Future Novels in the Harry Potter World.

This thread is to discuss whether it would be possible for JK to write future novels, maybe even some specific character stories, such as ones about Dumbledore, Snape or other established adult characters, or maybe some new ones?

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I know it seems crazy to ask so soon after Deathly Hallows, but does anyone else feel like there is a whole new story to be told from Neville Longbottom's perspective about his 7th year at Hogwarts? The two stories could converge at the Battle of Hogwarts but from Neville's perspective. I would also love a 19 Years later chapter about Neville.

I would like to see a parallax book about Neville's 7th year at Hogwarts

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Possible, but I doubt it's going to happen. It would feel like overkill to me.

ETA: Actually a non-fiction sort of compilation of her notes and writing process would be kinda nice. Maybe with some commentary on decisions she made and things she changed along the way.

Absolutely, I had the same thought. I'd love to see one of those charity books be about Neville, Luna and Ginny fighting the good fight at Hogwarts. It probably wouldn't need to be anywhere near as long as DH, but even a collection of short stories about what everyone else was doing that year would be fantastic.

Edit: Heh, I guess this belongs in Future Novels in the HP World, eh?

ETA: Actually a non-fiction sort of compilation of her notes and writing process would be kinda nice. Maybe with some commentary on decisions she made and things she changed along the way.

I agree. I don't really need a whole book, but I want another additional epilogue that would also tackle some assorted loose ends (like the Department of Mysteries). I want to know what happened to some of the characters that it just didn't talk about.

She's created such a huge, wonderful world in these books, she can really write a number of other things. I, personally would LOVE more Harry Potter. We could see, as was said, character back story, or we could see what happened in 19 years, during which many, many things can happen, especially since the entire series lasted only 7 years. I would also like to see a book or books about Teddy, who could be a very interesting character.

I only think I'd want to see some sort of book on her notes. Any stories about harry's kids, friends, or whatever i think would detract from the Harry Potter we love. I just wish i could see in this book what exactly does happen to the other characters. We saw Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Draco a bit. But what about Hagrid the first person from the wizarding world he'd met? His companion throughout the seven books.

I think another book is highly possible. There were so many questions left unanswered concerning different characters in the story. Also the 19 year skip leaves a possibility for a interesting event.

Absolutely, I had the same thought. I'd love to see one of those charity books be about Neville, Luna and Ginny fighting the good fight at Hogwarts. It probably wouldn't need to be anywhere near as long as DH, but even a collection of short stories about what everyone else was doing that year would be fantastic.
I love the short stories idea! It's occured to me too that JKR should write a whole compilation of them. That way she'd have the opportunity to cover all loose ends, maybe giving us more snippets/scenes from the lives of other characters. I especially would like to see a scene from Luna's life (maybe somewhere in between those 19 years). I wouldn't mind a Draco one, too, that covers what happened to him after Voldemort's death... like whether or not he was in any trouble and whether he ever loses his prejudices (and who did he marry?? please don't say it was Pansy, JKR :)).

It also occured to me that JKR could give us a short story or two about the MWPP days. I think poor James deserves that because we've only ever seen him through Snape's memories... which are a tad bit biased, I should think. We never got the true measure of him like we got of Lupin, Sirius and Peter. Plus I think it would be fascinating to see other short stories about the first war against Voldemort (and maybe find out things like why Sirius thought Lupin was the spy).

I hope JKR considers this :).

The Marauder's Years would be pretty sweet, and then we could know how they became Animagus.

The Marauder's Years would be pretty sweet, and then we could know how they became Animagus.
Ah yes, I would like that too :). I remember how once I wrote a fanfic where I tried to explain how I thought the whole Animagus thing works... It was difficult cuz JKR has never really talked about it in the books.

I think it would be a cool idea for her to do a Marauder's, Lily, Snape book, and it wouldn't even have to be seven books, but she could split it up into like three.

The Marauder's Years would be pretty sweet, and then we could know how they became Animagus.
i agree with this, that would be a wonderful idea to see how things came into place.

I would like to see a parallax book about Neville's 7th year at Hogwarts



and also this, it would be great to see his side of the story!
:)

There is some much she could write about. The first one I thought of while reading DH was about what was going on at Hogwarts while Harry was hunting Horcruxes. Personally, I would like to see the more about Snape's life and Voldemort's life, but it probably won't happen.

I would absolutely love to have another book. I feel like we almost deserve one more because they have to finish school. I want to see Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville etc, take their newts and find out how they get their jobs. I'd also love to read a marauders era book. It wouldn't have to be a seven year thing as someone said earlier, maybe just three books about it.

I'd even love to see a book about the Grindelwald and Dumbledore relationship/duel.

There's just so much that she could write about, that I can't imagine her not writing another book. The fans of this series have so many unanswered questions and everyone would love to just keep reading.

I would like two books, not nessecarely novels, but books, novels would be nice though.

An encyclopedia, with al ot of back stories.
A book that answers every unanswred thing, and fills in the lifes of other characters.

An encyclopedia, with al ot of back stories.


I hear she's going to be putting out an encyclopedia like that which i think will include allot of all the information that she never found necessary to put into the books and also unused drafts from the books...which i would find fascinating because i saw a show on her on tv and she had boxes full of all the stuff taht she used to create the world of harry potter and i think that her process of writing the books is so incredible

I hear she's going to be putting out an encyclopedia like that which i think will include allot of all the information that she never found necessary to put into the books and also unused drafts from the books...which i would find fascinating because i saw a show on her on tv and she had boxes full of all the stuff taht she used to create the world of harry potter and i think that her process of writing the books is so incredible

Yeah, I saw that also, that would be great to know all the things in those boxes.

I had the distinct impression from interviews with JKR that she was putting to rest the whole series, and that the only possible future writings would be for charity. Given that, and based on the fact that Quiddich Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts were relatively short, I'd anticipate nothing on the scale of our beloved HP series. Maybe she'll do something on the Marauders. She seems to have gone into fair detail about Dumbledore already. On the other hand, there are some new faces we're seeing. Maybe something there.

I dunno- it seems that she's done now for a while. A few years of relaxation, raise her children, you know.

She will certainly get itchy fingers again, though. I don't think this is the last we'll see from her.

I would actually love a few books about the marauders, but only after they graduated because i think that stories about hogwarts should end with harry, but it would be great to find out how lily and James thrice defied VD. On the other hand however i would only want JKR to write them if she was fully behind it because i hate when a series fades away as oopposed to going out with a bang.

Given that before she's mentioned how if she was going to write another HP related book it would be an 'encyclopedia' type of thing, I got the feeling after finishing DH that we are most likely going to get it, since there is so much stuff we have yet to learn. And she has boxes and boxes of notes she hasn't included in the series.

I really hope we get it.

I don't mean to burst anyone's bubble but Jo made it quite clear she's done writing about Harry Potter. As promised, she delivered on the 7 volumes in the saga. She doesn't have anything to prove to us any more. As much as I would like her to write future novels in the HP universe, its not going to happen so I don't think its healthy to get my hopes up. The only thing we may see is the rumored encyclopedia but that won't be the same as a future novel. Sad to say, its time for us to move on.

She's hinted more recently that she might write more actual novels. She hasn't said anything definate - which would be the wisest thing if she was anything less than absolutely sure - but she clearly loves that universe and I think it would be hard for her not to return to it. (Whether or not she'd produce anything she was happy enough with to publish is another story.) But either way, it doesn't hurt to speculate.

I agree. I don't really need a whole book, but I want another additional epilogue that would also tackle some assorted loose ends (like the Department of Mysteries). I want to know what happened to some of the characters that it just didn't talk about.

Exactly what I was going to say. I just like a small epilogue that explains what happens to all the other characters. What jobs everyone went on to do, ect. ect. And all that.

Has Jo said anything about doing any more Potter related books?

Conan doyle was forced to resurrect holmes...who knows harry is still alive...evil didnt die it was just voldemort...and then...one can only hope

she should write more about the epilogue,a book between the last chapter an the epilogue to leave evryone happy.

i personally wouldn mind a cheesy book about the weddings and stuff but that isnot going to hapen ..i just want my questions answered.

Lots of characters still left.. One big world with its own rules! Definite possibility that new stories could be created...

I think there should be a new book about Harry's fathers adventures at Hogwarts, he being the main character and his friends being Sirius, Lupin, and Wormtail.

Fred and George are both partners in mischief, their adventures at Hogwarts must have been fun. I think it would be cool to have a book about them at Hogwarts, which would have all the major plot points of the other books. Anybody else think so?

man... i sure hope so! i feel like im missing something now that its actually over... i cant believe that after seven years it is actually over! :(

I would kill for a book about the Marauders at Hogwarts. Please oh pleaseeee.

I'd pretty much give up my right arm to see a continuation of the HP series. To me there just seems to be a lot of questions left unanswered. I wanna cry when I think the series is over and done with :no:
After reading about Snape and Lily's relationship I'd probably give up my left AND right arm to see a prequel series written....

I know it seems crazy to ask so soon after Deathly Hallows, but does anyone else feel like there is a whole new story to be told from Neville Longbottom's perspective about his 7th year at Hogwarts? The two stories could converge at the Battle of Hogwarts but from Neville's perspective. I would also love a 19 Years later chapter about Neville.

Yeah, thats a great idea! That would be so cool.

I was thinking maybe JK would actually write 'The Life and Lies Of Albus Dumbledore', maybe for comic relief, like she did with Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them and Quidditch Through The Ages.

Didn't she hint on the Jonothan Ross interview that she might consider writing more in the future? Something along the lines of "never say never"?

A book of short stories about the characters post hogwarts would be great!

I don't think we need a whole new novel but perhaps just something to act as a larger denumount, which I thought was the weakest part of DH, Jo could have really done so much more with that.

I have a few ideas as to what JK may do:
1.Neville's story should definitely be told. While Harry, Ron, and Hermione were off in the woods, Neville was leading a small resistance against the carrows, and as someone previously mentioned, DH and Neville's story would converge at the final battle.
2. More thorough epilogue. Many people including myself would like to know what happened to a lot more people than she actually mentioned.
3. A prequel series written while James, Sirius, Lupin, Wormtail, Snape, and Lily were at school.

Personally, I'd love to see a Luna Lovegood book. I always dug that character. I'm glad JKR didn't decide to kill her off.

I don't mean to burst anyone's bubble but Jo made it quite clear she's done writing about Harry Potter.

Actually, we definitely heard an interview where she said "never say never". I would LOVE to get a set of novels about the kids AND the Marauders - both or else *shakes a fist* Even if I have o do it myself:p

Hello there,


You know - Being a big fan of the Harry Potter series, I expected a tad bit more from the seventh book, but overall I thought it was excellent and well-done by Rowling. To get to the point here though, I want you to know that this theory could be:

1) Way off base and completely idiotic.
2) Genius. :tu:
3) Speculative.

