Post by ...Ben... on Jan 29, 2006 7:27:19 GMT -5
Statements by the author about book seven
Rowling has revealed that she has already written the last chapter of the book, although she admitted she would probably have to change some of it. It will reveal what happens to the surviving characters after they leave Hogwarts. [1]
The last word in the series is currently 'scar', though Rowling has conceded that this may change as she finishes the novel. [2]
The plot of the seventh book will be very closely linked to its immediate predecessor, and in many ways it will form the second part of a two-part story begun in book six.
The Potters' profession is important to the plot, and there will be a huge revelation about Lily Potter.
It is very important that Harry has his mother's eyes, and that her wand was good for charms.
There will be no scene in which Harry or anyone else is playing Quidditch.
Rita Skeeter and Dolores Umbridge will both appear again.
Albus Dumbledore's brother Aberforth will probably appear; Rowling has confirmed that he's the barman of the Hog's Head. More about Dumbledore's background will be revealed.
The choice between what is right and what is easy will be a pillar of the plot in Harry's last two years at Hogwarts.
The author has refused to state whether anyone else was present at Godric's Hollow the night the Potters were killed, which is suggestive that that point has something going for it.
According to J.K. Rowling in the Cub Reporter Press conference following the release of the Half-Blood Prince, the Weasleys find themselves "in the firing line" as a direct result of their "blood-traitor" status.
Rowling has refused to tell curious fans what the forms of Snape's boggart and Patronus are, as such an in-depth look at Snape's greatest fears and most cherished memories would give too much away. This information will finally be revealed.
As the final novel in the series, book seven will close some lines of speculation and provide answers to questions from the previous novels, including the following:
The reason for Sirius Black's death. The magical mirror that Sirius gave Harry will appear again.
The reason for Dumbledore's "look of triumph"[HP4] upon hearing that Voldemort used Harry's blood to resurrect himself. The fact that Voldemort's veins now contain Harry's blood will be significant.
Exactly what Dudley Dursley saw when he encountered the Dementors.
More information on the correspondence between Professor Dumbledore and Petunia Dursley before the death of Harry's parents.
More information about the animosity between Sirius Black and Severus Snape.
More information on exactly what spell Dumbledore tried to use on Voldemort at the Ministry in Order of the Phoenix
More information about Harry's scar.
Outstanding questions in the series
Will Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry remain open, after the traumatic events portrayed in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?
How much time will Harry, Ron, and Hermione spend at Hogwarts?
Who is the true identity of R.A.B?
What happened to Mr Ollivander?
Will Percy ever reconcile with his family?
How will the prophecy made by Sybill Trelawney in the Hog's Head play out?
What and where are the remaining Horcruxes?
Once the Horcruxes are destroyed, will Harry Potter survive his encounter with Voldemort?
Is Severus Snape good or evil? With whom, if anyone, is he aligned?
Are there any additional, important details surrounding deaths of Sirius Black and Professor Dumbledore?
What was Professor Dumbledore's reason for trusting Severus Snape?
In what way will Peter Pettigrew repay his life debt to Harry from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?
Will Voldemort's having used Harry's blood to resurrect himself come back to haunt him, and if so, how?
Were Snape and Lily friends?
Did Snape secretly love Lily?
Was anyone else present the night Voldemort killed Harry's parents?
Will Ron and Hermione become involved in a romantic relationship?
Will Harry and Ginny become romantically involved again (after Voldemort is destroyed)?
How big of a role will Ginny have in Book 7?
Will Neville ever find out about the prophecy?
Will Voldemort ever learn the prophecy's full contents?
What does the future hold for the trio and their families?
If Voldemort is killed, how will it happen?
Will there be minor characters from the past to help Harry?
Will the magical community unite against the Death Eaters?
How will decent magicians and in particular, Harry cope without Dumbledore, who seemed so much more powerful than anyone else?
What is the nature of Harry's family history?
What is Aunt Petunia's real relationship to the wizarding world? What did she promise Dumbledore?
Will we see Aunt Marge again? Will she ever find out where Harry has really been going to school?
Is "love" really the power that will help Harry to defeat Voldemort?
Will Harry (or Voldemort) be able to get past Priori Incantatem?
Will Voldemort be once again human if all his Horcruxes are destroyed?
What will become of the Malfoy family?
What will become of Snape?
Is Sirius Black really dead?
Is Dumbledore really dead?
Will we see a ghost Dumbledore?
What will be done with any surviving Death Eaters?
What will the post-Voldemort Wizarding world in general look/be like?
What will the post-Voldemort Britain/Hogwarts in particular look/be like?
What role will Dumbledore's portrait take?
What role will the Hogwarts founders play?
