The "other ending"

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 177123

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "James Casey" <c_and_s_live at ...> wrote:
>
> Have any of you read the first ending that JK said was not fitting
> together? In this one she lets us know what has become of our
> characters such as thier jobs in latter life? I don't want to be a
> spoiler on this, though myself was dying to read it as soon as I found
> out that the ending that left me so wanting was actually not the
> original. Now I will tell you that in this alternate you still do not
> get the closer you will seek. I think that may not be possible outside
> seven more books of adventure! The only thing still not mentioned in
> the alternate is headmaster at Hogwarts, I still assume it is
> McGonagall. I was interested in your views on this. I have not seen any
> mention of it yet.

Geoff:
It's not really an alternate ending. What JKR has done is to expand a 
little on what she wrote in the book giving slightly more detail about 
Harry, Ron and Hermione and then something about Luna, Neville and 
Hogwarts. She does say, however, that nineteen years on, McGonagall 
is NOT the Headteacher.

The relevant article can be reached at:
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19959323/