Will Rowling write more stories after HP?

[Rizzoku]

I was wondering If JK might right other kinds of stories since she said that there wouldn't be anymore books about Harry Potter after the Septology. Do you think she'll write some new fantasy? Hope it's good. I'd really like more Harry Potter/Hogwarts adventure though. Well whatever.

[Silver Phoenix]

She said she wasn't writing any more about Harry Potter I think, but she said something about how she will continue writing. Though, I'm unsure if that means the Hogwarts "school books", a whole new series, not a series but individual books, or maybe even carry on the Hogwarts thing, with a new character o.0 again I must say, only time will tell ^.^ *personally hopes theres more hogwarts-related stuff*

[Eyla Liv]

I just think that would be wierd if she wrote more on Hogwarts. The little school books would be okay but if she started over with a whole new character that would just be really wierd. I mean, could you imagine going through Hogwarts without Harry, or even Dumbledore?

[Daily Propheter]

I would love to see her write about the MWPP, or Voldemort's first reign of terror. Even 'Hogwarts: A History' woukld be amazing. But, after all the stuff she's had to deal with (lawsuits, stolen books, etc) JKR might not want to continue delving into Harry's world.

I think she might continue writing Fantasy books, as she seems to have a knack for it. In any case, I just hope she keeps writing, 'cause JKR is a fantabulous writer, even thought that's not a word. :D

[Silver Phoenix]

Originally posted by Daily Propheter (original post (http://www.cosforums.com/a/showthread.php?postid=384204#post384204))
I would love to see her write about the MWPP, or Voldemort's first reign of terror. Even 'Hogwarts: A History' woukld be amazing. But, after all the stuff she's had to deal with (lawsuits, stolen books, etc) JKR might not want to continue delving into Harry's world.



:clappy: I would absoulutly love to read about MWPP. I prefer these fanfics over most as it is. Even if the books weren't as.."dark" as the HP books, it'd still be a great read. Even though we know how it'll all turn out in the end :'( I'd like to know how Lily and James got together, and all that fun stuff ;D

[caroline40]

She has said on the Bbc tonight that she is already writing an adult novel but under a pseudnym.
She didnt go into any more detail than that.

[Puffskein]

She certainly plans to carry on writing - I don't think she's indicated what sort of books it'll be. I don't envy her, though. She'll have so much to live up to, and people will expect Harry Potter II!

[trev2023]

maybe she will pull an ender's game type of thing and follow another character through hogwarts during the same time that harry was there, but i don't think this is very likely

[Rien]

The nerd in me would really dig it if she wrote Hogwarts: A History (I'm not alone on that one) and... the book by Bathlida Bagshot... erm... A History of Magic (I can't remember the title)?

[Nobodysboy]

J.K has already said that she will be writing after the Harry Potter series. She also said it will NOT be anything Harry Potter related. ( I'm not sure where I read that, though)

I personally would read any other book she wrote. It would be just as good as Harry Potter, if not better. She has stated many times how much she loves writing, and we all know that she went from welfare to wealth.

Since she dosen't have anything to fall back on, besides her husband, she would probably want to keep writing

[rotsiepots]

I'll whisk this off to the Common Room. :)

[shadow fox]

I doubt that JKR will actually right a sequel to the series or maybe even more books. These series are making her richer than the queen of England herself. Even if she does, it probably won't be as good as the HP series :sigh: Oh, well. Her books will be fun for as long they are around.

[inlovewithdraco]

i think that she will wright more stories she is a really good wrighter and it would be nice to read more of her works :)

[PhoenixUK]

Just a couple of points -

JKR said that at the end of the HP series that was it with Harry Potter - no more, although she might write books similar to the Comic Relief ones, but only for charity.

In the Paxman interview, JKR said that she's started on an adult novel that was totally different from Harry Potter, and that she might write that afterwards.

[*Glitterstar*]

Well time will tell. I KNOW THOUGH SHE'LL KEEP WRITING.What kind of book is a mystery~ ;(

[Carbito]

I think she will keep writing but none of it will measure up to Harry Potter. She just struck such a luckey combination in Harry Potter and no matter how hard she tries I doubt she will ever be able to beat it.