Without further ado! - My theory:

Over the course of all the books - They've skipped. After the end of one chapter, the next chapter begins with "...Towards November.." and so on and so forth - So inbetween this time we don't know what really happened. Jk really didn't explain what went on during the course of those weeks/days/minutes/hours.

So..

What if Harry left hints? Or Ron Or Hermione? During that time, do you think it's possible that they were conducting there individual little hints for there children? Or perhaps already doing so when they were older?

Just tossing it out there.

-Megamoze.

What if the elder wand was stolen from Dumbledores tomb by a new dark wizard?

I wouldnt want her to invent a new storyline, and bring in more characters and a new Dark lord. However I would love a book about the marauders and/or Albus jr. James jr. etc. Also I would like a longer epilogue about more of the characters with more detail.

There is more that I would like to see, but I doubt it will ever happen.

I would liked to have seen more in-depth about what all the characters did after Harry's defeat of Voldemort. It felt complete, but like there was more to be told after Deathly Hallows than that brief glimpse at Platform 9 3/4.

I agree that a book seven from Neville's perspective would be interesting, as some people said previously.

I also would have liked to see all of the events leading up to James and Lily's murder. If memory serves, they had managed to escape from Voldemort three times before that, and I would like to see that story.

While I would rather one of those stories, I'd also be happy enough to see a story involving Harry's children (and Harry :) ) and a new dark wizard.

Maybe an enclyclopedia, but thats it. I wouldn't want to see the series ruined by unessecery books.

Well, it seems to me that she left a lot of unanswered questions, all of them possible threads to pick up on for another story. For example, Victoire and Teddy Lupin, why suddenly put Victoire in? (Most people have deducted that Victoire is Bill and Fleur's daughter). And, the very last sentence "The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well" Doesn't that just sort of give you the feeling that all will not be well soon?

I would LOVE to see Harry go back after the Battle of Hogwarts and complete his 7th year, (albeit with classmates a year below him) and graduate on. We could then find out what became of everyone, how the relationships grew etc.

Now that the main storyline has finished, I think Rowling could write a story about Harry's life after the final battle. It doesn't have to be a very long book but it could give insight into the following:

1. Harry and Ginny's reunion
2. career paths
3. marriage proposals
4. children
5. aside from Harry, information about other characters, especially Luna and George would be welcomed

If JKR starts having a tough time coming up with new ideas for a new project or gets writer's block on her new work, she should come back to HP and write a story about some of the things we are missing in the epilogue. With the main plot out of the way, she could really focus on a normal life for Harry and the others. It wouldn't be as intense or point-driven as the 7 books so far, but it could be a fun story that she could write for her own benefit and then share with us.

Now that the last book has been published and all of us are still struck by the unbearable thought of never hearing again from the world and persons we spent years speculating about: how do you think an 8th book to be possible?

I believe it'd be really possible for Jo to publish a kind of appendix, not containing any new story or greatly designed plot and new characters, but more background information and details about the characters' futures.

She could include a diary of Snape or Dumbledore for example or extracts from "A History of Hogwarts", that we all have heard so much about without ever reading anything of it.
She could also publish more letters and infos about the Marauders.

There could be loads of things........

What do you think, would you like such an appendix-like book 8 (that wouldn't really be book 8), or would you just like the series to completely stop here, or are you hoping for a new story that would be an 8th book, similar to those we know?


I only know that I can't bear the thought of never hearing ever again from this world and characters! PLEASE JO

Possible, but I doubt it's going to happen. It would feel like overkill to me.

ETA: Actually a non-fiction sort of compilation of her notes and writing process would be kinda nice. Maybe with some commentary on decisions she made and things she changed along the way.

If you go onto her site and do hidden things. She gives you old notes on characters. Like one about dean. And a hidden chapter the editor advised she remove. Maybe she could realease a book of all her old notes and doodles. That would be cool.

Am I the only one who thinks that further Potter books if they ever came out would either be a) pretty bad or b) a cash-in?

I would like to know more about various characters, but like other series where a world has been created and new books are brought out about other aspects of the series, they never match up to their premise and are almost always disappointing.

She enjoyed writing the Quiddich match from Luna's perspective (and I enjoyed reading them!). Perhaps she'd put our an anthology of Quibbler articles going into depths of what happened with our favorite characters, alongside more random ones, and like fantastic beasts maybe have her doodlings all over them (upside-down of course). Maybe also see some more wizarding advertisements as well (oh please George open your shop again). I would totally eat that up!

She's hinted more recently that she might write more actual novels. She hasn't said anything definate - which would be the wisest thing if she was anything less than absolutely sure - but she clearly loves that universe and I think it would be hard for her not to return to it. (Whether or not she'd produce anything she was happy enough with to publish is another story.) But either way, it doesn't hurt to speculate.

I agree, check out the meaning behind Draco son's name 'Scorpius'
that alone can be a spin off into a new adventure

http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/constellations/scorpius.html

You know, I'm liking this short story idea more and more. I can't see a full novel on Marauder's era or on the kids we met in the epilogue, but little vignettes to fill in gaps on or give us more insight into both groups
would be fantastic, and a great subject for a charity book.

I think JKR will first go back and revise a lot of the writing and story in this first series (year 1-7), since she has said she would like to do that in the past.

I think the best direction for her to go initially is an 'Ender's Shadow' type route, parallel to DH, through Ginny, NOT Neville, because any future books about Harry will feature Ginny as a major character, and a 700+ pg book from Ginny's perspective would bring us up to speed quite nicely, I think

Then she can write/ franchise every character in the universe.

I hope she doesn't write anything else. I world is done, any other little side-stories never turn out as good as the main story. They simply tend to diminish the universe. Quite frankly, I don't care about minor characters when we already know the conclusion.

It would be grate that she writes a story about Luna's life:love:, or at least a epiloguelish book that tells what happened in the lifes of Luna, Dean, Neville,Cho, Bill and Fleur, George, and all the others A.D. and Order characters:lol:

i really would like to see a marauders' era backstory

It would be great if J.K. writes an epilogueish novel that tells, at least in a short way(like 10 pages or so for each character) what happened to each of the others D.A. and Order members after the defeat of Voldemort, I hope to see what happened in Luna's life:love:

PD: sorry for posting 2 replys so similar, my connection fell and I thought my first reply was vanished =/

I really am sad that its all over, and my mind does keep returnig to the possibility of more books. But I ave big reservations.

Based on a quote from Chris Little in a news article (can't find the source at the mo, sorry) it seems quite likely we will get an encyclopaedia, which wuld be fab. I think it would be good to get the indepth understanding of the world that she has developed to write the books.

However, and true fiction novels I think mght stretch the stories a bit. However, anything that deals with times already covered I think coud be viable - Marauder years, at Hogwarts maybe but I think that could be a bit of a standard boarding school book. Maybe emalgamating their time into fewer books, and dealing witht he first order.

It was said that the first Order weren't organised or prepared so that battle against Voldemort could make a really interesting read.

Similarly, the adventures at Hogwarts during year 7 could also be done.

However my concern with anything dealing with the kids met in the epilogue is that its really stretching the bounds of coincidence for Harry's kid to also be targetted by a dark lord too. I think the only way would be for the story to somehow involve other characters with Harry and family on the outside. However, I do worry that any novel based in th world will weaken the amazing series we hve.

I have great faith in JK and her love and passion for the world that she will only give us somethng else if the story will be as strong as he Harry years.

Its not that its impossible... there are many really epic series, but the story has to be so strong to keep it going.


ETA - Oh yes, I really want to know what they all do for a living, what Neville is teaching, how the reunion between Harry and Ginny went, did Harry ever play Quidditch again, did George keep up the joke shop in Fred's memory. What about the other Weaseys etc. So many people I care about and have no idea what they did!!

i really want her to write a book about Tom riddle from, his childhood till his soul splitting at The Potters........that would be interesting to see his first reactions when he got sorted etc. etc.

I don't really see the point, anyone who's read the Harry Potter series will know all the important bits, but I suppose if it was from his point of view it could be interesting.

I would like to know about his missing years

the thing is that was memories of other people........honestly wouldnt you want to see how he discovered he was heir of slytherin and how he discovered the chamber.....without any help.........remember dudes Tom didnt have a ron and hermione, the guy was all alone

Well I think she should rewrite the seven books over and over again from every character to make it through all seven books and publish those but that likely won't happen.

I'd like her to publish her original ideas and versions wich could happen.
I'd like her to write hogwarts a history.
I'd buy the tales of beedle and bard and if I ever have kids I'd say screw mother goose they're being raised on Beedle and Bard.
I'd beyond a shadow of a doubt buy and read any books JKR writes.

I'd really really like Jo to write another book. But while we are all doing fan fictions or talking about what could happen or what we'd like to happen, we all come up with some very good ideas. But with all of us..millions of us really..out there sharing our ideas, it may become hard for Jo to write another book. Someone is going to say "But she stole MY IDEA!" or something. It could happen. I mean, she could write another book and not ever had read a fan fiction, but it could have elements in it that could be similar to something someone else wrote. And if it was too similar someone could sue her, I suppose.

I don't know, it would be interesting to see everything from his point of view, gaining his power, the horcruxes but i feel we alreayd know quite a lot about it all. And it is almost predictable what happened in those ten years thst he dissappeared. He was gaining more power, recruiting people as deatheaters, giants, etc. I think we know enough about tom riddle, but it would be interesting.

I would look forward to reading her autobiography, I'm sure she'll write one eventually, but I can't see her writing any fiction book for another few years..

I can see her taking the next few years off. I hope she does continue to update her website, do some interviews, and such. I hope we continue to get tidbits of news about the wizarding world.

I truly think Jo loves this world she has constructed and will be sad to see it all fade away. Perhaps she will take off time for her family, maybe years, which is understandable, but I do hope she returns one day to write a book once more.

I completely agree with your statement Kidney pie, I believe she will take a 3-4 years maybe more, may even write another book or 2 on different stuff. But shewill see why all her fans and Harry's fans love the world she has created and return writing about it maybe not be able Harry but anything would be well accepted.

I think a good story would focus on a new character. An Auror to be precise who is tasked by the Minister to track down and capture a sadistic serial killer who attacks Muggles and Wizards alike with frightening cruelty. The public at large blames Werewolves (Who are still not accepted) which, during the course of the novel, leads to an aspiring young politician attempting to manipulate the widespread panic in order to become Minister himself. Neither Harry, Ron or Hermione would appear. Shacklebolt would be mentioned as existing Minister. Greyback named as a suspect. But ultimately it would be a whole new tale.

