Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows - Please Use Spoiler Tags

*Raph's Girl* · 12-21-2006, 12:30 PM

We now have a title for Harry Potter VII. But if you want to find out for yourself, visit J.K. Rowling's Web site and play a little game of hangman.

Rowling's U.S. publisher, Scholastic Inc., released a brief statement Thursday announcing the name of the world's most anticipated children's book, the finale to her phenomenally popular fantasy series.

No publication date or other details were offered. Rowling is still working on the book, she explained on her Web site in an entry posted early Thursday.

"I'm now writing scenes that have been planned, in some cases, for a dozen years or even more," she wrote. "I don't think anyone who has not been in a similar situation can possibly know how this feels: I am alternately elated and overwrought. I both want, and don't want, to finish this book (don't worry, I will.)"

Meanwhile, she set up a test for her Potter fans.

If you go to jkrowling.com, click on the eraser and you will be taken to a room — you'll see a window, a door and a mirror.

In the mirror, you'll see a hallway. Click on the farthest doorknob and look for the Christmas tree. They click on the center of the door next to the mirror and a wreath appears. Then click on the top of the mirror and you'll see a garland.

Look for a cobweb next to the door. Click on it, and it will disappear. Now, look at the chimes in the window. Click on the second chime to the right, and hold it down. The chime will turn into the key, which opens the door. Click on the wrapped gift behind the door, then click on it again and figure out the title yourself by playing a game of hangman.

Or you can just take Scholastic's word for it: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061221/...s_potter_title

Raph's Girl note: The Deathly Hallows?! Is Icabod Crane in it?

**Jo Dawn** · 12-21-2006, 07:45 PM

Yay!! I can't wait for this. They've had it on pre-order already at a store near me.

It comes out on 7/7/07, yes? That's the perfect date.

By the way, I LOVE J.K.'s site. It's so awesome, and especially for her fans!

*Roseangelo* · 12-21-2006, 07:47 PM

I've heard the 7/7/07 rumor myself, but there's no official date yet. If she's still writing it (which the press releases today claim she is), it'll be tough for them to hit that date. (From what I understand they need at least 6 months between the completion of the manuscript and the publication date.)

Peanut · 12-21-2006, 07:55 PM

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Kind of a weird name, but whatever. I'm super excited for this book, although at the same time, I'm dreading it. I really really don't want the series to end.

**Jo Dawn** · 12-21-2006, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Kind of a weird name, but whatever. I'm super excited for this book, although at the same time, I'm dreading it. I really really don't want the series to end.

Exactly how I see it. I want to read it so bad, and I know I'll be reading it, not being able to wait for the end... But I do dread it, too. It'll be sad. I love these books. Heck, I even have a picture of me in England AT Platform 9 3/4. (There actually IS one!)

**Barkworm** · 12-22-2006, 03:39 AM

I thought the last book was extremely lame at some points so I'm a bit worried about this one...

*Mecha Cow* · 12-22-2006, 09:55 AM

It's a shame this will be the last one, it feels unreal for the series to end. I actually thought each book was even better than the one before it, so I have no doubts about this one. Rowling is one hell of a storyteller, I'm sure she has something great in store.

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OA · 12-22-2006, 03:02 PM

Pretty neat little game there....i also love the series and so dont want it to end...im also a fan of the movies but those guys are getting so old, its starting to get a lil unbelievable...regardless, i'll be picking this up day 1 if possible...

**Jo Dawn** · 12-22-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecha Cow

It's a shame this will be the last one, it feels unreal for the series to end. I actually thought each book was even better than the one before it, so I have no doubts about this one. Rowling is one hell of a storyteller, I'm sure she has something great in store.

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Yeah, though... Ok, I LIKE Harry ok, but I don't love him as a character. In fact, in book 5 he annoyed the crap outta me. Ron and Hermione's where it's at.

That being said...

Spoiler:

Hopefully, more Ron and Hermione goodness so the non-believers will FINALLY after extreme hinting (and even TELLING) in 6 books, will shut up.

