Death in HBP

[Karen Barker]

No: HPFGUIDX 130228

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Rebecca Sylvester 
<gypseelynn at y...> wrote:
> The article goes on to discuss the release of the book in July and 
>how there is much anticipation - especially since JKR has said a 
>very important character is going to die.  This is EXACTLY how the 
>end of the article reads:
> 
> With a flood of bets in late May that the Hogwarts' head teacher, 
>Professor Dumbledore, would die in the book, many bookmakers 
>suspended betting, suspecting that information had been leaked. - 
Sapa-AP"
> 
> Am I the only one wondering if this is a leak in itself??  To me 
>it sounds almost  like confirmation that it will be Dumbledore will 
>die.  What does everyone else think??

Karen>

This was actually in the UK press quite a while ago now.  JKR says 
the following about this alleged leak on her website in the "News" 
section (on 26/5/05):

"Well, here we go again!  The gossip, the non-stories, the ever-
wilder speculation...

Please remember that allegations of 'leaks' concerning deaths 
in 'Half-Blood Prince' are very easy to make.  Any comment I make on 
such rumours would be a spoiler, so I'll just repeat: keep those 
barrels of salt handy." 


HTH!

Karen