So, any good? Yay or Nay?

nay because it should be about what happened after they had finished the battle of hogwarts about the funerals and about hermonie getting her parents back. Also what did lucies and malfoy and nastarcian what ever she is called say to harry. What happened to the only living relatives of harry the formidable Dudleys

I'd also like to see more about House Elves. I don't think their entire existence has been to serve wizards. I may be wrong, but I don't think any creature starts their lives with the instinct to serve others. I think a house elf did wrong, and as punishment it had to make an unbreakable vow that it and it's family for all generations would live to serve wizards without question. That they would harm themselves if they did not obey, and that the only way an elf could be set free is if it's master took pity on it and offered it clothing. I'd like to see a few more elves want to be free. I think it is almost instinctual now that the poor house elves wish to serve wizards. They don't know how to be free, and they hate it because their society now exists to serve wizards. They can't imagine another way of life now. But I think with time they could learn. Dobby dies though, so Winky is the the only one left. She'd have to get with Kreature if Harry set's him free. I don't know if that would work, Kreature is so old that maybe she would not be attracted to him. But maybe another elf would find freedom. Maybe once a few elves have set up their own society, there would be a place for freed elves to go.


We never knew what happened to the Dursleys. What about the Giants and Werewolves and other creatures? There are so many questions we will have.


I believe Jo should take off time to be with her family and only she can gauge how long this will take. She should be allowed just to live her life as she wants. I think eventually however, the lure to write may return. I think she loves her world as much as anyone else. I can't see it just fading away. Anyway, the fans can keep it alive. Nothing we write will be Canon of course, but I think it is our own world now, in a way. She has shared it with us, but we can imagine anything happening in it, I think. If I were a writer that is what I'd say, go ahead and dream, have fun with the world I have created.

Didn't Dumbledore say "Yes it is in your head, but that doesn't mean it isn't real?" Well we know this is in our heads. But we can write about it ourselves and dream if we want to. I think that was sort of what Jo wanted.

I say ya,Ronny cool idea I think harry needs to be involved in it as an Auror on the case, but that could a book after the book on the rebuilding of Hogwarts.

Thanks, nice to have someone agree with me for once.

Although a book on Riddle would certainly be interesting, I think we were given enough information on his past. If anything, Riddle could just get a rather large section in the Encyclopedia that might come out down the line.

But how would it work? As a main character would Riddle be able to provide any lightness? Any comic relief? Would he make you root for him? Because, as protagonist, you'd kinda have to surely? And from what I've seen he doesn't have much humanity or realism to him. He's off in Cloud Cuckoo Land and maybe it was always that way.

Sound's a little Jack the Ripperish but it could work and you could expand on it a little maybe Harry's first case as an Auror. We all know an Auror fights dark wizards but what do they do when there isn't one to fight? Ron could also be helping and of course you can't forget Hermoine. And why couldn't Fenris be the killer, he is rather brutal character and he wasn't captured if I remember. Just some ideas to kick around.

or maybe there wasnt, theres always a story to the bad guy.....

I am not sure Fenrir kills anyone. I think he enjoys taking a big bite out of them and turning them into werewolves though. He is a terrible person and deserves to be caught. I could see Harry wanting to go for him. But he might also let the ministry handle it. I think after he defeated Voldemort maybe he just let everyone else deal with the death eaters that were left. After all, there wasn't a prophecy saying he had to go after them. I am sure he wanted them caught. But he deserved the right to settle down and have a family and not have to worry about it either.

I could see Bill or Charley or another Weasley going for the Werewolf though. They have their motivation of Revenge.

I would really like a book about Tom Riddle, I would probably actually like it better than the Harry Potter series, possibly,

I would love more books. There are so many characters for her to write about, the wizarding world is so big. I think she will eventually come back to it. Fingers crossed.

I wouldnt want her to invent a new storyline, and bring in more characters and a new Dark lord. However I would love a book about the marauders and/or Albus jr. James jr. etc. Also I would like a longer epilogue about more of the characters with more detail.

I agree with Melonhead - I look at the Star Wars book series and think to myself they should have left well-enough alone. Same with Harry Potter. No new Dark Lords - just embelish the wonderful stuff that is already there.

Well Jo's confirmed she'll write an encyclopedia :D
www.the-leaky-cauldron.org

Hooray, now we get to learn about Dean Thomas, Susan Bones and Vincent Crabbe! :lol:

...No seriously, I wouldn't mind learning about anyone before or after DH.

I would like to see a book about grindewald's time line, the plot written following grindewald through his rise and fall. I would like to see a book from the perspective of the bad guy.

I think it'd be really cool to have books about Albus, James and Lily Potter. and Ron and Hermione kids as well. Or even Teddy would be great. And of course if JK doesn't write it there are plenty of fan-fics that'll have their stories. :D

Future harry potter novels that I want:
A book about the early days of Voldemort
A book about the early days of Dumbledore
A book about Hogwarts at the time of Harry's parents and Snape
A sort of extended epilogue that goes more into detail about what happens after Hogwarts

It would be amazing if JK wrote a short little book about the 19 years that we don't know about, since the epilogue was so vague. But, I highly doubt that she is going to do this and I think she purposefully left it that way so that her readers could use their imagination

Nope, it would be interesting but this isn't going to happen, and I think it would be almost impossible for Jo to write Tom as a protagonist after his being the antagonist for so darn long.

JKR would never write one now. But it would be fantastic. I'd like to know about his years at Hogwarts and his time in Albania and what else he did to push the boundaries of magic. He tells Dumbledore he has pushed boundaries which in my mind meens Horcruxes were not his only experiment

i don't think JKR is going to write any more books related to the Harry Potter world. i mean seven books is quite a lot. but if she were i would love if she wrote some about Harry's kids following the epilogue in more detail. and one of snape and the maruders in school would be so interesting too. i always loved the flash backs.

i don't think JKR is going to write any more books related to the Harry Potter world. i mean seven books is quite a lot. but if she were i would love if she wrote some about Harry's kids following the epilogue in more detail. and one of snape and the maruders in school would be so interesting too. i always loved the flash backs.

And you have been wronged with JKR saying today she'll write an Encyclopedia on the Potter World.

I love the Character Encyclopedia thing. I'm still holding out for Hogwarts: A History.

And you have been wronged with JKR saying today she'll write an Encyclopedia on the Potter World.She said 'probably,' which is no more definate than she's been so far. Jo's gotten very wary of being definate about anything that isn't already set in stone. :)

But it's a great idea; I'm sure that, having put so much work into all that stuff that didn't make it into the books, she'd want to find a way to use it. Dean is a perfect example; she's told us already how interesting his backstory is. I want to know!

Not to get your hopes up, she has always said she would write the encyclopedia of the Wizard World, but in a recent interview before the release of DH she said that she might the key word is might write more books about the Wizard World not necessarily as Harry Potter the lead character. In my opinion I think she will write more stories, it is going to be hard for her to leave this world she created and with the millions of fans that Harry and JK have, I believe she will honor our loyality to her with exactly what we want more books. I not going to say any time soon but maybe in 5-6 years. Unless she let's her rights go and let's other writers pickup where she leaves off to carry on the torch which I don't see happening.

I really want her to write a Potterverse Encyclopaedia explaining everyone's backstory, Hogwarts a History would be interesting too. If she wrote more books about Harry's world, or his kids, I would definitely read them. However, I don't think she will, and I'm okay with that. I'm comforatable with the way the series ended, and I also enjoy thinking up what happened to the characters myself. I don't want it to be like, a huge chain of popcorn books, i.e. Harry Potter and the Holy Grail or whatever. Alot of the time less is more when it comes to series's.

just for some backup for my point:
She is not planning to write an eighth Harry Potter book, but has said she will write an "encyclopedia" of the Harry Potter world consisting of various unpublished material and notes.[52] Any profits from such a book would be given to charity.[53] When asked, in an interview on the 6 July 2007 episode of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, whether she would ever write an eighth Harry Potter novel Rowling confirmed that she only ever planned to write seven books in the series but also that she could not rule it out entirely. "Um, I think that Harry's story comes to quite a clear end in Book Seven but I've always said that I wouldn't say "never". I can't say I'll never write another book about that world just because I think what do I know, in ten years time I might want to return to it but I think it's unlikely".[54] In a recent interview, she said she "wants to fall in love with another idea...", also stating that "Harry Potter was the experience of a lifetime. From Wikipedia.

For course maybe is a maybe take it for what it is worth

It wouldn't be surprising to see more books be released in the near future and beyond. Like J.R.R. Tolkien, Rowling has created a fully imagined world, and her section in bookstores and libraries could someday rival his in terms of volume (if does not already). Remember that The Lord of the Rings recounted a brief period in the history of Middle Earth, and the Potter saga is similarly narrow in focus. It may be that Rowling's readers, like Tolkien's, will be presented with other narratives connected to the novels. Consider that new Tolkien works continue to be published (Children of Hurin arrived this year), decades after the author's death. As others have said, full-length novels aren't necessary, given that the stories will not stand alone. However, I will hold out hope for a Silmarillion, a Hobbit, a Book of Lost Tales........

Honestly, as much as the mere thought of another Potter book makes me foam at the mouth, I think Harry's story has run it's course and a large part of me would rather that it remains as is. However, as soon as I finished DA I honestly thought "Wouldn't it be great if she wrote a detailed encyclopedia on the wizarding world," and low and behold, it looks as though it may very well become a reality. Can't wait. :D

I know this has been mentioned before, but I'd love to read about all the other wizarding schools (the ones JKR hasn't mentioned, like some in North America) in the encyclopedia.

If she were to write another novel I would like to see one about the wizard who first discovered and wrote about horcruxes. Obviously he/she isn't alive so the story about how they were destroyed would be interesting to me.

Really any good v evil struggle, past or future, would be cool. JKR set the bar so high with Harry Potter that it would almost be a let down if she wrote about something that didn't have the high stakes the HP did. Just my thoughts.

she just said she will but she needs a break,and she deserves it...just glad we have one more book to wait for...evenif its not a story shell go on about the stuff she left without being mentioned in the epilogue so....its great.

Oh my God! An encyclopedia! Thank you, Jo, thank you! It's exactly what we need.. YES! Harry isn't over! YES!

Im glad she will "probably" write an encyclopedia...there are so many characters that were left out of the epilogue (In her defense, if she included detailed info on each, the epilogue would have been as long as the book), I'm glad we get to find out what happened to them.

I just want everybody to realize this, that when JK writes this encyclopedia of the Wizarding world, that is it, that will be the end. No more books ever about anything. Because when it is done it will circumference everything:
What happen to Harry and Ginny?
What to Ron and Hermonie?
What happened to their children and the rest of the Weasleys?
Back story on James, Lily, Snape, Remus, Sirus, Voldemort and Dumbledore and anybody else.
Do you see what I am saying? There will be no room for her to return and write a new series, no room for fan fiction ,no room for anything, she will have explained all.
I am sorry, a HP encyclopedia would be great, but I want more story, more adventure. Not a brief description and timeline of when and what happens. She is to good of author to do that. That would be like, not to use Star Wars as an example but to do Stars Wars, Empire Strikes back and Return of ther Jedi and then George Lucas writes an encyclopedia explaining how and why everything happened without an actually story to go with it. The story and how she weaved it all together that is what made JK great, that is why she is a good author.

