what are the chances...

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 91315

Lisa: Do you think Rowling will have spin-offs, do you think she'll 
write  a whole new series based on an upcoming new first year?" 

Carol:   Actually, I've already answered this question in a previous 
post, but I doubt that anyone would be surprised by my answer even if 
I hadn't. Mr. Mysterious himself, Severus Snape, of course. (And 
Constance Vigilance will say Quirrell, am I right?)"

My vote: neither. JKR won't write another series; she has a family 
life that takes her time and makes her happy.  She probably had no 
concept of how overwhelming this was going to be.  

She might write other short books to go along with QTTA or FB, for 
charity.

I do predict this: JKR will sanction, and there will be published, 
one or more officially sanctioned collections of fanfiction where 
*we* will tell these stories.  There's plenty of precedent, from 
Sherlock Holmes pastiches to Star Trek fic (there was at least one, 
with commentary by Gene Roddenberry) to Star Wars fan films (George 
Lucas judges them and gives prizes to the best ones). JKR might even 
pick the ones that actually get published and even write a blurb for 
each (talk about a thrill!)

Jim Ferer