[HPforGrownups] OK, this rumor is going to die right here

[Audra1976 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 52822

In a message dated 25/02/2003 08:05:40 Eastern Standard Time, 
lupinesque at yahoo.com writes:
> I went looking for the answer to Lynda's very reasonable question, 
> and you know what?  I can't find this quote coming directly from JKR 
> *anywhere*--instead, it's just lots of people quoting each other, 
> with interesting variations such as "special fan," "biggest 
> fan," "JKR has said countless times that a fan of Harry's . . . ," 

Me:

I couldn't find it either, but here are some things that I did find out for 
sure about Book 5, and some things about subjects we have discussed here, 
Ron's cousins, whether or not wizard children have to go to school before the 
age of 11, where James and Lily got their money.

Houston Chronicle conference call (March 24, 2001)

Will the fifth book be based on a major event or will it get back to 
Quidditch games and magic lessons?  
- "Normal life is kind of reviewed. Magic lessons will be back, but as usual 
there is a lot more going on than that."
    

AOL Chat (October 19, 2000)

What did James and Lily Potter do when they were alive?
- "Well, I can't go into too much detail, because you're going to find out in 
future books. But James inherited plenty of money, so he didn't need a 
well-paid profession."
    

Scholastic chat (October 6, 2000)

Do wizards and witches have to go Muggle school before they go to Hogwarts? 
- "No, they don't have to." 

How does the Dark Lord affect American wizards and witches?
- "He affects everyone, but his plan is European domination first."     

You said Ron's cousin was taken out of Book 4, and you developed Rita Skeeter 
more after that. Do you still think that it would have been more fun to keep 
her? Can you tell me anything about what she was going to be like?
- "Well, maybe I will use her in another book, so I don't want to talk about 
her too much."


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