07.25.07

Rowling Will Write Encyclopedia

Posted in Scoops at 1:00 am by RavenclawWit

J.K. Rowling has told the TODAY show that she likely will write an encyclopedia type book promising many more details about her characters and the fate of the wizarding world beyond the few clues provided in the seventh book’s epilogue.

The encyclopedia would include back stories of characters she has already written but had to cut for the sake of narrative arc (“I’ve said before that Dean Thomas had a much more interesting history than ever appeared in the books”), as well as details about the characters who survive Deathly Hallows. The link to the full article is here, but you are warned that it contains spoilers for Deathly Hallows. The article is very interesting, and in it Rowling reveals the identity of the “reprieved” character in Deathly Hallows. Rowling stated when she finished the writing of book 7 that one character was slated to die, but that she decided at the last moment to spare them.

I’m so excited about this. Rowling should definitely have a long and much deserved break, but I can’t wait for this new book!

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