Who says that has to be the end? She has hinted that she might write more actual stories about the universe, just not about Harry.

IMO: The encyclopedia will probably (unless she goes all out and writes more information) not include much information about the post-HP7 group. There would certainly be a lot of pre-Harry information but on a rather limited scale down prominent characters that lived during the time of the Marauders and the teachers of course (Dumbledore of course we know most of his story now).

Granted, all just my opinion, but I doubt that I am far from off concerning what there is to be added considering she will most likely just incorporate from her notes and journals and not add on to them except to fill any holes.

This is the interview J.K. had with the Today Show.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/19935372/


I have to say it put my "post-potter" depression to rest. =) Of course it will probably be a couple years, but at least it's something to look forward to. Hopefully most of my questions will be answered in the encyclopedia.

I don't really see the point, anyone who's read the Harry Potter series will know all the important bits, but I suppose if it was from his point of view it could be interesting.

Haha, can you see him writing an autobiography of his life? That would be the most disturbing thing to read! We all know that he showed no remorse for his actions. Although, a diary of his (it would have to be different from the Horcrux!diary) would be sinister, but entertaining.

"Dear Diary,
Today I killed five people, but Harry Potter still eluded me. I'll try again tomorrow.
Love, Voldy."

Haha. :lol:

I sincerely hope that JKR is finished with novels that have anything to do with the Harry Potter universe. I think they would be a major letdown and a huge failure. It's just not as interesting when you know how the story is ultimately going to end. I think we saw enough of Tom Riddle's story in HBP that another novel about him isn't really necessary.

I would like to see her at least authorise someone to write a book about the experiences of some no-name grunt who in the thick of battle but was never mentioned, someone who was close to one of the 50 unknown dead, and probably saw quite a few of them bite it.
This person would have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and would be having vivid flashbacks at night, and even awake flashbacks where they would start crawling around Diagon Alley thinking they were right back there. The story would also be told in the form of therapist visits. This would also be a good excuse to actually tell the story of what went on while Harry was off doing something else.

I would suggest the title "Born on the 31st of July"/"Born as July dies"

I would LOVE if she did that. A book about the Maruders and their era and how Voldemort was during the first war. I think that would be fascinating. I'd love even more than that. I refuse to let go of the series. :lol: :)

I would like that a lot. Same with a book about Snape. They are such fascinating and intriguing characters and I'd like to know about their pasts in detail. It would be wonderful.

I think an encyclopedia would be awesome! What I would like to know is how magic works in the world. Like what governs how it is used and how much you can actually do with it. A standard book of spells would be nice as well.:tu:

This Hogwarts a History might actually explain why the students story at Hogwarts and there role while Harry was away was not discribe in great detail during DH.

I can understand everybody's point, don't get me wrong. I just think with the gap of 19 years in the ending, I think she could write more adventures for the group. When the encyclopedia comes out and does what I said before and explains everything of the Wizard World, Harry's part in the story will be finished, and I want more Harry stories. When you have enduring characters like Harry and the gang, why stop writing, people are going to buy the book and money is not a probelm now for JK. I know she is tired and wants a break and I am not saying that is problem, but you have a lot of kids(and adults) that are growing up Harry Potter and I expect they are going to be very disappointed when they figure out that there will be no more stories about their favorite wizard an his friends. And I will be the first to say Harry needs a little happiness for all he has been through and 7 books is a great accomplishment, but the world of Harry and his life can be so much more and I personally think to him go would be a tragedy in its self.

Here are my thoughts on this, I think she has pretty well summed up the overall story line for the trio, I don't see them being more that a supporting character in any future novels (an encyclopedia or history, maybe). I also think that she already covered the main points of the Dumbledore/Grindewald storyline, thus I don't see there being enough left for a novel on that.

So what I think would be cool would be a novel about the Founders of Hogwarts, possibly starting each Chapter with a line out of 'Hogwarts, A History' then tell what 'really' happen.

I could also see a book about the Marauders or Hogwarts the Next Gen (James, Albus, Rose, etc). But Hey its JKR's Universe....

I agree with you pretty much Eeiore, but my thinking is the encyclopedia will cover the history of the Marauders, the founders and maybe the next gen. The only way we will be able to get more stories of this world would for JK to start on a whole new cast of characters not directly related to Harry's story. It will be like starting all over again and that would be interesting as well. But I would like to see several books on James, Snape, Remus, Sirus and Snape.

I would like to see her at least authorise someone to write a book about the experiences of some no-name grunt who in the thick of battle but was never mentioned, someone who was close to one of the 50 unknown dead, and probably saw quite a few of them bite it.I disagree - not with the premise, but with the outsourcing. If I wanted to read Potterverse stories not written by JKR, I'd read fanfiction. There's some great stuff out there, I hear, and think about all the fodder the encyclopedia will give us.

Just look at all the questions everybody is asking, what happened to this? Why did this happen? Where did this person go? An encyclopedia of the Potterverse may not still explain every detail of it and maybe I am wrong. Again my opinion means little but I want more story, JK don't let me down!!!

Just look at all the questions everybody is asking, what happened to this? Why did this happen? Where did this person go? An encyclopedia of the Potterverse may not still explain every detail of it and maybe I am wrong. Again my opinion means little but I want more story, JK don't let me down!!!

I think an encylopedia would give us more direct info on the characters that a story would though because in a story the narritive as well as plot may be a bit stifling for direct information.

i would love to see some small books (like the magical beasts and quiditch (sp?) ones. probably about the different characters, what jobs they do, about their children and who they still talk to, whether they still meet up, like dumbledores army and stuff like that. but a book full of her notes would be ok.

I must be the only one who is not tired of JK writing actual stories about the Wizarding world instead of some Encyclopedia of Harry Potter. Again it would be nice, but it is not what I want and I guess one person isn't enough to push anything. By the way where are all these fan fiction sites someone wrote in about I might like to read a few.

I really love the idea of a Neville story of Deathly Hallows. Orson Scott Card did that with Bean in Ender's Game, and I really loved Ender's Shadow. A story about the Marauder's would be great too, and I'd be interested to see a story about the Founder's. I think any of these are really unlikely though. For a while, I thought it would be overkill, but now that the last Harry Potter book is out, I don't think I can stand not having any more stories about the Wizarding World. It's great that she's writing the encyclopedia, so that we'll have some real closure to the series, but I really want more books.

Thank you, Thank you at least I am not the only one that does.

I really love the idea of a Neville story of Deathly Hallows. Orson Scott Card did that with Bean in Ender's Game, and I really loved Ender's Shadow. A story about the Marauder's would be great too, and I'd be interested to see a story about the Founder's. I think any of these are really unlikely though. For a while, I thought it would be overkill, but now that the last Harry Potter book is out, I don't think I can stand not having any more stories about the Wizarding World. It's great that she's writing the encyclopedia, so that we'll have some real closure to the series, but I really want more books.Well Jo does say "a sort of encyclopedia" in that NBC interview, suggesting that the book might not be written exactly like an ordinary encyclopedia that we are use to seeing.

Nobody has said anything about my idea of just having a whole new group of kids to write about, maybe kids from different countries (not just parts of Britian) coming to Hogwarts and meeting and forming a new group of Griffindores, Ravenclaws or other 2 classes to follow. I mean just start all over, but maybe have Neville mentioned as Herbtology teacher. Question I can't remember did McConagul return to head mistress after Snape died, if so who will be head of Griffindor house Neville maybe.

I actually kind of like the fact that not all the questions are answered. It lets peoples imagination run. I just hope that any other novels will be writen by Jo. I wouldn't want to see anyone do to the HP universe what Brian Herbert did to the Dune Universe

I really want JK to write more, but I am having a hard believing she will(crossing my fingers she does, and not including the forementioned encyclopedia). But if she did let some one else write about the Potterverse, I think she needs to be the one to give the final ok to do so as to make it canon or not.

In an interview (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19935372/) with The Today Show JK Rowling stated that she "will probably" write an HP encyclopedia, although it is not necessarily a novel I would very interested in reading it. (This is the same interview that Tane is referring to above)

I really like the idea of a novel from Neville's perspective. I think that I would even be intrerested on a novel based on one of the Hogwart's teachers lives.

Well Jo does say "a sort of encyclopedia" in that NBC interview, suggesting that the book might not be written exactly like an ordinary encyclopedia that we are use to seeing.

I think the encyclopedia will be like a wikipedia page, were it list the basic summary of everything that happens before, during and after HP, not like a story but an overall summary of events, to me that's the only way to do it. Then you can break it down a little further with individual characters and wands and creatures and what ever else comes to mind with a basic biography of each. Of course just an opinion.

I am just stoked that we get something else to add to the cannon. I would have been much more dissapointed if we never got any future stories. But we got a little and now we are getting more this is great news. i too would love another novel that takes place directly after DH and contained the story up until the final chapter of DH but I understand that she needs a break, Not just from writing but maybe from Harry Potter. After doing something for so long and having it consume your life it can be nice to break free. But I would like to think that she will not want the freedom forever and will add more to the cannon even more than she will with the encyclopedia. but no matter what happens the addition of the encyclopedia is great news.

the encyclopedia is great news, and I agree JK needs a break from Harry Potter maybe for good. now that is not saying to leave the world behind but to write about other characters not pertaining to Harry. maybe not even about Hogwarts, maybe even write about characters at Drumstrang and school experience. I think would be good. It will a long time before that happens for any of it encyclopedia or a total new story, but I think she feels loyal to her readers and wants to make them happy.

Lol, maybe there should be some sort of organized effort to send JKR a list of all the background info we'd like to see in this encylopedia. That way there's no chance she'll leave something out by accident. ;)

My priority picks are:
1. Story about what happens to Draco (and his family) - who did he marry, did he change his ways, etc
2. What happened to Luna?? :)
3. Something about what was going on with Neville and everyone at Hogwarts throughout DH.
4. Something lighthearted and funny about the MWPP days at Hogwarts. I wanna see more pranks Sirius and James pulled off, as well as him finally winning over Lily in their seventh year.
5. Something about the First War - how did James and Lily thrice defy Voldemort?
6. Story about the Hogwarts Founders - they fascinate me.
7. Harry/Ginny or Ron/Hermione's wedding? I'd prefer R/Hr's wedding, though. Including info about what their careers are.

That's all I can think of right now.

MARAUDERS! and Snape and Lily... That period of time at Hogwarts... I really want to know more XD

Upon finishing the last book i was dumbstruck. I sat for hours afterwards trying to figure out how to keep the series alive. At about 4 in the morning i finally had given up and went to sleep. After I woke up i looked down at the papers i had written my ideas and reviewed them in hopes of figuring out why the series is not over. I did just that.