*Mecha Cow* · 12-22-2006, 06:00 PM

Spoiler:

Peanut · 12-22-2006, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecha Cow

Spoiler:

Blasphemy! Honestly, that is one of my most favourite parts of the books. Ron + Hermoine = Forever! WEEE!

**Jo Dawn** · 12-22-2006, 06:22 PM

Another interesting thing. The title of the book was announced on the Winter Solstice... and... In Order of the Pheonix, it states ' "...at the solstice will come a new... and none will come after..." '

Cool, huh? She thinks of everything.

OA · 12-22-2006, 06:28 PM

Sheesh...that is pretty neat i guess...

I wonder what she'll do after the series ends...more books or call it day and just sit around and count her bazillions...?

*iris* · 12-22-2006, 07:04 PM

Spoiler:

**Jo Dawn** · 12-22-2006, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TMNTerminator

Sheesh...that is pretty neat i guess...

I wonder what she'll do after the series ends...more books or call it day and just sit around and count her bazillions...?

It is very neat. She's so awesome.

After this last book, she's not writing any more Harry Potter books; at least, not for money. They only thing she was thinking of doing is doing an encyclopedia of sorts of all the characters and ideas that didn't make it in the books for charity.

Which, I think will be awesome. I'd love that.

*Roseangelo* · 12-22-2006, 08:31 PM

None of the stuff being put in spoiler text is a spoiler!

And book 6 has been out for a year and a half, so that's fair game.

Sorry.. I've just been annoyed with how everyone's been so secretive about the new book title and everything in the last two days.

But discussion on what COULD happen isn't a spoiler...

**Jo Dawn** · 12-22-2006, 08:43 PM

Better to be safe than sorry when it comes to HP.

*iris* · 12-22-2006, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Roseangelo

But discussion on what COULD happen isn't a spoiler...

I dunno... some of the 'conjecture' is based on things JKR has said about the end of the series, which I'd call spoiler material. *shrug*

Plus we've had... disagreements... on this board about people posting their theories out in the open, especially if the theories turn out to be close to correct.

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Originally Posted by Jo Dawn

Better to be safe than sorry when it comes to HP.

Truly. I don't know how I'm going to get to read the last book before hearing about it by accident.

Peanut · 12-22-2006, 08:54 PM

Spoiler to us or not, some people might not have read the book yet, so like JD said, better to be safe than sorry.

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Originally Posted by iris

Truly. I don't know how I'm going to get to read the last book before hearing about it by accident.

I've been very lucky in this regard. I almost had the 6th book spoiled for me though. Right when I bought it, my sister picked it up and flipped the pages, only to come across the biggest part of the book, and reading a key line about said part, she knew

Spoiler:

, I could tell by the look on her face that she had just ruined the book for herself. I grabbed my book and ran to the cash, ears covered and head down, payed for it and got out as quick as possible. I then avoided contact with her for the weekend it took me to read it.

*Mecha Cow* · 12-23-2006, 08:08 AM

I think most HP fans had that one spoiled for them...I'm staying the hell off the internet next summer.

Or I'll try, at least.

12-21-2006, 12:30 PM	#1
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows - Please Use Spoiler Tags We now have a title for Harry Potter VII. But if you want to find out for yourself, visit J.K. Rowling's Web site and play a little game of hangman. Rowling's U.S. publisher, Scholastic Inc., released a brief statement Thursday announcing the name of the world's most anticipated children's book, the finale to her phenomenally popular fantasy series. No publication date or other details were offered. Rowling is still working on the book, she explained on her Web site in an entry posted early Thursday. "I'm now writing scenes that have been planned, in some cases, for a dozen years or even more," she wrote. "I don't think anyone who has not been in a similar situation can possibly know how this feels: I am alternately elated and overwrought. I both want, and don't want, to finish this book (don't worry, I will.)" Meanwhile, she set up a test for her Potter fans. If you go to jkrowling.com, click on the eraser and you will be taken to a room — you'll see a window, a door and a mirror. In the mirror, you'll see a hallway. Click on the farthest doorknob and look for the Christmas tree. They click on the center of the door next to the mirror and a wreath appears. Then click on the top of the mirror and you'll see a garland. Look for a cobweb next to the door. Click on it, and it will disappear. Now, look at the chimes in the window. Click on the second chime to the right, and hold it down. The chime will turn into the key, which opens the door. Click on the wrapped gift behind the door, then click on it again and figure out the title yourself by playing a game of hangman. Or you can just take Scholastic's word for it: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061221/...s_potter_title Raph's Girl note: The Deathly Hallows?! Is Icabod Crane in it? __________________

