Another change on JKR's website

[macfotuk at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 119905


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, udder_pen_dragon 
<udderpd at y...> wrote:
> 
> Half way down the Welcome Notice on JKR's desk the wording has 
changed from "where I can announce that I have finished book six" 
to "where I can announce that I have finished book seven" 
> 
> Does this mean that she has finished book six? 
> 
> TTFN   UdderPD

Well spotted UdderPD!

I'd given up reading that blurb after so many months. What with 
publishing three chapter titles and some other remark about having 
proof-read a ton of (21 IIRC) chapters plus 'writing and re-writing' 
it would seem she's certainly very busy right now. A comment 
elsewhere says that her third child is rapidly racing Harry's next 
adventure into the world, but doesn't say which 'next' adventure. 
She always said that 6 and 7 were so related that they'd be written 
one on top of the other and while a baby break will almost certainly 
delay the final showdown (book 7) the signs seem right for a July 
2005 release of Half-Blood Prince. Or is that just wishful thinking?

Maybe the announcement will be JKR's Xmas present to the world. That 
or something to brighten the dark winter months. Everyone says it'll 
be at least 6 months editing etc before an M/s from Jo will appear 
in print (to say nothing of the horrendous difficulties maintaining 
security and ensuring a supply of enough paper copies all on sale on 
the same day! - remarkable, admirable, MAGIC!).

Rubs *own* hands tigether in glee (quote JKR)

mac