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

[Tiffany B. Clark]

No: HPFGUIDX 178586

Mus is grateful: 

Thank you for (re)posting that.  It stands in some contrast to the
words of JKR last week in Toronto, reported in #178482:

' "He is my character. He is what he is and I have the right to say
 what I say about him," she said.'

No, Ms Rowling - you had seven books to say what you wanted to say. 
You can *think* whatever you like, and you can share what you think, ,
but you simply can't attempt to manage your story when it's already
been published by telling us "he is what he is".  He's not your
character any more.

Tiffany:

Even though the books are registered to her & all 7 noveels are 
finished, it's all in the hands of the fandom now to do as they 
please.  The Potterverse will live on as long as people read the 
books & discuss what's in them.  You had 7 books, all great, to tell 
us the canonical story & unfold things as you saw fit, but it's now 
in the hands of the fans to decide what they think will occur after 
DH.  It may be speculating that's heavily discussed with no real 
consensus, but as long there's people discussing the Potterverse, it 
lives.

Mus:

Nothing, that is, apart from the recognition of the relationship
between the author, the reader and the text.  She does recognise that,
doesn't she?

Mus, who has hir doubts.

Tiffany:

I've not been too impressed by JKR's interviews as of late & what 
she's all said, but I've listened to it all & read it all.  However, 
I also have some doubts about if JKR knows the relationship between 
author, reader, & text, but can't speculate thoroughly enough to say 
for sure on it.