Sugar Quills" from Charlie
and the Chocolate factory? I believe
there were "Sugar Pencils"
in that book.
JK Rowling replies -> Oh dear, I
don't know whether I did or not. Not
consciously, anyway. But it's not a
very difficult idea to come up with;
we all suck the ends of pens and pencils
(or I do), so it seemed logical to make
them taste nice, and at Hogwarts, obviously,
they use quills!
Delleve: Are there any plans
for any more background books like Fantastic
Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch
Through the Ages in the future?
JK Rowling replies -> Possibly. If
I do them, it will be for charity like
the first two.
Jami: Is Harry related to Godric
Gryffindor?
JK Rowling replies -> People are
always wondering who Harry might be
related to. Maybe he is ;)
Calliope: Are the Muggle and
Magical worlds ever going to be rejoined?
JK Rowling replies -> No, the breach
was final, although as book six shows,
the Muggles are noticing more and more
odd happenings now that Voldemort's
back.
Sirius Kase: Will we get to
know the Grangers? Is Hermione an only
child?
JK Rowling replies -> I always planned
that Hermione would have a younger sister
but she's never made an appearance and
somehow it feels like it might be too
late now.
mnich: Is it true Harry will
get a more permanent injury in the sixth
book?
JK Rowling replies -> I've read this
rumour on the net and I'm not sure where
it came from. I don't really want to
get into what happens to Harry in book
six, but I certainly never said that
he would have a 'more permanent injury'.
Fran from Kesteven and Grantham
Girls' School: Which character in the
Harry Potter books are you most like?
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JK Rowling replies -> Hermione when
I was younger, definitely. But there's
a bit of Harry and Ron in me too.
mnich: Was Voldemort born evil?
JK Rowling replies -> I don't believe
that anybody was born evil. You will
find out more about the circumstances
of his birth in the next book.
Softballchicky32: What is the
extent of Hagrid's magical powers?
JK Rowling replies -> Not great!
He can do magic to a fairly basic standard
and occasionally surprises everyone
(himself included) by bringing off more
impressive bits of magic. Of course,
he is somewhat hampered by the fact
that his wand is broken and disguised
as an umbrella.
LizardLaugh: I love Tonks,
she's my favorite new character. Will
she play a large role in future books
and/or in Harry's life?
JK Rowling replies -> Tonks is hanging
around. I really like her, too.
Arianna: Can we believe everything the
sorting hat says?
JK Rowling replies -> The Sorting
Hat is certainly sincere.
mnich: If you had a job in
the wizarding world, what do you think
you would be?
JK Rowling replies -> I can't think
of anything I'd rather do than write,
so I suppose I'd write spellbooks!
Fenny: Will Lord Voldemort
get more 'screentime' in the upcoming
books?
JK Rowling replies -> You will see
him again, but like most evil dictators,
he prefers his henchmen to do his dirty
work.
HG: Will we see Moaning Myrtle
again?
JK Rowling replies -> Oh yes, I love
Myrtle, I couldn't shut her out for
long.
HPFreak7: How did Harry get
the Marauder's Map back, when Crouch
Jr. had it last?
JK Rowling replies -> Loads of people
have asked me this, I knew I should
have shown Harry nipping into Moody's
empty office and getting it back, but
I assumed you'd all know that's what
he did. Sorry!
Denise from Blackheath High
School for Girls – London: If
Harry Potter was a girl, do you think
his adventures would have been different?
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JK Rowling replies -> Yes, I do think
they would be different. I imagined
Harry as a boy from the start, so I've
never thought about 'Harriet Potter',
but I'm sure lots of things in the books
would change, Ron for a start, he'd
have to be Ronalda.
HG: What is Trelawney's middle
name (the one with the P)?
JK Rowling replies -> Patricia.
Rita: Will Neville have a bigger
part to play?
JK Rowling replies -> I think he's
already got a much bigger part. Neville
has changed a lot as he's become older
and more confident. Book five was a
real turning point for Neville.
Cathedral: Don't want to rune
the ending, but will we be finding out
more about the significance of the shape
of Harry's scar in future books?
JK Rowling replies -> The shape is
not the most significant aspect of that
scar, and that's all I'm going to say!
Adele: Will poor Harry be stuck
at the Dursleys' all next summer?
JK Rowling replies -> Not all summer,
no. In fact, he has the shortest stay
in Privet Drive so far.
