J.K Rowling says, "please do not spoil my final book"

[terry78]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070514/ap_en_ot/books_rowling

Could you honestly sleep at night if you still went ahead with it after knowing she personally would not want you to?

[Ben Urich]

:o (http://medievalsnape.ytmnd.com/)

:yay:

[04nbod]

if he dies then there is no way its staying out the papers come publication day.It will be all over the internet it can't be stopped and i for one can't get to the end of the book in 1 day to stop it being spoiled so really its a useless plea unless you are a hermit in the antartic

[Mr. Socko]

It will not be spoiled for me. I wont come on the internet nor watch tv a week before it comes out if I have to.

I luvz teh JK Rolling

[the_ultimate_evil]

i'm sorry i could never find harry potter believeable

fair enough i could believe in the idea of magic and wizards and all that


but seriously a ginger kid with 2 friends, not happening

[Gonking]

One word: ISOLATION

[Apollo]

One word: ISOLATION

*looks around empty room*...... :csad:

[Babs Gordon]

i'm sorry i could never find harry potter believeable

fair enough i could believe in the idea of magic and wizards and all that


but seriously a ginger kid with 2 friends, not happening

feel my wrath. gingers rule.

[The Squirrel]

I hope he dies.

[Machx72]

feel my wrath. gingers rule.

I dated one and she was a compulsive liar:cmad:.

And because of her I almost didn't make it to my flight to come back home when I visted her and my other friends in her town:cmad: :cmad:.

She's still hott though.

[C.F. Kane]

You're wrong.

Harry loses his hand and finds out that Hermione is his sister.

[Noir]

...Then he gets help from Ewoks.

[Fanticon]

I wouldn't spoil it anyway...but, it does upset me that she's "done" with not just the HP character...but the entire wizarding world she created...I mean...Lucas allowed books, and alternate universe and storylines to produced in all forms of media, animation, books, comics, video games...why not successfully attempt this with the Harry Potter universe...?! All she has to do is approved storylines, hire some experts to oversee editing content that really doesn't fit or work...maybe Harry's story is over...but you could tell thousands of other stories existing in this world.

[nosebleed.]

Has she said she won't allow other stories to come out of the Harry Potter universe? If that's the case then it would be a great waste of years of work just to end like that.

[Gonking]

...Then he gets help from Ewoks.

...And finally, brings peace to the galaxy

[Asteroid-Man]

*looks around empty room*...... :csad:
HEHE :woot::up:

[The Squirrel]

I won't be crying if it goes away.

[hippie_hunter]

While Rowling does bring a very good point, just who would resist the chance if they had the oppourtunity to do this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ossbPGIVikU

[AssMan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ossbPGIVikU

There will be a sequel oh yes there will be a sequel to this

[Colossal Spoons]

As long as Darthphere stays the hell away from me, I'll be ok.

[Speedball]

While Rowling does bring a very good point, just who would resist the chance if they had the oppourtunity to do this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ossbPGIVikU
That was kinda lame...
He didn't even wait for the consequences or to hear their reactions, he just ran like a little pussy.

[Colossal Spoons]

I wouldn't spoil it anyway...but, it does upset me that she's "done" with not just the HP character...but the entire wizarding world she created...I mean...Lucas allowed books, and alternate universe and storylines to produced in all forms of media, animation, books, comics, video games...why not successfully attempt this with the Harry Potter universe...?! All she has to do is approved storylines, hire some experts to oversee editing content that really doesn't fit or work...maybe Harry's story is over...but you could tell thousands of other stories existing in this world.

Has she said she won't allow other stories to come out of the Harry Potter universe? If that's the case then it would be a great waste of years of work just to end like that.

Yeah, do we know for sure if she won't let that happen?

[C. Lee]

I think I'll ban anyone who spoils it......yeah, that sounds like fun.

[Colossal Spoons]

C.Lee :heart:

[GoldenAgeHero]

While Rowling does bring a very good point, just who would resist the chance if they had the oppourtunity to do this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ossbPGIVikU


bwahahaha. N0o0o0o0o0 you b*tch! you b*tch!