-Money

She and her kids are set for life, we all know that. But money does entice people to do things. As much as i doubt this will be the driving force behind the resurection of the series, I do think it will have a small say in it.


-Love of the series

This series is like a great friend to all of us. We've seen it grow and expand, some of us even grew up on it. Now take all the love and the feelings you feel now that its "over", multiply them but 1000. That must be how JK feels as harry and the gang is pretty much her kids. This is a large reason why i feel shes going to write about it more. she just wont be able to let go just like us, after all, she is human.

-Itchy Fingers

Shes a writer, she will need to write something to keep her happy. And honestly, who wants to see her write anything but harry potter? Just like the actors, harry potter will always be attached to her and unless shes in her "element" i do not think anyone will be that interested.

-THE FANS

the series has been over for what? Three days? and already people are begging for more. Imagine after 5 years when shes spent all the time in the world with her kids and needs something to do. No doubt shes going to be getting 50068964933390569756 emails a day asking to bring us back to the harry potter universe, so do you think she would betray us all and write about 4 men trying to solve a mystery? I think not.

I truely believe we have not been shut out of the wizarding universe, that its not a question of "will she" its more of a question of "when"

I'd love any more books about any aspect of Hogwarts/Harry & co's kids/the Marauders/Neville's year 7/anything. I don't think JK is going to let the series go after so long, there is so much she could write about. Does anyone know why JK chose to use '19 years later' as opposed to any other period of time between the end and the epilogue?

Hunch. Ten+ year til another novel. Likely lead characters are Luna or Neville.

All the Best,

Lunatic

When I finished DH my first thought was that she should write another book full of chapter length (some longer, some shorter) stories. It could touch up on Luna, Neville, Lily, James, Serius, Albus Dumbledore, Albus Potter, James Jr., Fred, George, Harry, Hermoine, Ron etc.
Funny, tragic, all kinds of stories. It would give us a huge understanding of the nineteen years, life after and the Marauders days. And I think it would leave plenty for FanFictions too.

I saw some people have already touched on this idea, I think it would clear up alot of questions and make most people happy.

Hunch. Ten+ year til another novel. Likely lead characters are Luna or Neville.

The ten years thing is a good idea as 19 years on from the date of the end of 'Deathly Hallows', which is somwhere around the 1997-1999 area, is roughly 10 years on from now. I'm a bit shaky with the exact numbers as I'm not sure how many years Deathly Hallows is supposed to be set over.

Perhaps this is a hint from JKR that there will be more released in about 10 years, possibly to give her time to write new storylines or the like. This is all purely speculation and don't trust my counting because I have a tendency to make some silly mistake that skews the result horribly. But still, I think Lunatic is on to something.

well it took her what 17 years to write all of the 7 books so she gets really into it. idk if whell spend that much time on here next series but when all of her kids are in college and shes all alone in the house with jsut her husband i think shell start writing again.(i believe her oldest daughter is 14-15 so it shouldnt be that long) and if shes not working(since she is a writer so why would she have a 9-5 job) what is she going to do for those hours in the house without nebody to keep her company. I would get soo bored. so i believe she will start writing again whether its soon or not i think she will want to write more as much or more than we want her too when she thinks about it and expiriences the boredom that come with the job of astay at home mom. so jsut be patient im sure she will announce that she is writing more.

just for some backup for my point:
She is not planning to write an eighth Harry Potter book, but has said she will write an "encyclopedia" of the Harry Potter world consisting of various unpublished material and notes.[52] Any profits from such a book would be given to charity.[53] When asked, in an interview on the 6 July 2007 episode of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, whether she would ever write an eighth Harry Potter novel Rowling confirmed that she only ever planned to write seven books in the series but also that she could not rule it out entirely. "Um, I think that Harry's story comes to quite a clear end in Book Seven but I've always said that I wouldn't say "never". I can't say I'll never write another book about that world just because I think what do I know, in ten years time I might want to return to it but I think it's unlikely".[54] In a recent interview, she said she "wants to fall in love with another idea...", also stating that "Harry Potter was the experience of a lifetime. From Wikipedia.

For course maybe is a maybe take it for what it is worth

I really hope she does write another book, I just finished DH and I'm depressed that Harry Potter is OVER!!!

Well just to let everyone know this website will be holding a live chat with JK on Monday July 30, good time to beg and plead, trust me I am in the same boat as everyone, I want more. I think she will take time and raise her kids and who knows 7-8 years down the road the itch may come back.

I for one believe there will be more Novels in the Harry Potter world and you won't have to wait for ten years to see them.
The hitch is I doubt that JK will be writting them.

I think the preassure from the publisher's and other authors will be a great one on her and she will allow other writers to weave some tales. Eventhough she certainly doesn't need the money, there are many authors and publisher's around who would love to get in on the Harry Potter dollar.

Let's face the facts. Just the number of Deathly Hallows sold and the revenue's from the OOTF movie is reason enough to write more tales.
I hate to put so much imphasis on money, but we all know what a powerful thing it is.

Everyone know's there's a huge, already established market, and the fans( of which I'm definatly one) will gobble up any and every new Potter Wolrd novel available. I know I will !

So, for just a reason of financial gain alone, I believe there will be more.

Todd

I agree, but JK has rights I guess if she will let anyone write more about the series or not. It's her creation, I can't see her letting anyone doing it.

I hope with all my heart that JK will write more HP novels.

However it has just occurred to me that a lot of people seem to be trying to pressure her into continuing. It would be terrible if JK had to keep just writing to stem a flow of e-mails, letters, etc. begging her to keep going. That would sort of ruin it for a lot of people.

I think the best we can do for now is sit tight, wait for the possible HP encyclopaedia, then wait for news of any new novels to arrive if JK wishes to write them. If the wait is long or no books are released ever again:upset: we can survive on fanfiction.

I agree, but JK has rights I guess if she will let anyone write more about the series or not. It's her creation, I can't see her letting anyone doing it.

That's very true, but it's done all the time really.
All you have to do is look at Star Wars, Star Trek, Conan ect. to find many novels written by many different writers, and the vast majority of them are pretty well written actualy.

It may not be the same as if she was writing it, but if she writes the encyclopedia, she'll probably have a pretty solid framework for the authors to follow.

In the end, I guess I just want more, like most of us :)

I really hope she makes another series of the Marauders, Lily, and Snape... though not in the sense everyone else is thinking, or is it.

I'd really like to see 7 more books of those times for the 7 years of school (or maybe just 2 or 3). Each book could be centralized on different characters, and I'm sure JK Rowling would not have trouble finding some sort of plot for each book. I'm MOST interested in how Lily came to find James attractive, even though all the speculations just say "he deflated his head and showed responsibilities" I'd like a firm, official account of what happened, and that could only come from Mrs. Rowling; and how did James come to dislike Snape, as I'm sure their little initial brush on the Hogwarts Express wouldn't be enough to make them nemesis; and last but not least, Lily and Snape's relationship.

It might seem like it's asking a lot, but Mrs. Rowling can just use the parts she has used in for Pensieve memories and reaccounts by other characters and plug them in, so we may see what they talked about so many years later and see so many other questions and holes filled.

I think a story set in Azkaban could be quite interesting. It's such an iconic location and could really be fun to read about. I think Rowling does need to take a break, I think she needs to try new things and write under a different name for a while. She needs to prove that she is not a one trick horse because I guarentee you that some people are foolish enough to think just that. She is a talented woman, possible the greatest creative genius in the country and needs to move away from Potter and towards her other goals. However, that does not mean that the Wizarding world has to fade away and die. Oh no, I think this could e the opportunity for new writers to get noticed. A new series of books, all different, all set in the familiar Potterverse and all written by a different authour. I know, I know, it wouldn't be Rowling but it would suffice. I'd also like to see a novel charting the rise and fall of Barty Crouch Jr, he's an interesting character and I'd love to see what he went through to become the deranged, psychotic man we see in Goblet of Fire.

I don't mean to burst anyone's bubble but Jo made it quite clear she's done writing about Harry Potter. As promised, she delivered on the 7 volumes in the saga. She doesn't have anything to prove to us any more. As much as I would like her to write future novels in the HP universe, its not going to happen so I don't think its healthy to get my hopes up. The only thing we may see is the rumored encyclopedia but that won't be the same as a future novel. Sad to say, its time for us to move on.

Yeah, I sorta agree. The best way to keep stuff going, to me, is to reread and then make up your own stories. Some fanfics are very good and to be honest, if she's done doesn't mean WE ARE!! So let's get a writing. A lot of people have good ideas and there are a lot of us to read them. This can go on for some time.

Remember, Harry needs to naturally die to prevent the Elder Wand from being used again by evil. So what if Random Enemy number 2 tries killing Harry for it? That would be a start.

Yeah, I sorta agree. The best way to keep stuff going, to me, is to reread and then make up your own stories. Some fanfics are very good and to be honest, if she's done doesn't mean WE ARE!! So let's get a writing. A lot of people have good ideas and there are a lot of us to read them. This can go on for some time.

Damn straight! Let's use this great source material and make the stories we want to see. Why not? What have we got to lose?

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum section but theres some good news for all of us. J.K. Rowling has announced she will write an ecncyclopedia providing much more information that Book 7's epilogue. Anyone see this coming?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19935372/

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” J.K. Rowling told TODAY’s Meredith Vieira she “probably will” publish a Potter encyclopedia, promising many more details about her beloved characters and the fate of the wizarding world beyond the few clues provided in the seventh book’s epilogue.

“I suppose I have [started] because the raw material is all in my notes,” Rowling said.

The encyclopedia would include back stories of characters she has already written but had to cut for the sake of narrative arc (“I've said before that Dean Thomas had a much more interesting history than ever appeared in the books”), as well as details about the characters who survive “Deathly Hallows,” characters who continue to live on in Rowling’s mind in a clearly defined magical world.

Hogwarts, for example, has a new headmaster (“McGonagall was really getting on a bit”), and Rowling said she can see Harry going back to give the “odd talk” on Defense Against the Dark Arts. That class, by the way, is now led by a permanent professor, since Voldemort’s death broke the jinx that didn’t allow a teacher to remain in the position for more than a year."

I was thinking the same thing with a book about LV his whole life from his pov would be wonderful.

A Snape book would be outstanding. It would be an incredible "spy" novel. How many times was he almost caught? How was he able to practice occlumency against Voldy? Did he sit up at night and cry about Lily?

I'd be in line to buy it.

JKR's little comments in her interviews made me think that she has already thought quite a bit about everyone. Dean's backstory really interests me and i wonder whether or not he will ever find out.

The one time period I want a lot more information is the Marauders! I want more James/Lily and Sirius...I know about the Snape/Lily story but what happened after they stopped being friends? How did she end up with James?