MauraEllen: Did the debt Wormtail
has to Harry carry over to Voldemort
when he sacrificed his arm to restore
his body?
JK Rowling replies -> No. Can't say
any more than that!
Echo: Was Percy acting entirely
of his own accord in Order of the Phoenix?
JK Rowling replies -> I'm afraid
so.
Wild Rose: Will we see more
of Narcissa Malfoy now that Lucius is
unavailale?
JK Rowling replies -> Yes, you will.
queenmarion: I noticed in the
Black Family tree that everyone is named
after a constellation. Is this intentional?
Does this have any bearing on the plot?
JK Rowling replies -> It's just one
of those family traditions, although
Narcissa breaks the trend. I had always
thought of her as 'Narcissa' so I decided
not to change her to match the others
when I came up with their names. There's
been a lot of speculation that she is
in some way linked to Lily and Petunia,
because of the flower theme, but I can
put that rumour to rest here: she isn't
related to them.
kelly_holland: When you turn
into an Animagus, can you choose what
animal you become? Or does this get
"assigned" to you?
JK Rowling replies -> No, you can't
choose. You become the animal that suits
you best. Imagine the humiliation when
you finally transform after years of
study and find that you most closely
resemble a warthog.
Josh from Cottenham Village
College: Right at the beginning, when
Voldermort tried to kill Harry, how
did Voldermort and Harry both survive?
****SCHOOLS COMPETITION WINNER****
JK Rowling replies -> That is the
crucial and central question and if
I answered it there would be hardly
any point writing books six and seven...
so I won't!
hanna: How did you feel when
your first Harry Potter book came out?
JK Rowling replies -> Elated, ecstatic,
extraordinarily happy!
Amy: What did Dudley see when
he faced the Dementors in book five?
JK Rowling replies -> Ah, good question.
You'll find out!
Chibimono: Do you have any
future plans in particular for Draco
Malfoy?
JK Rowling replies -> I've got plans
for all my characters. Actually, this
is a really good place to answer a question
about Draco and Hermione, which a certain
Ms. Radcliffe is desperate to have answered.
Will they end up together in book six/seven?
NO! The trouble is, of course, that
girls fancy Tom Felton, but Draco is
NOT Tom Felton! (My daughter likes TF
very much too, because he taught her
how to use a diablo)
ashvital: Which of your books
does your daughter like best?
JK Rowling replies -> It would be
between Goblet of Fire and Order of
the Phoenix. She likes ACTION!
HPFreak7: How are muggle parents
convinced to let their kids go to Hogwarts,
a strange place they never heard of
before; and wouldn't they think it was
a practical joke?
JK Rowling replies -> In the case
of Muggle parents, special messengers
are sent to explain everything to them.
But don't forget that they will have
noticed that there's something strange
about their child for the previous ten
years, so it won't come as a complete
bolt from the blue.
Helen from Ulverston Victoria
High School - Cumbria: Do you realise
Harry & co sit on their broomsticks
backwards? You can't balance like that?
****SCHOOLS COMPETITION WINNER****
JK Rowling replies -> lol You clearly
haven't read 'Quidditch Through the
Ages', or you'd know about the cushioning
charm! Buy it at once, it's for charity!
renata: What happened between
hermiona and viktor krum during the
summer?
JK Rowling replies -> Ron would like
to know that, too.
Persia: If a muggle looks at
hogwarts what will they see? love Persia
JK Rowling replies -> Nice name,
Persia. They will see nothing but a
ruined castle with large signs on it
saying 'keep out, dangerous building.'
katty: if you were to have
a magical power what would you chose
to have apart from the ability to write
cos yyou;ve already got that
JK Rowling replies -> I would like
to fly. And sometimes to turn off other
people's voices.
starlinguk: Do you believe
in prophecies in real life?
JK Rowling replies -> No, I don't.
And even in the wizarding world, as
McGonagall explains in Prisoner of Azkaban,
true Seers are very rare.
Cris: One answer we're all
longing for: How's the writing of book
6 going and when will it be released?
JK Rowling replies -> I can't say
when it will be released [load groan
that JKR can hear from here] because
that's down to my publishers. But it's
going really well. I am loving writing
it.
Andrews: Does Voldemort die
in the last book?
JK Rowling replies -> Now, do you
really really think I'd answer that?!
Ernie: I wonder if you can
let us know what form will Professor
Snape's Boggart and Patronus take? I
am very curious.
