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J. K. Rowling Answers More "Deathly Hallows" Questions in New Orleans
Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsAs we previously reported, Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling participated in a reading and question and answer session as part of her Open Book Tour today in New Orleans, Louisiana. A few of those questions asked by twelve lucky students chosen from schools across the city to attend the reading are now online. The Times-Picayune via NOLA.com tells of Rowling receiving a standing ovation by the nearly 1,600 students and taking to a ‘throne-like chair’ preparing to read from the seventh novel. Contrary to previous reports, the Times tells of Jo reading from the third chapter of “Deathly Hallows,” mimicking the voices of the characters of Aunt Petunia and Daedelus Diggle, to many laughs from the enthralled crowd.
Following what was sure to have been an unforgettable reading, Jo answered twelve pre-selected questions from students who were in attendance at the event. The article notes the following from today’s Open Book Tour event:
The question topics ranged from the personal – her childhood experiences, the first piece of literature that inspired her (“The Wind in the Willows,” by Kenneth Grahame, read to Rowling when she was 4 and suffering from the measles) – to the political.“I very consciously wanted to show what is one of the great evils of war, which is that totally innocent people are slaughtered,” Rowling told the children. “Another great evil of war is that children lose their families.”
“Do you believe that good always overcomes evil?” asked Naresha Dumas of Warren Easton High School.
“That depends on what you mean by ‘overcomes,’ ” Rowling said, referring to Harry Potter’s battle against the evil Lord Voldemort. “But as long as people are prepared to keep fighting … it’s amazing how small acts of kindness can add up, just living in a moral way, treating other people kindly.”
The article goes on to quote more answers from Jo on the outcomes of certain characters in her series. A note of caution to readers who wish to avoid “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” spoilers, this article does contain many. To read the SPOILER filled section of the article, you can click here.
Jo is scheduled to make the next stop of her Open Book Tour tomorrow in New York City for two readings at Carnegie Hall. Stay tuned to TLC for constant updates on Jo’s tour. Any lucky readers who were in attendance at any of these events please feel free to email your experience to staff@the-leaky-cauldron.org.
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She is wearing a sweater. I didn’t think it was that cold in N.O. I like the fact that Cho married a muggle. She knew he wouldn’t go off and die fighting wizards.
JK Rowling truely is the best. It is like that the World of Harry Potter is real and does exist and every other piece of information that Jo tells us about (the stuff that wasn’t in the epilogue) gives us clues about the real world of Harry Potter after Voldemort was defeated. We all believe in this world, so lets make it real! I may have been blind, but what actually happened to Hagrid? I hope someone asks that question!
why do they preselect the question. They always select softballs, or something we already heard before. :( and how come they are no list of the question and answere from these events. This sucks.
I’m starting to give up hope that we will get a legendary JK interview with loads of new info, this is so disappointing :(
It’s actually not her last stop tomorrow—Jo is coming here to Toronto after that.
At one point in the question-and-answer period, a student spoke for the entire audience, shouting out, “I love you!”
“Thank you for that,” Rowling said.
lol. i love you too Jo!!!!!!!! :D
hee hee hee. Cho married a Muggle. ... i hate Cho. lol.
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I think that Jo is doing a great job, answering questions that have perhaps already been asked along with supplying new information to old questions. I am sure that most of us would like lots more information about the world of Harry Potter post Voldemort, however sometimes not knowing makes this all the more exciting. This is especially important if a Harry Potter encyclopedia does get written – would you really want to know everything before reading a Harry Potter encyclopedia? Personally I think that we have alot more to discover and although all of our questions may not get answered, we then get an exciting opportunity to work it out ourselves.
Dull, dull, dull. I was so looking forward to these q and a’s but the PRE-SELECTED questions are hopeless.
Oh this is priceless. Cho married a muggle. Cho threw Harry away. Cho goes after the only muggle that will have her. Ladies and Gentlemen I present to you Cho and Dudley Dursley.
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I dunno why Jo was wearing a sweater…it’s was really humid today…and rainy. I wanted to pop over in the area but couldn’t, I had to work. I did get to meet Shaq(he’s enormous) and the Miami Heat, though. Not quite as cool, but cool enough.
Why isn’t anybody asking any good questions? Kids just ask the same things over and over.
Urgh, I hate these people. I mean, they have amazing chance to talk to JK, I would give anything I have for it, and they go and ask her things we know already. The only new thing is about Cho, and I love it.
Please guys, anyone who’s attending next reading, sk her something we don’t know, something about BOOK! Thanks
I don’t think Dudley married Cho (that’s hilarious by the way)....but I like to think that the greatest revenge was had as Petunia and Vernon’s only child did in fact marry a witch, and somewhere deep down in my ship loving heart, I do believe ladies and gentlemen, yes I do believe, that Dudley married good old Lav-Lav.
Dudley marring a witch! My oh my, that would be priceless. I love the idea. Rotfl! Maybe someday she will answer what happened to him. I wish Jo would give an interview like she did with Emerson and Melissa. Now that would be an outstanding interview.
Asking a question tonight, hope everyone thinks it’s a good one. Will report back on all of them when we return.
there are some incredibly RUDE people writing comments on this site. i’m done with it forever. out.
I wonder if JKR toured NOLA privately, and if so, what her thoughts were. That would be a much more scintillating article than a generic book-signing bit.
On the other hand, some of her previous comments during this tour, like her discussion of religion in the books, have been very interesting. She’s someone I could relate to on a personal level—I read her comments and thought “wow, that’s exactly how I feel!”
She’d be an amazing person to have dinner with even if the subject of Harry Potter never came up.
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At one point in the question-and-answer period, a student spoke for the entire audience, shouting out, “I love you!”
“Thank you for that,” Rowling said.
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