I would love to read about the Marauder's era at Hogwarts. It would be really cool to have it be a split point of view. Some of the book would be told in James's POV, some in Lily's, and some in Snape's. Or even just written in James's POV and have it continue until his and Lily's deaths. Then we could learn about the first Order of the Phoenix.

It would also be fabulous to read more about Voldemort's life. We have seen a handful of it through the Pensieve and Dumbledore's speculations, but we still don't know the details.

I've always wanted to read something dealing with the idea of Wizards of the American West. I love Westerns and I love Harry Potter. Why not combine the two?

Seriously though, the entire world and its history (even its future) are prime for stories of witches and wizards. What about magic in Asia, the Middle East, the Americas? What about time periods like Feudal Japan, the Age of Exploration, Acient Greece?

Heck, I'd write it all myself if Rowling gave me her blessing and a dollar.

As much as we all want to continue to live in the wizarding world of HP... think about all the parts of a novel. I agree that their are a lot of small loose ends and i think/hope the encyclopedia will cover most if not all of that. She is pretty loyal to the fans and with sites like here and TLC i am sure whe will take our craving (LOL) for more info into consderation.

I love the series, i have read them end to end (with 7) twice now, but i cant think of a more scarier/climactic/instense enemy or evil being as voldemort. Sure we want to know what HP becomes but do we need another novel about his life as an auror per se? I would read it, dont get me wrong, but my point is she brought us to the mountain and up it and then up and down a few times... i dont think its possible to create that sense of excitment and fun again with HP that is.

Now... i dont think i saw it. A book about Voldemort, IMO would be cool. Something that cover his transition from Tom Riddle into voldemort. The last line would be "as he stepped on the doorstep of the potter residence, he felt he could put the prophecy to rest"

I would actually love a few books about the marauders, but only after they graduated because i think that stories about hogwarts should end with harry, but it would be great to find out how lily and James thrice defied VD. On the other hand however i would only want JKR to write them if she was fully behind it because i hate when a series fades away as oopposed to going out with a bang.

Lots of characters still left.. One big world with its own rules! Definite possibility that new stories could be created...

but honestly, that would only make us want more if she ever set a certain amount. we'd want to know more history, more bacground with more characters. i think/would like it if she just filled in on us what happened with hogwarts when lily and james was there, how they defied voldemort thrice and perhaps what happened to neville, because he totally had a change of leadership during the battle, and it made me tear up to see his growth.


I have a few ideas as to what JK may do:
1.Neville's story should definitely be told. While Harry, Ron, and Hermione were off in the woods, Neville was leading a small resistance against the carrows, and as someone previously mentioned, DH and Neville's story would converge at the final battle.
2. More thorough epilogue. Many people including myself would like to know what happened to a lot more people than she actually mentioned.
3. A prequel series written while James, Sirius, Lupin, Wormtail, Snape, and Lily were at school.

i like!



Maybe an enclyclopedia, but thats it. I wouldn't want to see the series ruined by unessecery books.

true...jo already said she didn't want it to be like the star wars series. it would take away from the 7 books that it already is.

[QUOTE=YNWA;4638098]Now that the main storyline has finished, I think Rowling could write a story about Harry's life after the final battle. It doesn't have to be a very long book but it could give insight into the following:

1. Harry and Ginny's reunion
2. career paths
3. marriage proposals
4. children
5. aside from Harry, information about other characters, especially Luna and George would be welcomed
QUOTE]

i think she SHOULDN'T write about this because it would be boring. nothing's happening! what's exciting about how they continued their life after all those amazing adventures and the prospect of overcoming voldemort? who cares how harry and ginny got together? there really is no reunion, they defeated him and they continued dating, got married, had children, named their kids and lead a normal life. they eventually figured out what career they chose and how they proposed. what's so special about that?

the thing that separated harry potter's adventure is...there was an ADVENTURE. a goal, a reason to DO something, but without that, it would be uninteresting.

of course if a new dark lord came up, then GREAT! but i think harry potter has had enough, i think teddy can have a great role in it, but little things like backround info doesn't matter.

either way, she's done 10 years of historic stuff. it was an epic, well-deserved ending, and it would be great to NOT bring in new dark lords or sequels, but i would love to know what really happened with voldemort and severus and such.

Possible books to come

The first book I could see is about a year after voldermort dies and they are rouding up the last of death eaters. This book would more than likely coinside with the Potters wedding just becasue I could see them attempting one last hit on Harry or Ginny. Plus it would be a good way to tie up loose ends like with the Dursley and how the Malfoys stayed out of trouble and so on.

2 A Maraurders book-hey its time to see soemthing positive about james.

3 Snape and Lily book of some or or have it with in the Mararders.

4 19 years later the adventures of the young maurders.

Posted this in the next dark lord section,

with the ASP initial thing coming up quite possible it could be Albus.

Stricken with guilt that he has become a slytherin and feels secluded from his family, spending hours sitting in his room reading of lord voldemort and his powers and his relation to his father. Now harry has the emotional struggle of either killing his son for the good of the world or Protecting him has every auror is tempted to bring down a dark wizard for the reward.

I have known a couple of writers and the one thing that they all do is to first layout a story synopsis and bios of the main characters. I doubt that she would only develop a time line of her main players that only go to say age 17 years of age. I think that she has a good idea of what the future holds for our main group (Harry, Ginny, Ron; ect,) and I will not be surprised to see a new Harry Potter book in the future, in fact I would be surprised if she has not already thought of a plot line for a new book. The characters have become so much more important to her as they have become to us, so just letting the series end may not be possible for her and why should it, there are many series of books that keep on going for a very long time. All writers take time off before they start a new project and she is no exception, but IMHO she probably started thinking of new plot lines before she finished HBP, much less DH. We will have to be patient and keep looking to the future and keep letting her know that we are here patiently waiting for our friends to make another appearance.

To be honest I would very much enjoy an encyclopedia if Jo does one but other than that I really felt a sense of closure at the end of Deathly Hallows and I am content 7 books. Its what Jo has said she wanted and to continuously write other books would eventually cheapen Harry.

I don't really see the point, anyone who's read the Harry Potter series will know all the important bits, but I suppose if it was from his point of view it could be interesting.

yes! I want it in his point of view... how he craved fro power... for Acceptance... how he struggle to be part of the circle he wished... how he had been occupied by angst... driven by cravings for power...

in that way, I might appreciate his death... and downfall.. I might like his story too... he's a protagonist, we see his sides and explanation, the motivations that drove him to be as bad as he can be... :love::p how he was betrayed by Snape etc...

Haha, can you see him writing an autobiography of his life? That would be the most disturbing thing to read! We all know that he showed no remorse for his actions. Although, a diary of his (it would have to be different from the Horcrux!diary) would be sinister, but entertaining.

"Dear Diary,
Today I killed five people, but Harry Potter still eluded me. I'll try again tomorrow.
Love, Voldy."

Haha. :lol:

That would be the funniest thing EVER!

"Dear Diary,
Today I opened the Chamber of Secrets, and guess what there was a big snake down there! I think I'm going to call it Sheila!"

I do agree Harry needs peace, he has been through enough. But there is always evil in the world, Fenir is still on the loose and a new Dark Lord is only a step away from happening. It wouldn't hurt for her to start over and create a new bunch of students maybe mention Harry and the crew and let herself fall in love again with a new character.

Lets face it Harry+Ginny or Ron and Hermione marry, have a few kids, raise them etc is rather boring. Prof. Longbottom, Hogwarts Herbology doesn't have a ring to it. They are settled into rather humdrum lives which after the excitement of War with Lord Voldemort.
The one I could continue to see having an interesting life, at least for a time, is Luna. She is unattached, she is curious about the world. If anyone is going to find new species of Magical Creature or Visit the tomb of an Mayan Wizard, or cover a war for the Quibler, it would be Luna. Also, her life doesn't require the creation of a "supervillian"as Jo calls it.

I have a hunch, Ravenclaw is the home of the Indiana Joneses, the Fox Mulders, and also the Einstiens and the Jane Goodalls of the Wizardling world and I think and adventure with Luna in such a role eventually might be in the cards.

I also like the idea of pairing her up with George Weasley for some reason.

All the Best,

Lunatic

During OOTP and before DH, I wanted a book about the Weasley twins, I thought they could be adventous and funny at the same time. But now I don't know how George is going come about. George and Fred were so close, and with Fred dying in DH, it has to take it's toll on George. Maybe George does something to release another evil in the world that grows behind the scenes for 19 years, Harry would only be 36-37 at most and Harry is called once more to fight the evil that arises. JK's last sentence in DH was :Harry's scar hasn't hurt him in 19 years, All is well," but all of sudden a pain begin to erupt, like none he has had before. Harry collasped on to the ground in King's Cross Station, and begin seeing visions of..."

I was a Teenage Werewolf - The Chronic(what)cles of Teddy Lupin

There is a short article about JKR and her feelings about finishing HP 7 in the Scottish Daily Record (page 6).

It mentions her being 'devastated' and mourning 'the loss of this world that [she] written for so long and loved so much.'

The full article is here http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/news/tm_method=full%26objectID=19521763%26siteID=66633-name_page.html

Could this lead to a resurrection of the series in years to come? Make of it what you will.

I would just like to say that I have in no way contributed to any aspect or content of the article in question and accept no credit for any work in it. (Just to make sure I don't get sued...)

There is a short article about JKR and her feelings about finishing HP 7 in the Scottish Daily Record (page 6).

It mentions her being 'devastated' and mourning 'the loss of this world that [she] written for so long and loved so much.'

The full article is here http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/news/tm_method=full%26objectID=19521763%26siteID=66633-name_page.html

Could this lead to a resurrection of the series in years to come? Make of it what you will.

I would just like to say that I have in no way contributed to any aspect or content of the article in question and accept no credit for any work in it. (Just to make sure I don't get sued...)

yes she may have been devestated upon finishing the book but she also has stated that she feels that it is finished in the interview that she had this morning on Today on NBC. If you would like the see the video go to MSNBC.com , videos, top-stories, Exclusive: J.K. Rowling on final 'Potter'. She states that the series is closed but she might write an encyclopedia at a later date. So i think the most we can hope for is that she writes the encyclopedia and then continues on to another great awe inspiring series that can change the generation once again.

