An Awful Thought

[seriouslyserious2004]

No: HPFGUIDX 117317




> Siriusly Snapey Susan:

> While I agree that we'd be better off than w/ the Dickens example, 
> because the notes & final chapter exist, I take exception with the 
> statement that it probably wouldn't be that hard to do.
> 
> Think of the discussion these books generate here.  All the "what 
> if"s and "I wonder"s and "How is she going to"s that we discuss on & 
> on & on.  I think someone could package up the bare bones of what 
> happens to Harry & Voldy and how it all ends, because it's probably 
> there somewhere.  But to tie up all the loose ends we want?  To help 
> us know at the end which were really red herrings and which were 
> clever clues to be brought back in at a later point?  I think it'd be 
> incredibly difficult to do.

Yes, there are many different possibilities for how the books could be
completed.  I would imagine that many of them would work nicely, and
that all of them would leave someone disappointed.

Besides, I'm feeling pretty confident that even JKR isn't going to tie
up all the lose ends we want tied up.  

So long as the new author were a good writer, I think the chances that
he or she could turn out a good book 6 and book 7 are about as good as
the odds that JKR will.

SS