JKR didn't say "No: was re: Life-saving bonds

cubfanbudwoman susiequsie23 at sbcglobal.net
Tue Mar 30 15:29:51 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 94515

Pippin:
> It's  like, "Mum, does this receipt from the bicycle shop I 
> found in the bin have anything to do with  Bobby's Christmas 
> present?" At which point Mum realizes that little Bobby is 
> listening hard,  and says:
> 
> "Erm...I don't think so." Meaning, 'Well-spotted, but don't let's 
> spoil the surprise.' <g>

Jessa: 
> "Erm...I don't think so." Could have meant.. "Erm.. (Where on earth 
> do they come up with these things?) I don't think so."

Susan says:
And isn't that the *beauty* of it??  How does JKR *think* so fast?  I 
mean, how does she manage to phrase these things on the fly in a way 
which keeps adding fuel to *both* camp's fires?  :-)

Siriusly Snapey Susan...who agrees w/ Shaun about Hermione's genius, 
and also thinks JKR must be one!






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