Should JKR shut up? (was Re: I am so happy...

[dumbledore11214]

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Alla wrote:
> > What was she supposed to do, say it is a secret or something?

Lee Kaiwen: 
> How about turn it back on the audience and just let them decide for 
> themselves? It's what I usually do with my daughter when I want her 
to 
> know her opinion is a valid and valuable as my own. <SNIP>

Alla:

Huh? She was asked question about Dumbledore's love life, no? And 
then you would have her turn on audience and tell them decide for 
yourself?

I would have found that answer to be incredibly rude frankly. Hee, 
JKR certainly cannot please everybody, unfortunately.

There are many fans who want to know more and more facts from 
Potterverse, whether they would agree with them or not.

I think the answer if one considers interviews to be noncanonical at 
all is simply ignore them.

I for once would not want her to shut up at all. It is up to me 
whether to ignore what she tells me and some of it I do now, but if I 
find her answers consistent with the books, or something I think of 
as factual knowledge, I will take it and add to canon in my head.

Do I still want to know more about Prank? You bet I do and if it 
comes from interview, so be it.

Do I still want to know about Lily and James? Sure, interview or 
encyclopedia, anything will do.

What happens to the characters in the future - I want to know.

JMO,

Alla