Everyone should go over to MSN and watch the webcast of JKR in Royal Albert Hall. Not only is her reading very interesting, she gives some great answers in the interview. Very, very interesting comments on Draco, on Snape, on Lupin. And she explains the thestrals. Some people think it’s a weak explanation, why Harry couldn’t see it before, but I think it makes sense. It’s the psychological impact of death that makes it possible to see thestrals– the loss of innocence. It takes understanding of death, not just experiencing it, to make it possible. That’s why Harry couldn’t see them because of his parents– he was too young to understand. And why he still couldn’t see them at the end of GoF– he hadn’t yet comprehended Cedric’s death. Makes perfect sense to me.
I want book 6!
Oh, and Mellie getting to meet JKR? So. Freaxing. Cool. And envy-inducing. I want the whole story.
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1 Leslie // Jun 26, 2003 at 4:02 pm
Oooooh, I want to watch it, but I don’t have time at the moment. Hopefully we’ll get a transcript before too long.
2 Lou // Jun 26, 2003 at 9:34 pm
I’m writting this and listening at the same time so wow, that’s freeky. I’m also eating Ben and Jerry’s Oatmeal Cookie Chunk. You were so evil to point that one out to me.
Speeking of evil…Malfoy. Loved that she chastized everyone for getting to attached to him with all the evil comming up! Score!!! Die Draco scum!
Why does she keep telling us that Harry might not survive? Heaven help me if she kills him in 7 I don’t know what I’ll do.
And Severus, ohhhh… she said quote: you should’nt think he is too nice…he’s worth keeping and eye on that’s for sure. Oh no, poor Severus. Please please don’t make him bad.
Note she stopped short of saying what the power is that keeps Harry going….Hummm…Love or friendship?
I wonder what journalist she wants boiled in oil…man thats just wicked!?
LOLOLO Boxers or Briefs? OMG And Dragon pee!!!!
Severus can’t be DADA teacher because as staff Dumbledore thought DA post would bring out the worst in Severus!!!! HA!!!! Answers that! Yes!!!! We have an answer.
Lupin…contagious. Interesting choice of words. Plus she likes Lupin and thinks he is a wonderful teacher but says hes to nice in the fact that he likes to be liked. He likes to have friends.
The Death. Accident. Shocking. Where did they go. Sudden. Just talking to someone then their gone….ba humbug!!!! Bring him back
Luna…she doesn’t know where she came from, but she likes her a lot. She is the anti-Hermione. Luna will believe what Hermione will not. I
Umbridge is horrable. She loaths her.
Thestrals ARE NOT in Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them! She just said they were. I looked earlier.
Ok, so I’m going to stop using your blog as a note pad and move to my Yahoo…
thanks for the writing space luv. Hope you didn’t mind. Come write on yahoo to get even with me.
3 laura // Jun 27, 2003 at 9:28 am
Do we know when a transcript of the interview will be posted?
4 laura // Jun 27, 2003 at 6:12 pm
Lou! I just found thestrals….look under “Winged Horses.” Sheer accident; I just found it this minute….
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