[Emilemily]

Originally posted by Daily Propheter (original post (http://www.cosforums.com/a/showthread.php?postid=384204#post384204))
I would love to see her write about the MWPP, or Voldemort's first reign of terror. Even 'Hogwarts: A History'
MWPP would be cool to read about. and i'd like to know more about what all Voldemort did before Harry came along.

[Virtuousdream]

I keep wondering why people ask her why she doesn't write about adult Harry, but no one's asked her why she doesn't write about the maurauders, Voldemorts first reign, Hogwarts a history, dumbledore's biography. They would be fantastic and I beg of her to at least do an epilogue at the end of book 7, so my mind is at rest!

[seashell323]

I agree with you Hellhorns, even though I never thought about the prospects before! It'd be kind of like the LoTR series where Tolkien went back and wrote about the first war of the ring, and then the numerous history books about Middle Earth (I think those were written by his son, not Tolkien himself). I'd love to hear the Maurauders story first-hand and Voldemort's first time in power.

I don't have any idea what JKR will write about once the HP series is completed, but I do think she will continue to write. Authors don't usually just stop because writing is what they love to do. The only way I could imagine her stopping would be if the HP series absolutely tired her out.

[Eva]

I would love to get my hands on all of the background stuff she's written. The history of the death eaters, the characteristics of all the students, etc. It would be really cool if JKR put out a scrapbook-type thing with all of her notes.

[DobbysTeaCozy]

Originally posted by trev2023 (original post (http://www.cosforums.com/a/showthread.php?postid=384309#post384309))
maybe she will pull an ender's game type of thing and follow another character through hogwarts during the same time that harry was there, but i don't think this is very likely

Yeah, probably not likely...but a cool idea. :) Though I doubt the other characters' views would be as interesting as Harry's..

[BTruth]

Okay, lets get one thing striaght first of all I KNOW JKR SAID THERE WILL BE NO MORE BOOKS AFTER BOOK 7 .

But, lets say in some amazing change of fate, JKR decided to write another book/series of books after the original 7. I mean, afterall, there is very little she can do to ruin this vast plotline she has created. She could visit any time in the history of hogwarts/the magical community. If she did, she wouldn't have to write about Harry's life after hogwarts. She could write another series of 7 books (or 5, or 3 or 1 or whatever) on the original rise of voldemort, and end that with harry's parents dying, and harry defeating voldemort. She doesn't even have to write about Harry neccessarily. Or even have anything to do with the dark arts for that matter. She could base a book on the adventures of James Potter and Sirius Black, or the Weasley twins.

Some example series that some of us might have read, that did a good job of using completely different timelines, and still kept everything interesting;

Lord Of The Rings- Started with the hobbit, which had absolutely nothing to do with the Lord of The Rings 3 book series. After that, JRR took many more journeys around middle earth in other books.

Redwall- I also read this series, but my memory of it is fading, its been several years since I read anything from it, But It does a great job (like these first harry potter books) of explaining a history, while having a present-day plotline. Then, the author goes back, and writes a book on the past, and other adventures.

Star Wars- Not a book (i have yet to read any of the books they have put out though), but the first 3 movies, and these 3 prequels they are putting out now is a great example. It would be really easy for JKR to do something like this.

These are just examples that have used other plot twists to spin off a completely new book or series of books. There are millions more.

Now what I wanna know is,

1 - Do you think JKR will eventually change her mind and write something new in the series past book 7 , or perhaps make a spin off series.

2 - Reguardless of your views on JKR writing more books, what are some ideas for book(s), and plots that could be used in the future.

With a huge amount of characters, and history that was explained in the books it wouldnt be hard to come up with something good.

I'll write up my ideas after I post this.

[Kosmic]

I don't think any more will be written but I would love to read about the Marauders adventure's when they were at school

[BTruth]

Okay then, here are my ideas;

1 - The Original Rise of Voldemort

It would be very interesting. Maybe not another seven book series, but at least 3 would be awesome. She would also be able to explain alot of unclosed issues she left open in the original series.