I am so glad to see this topic. I recently wrote an essay on the subject entitled "The Definitive Reason, Why I Can Gaurantee You That JK Rowling Absolutely Will Write an 8th Harry Potter Book!" It lists several detailed theories and scenerios. Here, I'll post it if anyone wants to read it and see what my thoughts are. I think I put them together very well and stated a remarkably flawless arguement. (If this is posted in the wrong place, or is too long, then please forgive me and move it to where it should be. I'm a newby so I didn't mean to. Thanks. :-) )

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The Definitive Reason,
Why I Can Guarantee You
That JK Rowling Absolutely Will
Write an 8th Harry Potter Book!
By David Bryant

JK Rowling WILL write an 8th Harry Potter book. Of this matter I can give you my utmost assurance. Of course the question that you’re asking is, “Why would a well-educated, sound-of-mind individual claim such a thing when the author has clearly stated to the contrary?” Well, I will tell you that I do not base this on any press release from Bloomsbury or Scholastic; I do not base this on another of Rowling’s calculated “slip of the tongues”; I do not base this on an interview with one of the films actors; I do not base this on an absurd mathematical formula, and I certainly do not base this on any petition started up by a Save Harry Potter fan site. I base this on God’s greatest device of divination; something that has never failed to accurately predict the future, and something that will always repeat itself: History.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a rock star of his time. His literature was celebrated and praised by the masses; he had plenty of money, and even more imagination! But most of all he was a man who gave the world someone to love. From the back of the mind of this championed individual leapt forth a character that sits on the tip of the world’s tongue even to this day: Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes is, with out a shadow of a doubt, the greatest detective ever conceived. He is the great grandfather of Matlock, Monk, and MacGyver all rolled into one! Without him we might never have 50 thousand versions of CSI: Redundantsville. Dateline would probably report its “undercover” psuedo-news in an entirely different fashion, and not even Scooby Doo would hold the same water that it does with today’s youth.

So Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote an awful lot about Sherlock Holmes. He scribbled, scribed, and composed tale after tale until at last he was sick to death of doing it. Therefore, because he was certain of what he wanted to do, in December of 1893 Doyle killed off the character, put down the “Sherlock pen”, and vowed never to write about Holmes again. The fatal story was very, very heavily awaited until it was published in Strand magazine. It was promised that there would, one hundred percent, absolutely, unconditionally, categorically, double pinkie swear, cross your heart and hope to die, NEVER be another tale about Mr. Sherlock Holmes.

Sir Conan Doyle was a knighted in 1902, and he had a great deal of integrity to live up to; therefore, this pledge to never, ever, ever, ever write another book in the detective series lasted for the rest of his entire… 10 years. It lasted 10 years. That’s right; Conan Doyle was only able to maintain self-control for one measly decade. Oopsy daisy, didn’t mean to, but still, why did he do it? He even wrote to his mother in 1891 telling her how tremendously ready he was to off the character. He complained that the character was taking his time from other works of literature, and that he was tired of writing the stories. He also claimed that the ending just felt right, that he would have Holmes die in a blaze of glory by defeating a villain so bad that any other task the detective could attempt later on would be trivial.

So why, if he was so extremely sure, did he bring the guy back to life? There are three reasons why. Reason number one: The love the fans had for the character, reason number two: the love the publishers had for money, and reason number three: the love Doyle had for his craft.

Let me make an illustration about love and motivation. To do so I am going to bring up a world that seems very foreign to the subject of this essay, but is an excellent example of what I am trying to demonstrate. Professional Wrestling will shed more light on the reason that JK Rowling will absolutely write an 8th Harry Potter book than the entire Arthur Conan Doyle saga. There is a running joke in the Pro-Wrestling industry that no “genuine” pro-wrestler ever really retires, and for the most part this claim is true!

Hulk Hogan is 54 years old and has retired more times than Michael Jordan, Garth Brooks, and Celine Dion combined. In fact, he tried to make a planned appearance for a match at this year’s Wrestlemania until the deal fell through due to a disagreement over who would win the match and who would lose. Or better yet, what about the Hardcore Wrestling Legend Terry Funk? He’s 62, and he retired in 1997, then again in 1998, then again in 2000, then in 2004, then in 2005 and then again, finally, in 2006. According to my best calculations this renowned wrestler’s next retirement is due somewhere around 2008/2009.

Of course there’s Ric Flair; he wrestled last Monday at the age of 58. Oh, and who can forget Mick Foley, who gave an incredibly hyped speech on national television before his retirement in 1999. In that speech he claimed that his retirement would not be like the other “retirements” in wrestling where he would come back three months later and wrestle another match. Unlike many wrestlers, Mick Foley kept his promise and did not return 3 months later. It took Foley all of two months to wrestle his next match in front of tens of thousands of screaming fans. He retired again shortly after and made it last a little longer, but, at last month’s WWE Vengeance PPV, there was Mick Foley wrestling in the main event.

What does all of this have to do with witches, wizards, JK Rowling, and Harry Potter? Everything! All you need to do is ask why these wrestlers find it so hard to quit what they are doing, and the answer is clear. Love. If you do something that you surely, truly, madly, deeply, love doing, then you will never, ever be able to stop.

JK Rowling loves writing about Harry Potter, cares about the characters and cares about the stories. Rowling admits to crying uncontrollably while writing one of the last chapters. She even claims that she downed half a bottle of champagne in her hotel room as she finished the book and later went home with her face smeared in mascara. Of course, none of this means that she isn’t relieved and happy to have the weight of this series lifted from her chest. She has claimed, despite the tears, and the sadness, to feel emancipated and euphoric!. Then, I hear the wheels in your mind turn as you ask, how could she love the series as much as you claim she does if she has these feelings of joy about its ending?

The answer to this question can be demonstrated with a rich, delicious, creamy cheesecake, because I imagine that, for JK Rowling, living with this series would be much like finishing off a whole strawberry and chocolate cheesecake in one sitting. This is what I call the cheesecake fiasco.

Lets assume that you, the reader, LOVES cheesecake, and why not, its sweet, its full of calories, and is probably responsible for 3 percent of all obesity deaths around the world. Ahhh, cheesecake. Now imagine if someone told you that you could have a whole cheesecake in one sitting, and not gain a pound! Of course you’d ask for a napkin, and maybe silverware if you were civil and patient enough, and then, without hesitation, you would dive into that silky goodness. You’d have one slice, then another, and another, and another, but then woops, now you’re starting to feel a little queasy, still there is more cheesecake to be had. You embark on a fifth slice and make it halfway through when you realize that maybe cheesecake isn’t as great as you thought it was. You finish the slice like a trouper only to discover that cheesecakes come in 12 SLICES!!!

Later, as you leave the table to go to the bathroom, a waiter approaches you with the joyous news that, after a meeting with your head caretaker, they have decided, since you said you liked cheesecake, that you will be served nothing but cheesecake for the rest of the day!

This is what happened to JK Rowling, only the cheesecake took over 17 years of her life, and it wasn’t actually cheesecake, it was a boy named Harry Potter. That’s right, to JK Rowling, Harry Potter was the Boy-Who-Lived…. And-Then-Just-Wouldn’t-Stop-Living! It doesn’t, however, mean that she doesn’t love him anymore than the idea that because you had too much cheesecake at one restaurant, on one day, means that you’ll never ever ever have a craving for cheesecake again as long as you live. It is the same as working all day at a daycare; by the time you leave the place you’ll want to strangle somebody; it doesn’t, however, mean that you hate kids.

Right now JK Rowling is overdosed on Harry Potter. She has lived, breathed, eaten, bathed in, and practically had sex with the characters. While we, the audience, have had Harry Potter spoon fed to us for 10 years, JK Rowling has had it injected directly into her eyeballs for the last 17! JK Rowling said in one interview that she LITERALLY had prayed, at one point, to break her arms, so that her publishers couldn’t make her write anymore and that she could have just a little bit of a break before continuing the series.

This, however, does not mean that she is done, forever, with the stories or that she does not like writing them. She has spent so much time with Harry that, of her own admission, she almost considers him like one of her children. Parents look forward to the day their kids go off to college and they have the house to themselves, that is, until about six months later when they suffer from empty nest syndrom. JK may be relieved to see Harry go for now, but she’s going to be very lonely when he doesn’t return for Christmas dinner. This in and of itself will be another contributing factor as to why JK Rowling will write an 8th Harry Potter book.

Stephen King, one of the greatest writers alive today, openly decried the idea that JK Rowling should kill off Harry and claimed that she would regret the choice if she did. Stephen King also had a very public retirement in 2002. He promoted From A Buick 8 as his very last novel. The release of this book, much like Deathly Hallows was a very sad day for many literary fans. Of course then he accidently wrote a little bit more than he intended to, though I don’t know how anyone could accidently publish five books in five years and call it a retirement. Still, hey! It is not like retirement has an actual definition these days. Just look at Cher. Her farewell tour, which lasted for three years (2002-2005), has to have been the longest goodbye in musical history. A retirement that Cher quickly celebrated by releasing two compliation CD’s and then recording new material for her 26th studio album which will have it’s release date announced in late 2007.

It is a resounding truth that old habits die hard, and loved habits die even harder. If you do not think that JK Rowling doesn’t love writing Harry Potter even more than Cher loves singing, and Stephen King loves supernatural cars that do strange things, then you need your mental capacities evaluated! Wait, no that is far too harsh, maybe you just need to hear it from JK Rowling’s own lips.

On July 16th 2005, Rowling told Mugglenet.com that she had to refrain from reading her own material because sometimes, even while just fact checking information, if she started reading the books she just couldn’t stop and would get sucked right in and have to keep going. In an interview with ITV JK Rowling relished the “love” that she has writing dialouge for Harry, Ron, and Hermione. During the release of book five JK Rowling told BBC (and this is a direct quote):

“I am immensely proud of Harry, and I'm never going to disown it, and I promise I am never, ever, ever going to apologise for it. Never. Because I am proud of it and I will defend Harry against all comers.”

There is no claim to be had that JK Rowling does not care deeply for these stories. These stories are her children, and her family; they were her life for 17 years. She is ready for them to go to college and move out, any parent would be. However, I gaurantee you, that JK Rowling, will absolutely come to miss these characters in the years after they have gone. A person can not care so deeply for, and spend so much time on one thing and then let it go quietly into the night.

Even Leonardo Devinci claimed that the Mona Lisa was forever an unfinished work. He painted and repainted the eyes repeatedly. Just like everyone wishes they could go back to college, or for one more day of their favorite vacation. Just like wrestlers miss the ring, and singers miss the studio, no true artist can ever say never, because they know that it is not true.

“Never, say never.” JK Rowling uttered this phrase during an interview with Jonathan Ross when he asked her “Will you write an 8th Harry Potter.” Even Rowling has finally come to admit that it is a possibility that she will do so. Right now she may claim that it is unlikely, but a few years ago she was utterly certain that it was impossible. What does this mean? It means that the last book has not even come out and JK Rowling is already having doubts about ending the series forever. Give it 3 years, give it 5 years, or give it 10.

10 years was the number that Rowling choose when discussing the subject with Jonathan Ross. She claimed “In 10 years time, who knows, I may want to come back to it.” This is, ironically, the same number of years it took Sir Author Conan Doyle to realize that he would never escape his relationship with Sherlock Holmes.