Possible series follow-ups
Although there are no plans for an eighth book in the series, the author has suggested the possibility of writing an encyclopedia of the wizarding world, or more school textbooks, the profits of which would go to charity, along similar lines to her previous schoolbooks Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them [3]
Direct evidence in The Half-Blood Prince
The end of The Half-Blood Prince provides some clear indications that Book Seven may not centre on the established Hogwarts routine (Hogwarts Express, Sorting Hat, Quidditch, appointment of replacement teachers) in the same way that the previous books have: Hogwarts is closed indefinitely until its Board of Governors can make a decision regarding its future, and Harry tells Ron and Hermione that even if it does reopen, he does not intend to return, instead focusing on finding and destroying Voldemort's four remaining Horcruxes and ultimately challenging Voldemort himself. J. K. Rowling had said that each book is one of Harry's years "at Hogwarts." It is likely Harry will spend some time "at Hogwarts" during the book. The amount of time is not known.
A list of events that The Half-Blood Prince has strongly suggested what will take place in the 7th book, based on the immediate plans of Harry Potter and his close friends:
Harry stays with the Dursleys for a brief period of time, leaving them no later than his 17th birthday on July 31, when he comes of age in the wizarding world (Hermione turned 17 in September during The Half-Blood Prince, and Ron turned 17 in March).
Over the summer Harry, Ron, and Hermione attend the wedding of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour.
On July 31, Harry will become eligible for a licence to Apparate. Ron will probably take the test with him, as he failed it the first time.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione visit Godric's Hollow, and the graves of Harry's parents.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione seek out, in order to destroy, the remaining Horcruxes of Lord Voldemort.
A final confrontation between Harry and Voldemort ensues.
In between, it seems most likely that Harry will discover the identity of R.A.B., who may have already destroyed one of the remaining Horcruxes, and may have one or more encounters with Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy, Lucius Malfoy, Peter Pettigrew and Bellatrix Lestrange. There is some debate as to whether Snape betrayed Professor Dumbledore or followed his orders in the previous book — it is expected that the seventh book will reveal unambiguously which side Snape is truly on.
Peter Pettigrew is indebted to Harry Potter for saving his life by convincing Lupin and Sirius to send Peter to Azkaban rather than kill him in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Dumbledore told Harry that when a wizard is indebted to another, it creates a special bond between them; as such, Harry may be glad to have saved Pettigrew, who may help him in the seventh book (rather like Frodo is glad he spared Gollum's life at the end of The Lord of the Rings).
Bellatrix killed her cousin, Harry's godfather Sirius Black, and tortured the parents of Neville Longbottom; as a prominent minor villain in the series, it is likely that her fate will be revealed. Similarly, as prominent antagonists to Harry throughout the series, it is likely that the fates of Lucius Malfoy, Draco Malfoy, and Severus Snape will be revealed.
[glow=red,2,300]I found all this information on a site, it has not been written by moi !!
It gave me a lot to think about, especially the one about someone else being present at Godrics Hollow.[/glow]
Rowling has revealed that she has already written the last chapter of the book, although she admitted she would probably have to change some of it. It will reveal what happens to the surviving characters after they leave Hogwarts. [1]
The last word in the series is currently 'scar', though Rowling has conceded that this may change as she finishes the novel. [2]
The plot of the seventh book will be very closely linked to its immediate predecessor, and in many ways it will form the second part of a two-part story begun in book six.
The Potters' profession is important to the plot, and there will be a huge revelation about Lily Potter.
It is very important that Harry has his mother's eyes, and that her wand was good for charms.
There will be no scene in which Harry or anyone else is playing Quidditch.
Rita Skeeter and Dolores Umbridge will both appear again.
Albus Dumbledore's brother Aberforth will probably appear; Rowling has confirmed that he's the barman of the Hog's Head. More about Dumbledore's background will be revealed.
The choice between what is right and what is easy will be a pillar of the plot in Harry's last two years at Hogwarts.
The author has refused to state whether anyone else was present at Godric's Hollow the night the Potters were killed, which is suggestive that that point has something going for it.
According to J.K. Rowling in the Cub Reporter Press conference following the release of the Half-Blood Prince, the Weasleys find themselves "in the firing line" as a direct result of their "blood-traitor" status.
Rowling has refused to tell curious fans what the forms of Snape's boggart and Patronus are, as such an in-depth look at Snape's greatest fears and most cherished memories would give too much away. This information will finally be revealed.
As the final novel in the series, book seven will close some lines of speculation and provide answers to questions from the previous novels, including the following:
The reason for Sirius Black's death. The magical mirror that Sirius gave Harry will appear again.
The reason for Dumbledore's "look of triumph"[HP4] upon hearing that Voldemort used Harry's blood to resurrect himself. The fact that Voldemort's veins now contain Harry's blood will be significant.
Exactly what Dudley Dursley saw when he encountered the Dementors.
More information on the correspondence between Professor Dumbledore and Petunia Dursley before the death of Harry's parents.
More information about the animosity between Sirius Black and Severus Snape.
More information on exactly what spell Dumbledore tried to use on Voldemort at the Ministry in Order of the Phoenix
More information about Harry's scar.
Outstanding questions in the series
Will Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry remain open, after the traumatic events portrayed in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?
How much time will Harry, Ron, and Hermione spend at Hogwarts?
Who is the true identity of R.A.B?
What happened to Mr Ollivander?
Will Percy ever reconcile with his family?
