[HPforGrownups] Re: Book 7 predictions/oh no fluffy bunnies again

[Susanne]

No: HPFGUIDX 98244



Hi,

Thursday, May 13, 2004, 6:44:58 AM, arrowsmithbt wrote:

> Unless the
> next book is up-beat and gives cause for optimism (not 
> something that can be predicted with confidence), the 
> ending may be more traumatic than many may be 
> comfortable with. 

I'm one of the readers who still hope for a somewhat upbeat
ending (I get enough traumatic stuff in RL, and prefer a
"silver lining" in my favorite reading materials. HP is
unfinished, which prevents me from reading the last few
pages first <g>).

This part from a 1999 interview makes me think JKR isn't
going to end HP with complete trauma:

********************* JOM: In this country, we've recently
seen many novels for young people that have been termed
'bleak' in their preoccupation with serious personal and
social problems. Did you intentionally take another
direction with Harry Potter?

Rowling: Yes, thats what Im trying to do with the books in
this series. They could be seen as an antidote to all of the
grim books. There has been the same trend in publishing in
Great Britain. Weve had a glut of very realistic, gritty,
very bleak books.
*********************

You can find the interview here:

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/quickquotes/articles/1999/0799-booklinks-omalley.html

I do realize this was said several years ago, but JKR has
always maintained she knows the whole story and what will
happen to everyone...

Though I *am* somewhat worried that she is becoming
influenced by readers' comments a bit.

-- 
Best regards,
 Susanne                           mailto:siskiou at vcem.com