[raybia]

C.Lee :heart:


Harry dies.

[Colossal Spoons]

I'll kill you

[GoldenAgeHero]

i hope he does. that'll be such a great spoiler to ruin!

[AndThePickles]

I think I'll ban anyone who spoils it......yeah, that sounds like fun.

Sounds like a plan, because if you don't, I'll kill them for us all :heart:

[Elisha Cuthbert]

I allready know the ending: Timothy Hunter goes to the Dark Tower and finally destroys he-who-must-not-be-named (Randall Flag) and then he throws the ring into mount doom and all is saved, as he goes back to his friends who must now move on with their lives for greater adventures.

[Mr. Smash'n Bash]

For Great Justice!

[chamber-music]

i'm sorry i could never find harry potter believeable

fair enough i could believe in the idea of magic and wizards and all that

but seriously a ginger kid with 2 friends, not happening

BEST JOKE EVER :woot:

Frequently Asked Questions About Gingervitis
and Ginger Kids.



Do Ginger Kids have Souls?

Unfortunately no, Ginger Kids are born without souls. A common misconception is that you need a soul to survive. This is completely false. Ginger Kids are people just like everyone else, even if they don’t have souls. Many Ginger Kids live happy, healthy, productive lives devoid of any sort of soul.

If a Ginger Kid bites me what should I do?

If you have been bitten by a Ginger Kid immediately wash the wound with soap and water. If you have alcohol or peroxide apply it to the wound. Then call your local poison control for further assistance.

taken from
http://gingerkids.org/faq.html

But seriously I love redheaded people. Some of my best friends are ginger. I am not a gingerist :hyper:

[Kyalesyin]

I never bothered to keep reading after the first three books. I couldn't see what all the fuss was about. Badly written, badly conceived, and bored me senseless. I wouldn't have read them at all but I was at my grandmother's house for two weeks, and after I'd read all my books I started on my sister's.

[AndThePickles]

I never bothered to keep reading after the first three books. I couldn't see what all the fuss was about. Badly written, badly conceived, and bored me senseless. I wouldn't have read them at all but I was at my grandmother's house for two weeks, and after I'd read all my books I started on my sister's.

:wow: :wow: :wow:

[Kyalesyin]

:wow: :wow: :wow:

I've nearly been lynched for these views before, but I honestly could not see what all the fuss is about, and I still can't. Wow. Its a book. Its alright. Nothing special. Why is everyone totally obsessed?

[Immortalfire]

I allready know the ending: Timothy Hunter goes to the Dark Tower and finally destroys he-who-must-not-be-named (Randall Flag) and then he throws the ring into mount doom and all is saved, as he goes back to his friends who must now move on with their lives for greater adventures.

Damn you, did you not hear what Rowling said about spoiling the ending? :csad: :cmad:

[jaguarr]

Count me among those that just doesn't get the whole Harry Potter phenomenon. It's average to mediocre writing and story-telling at best and the films make me want to punch every emo kid with glasses I see. Really not worth all the excitement, but then again this is a society that loves Britney Spears, fast food and reality television. :down

jag

[raybia]

Harry dies.

Some day.

[hippie_hunter]

Snape kills Voldemort

[raybia]

Snape kills Voldemort

Nooooooooooooooo!:wow:

[terry78]

Harry died a while back.....when he performed Equus during that theatre stint. Ooh, I'm bad. :o

[Colossal Spoons]

I've nearly been lynched for these views before, but I honestly could not see what all the fuss is about, and I still can't. Wow. Its a book. Its alright. Nothing special. Why is everyone totally obsessed?