How will the prophecy made by Sybill Trelawney in the Hog's Head play out?
What and where are the remaining Horcruxes?
Once the Horcruxes are destroyed, will Harry Potter survive his encounter with Voldemort?
Is Severus Snape good or evil? With whom, if anyone, is he aligned?
Are there any additional, important details surrounding deaths of Sirius Black and Professor Dumbledore?
What was Professor Dumbledore's reason for trusting Severus Snape?
In what way will Peter Pettigrew repay his life debt to Harry from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?
Will Voldemort's having used Harry's blood to resurrect himself come back to haunt him, and if so, how?
Were Snape and Lily friends?
Did Snape secretly love Lily?
Was anyone else present the night Voldemort killed Harry's parents?
Will Ron and Hermione become involved in a romantic relationship?
Will Harry and Ginny become romantically involved again (after Voldemort is destroyed)?
How big of a role will Ginny have in Book 7?
Will Neville ever find out about the prophecy?
Will Voldemort ever learn the prophecy's full contents?
What does the future hold for the trio and their families?
If Voldemort is killed, how will it happen?
Will there be minor characters from the past to help Harry?
Will the magical community unite against the Death Eaters?
How will decent magicians and in particular, Harry cope without Dumbledore, who seemed so much more powerful than anyone else?
What is the nature of Harry's family history?
What is Aunt Petunia's real relationship to the wizarding world? What did she promise Dumbledore?
Will we see Aunt Marge again? Will she ever find out where Harry has really been going to school?
Is "love" really the power that will help Harry to defeat Voldemort?
Will Harry (or Voldemort) be able to get past Priori Incantatem?
Will Voldemort be once again human if all his Horcruxes are destroyed?
What will become of the Malfoy family?
What will become of Snape?
Is Sirius Black really dead?
Is Dumbledore really dead?
Will we see a ghost Dumbledore?
What will be done with any surviving Death Eaters?
What will the post-Voldemort Wizarding world in general look/be like?
What will the post-Voldemort Britain/Hogwarts in particular look/be like?
What role will Dumbledore's portrait take?
What role will the Hogwarts founders play?
Possible series follow-ups
Although there are no plans for an eighth book in the series, the author has suggested the possibility of writing an encyclopedia of the wizarding world, or more school textbooks, the profits of which would go to charity, along similar lines to her previous schoolbooks Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them [3]
Direct evidence in The Half-Blood Prince
The end of The Half-Blood Prince provides some clear indications that Book Seven may not centre on the established Hogwarts routine (Hogwarts Express, Sorting Hat, Quidditch, appointment of replacement teachers) in the same way that the previous books have: Hogwarts is closed indefinitely until its Board of Governors can make a decision regarding its future, and Harry tells Ron and Hermione that even if it does reopen, he does not intend to return, instead focusing on finding and destroying Voldemort's four remaining Horcruxes and ultimately challenging Voldemort himself. J. K. Rowling had said that each book is one of Harry's years "at Hogwarts." It is likely Harry will spend some time "at Hogwarts" during the book. The amount of time is not known.
A list of events that The Half-Blood Prince has strongly suggested what will take place in the 7th book, based on the immediate plans of Harry Potter and his close friends:
Harry stays with the Dursleys for a brief period of time, leaving them no later than his 17th birthday on July 31, when he comes of age in the wizarding world (Hermione turned 17 in September during The Half-Blood Prince, and Ron turned 17 in March).
Over the summer Harry, Ron, and Hermione attend the wedding of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour.
On July 31, Harry will become eligible for a licence to Apparate. Ron will probably take the test with him, as he failed it the first time.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione visit Godric's Hollow, and the graves of Harry's parents.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione seek out, in order to destroy, the remaining Horcruxes of Lord Voldemort.
A final confrontation between Harry and Voldemort ensues.
In between, it seems most likely that Harry will discover the identity of R.A.B., who may have already destroyed one of the remaining Horcruxes, and may have one or more encounters with Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy, Lucius Malfoy, Peter Pettigrew and Bellatrix Lestrange. There is some debate as to whether Snape betrayed Professor Dumbledore or followed his orders in the previous book — it is expected that the seventh book will reveal unambiguously which side Snape is truly on.
Peter Pettigrew is indebted to Harry Potter for saving his life by convincing Lupin and Sirius to send Peter to Azkaban rather than kill him in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Dumbledore told Harry that when a wizard is indebted to another, it creates a special bond between them; as such, Harry may be glad to have saved Pettigrew, who may help him in the seventh book (rather like Frodo is glad he spared Gollum's life at the end of The Lord of the Rings).
Bellatrix killed her cousin, Harry's godfather Sirius Black, and tortured the parents of Neville Longbottom; as a prominent minor villain in the series, it is likely that her fate will be revealed. Similarly, as prominent antagonists to Harry throughout the series, it is likely that the fates of Lucius Malfoy, Draco Malfoy, and Severus Snape will be revealed.
[glow=red,2,300]I found all this information on a site, it has not been written by moi !!
It gave me a lot to think about, especially the one about someone else being present at Godrics Hollow.[/glow]
