Potions and Book 7

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 110911

Bookworm:
"If Warner Brothers changed the ending from what JKR wrote they would 
end up losing money. First, there would be the wailing and gnashing 
of teeth from the fans. Then all JKR would have to do is express 
disappointment in the film. Attendance would drop magically."

DuffyPoo:
Which is why I can hardly believe it JKR when she says she's so taken by whichever movie.  If she truly hated PoA for example, would she really say so to the press?  I doubt it.  She knows what it means to WB and the rest if people don't go to see it based on her opinion.  Not to mention the cash that would be missing from her pocketbook if WB decided not to do any more of the movies because they didn't profit on one.

However, there was great wailing and gnashing of teeth over the inclusion of so much Arwen and the removal of Tom Bombadill from the FOTR film and it still made a pile of cash.


cantoramy wrote:
"However, I shall reiterate:  Warner Brothers' will not allow its most
profitable licensed character, Harry Potter, to be killed off.  He's
worth too much, as are Hermione and Ron.<snip> WB is in business for one reason--to make money. 
They would never do anything to purposely cause themselves a loss--
unless it was for tax purposes, just like all American corporations!"

Susana
"Well, that is all very true.
But if JKR refuses to make a happy ending what are they to do?
Refuse to publish book seven?"

DuffyPoo:
WB doesn't publish the books.  I don't think the publishers will have a problem with any ending JKR comes up with.  WB could, however, refuse to make the movie, or, since they have the rights to the movie, make the ending any way they want it to be.  JMO.

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