JKR and Natalie

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No: HPFGUIDX 22139

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., rcraigharman at h... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., mgrantwich at y... wrote:
> > Ms. Rowling didn't give up. She and Natalie's mother began to 
> > exchange letters. They became fast friends. And last summer while
> > Ms. McDonald was in London riding the tube and voraciously
> > consuming the fourth book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,
> > there was Natalie on page 159. Ms. Rowling inserted her as a new
> > student arriving at Hogwarts and being sorted into one of the
> > school's four houses.
> > 
> > Natalie drew Gryffindor, the same house as Harry. That's the
> > ultimate accolade for a Potter fan.
> 
> Here's the relevant passage from p. 180 of the American edition.
> Note Nearly Headless Nick's and Ron's exchange about the sorting
> (particularly Ron's second comment):
> 
> ----
> "Oh hurry up," Ron moaned, massaging his stomach.
> 
> "Now, Ron, the Sorting's much more important than food," said
> Nearly Headless Nick as "Madley, Laura!" became a Hufflepuff.
> 
> "'Course it is, if you're dead," snapped Ron.
> 
> "I do hope this year's batch of Gryffindors are up to scratch,"
> said Nearly Headless Nick, applauding as "McDonald, Natalie!" joined
> the Gryffindor table.  "We don't want to break our winning streak,
> do we?"
> ----
> 
> A very nice tribute from JKR, imho.
> 
> ....Craig


An incredible story ABOUT JKR..what an amazingly wonderful thing to 
do!

Natalie will live forever.....

Susan