Fifth Book

[Amber ?]

No: HPFGUIDX 25191


>From: cynthiaanncoe at home.com
>
>What the heck could be taking so long?  My CoS says it was published
>in 1999; PoA says 1999; GoF was summer 2000.  I figured there would
>be a minor delay in OoF so that they don't flood the market with the
>movie and OoF in November -- but July 2002?  Why is OoF, which is
>supposed to be shorter than GoF, taking twice as long?
>
>I know, I know, no one knows the answers.  I'm just venting.

>From what I can imagine (and remember that this is speculation), JKR has 
spent quite a bit of time answering questions regarding the movie. She was 
consulted about it and provided a lot of information to the screenwriter and 
director. She also had to take time to write the two Comic Relief books, 
QTTA and FB. Furthermore, I imagine that she's bothered quite a bit by the 
media for interviews and such. All of this added up takes for a much longer 
wait for OotP.

Yeah, it stinks. I wonder when JKR would have released the book if there 
hadn't been the movie and the Comic Relief books.  But I'm fully prepared to 
wait if it means that she takes her time and turns out a truly fine next 
installation instead of running something off slapdash.

~Amber

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