JK Rowling replies -> Well, I'm not
going to tell you Ernie, but that's
because it would give so much away.
I wonder whether Ernie is your real
name? (It was my grandfather's).
bertieana: Will we be seeing
Krum again any time soon?
JK Rowling replies -> You will see
Krum again, though not soon.
Adele: Who are the two "unknown
Gryffindor girls" in Harry's year?
JK Rowling replies -> Oh, I've just
understood what you mean. I haven't
got the notebook to hand and I can't
remember! That's terrible. I'll try
and remember before the end of the chat!
Fiona from St Richard’s
Catholic College: Hubble, Bubble, Toil
& Trouble, Answer this question
for which I have trouble, Frogs legs,
bat wings, cow dung bell, How do you
come up with all of those spells? Easter,
Birthday, Christmas cards 'cause I have
found it really hard! ****SCHOOLS COMPETITION
WINNER****
JK Rowling replies -> Sometimes I
use elements of 'real' spells that people
used to believe worked, but mostly I
make them up.
Field: Do you plan for GInny
to take on a major character role in
the next two books?
JK Rowling replies -> Well, now that
Ginny has stopped being mute in Harry's
presence I think you can see that she
is a fairly forceful personality (and
she always has been, remember Ron saying
that she 'never shuts up' in Chamber
of Secrets)?
alixnecole: were you consulted
at all when the actors were chosen for
the movie?
JK Rowling replies -> Yes, Chris
Columbus, who was the director of the
first film, asked me if there was anybody
I thought would be good and I said 'RobbieColtraneForHagrid'
in one breath.
Will: What is your favourite
magical beast
JK Rowling replies -> The phoenix,
definitely.
amanda: i want to be a writer,
any tips
JK Rowling replies -> Read as much
as you can. Keep writing and then throwing
it away until one day you do something
that you don't think belongs in the
bin. Stick to writing what you know
about. Don't give up.
RAXTA: How did you invent the
sport 'Quiddicth'
JK Rowling replies -> I sat in a
hotel room after a row with my then
boyfriend and invented it. Looking back,
I can understand why I liked the idea
of Bludgers.
Saskia: Hagrid mentioned he`s
allergic to cats in PS why has he never
sneezed when Crookshanks was around?
JK Rowling replies -> He's never
around Crookshanks very much. I'm allergic
to cats and I can be in a room with
one briefly. But of course, Crookshanks
isn't all cat. Read 'Fantastic Beasts...'!
Phoenix_Tear: Do you ever get
a dream which helps you in writing the
Harry Potter series?
JK Rowling replies -> No, and I wish
I had! I did once have an incredible
dream about Nicholas Flamel, though.
Luisa: How old are Charlie
and Bill Weasley in relation to their
other siblings?
JK Rowling replies -> Oh dear, maths.
Let me think. Bill is two years older
than Charlie, who is two years older
than Percy.
Leanne from Eastbrook Primary
School - Hemel Hempstead: If you could
spend a day in real life with one of
your fictional characters, who would
it be and what would you do? ****SCHOOLS
COMPETITION WINNER****
JK Rowling replies -> I think I'd
most like to spend a day with Harry.
I'd take him out for a meal and apologise
for everything I've put him through.
Kyla: What made Sirius decide
to send Snape to the Willow?
JK Rowling replies -> Because Sirius
loathed Snape (and the feeling was entirely
mutual). You'll find out more about
this in due course.
zwimmey: Have you considered
writing childrens' science fiction,
or will you move on to a completely
new genre?
JK Rowling replies -> I don't think
I'd be very good at science fiction;
you need to know some science! Probably
a completely different genre.
kai: Where do wizarding children go
to school before Hogwarts?
JK Rowling replies -> They can either
go to a Muggle primary school or they
are educated at home. The Weasleys were
taught by Mrs. Weasley.
faye109: Is 12 the maximum
possible number of OWLs one can achieve?
JK Rowling replies -> Yes, I think
it is off the top of my head.
Debbie: What will Ron's job
be when he leaves school?
JK Rowling replies -> Well, assuming
he lives to leave school... I'm not
going to tell you :)
Krish: Do you think that the
films reflect well on the books?
JK Rowling replies -> I think they're
pretty faithful to the books. Hogwarts
looks just as I imagined it; I had a
lot of input on how the various locations
look.
spud: What type of books did
you read when you were younger?
