JK Rowling hints at more Harry Potter books

[Mathew]

JK Rowling hints at more Harry Potter books




JK Rowling said she was turned down many times before her first work was published


Author JK Rowling has revealed she could write more books in the Harry Potter series.

Rowling told US chat show host Oprah Winfrey that the characters were still in her head and she "could definitely" write several new books about them.

"I'm not going to say I won't," she said in an interview conducted in Scotland.

The author also said she was turned down many times before her first work was published.

When asked, she said: "My agent knows better than I do. I don't know but, it was a lot. A lot of people didn't want it. A lot of people just sent it back, virtually by return of post. It was like a boomerang."

'Faith in story'
She added: "I did really believe in it. I just thought, 'no, this is a good story'. For some reason, and I wasn't very resilient at all at that time in my life, I was a wreck in a lot of ways.

"But for some reason I can even remember being quite pleased with it. I know it sounds masochistic but I was even quite pleased with the rejection letters. I just had faith in the story."

Rowling said there was a "very low point" when a publisher said they were not interested in her work, having had it for six months.

And the author admitted that not all her children had read the Harry Potter books.

"I read David the first one, he's seven, and we're going to start the second one quite soon. My dread is that they'll go to someone else's house and see the films there before I get to read them the books," she said.

"So I should maybe send a slip round to other parents saying 'please do not show Potter films, have not seen yet'."

Clips of the interview were released on www.oprah.com.

I think I'd be able to think of a couple of "new characters" if I was making as much money as her too
Really hope she decides to write more

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[Jordy]

I'm not even much of a Harry Potter fan and I've known for years she struggled to get it published in the first place, it's common knowledge, not sure why the Oprah Winfrey show has only just picked up on it?

From what I've heard she seemed to write a pretty conclusive ending to the final book, is there really any need to carry on with them?

[Jordan]

I read this earlier, I bet Inseriousity. Is happy!
I do hope she does continue for a little bit longer.

[:odey:]

If she writes it, fans are going to buy it.
I would do it if I was her!
For sure!

[Yupt]

id like more harry potter, but then again i'd be worried that it would ruin the series..

[Mathew]

I'm not even much of a Harry Potter fan and I've known for years she struggled to get it published in the first place, it's common knowledge, not sure why the Oprah Winfrey show has only just picked up on it?

From what I've heard she seemed to write a pretty conclusive ending to the final book, is there really any need to carry on with them?

I think it's just the BBC trying to fill out the article by giving background info rather than just saying she's hinted about continuing.

I agree the ending is rather conclusive so I'm not sure where she'd go with another book. As Yupt said, tt would either do the series justice or completely ruin it.

Universal will be happy if she announces another book around HP - the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (section of theme park) would be guaranteed to be strong for even longer

[wixard]

no, i want her to write about the past generation, i want her to write about lily and the marauders times at hogwarts

that would be sick

[Moh]

no, i want her to write about the past generation, i want her to write about lily and the marauders times at hogwarts

that would be sick

That could work too

I bet all those publishers who rejected the book are kicking themselfs in the balls now

[Judas]

the obvious one for her to write about is

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all their kids that we see in the epilogue

though im not sure if that would be good or what the story would be? but if shes said that she must have some kind of idea what she would do it about

[Neversoft]

She is already rolling in the benjamins and people will continue to read the current Harry Potter books until the end of time. If I was her I'd just relax and enjoy the good life.