Count me among those that just doesn't get the whole Harry Potter phenomenon. It's average to mediocre writing and story-telling at best and the films make me want to punch every emo kid with glasses I see. Really not worth all the excitement, but then again this is a society that loves Britney Spears, fast food and reality television. :down

jag


I guess the reason I love the series so much is because it's a nice magical trip away from everyday life. I don't read much outside of school, so why not submerge myself into a world of magic when I'm supposed to be doing Immunology homework? :o

[Machx72]

I never bothered to keep reading after the first three books. I couldn't see what all the fuss was about. Badly written, badly conceived, and bored me senseless. I wouldn't have read them at all but I was at my grandmother's house for two weeks, and after I'd read all my books I started on my sister's.

Same here. I hated the books, and the movies bored me as well.

Only reason I really watch them is because my grandmother loves them, and most of them were in theatres around her birthday, so since the entire family would be together for her birthday [and Thanksgiving] we'd go see the movie.

My grandma kicks ass, though.

[jaguarr]

I guess the reason I love the series so much is because it's a nice magical trip away from everyday life. I don't read much outside of school, so why not submerge myself into a world of magic when I'm supposed to be doing Immunology homework? :o

I'd rather read some Laurell K. Hamilton. :up:

jag

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Yes!
Escape to a realm of Fawntasy!

[Colossal Spoons]

Is she magical?

[AndThePickles]

Same here. I hated the books, and the movies bored me as well.



Odd, I thought the books were far from boring. Easy read, and despite the length I finished them quickly because I couldn't put them down! I love the world that Rowling creates, and I think it's one that people of all ages can enjoy. They aren't very complicated, and it's nice to read that sort of fantasy. I read enough super complex material.

[Colossal Spoons]

That broad better let other people write stories about the world she created

[amazingfantasy15]

That broad better let other people write stories about the world she created

Why? If she wants to keep her world contained I say let her. I'd rather she keep it contained than just letting everyone and anyone write a story with her characters and dilluting the original books for just a quick buck (which she doesn't need). I think it's nice to see someone show that kind of restraint in this day and age of excessive greed.

[terry78]

I think someone will suggest a prequel focusing on Harry's parents and the teachers when they were all kids or teens, and if they throw enough money at her....

[Colossal Spoons]

Why? If she wants to keep her world contained I say let her. I'd rather she keep it contained than just letting everyone and anyone write a story with her characters and dilluting the original books for just a quick buck (which she doesn't need). I think it's nice to see someone show that kind of restraint in this day and age of excessive greed.

This isn't about money. It wouldn't even have to be a bunch of new writers. She could pick one person she liked and approve his/her storylines and go from there. I didn't mean having stories coming about about the minute details of every shop on Diagon Alley :)

I think someone will suggest a prequel focusing on Harry's parents and the teachers when they were all kids or teens, and if they throw enough money at her....

Bah! I don't wanna go into the past. I wanna know more about the present world. I think I could read a whole book about the ins and outs of the Ministry of Magic or about Charlie Weasly's dragon adventures, etc.

[amazingfantasy15]

While Rowling does bring a very good point, just who would resist the chance if they had the oppourtunity to do this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ossbPGIVikU

I'm sure that'll happen again and with YouTube even more popular nowadays I'm sure we'll get better produced videos of things like this. My friend's getting married that weekend so I won't even be able to get the book till Sunday or Monday, I'll probably run across a spoiler or two since it usually takes me a week or two to finish the books. I heard about Snape killing Dumbledore in the last book, but it didn't hurt my enjoyment of the book, since the real impact was how it happened, not just that it happened.

[Colossal Spoons]

I'd really like to strangle all the people who get off on spoiling these books.

[GoldenAgeHero]

i would want tospoile it just for you spoons, i want to se you weep for me.

[Colossal Spoons]

...then I'd show up at your job with a crowbar and vaseline :heart:

[GoldenAgeHero]

i dont think pickles would apprecaite using her sex toys on me.:)

[Colossal Spoons]

Rectus lubricatus

[Kyalesyin]

I guess the reason I love the series so much is because it's a nice magical trip away from everyday life. I don't read much outside of school, so why not submerge myself into a world of magic when I'm supposed to be doing Immunology homework? :o

I prefer Tad Williams, Kelly Armstrong and Isaac Asimov. I like some reality with my fiction, not cute 11-year-old brats.

