In an interview with Meredith Viera, JK Rowling announces that she probably will write a comprehensive encyclopedia of characters that outlines the futures of those who live through the Deathly Hallows. This includes a new headmaster for Hogwarts (not McGonagall) and a permanent Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher. And, because JKR is so awesome, proceeds of the book will go to charity.
Also revealed in the interview is that the character reprieved from death was Arthur Weasley. She just couldn't do it.
And, fyi, the chapter that made her howl was Harry's death. Duh. ;)
weird i know- but all the hype over 'who dies' left me going- really that's it- i think she fails to capture fred in such a way where i was moved by his death- i think my own imagination conjures up why it would be moving and horrible but in reality she didn't flush out his character more than to kill someone who possesses indominatable? joy and humor. but that's it- it doesn't seem that he was more than a prop which served to distract us from harry- but harry really had no true interaction with him like he did with ron? i'm jus'sayin'
Hooray! Awesome news.
OH MY GOD. This is the greatest news ever! In its stead, though, I was wondering-- what do you guys think is going to happen to the characters? Particularly Luna-- don't know why, but I've got to know.
Thusly, I call for such a thread! So it shall be written, so it shall be done!
Oh, wow! One more thing to look forward to and anticipate!
That will be great, to know the who's and what's about everyone!
(Could this have been the plan all along? Yet another money maker?)
Oh, and if Arthur Weasley had died I would have been SO UPSET. Miss Molly doesn't deserve that!
She had said a few times that she might do this in response to demands for another book. As in, the only thing she would do as an eighth installment would be this book. Can you imagine how rabid fans will be for it when it finally comes out???
Luna + Neville, sittin' in a tree, s-n-o-g-g-'n-g...
first comes love, then comes radishes, then comes Luna with some goddess sashes!
(it's not good, but hey, it's in the right spirit.)
I had heard rumors of this but didn't know she had discussed it as a real possibility. . . WOOHOO!