[HPforGrownups] Re: I'm new to the community and have a question...

[Ali Wildgoose]

No: HPFGUIDX 25192


>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?

Well, for starters, it seems that OoF will be as long - or longer - than 
GoF.  And since we all know how rushed that volume seemed in places, the 
editing process will probably be more careful this time around.

Also, think of all the side projects Rowling's been handed.  There's the 
movie, which she's thankfully been very involved with; the two schoolbooks; 
and in September her autobiography will be released, no doubt a further 
attempt by Scholastic to keep the Pottermania going full-force.

Will all this to do on the side, it's no wonder Book V is a little slow in 
the coming. :P

Ali

http://home.nyu.edu/~amw243 :: Diagon Alley
Harry Potter for Slightly Older Folk


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