Attention: Harry Potter fans!
The BEAST
disgustingly OLD news, but....
"The title has been announced for the
next Harry Potter! _Harry Potter and
the Half Blood Prince_"
Oh, and **Spoilers [and not-so-Spoilers] Ahead!!!!**
Random facts about the book
a.. By the ends of books 6 and 7 "you'll have all the back story you'll
need", says JK Rowling, and a prequel will not be necessary
b.. There will be a new Minister of Magic, no more Mr. Fudge.
c.. We will find out what happened to Hagrid's half brother Grawp. He will
be a bit more controllable in book 6.
d.. The Dursleys are in the next book, but Harry's stay with them will be
the shortest yet. In book 5 he stayed for 4 weeks, so we know his stay will
be less than 4 weeks.
e.. Cho Chang will not be a romantic interest of Harry in Book 6, however
there will be a "little romance" for Harry says JK.
f.. In books 6 and 7 we will find out exactly why JK killed off Sirius.
g.. Harry becomes even more powerful in book 6.
h.. In books 6 and 7 we will find out why Dumbledore trusts Snape.
i.. We will find out what happened to Wormtail AKA Peter Pettigrew
j.. More about the animosity between Snape and Sirius will be revealed in
the last 2 books.
k.. JK has said that giving away the form of Snape's boggart and patronus
says too much. We'll definitely find out what Snape's worst fear is, and
it'll be important.
l.. Hermione and Draco will NOT end up together in book 6 or 7.
m.. We will find out what exactly Dudley saw when he looked at the
dementors.
n.. The reason Voldemort and Harry both didn't die when Voldemort tried to
kill Harry, will be revealed.
o.. We will see more of Draco's mother, Narcissa Malfoy, now that Lucius
is busy.
p.. We'll learn more about Harry's scar in the last 2 books.
q.. Moaning Myrtle will make an appearance again, as will Tonks.
r.. More about Voldemort's birth will be revealed, thus helping us
understand why he is so evil.
s.. Muggles begin to notice "more and more odd" occurrences in book 6,
says JK.
t.. The wizarding world is really at war in the sixth book.
u.. Harry will tell his dearest friends about the prophesy after it sinks
in to him.
v.. We will learn more about Harry's relatives, including his grandparents
(though JK says they aren't really important to the story)
w.. We will find out what happened to Sirius's motorbike.
x.. Book 6 will be shorter than the 5th book (or at least JK's 99% sure,
but will not swear on her children's lives)
y.. There will be no "new" nationalities of children at Hogwarts. Hogwarts
is a British school, and JK says that adding foreigners for the sake of it
is not in her plans.
z.. During an interview, when JKR was asked in which Hogwarts room she'd
like to be for 1 hour, she said it would be a room in which Harry has been
before, but doesn't know its importance. Yet. (this could have happened in
book 5, but we're unsure)
aa.. It's very important in the plot that Harry has his mother's eyes, and
that her wand was very good for charms.
ab.. During an interview for Kids BBC, Victor Greensteet (reporter) asked
Rowling if Harry would have a dragon for a pet. This is what she replied:
"You can't tame a dragon, no matter what Hagrid thinks. It's simply
impossible. So no. He has more common sense. He MAY have a different pet in
the future, but for now, I won't say anything else". (This could have been
buckbeak, but I'm sure we can expect more pets)
ac.. In the same interview for Kids BBC, the reporter asked J. K. if Harry
had ever used the internet, and this is what she had to say: "No. They (the
Dursleys) won't let him go near Dudley's computer, and Dudley is the only
one who has a computer. They hit him if he gets too near to the keyboard. So
the answer would be No. I use it a lot, but Harry doesn't. Wizards don't
really need to go on the web. They have an even better way to find out
what's happening in the outside world, which I think is a lot more fun than
the Internet, but I'm going to keep quiet on this one."
ad.. The choice between what's right and what's easy will be a pillar of
the plot in Harry's last 2 years at Hogwarts
ae.. Harry's parents' profession will be a big part of the plot.
af.. Something HUGE will be revealed about Lily Potter.
There, now.
rumor-mongered
The BEAST
The BEAST
>I have no idea if this is NEW news, or
> disgustingly OLD news, but....
*sigh*
Disgustingly OLD news, it is....
Feh.
But, here:
http://www.hp-lexicon.org/about/books/book_hbp.html
This site usually has *much* more helpful
information than I have passed on.
mea culpa'd
The BEAST
The BEAST
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*This means this is where I get my HP fix as well.
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Someone jonesing for a new movie ?????
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Sarah Vaughan
<som...@verizon.net> writes
>Oh, and **Spoilers [and not-so-Spoilers] Ahead!!!!**
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> l.. Hermione and Draco will NOT end up together in book 6 or 7.
Er, that was a spoiler? Somehow I think I could have guessed that one.
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All the best,
Sarah
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and taken a massive underdose" - Phil Peverley
Sarah Vaughan
>disgustingly OLD news, but....
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>"The title has been announced for the
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>Oh, and **Spoilers [and not-so-Spoilers] Ahead!!!!**
Oh, and to add - for the benefit of anyone else who was also wondering
whether or not to read the rest of the BEAST's post, I thought I'd say
that I braved it, and I don't think any of it really qualified as a
spoiler.
The list confirms that various plot points which we'd hoped would be
cleared up will indeed be cleared up, and mentions some other surprises.
But it doesn't really give anything away. I don't feel anything was
spoiled for me by reading it. Hope that helps. ;-)
All the best,
Sarah
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David
>> l.. Hermione and Draco will NOT end up together in book 6 or 7.
Boy am I releived to hear THAT, even though everybody knows it will
be Ron and Hermione:). Kinda wondering about Harry though. I have
not picked up any hints; you don't think...
David
Joan Mann
<davi...@comcast.net> wrote:
I'm putting my money on Luna Lovegood. I used to think Ginny, but Luna
would be better for Harry. And Ginny and Neville make a great pair.
Ah, young love! Nothing like it! :-)
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David
wrote:
>In article <8ntcj05e4kshrp7eo...@4ax.com>, David
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>> >> l.. Hermione and Draco will NOT end up together in book 6 or 7.
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>> Boy am I releived to hear THAT, even though everybody knows it will
>> be Ron and Hermione:). Kinda wondering about Harry though. I have
>> not picked up any hints; you don't think...
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>I'm putting my money on Luna Lovegood. I used to think Ginny, but Luna
>would be better for Harry. And Ginny and Neville make a great pair.
Good choice; I used to think Ginny too, but now I'm not sure.
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>Ah, young love! Nothing like it! :-)
I vaguely remember that. It's the young part that' tough for me...
David
Joan Mann
<davi...@comcast.net> wrote:
Me too! But I'm reminded of it when I see my grandchildren going
through it! <g>