JKR's site up-date - Rumours Section

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 127269


> vmonte responds:
> 
> I'm really worried about her comment that there are people who 
will 
> be upset with the ending but that she really wrote the books for 
> herself and had to be true to herself.
> 
> What could make people so upset?  The only thing I can come up 
with 
> is that she is planning on killing Harry. That would be very 
> upsetting indeed. What do you all think? 

Jen: Well, if HBP makes it clear that the series is more straight-
forward and not detective fiction or a conspiracy plot, a segment of 
fandom would probably be seriously disappointed.

By the end of HBP we should have a pretty clear idea where she's 
headed. 85% of the series will be out there, and more and more 
theories will drop like flies with each update from the website.

OTOH, if she's not going for a more face-value approach, another 
segment of fandom could be disappointed. If it's clear ESE!Lupin is 
true or some conspiracy DD plotted at Godric's Hollow or the like, 
that could be a sticking point for some readers. Myself included :). 
Not that I'd ditch the series, but I'll have to do some major mental 
gymnastics to come to terms with that.

But as someone said on this thread, I do think JKR meant that some 
people will be disappointed by HBP, not the series as a whole.

Jen