Royal Albert Hall Appearance

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vmonte: interesting JKR quotes

Royal Albert Hall Appearance

June 26 2003

JKR: I get asked the question if I'm ever going to write a book about
H when he's grown up quite a lot and I always say that you have to
wait and see whether he survives to be a grown up

SF: That's a frightening thought

JKR: Sorry

SF: Isn't it?

JKR: Well I'm not saying he won't um but I don't want to give
anything away at this point

vmonte: Maybe Harry isn't going to die...
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JKR: Dumbledore, um, I don't want to say too much on this because you
may find that it gives too much away but Dumbledore is a very wise
man who firstly knows that Harry is going to have to learn a few hard
lessons to prepare him for what may be coming in his life so he
allows Harry to do an awful lot of things he maybe wouldn't allow
another pupil to do and he also unwillingly permits Harry to confront
a lot of things rather than protect him from but as people who have
finished Order of the Phoenix will know Dumbledore has had to step
back a little bit from Harry in an effort to teach him some of life's
harder lessons.

SF: You have to push your beloved chickens out of the nest

JKR: You do

vmonte: DD training Harry?! More canon for SSSusan's theory about
Harry in SS/PS.

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JKR: No I didn't. I will say this I had to put in some things because
of what's coming in 6 and 7 and I didn't want anyone to say to
me "what a cheat you never gave us clues". Because if I didn't
mention certain things that happen in Order of the Phoenix I think
you could have said to me "well you sprang that on us" whereas I want
you to be able to get them if you've got your wits about you. There
are a few surprises coming.

JKR: I do, I will say I think he has the hardest time in this book.
Because although there are some scary things coming for Harry in this
book know one believes him and also he's a teenager and to have those
two burdens in life at once is quite horrible But from know on at
least everyone knows he's been telling the truth so whatever he has
to face he doesn't also have to deal with everyone being quite so
distrustful of him.

vmonte: Clues? Anyone?