[Kyalesyin]

I'd rather read some Laurell K. Hamilton. :up:

jag

*pukes*

Please tell me that as far as you're concerned, the Merry Gentry series doesn't exist, and Anita died somewhere around Obsidian Butterfly. LKH is a hack. I can point you at some seriously funny Lj communities that pull her work to peices. Her latest stuff has been pure ****.

[GoldenAgeHero]

were'nt you a cute 11 year old brat?

[Kyalesyin]

were'nt you a cute 11 year old brat?

Once, but that doesn't mean I have to like 'em now.

[Colossal Spoons]

I prefer Tad Williams, Kelly Armstrong and Isaac Asimov. I like some reality with my fiction, not cute 11-year-old brats.

Eh, I'm a future scientist and I read comics religiously. I get all kinds of fiction; even some containing reality. Sometimes i just wanna read about teenaged magicians.

[GoldenAgeHero]

Eh, I'm a future scientist and I read comics religiously. I get all kinds of fiction; even some containing reality. Sometimes i just wanna read about teenaged magicians.


you watched sabrina the teenaged witch did'nt you? :down

[Colossal Spoons]

I watched all 2 hours of TGIF and you'd be damn liar if you said you didn't too.

[GoldenAgeHero]

Once, but that doesn't mean I have to like 'em now.


i guess kids are'nt in your future,eh?

[GoldenAgeHero]

I watched all 2 hours of TGIF and you'd be damn liar if you said you didn't too.

nope, only family matters........and full house.

[Colossal Spoons]

You need to go build a time machine and go back and watch Step By Step and Boy Meets World too :up:

[Kmack]

I think I'll ban anyone who spoils it......yeah, that sounds like fun.

DO IT Lee! Someone spoiled the last book for me:(

[jaguarr]

*pukes*

Please tell me that as far as you're concerned, the Merry Gentry series doesn't exist, and Anita died somewhere around Obsidian Butterfly. LKH is a hack. I can point you at some seriously funny Lj communities that pull her work to peices. Her latest stuff has been pure ****.

I haven't read anything past Obsidian Butterfly, actually. I have one of the Merry Gentry books but I've not read it. Has she degraded quite a bit?

jag

[GunBlade]

Oh man..

[04nbod]

Snape kills Voldemort

i can see that happening- he will end up the hero its pretty obvious

[Colossal Spoons]

How about:

Dumbledor is Snape

Polyjuice potion and light tricks :o

[AndThePickles]

I prefer Tad Williams, Kelly Armstrong and Isaac Asimov. I like some reality with my fiction, not cute 11-year-old brats.

I like Rowling but also love Tad Williams :heart: Great author.

[Erzengel]

It is quite a shame that we have to avoid most media coverage to avoid being spoiled.

The one thing I don't get is people scouring the internet trying to find scripts for movies that don't even come out for a year.

I mean on one hand it's great to see a story play out on screen, but if you know what's going to happen next, it kills the surprise. I don't get these type of people.

[terry78]

It is quite a shame that we have to avoid most media coverage to avoid being spoiled.

The one thing I don't get is people scouring the internet trying to find scripts for movies that don't even come out for a year.

I mean on one hand it's great to see a story play out on screen, but if you know what's going to happen next, it kills the surprise. I don't get these type of people.

We need something to complain about beforehand. We're a nation of instant gratification, we can't wait anymore.

[Erzengel]

We need something to complain about beforehand. We're a nation of instant gratification, we can't wait anymore.

It's sad really in a way, I really try to avoid spoilers for movies I'm looking forward to.

Of course just being on this website, I've encounted pics in threads that had nothing to do with those movies.

[Kyalesyin]

i guess kids are'nt in your future,eh?

My kids will be perfect :o Its only other people's kids and fictional kids that I hate. I'm having kids when I'm old enough to cope.