There are just so many people they could follow through this as well. The book good be writin from voldemort's perspective, which would be interesting. Perhaps from Dumbledore's perspective, and follow Dumbledore throughout the years voldemort would rise. It could follow a newly introduced auror or something as well. Im not sure if there was an Order of the Phoenix back then, but if there was, it would be nice to follow them as well.

2 - The journey's of Hagrid

Throughout the Harry Potter series, Hargrid has gone on alot of different missions and things, either on his own, or stuff he was asked to do by dumbledore.

It would be pretty interesting with all the creatures and whatnot. Showing how big old stupid hagrid gets out of situations and stuff like that.

3 - James/Sirius or Fred/George

I think it would be pretty interesting to have a book follow James and Sirius (during hogwarts), or Fred and George (after hogwarts, with their joke shop). Both pairs are troublemakers, and would likely create some great stories.

3 - Harry Potter (The Afteryears)

Probably the most discussed idea thus far, is just to keep following harry through the years after hogwarts. That, would extremely interesting for us die hard fans, but i daresay that some of the more light readers would become bored with harry and everything.

Okay, im done :) Either way though, anything JKR touches turns to gold, so I wont have a problem with anything she writes, its bound to be great.

And yeah, the maurader idea is great

[Camo]

I would like to see maybe Hogwarts: a History. That would be pretty interesting and a book about the Marauders and their times at school with Snape.

[rotsiepots]

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[go_anna40]

Well, yeah maybe.
But not Harry Potter related books though.
It would be good of her to write a novel other than Harry Potter. But I'm not so sure that it'll be as good as Harry Potter.

[iigreenteaii]

i wouldn't mind reading about the marauders and lily and stuff, but i doubt she'll write anything like that

[ferret88]

sorry whats mwpp??? oh yeah i really would like to read her books if she comes out with more after hp series
hopefully it will have somehtin to do with hp

[Daily Propheter]

Originally posted by ferret88 (original post (http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?postid=431478#post431478))
sorry whats mwpp???


It's short for Moony Wormtail Padfoot and Prongs.

[FredRocksMySocks]

i'm still holding out for a Hogwarts, A History after book7
probably not, though...but that would absolutly ROCK!

[Dakkoth]

I would certainly like to see 'prequel' style stories about the characters... especially after seeing the interactions between Snape, James Potter, Sirius Black and Evans in OotP.

[hesdead-dealwithit]

I don't think we'll see a prequel, or at least I hope not. In the final two books, JKR will probably tell us so much about that generation, that a prequel won't be needed.

[vagos]

i dont think id like more potter books.i mean of course i want more harry books,but maybe they wont be so good,after hogwarts or without harry..new books would be fun to read but i dont think they will ba as good as hp either.

[Jessica]

I personally will read anything she writes including but not limited to her grocery list.

But what I really really really want is her notes. I've said it on other threads before, but god do I want her notes.

[Picko]

JK has said in the past that she wants to be a career author so we will see more books from her I'm certain of that. Whether or not they will be set in the Potter Universe I don't know but I suspect they will be although at a very different point in time and hopefully not involving the Marauders because I hate to break it to some of you but it would be so boring.

[Nick]

Her notes would rock. I'd see if all my speculations were right or no.

[Picko]

Yeah a detailed book of her notes would be cool.

[MadMagic]

I think she will write more stories, not necessarily related to HP, but I do see more stories from her in the future. It would be cool if she would do more stuff related to HP, but at some point I think she will want to move on with her life.

[RonnyBoy]

No, I don't think she will write any more books after Book 7. Nor do I think she should. The series is so complex as it is, and it is a saga in this century's history that should be left untouched--it will eventually be surpass the LOTR trilogy-if it hasn't already. Although I will be sad when Book 7 is over and done, JK should stick to her original plan.

[Wab]

I wouldn't be surprised if JKR keeps on writing she has a huge imagination and her style has improved book by book.

However, any more HP books would be a bit of a let down. The series was designed to have firm boundaries and partitions. And when a series with strict partitions (like the year per book) exceed the limits they become a bit flabby (like Buffy post high school).

