snape is pure evil, so is Draco Malfoy
Harry must fight voldemort on his own
Sirus and Dumbledore are not really dead
Harrys two way mirrors will come back into play
Loose Ends
Because Book 7 is going to be the last book in the series, we can assume that it's going to tie up all of the loose ends that have accumulated over the years. Here's a list of those questions that will probably be answered in the last Harry Potter book. If you think we've missed any, e-mail them directly to sarah at staff dot mugglenet dot com (not sara at staff dot mugglenet dot com, nor Sara (Editor) on the feedback form, as they are two different people).
* Will Hogwarts open up again? And if so, will Harry, Ron, and Hermione attend for their seventh year?
* Is Snape good or evil?
* What is the significance of Harry having his mother's eyes?
* Why did Dumbledore trust Snape so much?
* Why was Voldemort prepared to let Lily live at Godric's Hollow?
* Who is R.A.B.?
* Are Dumbledore and Sirius actually dead?
* What bad memory was Dudley forced to encounter when he was attacked by the dementors in Order of the Phoenix?
* Where are the remaining Horcruxes? And furthermore, was Dumbledore right about what the remaining Horcruxes are?
* With Dumbledore dead, who will lead the Order?
* Is Bill Weasley a full werewolf?
* Did Voldemort go to Godric's Hollow alone the night he tried to kill Harry?
* Will the two-way mirror that Sirius gave to Harry come up again?
* Is the relationship between Ginny and Harry really over? Will they get back together in the end?
* What was the 'gleam of triumph' in Dumbledore's eyes at the end of Goblet of Fire?
* How will Peter Pettigrew repay his life debt to Harry?
* What lies beyond the veil in the Department of Mysteries?
* If Dumbledore and Petunia were in contact before Harry was taken to Privet Drive, then what were they discussing in their letters? Thanks, T.M. Howard
* Who was "that awful boy" who Petunia referred to in OOTP? Was it James, or was it somebody else? Thanks, Pranav
* Will Ron and Hermione's relationship finally come to be, or will something happen that prevents it?
* What were Lily and James' occupations?
* Will Dumbledore's portrait be of any use to Harry?
* What will Percy do now that the Ministry has been proven wrong and Dumbledore is dead?
* Where did Fawkes go at the end of Half-Blood Prince?
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* What did Dumbledore see or experience after he drank the potion in the cave in HBP? Thanks, Linda
* How did the Potters and the Longbottoms 'thrice defy Voldemort'? Thanks, Kyle
* Assuming Hogwarts will open in Book 7, who will be the DADA teacher? Thanks, Kimmi
* Will the terms of the Prophecy be fufilled? If so, will Harry kill Voldemort, or will Voldemort kill Harry? Thanks to Rachel, Kevan, Keith, and Sarah
Confirmed Information
On this page you can find several points of information we know about Book 7. Each of these points have been confirmed by an official JK Rowling source.
Character Information
* We will find out something "incredibly important" about Lily Potter
* We will find out who R.A.B. is
* We will discover more about Dumbledore's past
* We will discover where Snape's loyalties lie.
* Something will be revealed about Petunia Dursley, although it will not be that she is a Squib
* Viktor Krum will return (World Book Day, 2004 interview)
* We will see a reappearance of Dolores Umbridge - "It's too much fun to torture her not to have another little bit more before I finish." (MuggleNet/Leaky Interview)
* JKR has said, "There is a character who does manage, in desperate circumstances, to do magic quite late in life, but that is very rare..."
Plot Information
* Harry will face Voldemort for the final time
* Harry will be attempting to find and destroy Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes
* Harry will return to the Dursleys' during the school vacation, but the magical protection Dumbledore arranged will expire on his 17th birthday when he comes of age
* Harry will visit Godric's Hollow
* There will be a reappearance of the two-way mirror
* We will see the wedding of Fleur and Bill Weasley
* The fact that Harry "has his mother's eyes" will prove to be an important plot point
* At least one character will die
Other
* The last word is expected to be "scar," but may change
* We will finally learn the full reason why some people become ghosts when they die and others don't
* The final chapter, which has already been written, will detail what happens to the characters that survive
* There will be no more Quidditch matches
* Dumbledore is not Harry's relative
* Harry is not related to Voldemort and he is not related to Salazar Slytherin
* Lily Potter is not alive
* Lily was not a Death Eater
* Crookshanks is not an Animagus
* Neville is not the son of Peter Pettigrew
* Remus Lupin does not have a twin brother
* Petunia is not a Squib
* Dumbledore is not Harry/Ron from the future
* Mrs Norris/Crookshanks will not be discovered as an Animagus
* Harry will not become Minister for Magic
* Peter Pettigrew’s silver hand will not kill Lupin
* Lupin will not return as a DADA professor
* The prophecy refers to Harry, and not in any way to Neville
* The final part of the prophecy does not mean Harry has to kill Neville, or vice versa
* The title of the book will not be "Harry Potter and the Pyramids of Furmat"
* No prequel books are planned (no books before Harry's time at Hogwarts)
* "Keeper of the Keys" has no secret meaning
* The Sorting Hat is not a horcrux
Opinion Article on Release Date
Months and months ago, people speculated that the final book in the Harry Potter series would be released on the seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh year (in the third millennium). Why? Because it’s the seventh book in the Harry Potter series, seven is a powerfully magical number (as we learn in Half-Blood Prince), it’s Harry’s seventh year at Hogwarts, and Lord Voldemort has a seven-part soul. Some would say releasing it on this date would be a fantastic marketing scheme, but then again, others would say something as big as Harry Potter doesn’t need any special marketing; it will sell no matter what. This doesn’t excuse, however, the fact that releasing the book on said date would be a good idea from a marketer’s perspective.
