A Harry Potter thread to pass the time

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

They could both end up surviving at the end.


Also, I believe Dumbledore is dead. He appeared sleeping in a portrait in his office at the end of the last book. But there are phoenix references all over the place, so who knows what will happen next...

Rowling has said that when a character dies they are dead. She doesn't want to confuse children who could think that a loved one who died may come back.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

I do think that Fawkes reviving Harry is a likely scenario, though. I don't think Dumbledore will be back, as JK has said before that once someone is dead, they're dead. She doesn't want kids thinking their relatives will come back from the dead or anything like that.

I'm slow. Traci beat me to it.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Rowling has said that when a character dies they are dead. She doesn't want to confuse children who could think that a loved one who died may come back.

Right. So they could both survive... right?

Sirius is dead. (Sadly.) She said he wasn't coming back. But I don't really understand what happened to him...

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Right. So they could both survive... right?

I don't think he is. They had the funeral. It would go against her not causing confusion statements.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

I don't think he is. They had the funeral. It would go against her not causing confusion statements.

No no no. I meant that Harry and Voldemort may survive...

[tracilicious]

I'm gonna say, not a chance in hell does Voldie survive.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

I'm gonna say, not a chance in hell does Voldie survive.

But wouldn't that be the ultimate show of mercy for Potter to let him live? Or he could be banished forever or locked away somewhere permanently... :shrug:

Harry Potter 5 Casting and Book 7 News
Source: CBBC Newsround, Daily India May 25, 2006


CBBC Newsround reports that Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange, who was to be played by Helen McCrory in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, will now be played Helena Bonham Carter. McCrory is expecting a baby and would be heavily pregnant when her scenes in the Ministry of Magic were filmed.

Meanwhile, the role of replacement Care of Magical Creatures teacher Professor Grubbly-Plank has gone to Apple Brook.

The casting of the young Marauders has also been completed. Young Sirius will be played by James Walters, Young Lupin by James Utechin and Young Snape will be played by Alec Hopkins.

Actor Jason Piper has also been cast in the part of the Bane the Centaur.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, directed by David Yates, is scheduled for a July 13, 2007 release.

In related news, Bloomsbury publishing director Liz Calder tells Daily India she expects that the seventh and last "Harry Potter" book will hit shelves in 2007 as well.

"One more 'Harry Potter' only but she (Rowling) said from the beginning that she would write seven. So she would not write another one after this. But Rowling would write other books for us," said Calder. "The next 'Harry Potter' book is likely to come out in 2007. I hope so."

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

But wouldn't that be the ultimate show of mercy for Potter to let him live? Or he could be banished forever or locked away somewhere permanently... :shrug:

I don't think that Harry will actually kill him, but I think that the last fight with Harry will kill him.

July 13, 2007?! I was all set for a movie release in two months. I totally missed the 2007 part. Lame.

I think we should plan a London LoT party for the book seven release.

[tracilicious]

Michael is fairly certain that Harry is heir to Godric Gryffindor, for the following reasons:

When Harry first gets his wand, it shoots out red and gold sparks.

Harry's parents live in Godric Hollow.

His birthday makes him in a Leo, the lion.

We're always being reminded how much courage he has.

His arch nemesis is the heir of Slytherin.

He pulled Gryffindor's sword from the hat in book 2.

James inherited his fortune, but we don't know from where.

I think he may be on to something. JKR has been saying that it is very significant that he has his mother's eyes. I wonder what that means?

[wendybeth]

I think the eyes matter largely because of their effect on Snape- that's one of the reasons I believe Snape was in love with Lily. That love, which Dumbledore goes to great lengths on many occasions to indicate the power of, is what redeems him and makes him stronger than Voldemort. (It's the "old magic" Voldemort referred to in the graveyward in the movie). JK has a great deal of say in the movies, and I think all the odd looks Snape throws Harry is included for a reason, particularily when you think how many things they tossed out because of time constraints. I don't just look for clues in the books- I use the movies as well, primarily because she does have so much input into what makes it onscreen.