When Sean Connery, the most famous James Bond of all time, swore that he would by no means make another Bond film, he used the word “never”. He claimed that Diamonds are Forever would be his very last Bond film. However, in 1983, when Sean Connery changed his mind and played James Bond in yet another film. The title of that movie was “Never Say Never Again”. That, my friends, is a truthful urban legend of cinematic history, and history is always doomed to repeat itself. This fact seems to hold water even with JK Rowling if her interview with Jonathan Ross is an indication.

Despite all of the reasons for JK Rowling to return to these wizarding characters someday in the future, despite the fans, the publishers, the artistic satisfaction, and of course the love. Despite all of this, history is the definitive reason, why I can gaurantee you, that JK Rowling absolutely will, write an 8th Harry Potter book.

 If there is an eighth Harry Potter book, it will be to raise money for charity. It could be the encyclopaedia of the world (of Hogwarts) and then I could rid myself of every last lurking details, but no not a novel." [from Jo's website]

 "The only reason you'll ever see an eighth Harry Potter book is if I really, in ten years time, burn to do another one, but at the moment I think that's unlikely." [National Press Club, 1999]

 Are you going to write books about Harry after school? JKR: "Probably not, but I'll never say never because every time I do I immediately break the vow!" [World Book Day, 2004]

 “I wouldn’t say ‘never’. I can’t say I’ll never write another book about that world just because I think, ‘What do I know,’ in ten years time I might want to return to it." [Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, July 6th 2007]

well wow is all i have to say to that. u really did compile that information in a professional matter with quotes and so genious thought. what u say is very tru and isnt the popular saying, "history always repeats itself" and by ur theory she will write another book when who knows but she will. and i agree with u and so do many others i am sure. but i applaud u on ur research and work man this stuff should be published.

I just watched the today show interview, with JK and it looks to me defintely right now, Harry is over. A young girl asked JK, "Would you write any more books about the wizarding world?" And JK said "I have done my Harry Potter.":no: This is not including her encyclopedia which she did say she would write, sometime.

I would like to add. That I think JK will find it hard to write different stories, because everybody is going expect a Harry Potter like story and they won't get and maybe with the decline of her book sales and her popularity because lighting only strikes once like Harry, she will go back to what she knows and that is the Wizarding World.

I am so glad to see this topic. I recently wrote an essay on the subject entitled "The Definitive Reason, Why I Can Gaurentee You That JK Rowling Absolutely Will Write an 8th Harry Potter Book!" It lists several detailed theories and scenerios. Here, I'll post it if anyone wants to read it and see what my thoughts are. I think I put them together very well and stated a remarkably flawless arguement. (If this is posted in the wrong place, or is too long, then please forgive me and move it to where it should be. I'm a newby so I didn't mean to. Thanks. :-) )


Very impressive.

Like many others, I'd cry tears of joy if she did a series on the Marauders!

No, Barty Crouch Jr! The Marauders would be good but I'd rather see the story of how a normal, well-meaning person falls so far from grace. It'd be riveting.

I am so glad to see this topic. I recently wrote an essay on the subject entitled "The Definitive Reason, Why I Can Gaurantee You That JK Rowling Absolutely Will Write an 8th Harry Potter Book!" It lists several detailed theories and scenerios. Here, I'll post it if anyone wants to read it and see what my thoughts are. I think I put them together very well and stated a remarkably flawless arguement. (If this is posted in the wrong place, or is too long, then please forgive me and move it to where it should be. I'm a newby so I didn't mean to. Thanks. :-) )

Nice one, bro. You've really done well with this.:tu:

Also, about the whole 'maybe in ten years' thing; 19 years later from the end of DH is 10 years from now. Coincidence, or a hint that JK is already seriously considering writing another book in a decade? I wonder...

I think that's a great idea and I will love a book on Snape too! It'll be interesting to see life through Voldy's point of view.

I kind of grazed this thread, there's so much to read.

I would like to see more books. I think a set of mysteries with Harry and Hermione solving them would be really great. All the other things we want to know could be tossed in here and there.

JKR certainly doesn't need to write another book in her life. She's got more money than the Queen and everyone else. I hope she does succumb to her muse, however. An author of her caliber comes along once in a century or longer and I, for one, would read anything she published. Her work is incredibly detailed and researched with so many surprises interlaced with the storylines. She has such a gift!

Don't sit on your Laurels, JKR! Keep writing.

Wow, thank you guys so much for the kind words about the essay! I love writing, I'm almost finished with a degree in media writing (screen/teleplay writing) actually :-).

Seamus4eva, about the coincidence you mentioned concerning "19 Years Later" ... I was floored when I read your post. I had told my mother (who is also a dire Harry Potter Fan) about noticing that same connection. If my figures are correct and Harry was born in 1980. The last book should be taking place in 1997-1998. This would mean that 10 years from now, the current present, will be around 19 years to 20 years from Harry's Defeat of Voldy. Alas, this would be the same period of time as the Epilogue and the same period of time she has mentioned, not once, but TWICE in interviews when discussing the possibility of an 8th book.

Is it not slightly odd that she chose 19 years later. Why not an even number such as 20 years later, 25 years later, or even 15 years later. Instead she chose a number that is one year short of being an even blocked number. (psychologically, people are much more likely to chose block numbers at random) However, the 19 years number does line up interestingly with her own predictions.

Well she already said she'd write an encyclopedia of sorts about the Harry Potter world, so yes there will be more books.

But i'm sure she'll write another book about Harry or his kids later. She probably doesn't think she'll do it now, but in the future it'll get too tempting and she'll want to write some more.

I would really like to see a novel on Lily Potters life or Dumbledore's school years.

Musicblind I to agree with you, 19 years is an awful strange number to use in regards to the epliogue. She has also used 10 years from now as well in several interviews about her writng maybe there is something to your theory. I hope so. She has been reported to say she will not do any more Harry Potter books, but that doesn't elimanate his kids or some off shoot to come along "19 years later". The itch will return to JK, HP is her baby and like any mother she won't be able to leave it alone long.

I would like to read about the four founders and how they built Hogwarts and started getting students thier.

As much as I would adore to see a book about Teddy Lupin's adventures, I really doubt we'll get anything more than the encyclopedia (which is going to be fantastic anyways, as we all know :D). But still, any number of books after this would be fantastic!

There are so many side stories to be told, and I hope we'll get at least some of them, even if it is prequel form like with Star Wars - stories of the first war would still be fasinating.

I'd want to read about The Marauders at school, that would be such a good book because JKR wouldn't be creating whole new characters and stuff which most people would hate...also i really like The Marauders and Lily, and I loved reading about them in the pensieve in OOTP and DH. I hope she does that!!

Actually, I want an 8th book...I want closure. I need to know what happened to the fallen, and who died, Hogwarts recovery, Harry and Ginny, Ron and Hermione, education, romance, marriage....the lot and I don't mean in 10 years time. I'm 59 now, I want to be able to enjoy it, not have it read to me in a nursing home!

I think an awful lot of questions will be answered in the encyclopaedia. SHe said that she'd put in the stories of other characters (like Dean Thomas for example) that had to be cut from the main story in the books. She'll put a lot of information in it. I'm not sure I see her writing another book. Maybe, like a few people have speculated she will, ten years from now and it will be about the next generation of wizards, but it's a big maybe.

I would imagine that if JK writes any more, it could be individual stories like Lord of the Rings instead of a lot of series like Star Wars. This would allow her to write them at her own pace and address certain areas that interest her.

I know she has mentioned the encyclopedias, but I wonder if she has thought about writing any more books like the Fantastic Beasts and Quidditch Through the Ages books.

If Jo writes another, it will not be until the nineteen years of the Epilogue have passed.

As well, I have a hard time envisioning her wanting to write from anything other than Harry's perspective.

And...if Voldemort is the ultimate evil, how is she supposed to whip up a topper villain? While I'd love it, I'm not sure it's likely.

We might see Neville's story in the Encyclopedia.

Wow, there are so many things that I would like to know more about! She certainly developed Dumbledore's past and I really enjoyed this, so I'd rather read more about Harry's parents or The Marauders. However, I doubt that JK will write anymore novels, and she'll probably publish the Encyclopaedia with (hopefully) most of the things she skipped in DH.

I think she's going to move on to a differant topic. With Harry Potter one of the most wonderful things was not knowing what would happen and trying to figure various things out with Harry such as is Snape good or evil. If she were to create a book set in the past using Harry Potter characters then everyone will know how things end. There wouldn't be any question of will Snape and Lily end up together? Or will Dumbledore die? If she does anything Harry Potter universe related then it needs to either be in the future or the distant past. However I see her trying her hand at writing adult books or childrens books on a completly differant topic. She said she has two ideas for future books that don't involve Harry and I think one of them might take and she'll try that for awhile. However I think it would be wonderful if she eventually came back to the wizarding world.

Yes we know what happened eventually but not then not in the past. The Harry Potter series is a lot like Stars Wars, it starts kinda in the middle of things and goes to the end. Wouldn't you like to know how the Marauders came into being, what else did James do to cause Snape not to like him, was James as bad as Snape thought he was? You got to remember Snape's point of view things may be different than James's of the same event. What about Neville's parents, they were probably going to Hogwarts to about that time? Now the encyclopedia that JK maybe writing will probably cover most of this but I would rather have a set of books written on it than just 1 to cover it all.

I just want a book, written by JKR, about the size of POA, with a whole bunch of short stories about the characters. I don't know what they'd be about, but i would love to know how the Grindelwald Vs. Voldemort duel happened.And maybe a story about Luna and her dad searching for the Crumple horned-snorack, or what ever it's called.That would be awesome.:lol:

I agree with the idea of more - look at the extensive coverage of Tolkien's epilogue in Lord of the Rings - it covered the history behind what was in LOTR itself and then picked up the story from when Frodo left the Grey Havens (end of book 3) and covered all the other hobbits left behind - who they married, their kids, what happened to the elves left in Middle Earth. Rowling could do the same thing in detail. She could even write a prequel and print books of her notes (sort of like Tolkien's Lost Tales Vol 1-5,etc) - I would read anything she wrote Harry related because I want to know more, more, more......more details, please!!!!

Another idea - it would make an entertaining short story, would be to explain what happens to great teachers and wizards after they "retire?" Is there an assisted living facility for the more mature magical community? Side along apparition for those who can't twirl on their own; "training wheels" for brooms so those dizzy from too much medication won't fall off and break hips, etc? JKR could write a comedy about "Life after Hogwarts; My Fast Times at Magical Manor by Minerva McGonagall" or something of the sort. Instead of Medicare, there would be Magicare. I know...I'll stop while I'm ahead.

personally i would like to see Neville Longbottom and the deathly Carrows

They shouldn't do that, they should make "Neville Longbottom and the Deathly Carrow's"