JK Rowling replies -> Anything; books
for adults and children alike.
julesrbf: Where did you come
up with the word "muggle"?
JK Rowling replies -> I was looking
for a word that suggested both foolishness
and loveability. The word 'mug' came
to mind, for somebody gullible, and
then I softened it. I think 'muggle'
sounds quite cuddly. I didn't know that
the word 'muggle' had been used as drug
slang at that point... ah well.
Siriusstar: Is Remus a pureblood?
JK Rowling replies -> Half blood.
bibwhang: Will Ron ever get
on the Gryffindor quidditch team?
JK Rowling replies -> Well, he's
already there! The question is, whether
the new Quidditch Captain will allow
him to stay!
Lucy: what happened to worm
tale?
JK Rowling replies -> You'll find
out in book six.
Bradley y4 Griffyndor: Why
did you call the school Hogwarts
JK Rowling replies -> I tried all
sorts of different versions of the name
and then this word floated into my mind
and I knew it was the right one.
Sussie: Does Harry's eyecolour
become important in the future books,
like we've heard?
JK Rowling replies -> No comment!
bubbles: if you were harry
potter for a day what would you do?
JK Rowling replies -> If I, personally,
were Harry Potter I think I would go
and hide somewhere, but that's because
I know what's coming!
Luisa: Is Draco an only child?
JK Rowling replies -> Yes. You wouldn't
want more Dracos, would you?!
Majeed from Bristol Grammar
School - Bristol: To what extent did
you conceive Harry Potter as a moral
tale? ****SCHOOLS COMPETITION WINNER****
JK Rowling replies -> I did not conceive
it as a moral tale, the morality sprang
naturally out of the story, a subtle
but important difference. I think any
book that sets out to teach or preach
is likely to be hard going at times
(though I can think of a couple of exceptions).
Maidenhead Library: Why did
you choose to do books about wizards?
JK Rowling replies -> It chose me...
the idea just sprang into my head and
I knew I had to write it.
Kings Park primaery school:
which position would you like to play
if you played quidditch?
JK Rowling replies -> Who wouldn't
want to be Seeker? But I think I'd be
dreadful at Quidditch, I'm not sporty,
I'm not great with heights and I'm clumsy
as well. Neville would be about my standard.
Ali: Why specifically does
Dumbledore trust Snape?
JK Rowling replies -> Another excellent
and non-answerable question. I shall
merely say that Snape has given Dumbledore
his story and Dumbledore believes it.
Magwitch: If you could be any
female character in harry potter and
the Philosopher's stone which one would
you be
JK Rowling replies -> Hermione. Definitely
not Pansy Parkinson.
Madina: are you planning to
ever visit Russia?there are a lot of
young fans dreaming about meeting you!
JK Rowling replies -> I'd love to
visit Russia, it's a long-standing ambition,
so you never know! My son's still a
bit young for long journeys, though,
he's not one year old yet.
class 14: If you were a animagus
which animal would you be? and why?
JK Rowling replies -> I gave Hermione
my idea animagus, because it's my favourite
animal. You'll find the answer in the
Room of Requirement, Order of the Phoenix!
LRGS School: Which character
do you most dislike ?
JK Rowling replies -> Probably Uncle
Vernon.
katrin: What does it feel like
when kids tell you that it's thanks
to you that they started to read?
JK Rowling replies -> Nobody could
possibly say anything that pleased me
more. It's the most wonderful thing
to hear.
novell: I find moaning myrtle
is the saddest character in your books,
inspiring a mixture of revulsion and
pity. Does she play any further part?
JK Rowling replies -> You do see
her again. Don't you like her? I know
she's a bit revolting, but that's why
I'm so fond of her.
Class A.G: Did you base Voldermort
on any real people? If so are you related
to them?!
JK Rowling replies -> lol No I didn't
base Voldemort on any real person!
gazza: will harry become head
master of hogwarts
JK Rowling replies -> I'm not sure
I can see Harry in an academic career,
he's seen so much action!
Hannah from St Malachy’s
Primary School - Armagh: Did you feel
the actors suited the characters of
your book when you met them? ****SCHOOLS
COMPETITION WINNER****
JK Rowling replies -> Yes, I did.
Emma Watson in particular was very,
very like Hermione when I first spoke
to her, I knew she was perfect from
that first 'phone call.
dsm: Are Harry's powers going
to get even greater?
