As mentioned below, “Dateline NBC” broadcast a lengthy new interview with author J.K. Rowling. Segments of this interview were broadcast earlier this week; now online is the transcript from the entire interview. Please note this interview contains many many spoilers for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, however if you wish to read this fascinating new interview, click here.
Also on the Dateline website are a few videos labeled “Web Exclusive Videos,” including one of Jo giving a candid reaction to what she thought about all those leaks and spoilers posted and published before the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Also featured is a video called “Harry Potter’s Cult Following,” which focuses on the Phoenix Rising convention held in May in New Orleans, and also includes a quick clip from our own Melissa Anelli. To watch all of these videos,click here, then down below where it says the Web Exclusive Videos.”
Update: The entire interview is now available here in our galleries. Enjoy! (spoiler caution as well for those still reading “Deathly Hallows”!) The web extra clips are on the way as well.
I did expect one of the weasleys to die. I wished no one of them will, but given how close they were to Harry, its hardly a surprise. I am glad its only one member, not two!
I’ve been on dial up the past couple weeks, so I havn’t been able to listen to the videos with Rowling or listen to any potter/muggle casts. It was great to see this info in transcript form :D I liked hearing her talk openly about things, and I can’t wait for more info! dances
wow that was an awsm interview..But as usual I wish I could have a bit more like you know more answers on what she left out in Deathly Hallows…hehe but an awsm inteview just wished I could have watched the 1 hour video though…lol
I am confused – in the Today Show she says Ron joins Harry as an Auror – but in the Bloomsbury chat she said Ron joins George at the shop… So, Ron does both, is it? Or is it a slip?
I’, with Kosh. Jo says Harry and Ron are aurors but in Bloomsbury she says Ron joins George at the shop and they do quite well?? I think she is speaking off the cuff and making it up as she goes.
i agree kathy.i think she is making this up as she goes along.she said before she was only going to write 7 books,and then it went to,no,i might write an 8th one….
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The interview was really good and so were the “bonus clips”...it was great to hear Jo’s explanation of the book