Only a Little while until the Next Harry Potter Book.

Andrew J. · Post by **Andrew J.** » 2003-06-10 07:42pm

I'm looking forward to it, but I'm wondering how long it's going to be. Goblet was over 600 pages, and each book has been significantly longer than the one before it.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-06-10 07:51pm

This one is supposed to be longer.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-06-10 08:41pm

Ghost Rider wrote:This one is supposed to be longer.

I believe in excess of 1000 easily.

Smiling Bandit · Post by **Smiling Bandit** » 2003-06-11 09:14am

What we do know, is that for some reason Voldemort was un-willing to kill Lily, and that's what has got out panties in a bunch.

How do we know this? Voldemort has never shown an unwillingness to kill lily Potter. He was just more interested in Harry. Hell, he DID kill Lily Potter.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-06-11 10:13am

Smiling Bandit wrote:
What we do know, is that for some reason Voldemort was un-willing to kill Lily, and that's what has got out panties in a bunch.
How do we know this? Voldemort has never shown an unwillingness to kill lily Potter. He was just more interested in Harry. Hell, he DID kill Lily Potter.

Given the fact he said "Out of the way woman" says that he had no particular reason to kill Lily Potter.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-06-11 10:17am

Admiral Valdemar wrote:
Ghost Rider wrote:This one is supposed to be longer.
I believe in excess of 1000 easily.

Hopefully she does not get Clancy Syndrome

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-06-11 10:46am

The reason Lily cannot be related to Tom Riddle is that that would mean that Petunia is related to Tom Riddle, and the Dursleys belong comfortably outside of the wizarding world and all its problems.

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2003-06-11 11:16am

Someone pointed this out to me today...

I noew think Lupin will be Killed. Afterall, why else would Wormtail be given a silver hand?

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2003-06-11 11:48am

Errr for the tragically brain dead (I walked into a closed-book exam today, thinking that it was going to be open book), why did you emphasize silver hand in that manner?

And I don't want to see Lupin to be killed, hang on... Silver is bad for warewolves right?

Okay, brain catching up...

Really I was under the impression that it would be a Weasley. There are far too many of them to be useful. Or maybe Hagrid.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2003-06-11 11:49am

innerbrat wrote:The reason Lily cannot be related to Tom Riddle is that that would mean that Petunia is related to Tom Riddle, and the Dursleys belong comfortably outside of the wizarding world and all its problems.

*Pokes innerbrat with stick*

What about Lily being a Death Eater? Huh? Huh?

*Ducks the inevitable slap*

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-06-11 11:58am

Crown wrote:
innerbrat wrote:The reason Lily cannot be related to Tom Riddle is that that would mean that Petunia is related to Tom Riddle, and the Dursleys belong comfortably outside of the wizarding world and all its problems.
*Pokes innerbrat with stick*

What about Lily being a Death Eater? Huh? Huh?

*Ducks the inevitable slap*

Of course...Harry was to be the Badder Lord Voldy

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2003-06-11 12:01pm

Rowling has done a good job of keeping us guessing.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2003-06-11 12:06pm

I just can't believe the utter moron (or from a moral point of view, the honest man), who found a complete transcript/draft of the book AND HANDED IT BACK IN! Before posting spoilers!

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2003-06-11 12:09pm

Crown wrote:I just can't believe the utter moron (or from a moral point of view, the honest man), who found a complete transcript/draft of the book AND HANDED IT BACK IN! Before posting spoilers!

Smart. Half the Fun is waiting for the surprises.

yeah, yeah, I don't really believe that either.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2003-06-11 12:10pm

*Grumbles* Waiting is over-rated. *Grumbles*

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-06-11 12:24pm

Crown wrote:*Grumbles* Waiting is over-rated. *Grumbles*

Yes it is...all it does is increase tension and anger.

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2003-06-11 07:18pm

Andrew J. wrote:I'm looking forward to it, but I'm wondering how long it's going to be. Goblet was over 600 pages, and each book has been significantly longer than the one before it.

Pheonix will be one third longer.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-06-11 07:40pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:
Ghost Rider wrote:This one is supposed to be longer.
I believe in excess of 1000 easily.

Hello?! Rowling!? You're writing children's books! Hello!?

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-06-11 07:42pm

Howedar wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:
Ghost Rider wrote:This one is supposed to be longer.
I believe in excess of 1000 easily.
Hello?! Rowling!? You're writing children's books! Hello!?

I thought she planned that the kids would grow up with the books, so the original readers aren't so young anymore.

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2003-06-11 07:47pm

Howedar wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:
Ghost Rider wrote:This one is supposed to be longer.
I believe in excess of 1000 easily.
Hello?! Rowling!? You're writing children's books! Hello!?

The woman is brilliant and a genius. No writer until her had been capable of puting children willingly reading 1000+ pages, no figures books. Adding to that, she managed to put the parents and the older brothers (my case) reading them too.

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-06-11 08:08pm

lord of the rings. been reading that since I was 12.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-06-11 08:25pm

Enforcer Talen wrote:lord of the rings. been reading that since I was 12.

It was hardly aimed purely at kids, mind. Even then, this is a phenomonon that has taken most modern kids by storm, the idea of making the books longer and more intricate as the kids grow up is brilliant. That and adults already read the originals, the Waterstones on my campus is advertising the normal and adult printed cover.

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2003-06-11 08:34pm

Indeed. The HPverse is the Chronicles of Narnia of the Early 21st century.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-06-11 08:39pm

Colonel Olrik wrote: The woman is brilliant and a genius. No writer until her had been capable of puting children willingly reading 1000+ pages, no figures books. Adding to that, she managed to put the parents and the older brothers (my case) reading them too.

She is an excellent writer. What she needs now is an excellent editor who is willing to put her popularity aside and edit the books so they are as they should be. I don't know about everybody else, but the superfluous shit at the beginning of the fourth book about put me to sleep.

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-06-11 09:03pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:
Enforcer Talen wrote:lord of the rings. been reading that since I was 12.
It was hardly aimed purely at kids, mind. Even then, this is a phenomonon that has taken most modern kids by storm, the idea of making the books longer and more intricate as the kids grow up is brilliant. That and adults already read the originals, the Waterstones on my campus is advertising the normal and adult printed cover.

-thinks that rolled eye is too sarcastic a response, in retrospect-

my point is, kids have been reading 1000 page books long before rowling came along.