12-21-2006, 07:45 PM	#2
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	Yay!! I can't wait for this. They've had it on pre-order already at a store near me. It comes out on 7/7/07, yes? That's the perfect date. By the way, I LOVE J.K.'s site. It's so awesome, and especially for her fans! __________________

12-21-2006, 07:47 PM	#3
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,115	I've heard the 7/7/07 rumor myself, but there's no official date yet. If she's still writing it (which the press releases today claim she is), it'll be tough for them to hit that date. (From what I understand they need at least 6 months between the completion of the manuscript and the publication date.) __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

12-22-2006, 03:39 AM	#6
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,717	I thought the last book was extremely lame at some points so I'm a bit worried about this one... __________________ Make ****, not kill!

12-22-2006, 09:55 AM	#7
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	It's a shame this will be the last one, it feels unreal for the series to end. I actually thought each book was even better than the one before it, so I have no doubts about this one. Rowling is one hell of a storyteller, I'm sure she has something great in store. Spoiler: I hope Harry doesn't die though... __________________

12-21-2006, 07:55 PM	#4
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Kind of a weird name, but whatever. I'm super excited for this book, although at the same time, I'm dreading it. I really really don't want the series to end.

12-22-2006, 03:02 PM	#8
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Pretty neat little game there....i also love the series and so dont want it to end...im also a fan of the movies but those guys are getting so old, its starting to get a lil unbelievable...regardless, i'll be picking this up day 1 if possible... __________________

12-22-2006, 06:00 PM	#10
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	Spoiler: Yeah, I won't really mind if he does die, as long as the story is good. I'd just prefer it if he lived after all 'we' have been through. As for others dying, I think Rowling said 'someone who shouldn't die, dies', or something like that. And we all know she has no problems killing characters off. Man, I can't wait for this book. Spoiler: Oh, and I'm not really interested in the romance stuff myself, but after book six it's pretty obvious Ron and Hermione wind up together, so no worries there. __________________

12-22-2006, 06:22 PM	#12
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	Another interesting thing. The title of the book was announced on the Winter Solstice... and... In Order of the Pheonix, it states ' "...at the solstice will come a new... and none will come after..." ' Cool, huh? She thinks of everything. __________________

12-22-2006, 06:28 PM	#13
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Sheesh...that is pretty neat i guess... I wonder what she'll do after the series ends...more books or call it day and just sit around and count her bazillions...? __________________

12-22-2006, 07:04 PM	#14
iris moddy mod mod Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: finally escaped the lab Posts: 1,886	Spoiler: Kinda sad, but I'm not that curious about whether Harry will live through the final book. I just want to know what side Snape is on and who he's scamming. There's a theory floating that Dumbledore was going to die anyway, even before he took Harry on that fool's errand. Throughout the books, Snape has been set up as a healer to rival any other, but is that the real reason Dumbledore asked for him after the poisoning? __________________ Appeal to nobler motives. Like pie. [ life is at best bitter sweet ] Last edited by iris; 12-22-2006 at 07:09 PM.

12-22-2006, 08:31 PM	#16
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,115	None of the stuff being put in spoiler text is a spoiler! And book 6 has been out for a year and a half, so that's fair game. Sorry.. I've just been annoyed with how everyone's been so secretive about the new book title and everything in the last two days. But discussion on what COULD happen isn't a spoiler... __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

12-22-2006, 08:43 PM	#17
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	Better to be safe than sorry when it comes to HP. __________________

12-23-2006, 08:08 AM	#20
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	I think most HP fans had that one spoiled for them...I'm staying the hell off the internet next summer. Or I'll try, at least. __________________