Greetings From Israel Fellow Wizards & Witches

[Eddie]

No: HPFGUIDX 160823

> Rashi:
> One subject
> discussed was "after Potter", meaning, what happens after book 7 (in
> case Harry isn't killed off)? Will the saga continue or do you think
> that no matter what happens, our favorite book will end?
> 
> What do you all think?

Eddie:
Welcome Rashi!  Have you read the series in English?  Insights that
can be gleened from non-English versions would be most interesting.

As to your question: JKRowling said that she wouldn't write anymore
beyond the series, except perhaps an encyclopedia of the Wizarding
World and perhaps some tangental books for charity like she did for
"Quidditch Through the Ages" and "Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find
Them".

But what does she know about it?

Like the Star Trek universe, there is a lot of money to be made from
spin-offs and creative activity (movies, television, books,
conventions, etc) even if JKRowling doesn't directly write anything
herself.  There will be a lot of pressure to create something --
anything -- that continues to be profitable.  Like Walt Disney's
creation of "Mickey Mouse", an empire can be built long after there
aren't any more cartoons made starring Micky Mouse.

You'll know if my prophecy is right if you see a Harry Potter hotel or
restaurant: sleep in the Gryffindor suite, eat in the Great Hall
dining room, and order for dinner the House Elves Special.

Eddie