But the concept of doing a Simillaron(?)-style book/s based on her notes would be a winner.

[WeasleyIsOurKing]

It would only make sense for her to continue writing. She's a talented writer! I don't really want her to keep writing about Hogwarts, though. It would take away from the magic (no pun intended) of Harry Potter if she wrote about a different character or something. I wouldn't mind if she published a book full of tidbits that never made it into the series or wrote something like Hogwarts, A History, though.

[Peregrim]

Perhaps JKR just doesnt have the inspiration to write anything Harry Potter-related after she has finished the series. She`d have to be very careful about how she writes the past according with the future. (Remember all the things she changed since the writing of PS? Like the personalities or Fred and George?) Plus, so much fan fiction has been written that maybe the fandom wont be pleased with her results because they`re so used to reading the same kind of fantasies about the Marauders that the reception would be quite difficult for some fans.

[ominous]

After book 7, I think there are still a lot of writing materials in HP.

We can demend Ms. Rowling of writing below kinds of things...

For example, supplementary stories of other characters.

'Albus Dombledore and the time of oath'

'Severus Snape and the dungeon of darkness'

'Lumos(?) Lupin and the eclipse of the moon'

Or the story of the Weasley brothers

'Ron, where's my broomstick?'

Or of Dudley Dursely

'Sting like a bee : The Big D story'

...

[gryffindork]

i know theres probably like a 1% chance of this happening but i would LOVE to see a book on the Marauders, not neccecarily all seven years just one would please me!!! :D, i'd also like to see Hogwarts, A History, like all huge and old looking....one can dream

[Hermyownniny]

I agree with some that maybe it would be best to stick with the original plan and leave it at book 7. That way, it will finish on top, and we all won't be paranoid that the extras will be disappointing, though i highly doubt it, but still...

I would also read anything else she writes. She does great characters and builds them up, and she does great action! Maybe later in the future, when she's had success with other books, she'll go back to Harry Potter and release extra things, like a special edition with her notes and progress of HP, and of course, the ever popular Hogwarts: A History. I REALLY want to read that! And if she does write it, i hope it's a bit thicker than the first 2 texts she did for charity!

[gryffindork]

yeah i know, like fantastic beasts is good and all but how cool would it have been to look like the monster book of monsters or something like that

[jen15poms]

I think she will probably keep writing. She is a literary genius!!! She has had SO much success with the Harry Potter series...it would be a shame for her to waste all of her talent and stop wriitng after this series is over!

[DancingBoi]

perhaps theres a chance someone OTHER than rowling will be writing these books? Such as the starwars saga type thing. either way i would be interested in whatever is written.

[silvercJD4]

She has said on the Bbc tonight that she is already writing an adult novel but under a pseudnym.
She didnt go into any more detail than that.

That would be very interesting because then she could see if her books are just popular because it's her or if they're popular because they're good. That's very interesting...and a brilliant idea too!

[MadMuggle]

I'm sure I read a quote of hers saying she had no intention of writing any prequels and there would be no need after book 7 anyway. I wish I knew where. Personally I think the Hogwarts, A History sounds great. Lots of little stories on the lives of past students and teachers. I'm sure Harry, Ron and Hermione aren't the only ones to have aventures at Hogwarts!

[feshnie]

Think she will.
I read about it somewhere in the internet... can't remember it really but she did say Harry would die in the seventh book and she maybe would write another book.
Wouldn't it be great to read another of her stories? I would be thrilled! :p

[Mental2k]

She'll probably write another series. I do hope though, she doesn;t go down the route that Pullman did, ie. write another series in a different time but with very reminiscent characters.

She may also write about Hogwarts in the ancient days when the four founders were still at the school I think that that would be quite good, because there'd be more fear from the witchfinder general than the Dark Lord, it'd be funny to see a weasley style family pretend to be Muggles when the witchfinder general turns up for tea!

