[HPforGrownups] Spoiler Alert: JRK comments at charity reading

[BrwNeil at aol.com]

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In a message dated 8/3/2006 9:36:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
beatrice23 at yahoo.com writes:

"At  the moment, having just completed their penultimate year at 
Hogwarts,  Hermione would likely see herself, Ron and Harry out of 
school, alive and  unscathed, with Voldemort dead. She would also see 
herself closely  entwined with... another person (you can guess who)."

Did you catch  that? While many readers indicate that JKR can be a can 
be a bit cagey  about her plots, I think that she occasionally either 
purposefully or  accidently lets slip some important info. Earlier in 
the interview she  indicated that she was "well into writing book 
seven." The way I read the  above quote is that the trio do return to 
Hogwarts for their final year...  What do you think?

Beatrice

I think it is a normal Rowling politician answer.  It means  nothing.  First 
thing I had to do was look up penultimate and find out that  it meant next to 
last.
 
So that means that after all that happened during year six, looking in  the 
mirror, JKR is saving that Hermione's strongest desire would be to see  the 
three of them out of school, alive and Voldemort dead. 
 
I don't see how Hermione's possible desires give any more hint as to  what 
will actually happen in book seven than what Ron and Harry saw in the  mirror in 
year one.  We seldom get all we desire.
 
    

Neil



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