JK Rowling pens a Harry Potter prequel

[kempermentor]

> Carol responds:
> 
> ...It's an 800-page short story about the Marauders that takes place
>  three years before Harry's birth. So we *might* get to see James's
>  transformation from arrogant berk to Order
> member and find out at least one of the ways in which the Potters
> defied Voldemort--or what happened to Remus Lupin when he was out of
> Hogwarts and no longer had the Shrieking Shack to transform in (no
> more running wild in Hogsmeade on full-moon nights). Personally, I'd
> rather read about Severus Snape and any doubts or delusions he had
> about joining the Death Eaters.

Kemper now:
Yeah... A man can dream though.
I find the Marauders boring. Well... that's not entirely accurate.
They get on my nerves.  I don't understand their appeal.  Snape's as
much of a dick, but at least he's interesting. The only thing I'd want
to see from the Marauders is Peter's downfall.  But I'm sure with only
800 words, it'll be a lite and probably romantic romp.
(James' marriage proposal?  You heard it here first!  Where's
tigerwhatshername?)

> Carol:
> Carol, who supposes that we'll have to wait for "the Scottish Book"
> to find out more about Mrs. Figg

Kemper now:
::sigh::