[HPforGrownups] Re: predictions

[millergal8 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 43431

In a message dated 8/30/02 8:13:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
southernscotland at yahoo.com writes:

<< She never knew she'd be rich and famous. She never
 knew about the movie series then, or that so many kids
 and adults would hang on her every word (as we do
 here). She's said herself that she was depressed while
 writing at least some of it, and that it was first
 written to please only herself. >>

I for one hope that JKR sticks to her guns and doesn't let fame and fortune 
influence her writing.  I think a lot of people out there would feel cheated 
if she suddenly sold out and started writing this series solely to entertain 
the fans.  She did invent the series to please herself, and along the way she 
picked up one heck of a fan base.  I don't think it fair that the fans should 
dictate how the books turn out.  If that is the case, why didn't one of us 
put the stories out first?  If Harry has to die, so be it. Don't get me 
wrong, I will mourn as though I had lost a personal friend, but it won't 
change my love for the series.  I would rather that be the case then Harry 
living cuz JKR didn't want to upset the public.  If the death of a beloved 
character is enough to change a person's view of the series, maybe that 
person wasn't really a fan to begin with.

Christy