JK Rowling replies -> Yes, he's really
progressing as a wizard now (which is
lucky, because I know what's in store
for him).
book: why did voldemort pick
harry and not neville
JK Rowling replies -> Dumbledore
explains this in 'Order of the Phoenix'.
Voldemort identified more with the half-blood
boy and therefore decided he must be
the greater risk.
Cookie246122: Why did you kill
Sirius? It made me very sad :(
JK Rowling replies -> I'm really,
really sorry. I didn't want to do it,
but there was a reason. If you think
you can forgive me, keep reading, you'll
find out. [I feel really guilty now].
Megan: Is there a link between
Snape and vampires?
JK Rowling replies -> Erm... I don't
think so.
Harry: Has Voldermort any children
JK Rowling replies -> No. Voldemort
as a father... now that's not a nice
thought.
Joshua from Navigation Primary
School: How were you involved in making
the Harry Potter films and did Hogwarts
look like you had imagined it? ****SCHOOLS
COMPETITION WINNER****
JK Rowling replies -> Hogwarts looked
just as I imagined it. It was the most
bizarre experience when I walked onto
the set of the Great Hall; it really
was like walking into my own brain.
eastbrook4: why did Harry have
to split up with Cho Chang?
JK Rowling replies -> That's life,
I'm afraid. They were never going to
be happy, it was better that it ended
early!
pablo: If Harry dies in the
ending of the books, will Voldemort
be invincible?
JK Rowling replies -> Pablo, I can't
possibly answer. You'll have to read
book seven!
Tanya J Potter: If you could
change anything about Harry Potter what
would it be?
JK Rowling replies -> There are loads
of things I would change. I don't think
any writer is ever completely happy
with what they've written. One of these
days - once seven is finished - I'll
revise all seven books.
SnapesForte: Is Mad Eye Moody
the real Moody this time? And if he
is, is he up to something fishy? Because
he's acting too muhc like Crouch jr
- sniffing food etc
JK Rowling replies -> It's the other
way around - Crouch Jnr. acted just
like the real Moody.
Catheldral school: Will wormtail
ever pay harry back?
JK Rowling replies -> You'll see...
keep reading!
Vicky from Bishop Walsh RC
Comprehensive - Sutton Coldfield: How
do you react when your books/movies
are criticized by critics? ****SCHOOLS
COMPETITION WINNER****
JK Rowling replies -> It depends
what they say. Sometimes I agree with
the criticism, though I can't say that's
fun. It also depends who it is. There's
a vast difference between being criticized
by someone you really admire (which
has happened) and someone who you don't
admire at all (which doesn't hurt!)
HarriFreak: Who is the 'one
that never will return' deatheater?
JK Rowling replies -> You have to
work it out, but a lot of fansites have
got it right.
Damaged: Will Winky ever recover?
JK Rowling replies -> Poor Winky...
she'll never be entirely cured of her
Butterbeer addiction, I'm afraid.
AjXTee: How long does it take
you to plan a book before you even start
writing? Or do you just plan as you
go along?
JK Rowling replies -> It's hard to
say; book six has been planned for years,
but before I started writing seriously
I spend two months re-visting the plan
and making absolutely sure I knew what
I was doing (learning from my mistakes
- I didn't check the plan for 'Goblet
of Fire' and had to re-write a third
of the book.
Kings Park primery school:
what will happen to hagrids half brother?
JK Rowling replies -> You'll find
out in book six. Luckily he's become
a little more controllable.
JK Rowling says: I'm sorry, we're running
out of time... how about three more
questions?
Kaidi MacKay: Dumbledore is
getting older, will it be alot harder
for him to fight Lord Voldermort this
time around?
JK Rowling replies -> He is getting
older, but he didn't do badly at the
end of 'Phoenix', so there's life in
him yet!
miggs: Is there going to be
a new minister of magic in the next
books?
JK Rowling replies -> Yes. Ha! Finally,
a concrete bit of information, I hear
you cry!
Bobby: Any thoughts about a
prequel series?
JK Rowling replies -> No, no prequels
here. You won't need them by the time
I've finished, you'll have all the back
story you'll need!
JK Rowling says: That's it, everyone.
There have been sixteen thousand questions,
so I'm so sorry if yours hasn't been
answered, but hopefully somebody else
did it for you. I've really enjoyed
it, hope you have. Back to the next
chapter now... lots of love xxx
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