I haven't read anything past Obsidian Butterfly, actually. I have one of the Merry Gentry books but I've not read it. Has she degraded quite a bit?

jag

Plotless, badly written psudeo-kink wannabe porno ****, to put it nicely. Last offering I think was something like 500-odd pages, took place over 12 hours. Was pretty much a case of 'Oh noes! The world is in danger! Someone SEX MEH so I can save teh worldz!', 100 page cringeworthy sex scene plus pointless repetitive infodumping and in total about 10 pages of real plot for the whole book. Ever single male character has become a clone with no balls who exists purely to **** anita...

Yeah. Not a happy Kaz.

I like Rowling but also love Tad Williams :heart: Great author.

Have you read Tailchaser's song? I haven't got to that one yet... the Green Angel Tower series was amazing.

[GoldenAgeHero]

tad williams must be some sort of gimicky writer because his aquaman run is boring as hell.

[Kyalesyin]

...

He writes epic 1000+ page fantasy novels... I don't know about anything else. In the ones of his that I've read, he's amazing. Never found a plot hole or a missed characterisation yet.

[batnkevlar]

I'll punch whoever tells me...

but to make sure for sure, i'm gonna lock myself up and then read it...

[Kyalesyin]

I'm tempted to buy a copy on the first night, flick through to the end, and then read the ending over a megaphone to the people lined up outside the bookstores witing to buy it, or anyone I see sat reading it anywhere.

[the_ultimate_evil]

feel my wrath. gingers rule.

hey babs anyone who knows me knows i've always had a thing for girl red head, it was just a joke oppertunity i couldnt pass up:woot: :cwink:

[the_ultimate_evil]

It is quite a shame that we have to avoid most media coverage to avoid being spoiled.

The one thing I don't get is people scouring the internet trying to find scripts for movies that don't even come out for a year.

I mean on one hand it's great to see a story play out on screen, but if you know what's going to happen next, it kills the surprise. I don't get these type of people.

but then fan boys will explode without nothing to ***** about

[Arkady Rossovich]

Harry dies.

I dont think so..i think some people would expect that.Instead i think..

either Heromine or Ron will die.

[logansoldcigar]

I'd rather read some Laurell K. Hamilton. :up:

jag

I found that by the time she got the cerulean dreams (at least with Anita Blake, havent read Merry Gentry yet), it was all getting a little bit tiresome: was there any kind of preternatural creature that Anita wasnt humping?

Have you tried Kelley Armstrong?

as for the question, seeing as she wrote it, its a little late for JKR to worry about them being spoiled, isnt it?

[logansoldcigar]

I'm tempted to buy a copy on the first night, flick through to the end, and then read the ending over a megaphone to the people lined up outside the bookstores witing to buy it, or anyone I see sat reading it anywhere.

hehehe, If i still rode, I would grab a spare skid lid and help with the getaway

[amazingdm]

I'm tempted to buy a copy on the first night, flick through to the end, and then read the ending over a megaphone to the people lined up outside the bookstores witing to buy it, or anyone I see sat reading it anywhere.

You should do it!
It's exactly why I'm not going first night though

[Kyalesyin]

I found that by the time she got the cerulean dreams (at least with Anita Blake, havent read Merry Gentry yet), it was all getting a little bit tiresome: was there any kind of preternatural creature that Anita wasnt humping?

Have you tried Kelley Armstrong?

as for the question, seeing as she wrote it, its a little late for JKR to worry about them being spoiled, isnt it?

This man is making a good point. Read Kelly Armstrong. Collect all her stuff. Read it all. She makes LKH look like the cheap [and somewhat scary] hack that she really is.

hehehe, If i still rode, I would grab a spare skid lid and help with the getaway

That would actually make you my hero.

[KevanG]

Funny thing is that based on her writing style after reading all the books, I think I figured out the ending... it's fairly predicitable and I hope it's not how I think it's going to end. If she's smart she'll stay away from what I'm thinking... I'm not even going to put my idea into spoilers because someone will look and then say I spoiled it and then I'll get banned :( *sigh* It's happened before on one other board I used to visit, I don't go there anymore...