[doadpadfoot]

unfortunately jkr will not be writing anymore stories after the last book. i really wanted her to write a few books on the marauders while they were young, because that would be hilarious! :elaugh: :lol: :D :rotfl:

[OmarGama]

I think that she will write more books about magic just like Harry Potter

[MoonlightFairy]

Does anyone else really want JK Rowling to write a series on The Marauders? I can see that working really well and becoming a very good book series ust like Harry Potter.

[doadpadfoot]

i think jkr should write a few books about the marauders because not only would she make alot of money, but those books would give us more info on the marauders, and will just give us a good laugh. if she doesn't do it, then we should get the best fanfic writers in the hp world to write the stories, especially the people who wrote that one fanfic where the marauders read the series. that'd be cool! :tu: :p don't think they should keep the money though..............well..........maybe.......... :huh: :angel:


:welcome: ur new aren't u?

[ErickGama]

:welcome: to the forums. I haven't really seen a thread like this one, but just to make sure, did you do a search before? Always try to make a search before posting. As for the thread. I don't really want her to do books about them.

[Mesmirez]

Oh...I wish she would, it has so much potential.
And, quite honestely, I doubt she'll stop at seven books.

[ErickGama]

Oh...I wish she would, it has so much potential.
And, quite honestely, I doubt she'll stop at seven books.

I do think she might stop, as she said, she might probably don't write an eight one!

[DarkMark27]

It would be really cool to read a series on the Marauders during their time at Hogwarts. There would be parts of James playing in quidditch matches and the ongoing rivalry with Snape. And best of all we would see the famous team of James and Sirius in action practicly running the school. It would be awesome!

[Barbara Kennedy]

Check this thread.
Will Rowling write more stories after HP? (http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?t=11088)

[JofpGallagher]

Merging with the thread BK suggested. :D

[RJBradbrook]

i think i would be cool. kind of a star wars thing. you know anakin/wormtail will turn bad, and its sort of the events leading up to.
still i don't think i could have sympathy for wormtail as i do for Anakin

[LouisaB]

I would like to see her write Hogwarts: A History. I would also like to see more about Dumbledore when he was younger. There were hints that he was brilliant at school himself and I bet he had some adventures too. The Marauders' stories of course would be great.

However even if JKR does decide to leave the whole HP world alone I am sure that she will continue to write. I think I posted in another forum on a similar topic where I said that writing is something that is in your blood. Even if you are never published if you are a writer then you write. Simple as that. JKR being an exceptionally good writer has no problem with the publication side of things. Writing is in her blood as surely as magic is in Harry's.

[mevam]

I would expect that she might be tempted to throw in a sequel to the happenings of the series just to give some overly curious fans (me!) an idea of what she thinks the other characters will be doing outside of Hogwarts when they grow up. She has already said that she won't be writing any prequels because the series will contain enough information on the Marauder's background to really offset the point of having to include the same information in another book. JKR has answered an interview question somewhere where she said she might also be writing some other Hogwarts texts and other wizarding books for charity like she did with Quidditch Through the Ages. I hope that she decides to tackle on Hogwarts: A History so that I'll be in sync with Hermione.

[no1 potter fan]

shes not sure but shes definat that she wont write anymore harry potter

[Stephie]

After writing seven books, and then just quit writing? I think I'd go hungry to grab a pencil and a notebook. ^_^

[Mesmirez]

If she DID write a series about the Marauders, who's PoV would it be in? Probably James, but you never know. I'd like to see the spotlight on one of the others, personally.
I'd LOVE a series on the Marauders.

[harripottrfreek]

I think she will keep writing...she may go away from the HP world all together though to explore different genres...I think I will end up reading every book she ever writes.

[Da_Chinkster]

It depends if she can think up any other stories. She will have been thinking about HP for around ten years by the end of books seven plus she has her kids to think about. She may come up with an amazing idea for a book, but if she cant think of anything apart from stuff she has already written she will leave it at the HP series. Also it is a matter of whether or not she wants to write another book. She has no incentive to write another book apart from the fact she feels a need to inside herself.

[glugunkwen]

JKR has said she will keep writing, just not about Harry Potter. I can't imagine the pressure she will feel when something non-HP gets published! I think it will be really interesting to read another genre written by her.