So let’s take a look at some other reasons why releasing Book 7 on 7/7/07 is plausible:
1. 2007 marks the tenth anniversary of when the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, was released. This may not mean much, but isn’t it better to finish off the series after ten years than an odd number like eleven?
2. On July 17th, 2005 (the day after Half-Blood Prince's publication), regarding the release of Book 7, Jo said: "I am going to say now I think it will be at least another two year wait."
3. Jo said in her diary on December 25th that 2006 would be the year she would write Book 7. Seeing as it usually takes her a year (sometimes more, but usually less) to write a book, and an additional six months for the publishers to ready it for release, summer of 2007 would seem likely.
4. In January, she has also said in her diary that writing was going well and that she was “floating along on this flood of inspiration.”
5. At the 2006 British Book Awards, she told CBBC Newsround that writing was “going well.”
6. Around March 2006, it was rumored that she had completed four chapters of Book 7.
7. Releasing it in the summer would mean children would have more time to read the book, and therefore it would sell better. Leaving it until the next summer seems a bit long, but not entirely impropable.
8. In April Jo mentioned on her site that Book 7 was still going well. Additionally, she thanked MuggleNet staff member Andy (who wrote up a response to the media’s criticism of Jo’s “weight rant”) for saving her time to write half a chapter of Book 7.
9. In June, JK told Richard & Judy in an interview: "The last book's not finished. But, I'm well into it now."
These are the reasons I can come up with for now. It just seems a good idea and a plausible release based on a realistic time scale. But then again, there are – sigh – other factors to consider which may sway the release date away from our hoped-for 7/7/07.
1. Jo has three kids now. While she doesn’t constantly have to look after them throughout the day, she probably wants to, thus taking away from the time she can spend writing 7. One of her new year’s resolutions (published on her official site last January) was to keep her children healthy (avoid winter colds) so she could set aside a solid week for writing while getting at least a few hours’ sleep. We just have to take into account that children – especially the age her toddlers are at – can be very time-consuming!
2. The Order of the Phoenix movie release date: July 13th, 2007. Upon hearing this, thousands of fans immediately gave up on the idea of a summer release for HP 7. What most people note is that Harry Potter bosses would want to stretch out such a colossal money-making phenomenon (probably the biggest the movie and book industries have ever witnessed) as long as humanely possible. Therefore, releasing the last Harry Potter book ever – which is bound to outsell all previous tomes – in the same summer as one of the most anticipated movies of all time isn’t a good idea. Who knows? They may still do it and create enormous hype and anticipation, which would be great for us, but for the people profiting from all this? I’m not too sure.
3. Jo said in her diary previously that she has a plan for Book 7 but has met a few bumps in the road (“So what I thought were going to be two chapters have now become four.”) She mentions, looking at the plan, that the book shouldn’t be longer than Order of the Phoenix, but clearly isn’t too confident about this – after all, there are a lot of loose ends to tie up. Even though we wouldn’t be complaining if it turned out five times the size of OOTP, a longer book may mean a not-so-close release date.
With all this in mind, the release of Book 7 could potentially go either way. Summer 2007 or summer 2008 – I really don’t think a time in between those dates is likely. However, I’m still leaning towards a summer 2007 release, but that could just be wishful thinking. Whatever the release date, I’m sure we’ll all still enjoy the book just as much. And, if worst comes to worst, we find out it’s not coming out until 2008, just contemplate: there’s nothing more. No other book. Nothing. Harry Potter is over. Do you want that to happen fast?
If you have something to add to this article, please contact Ciaran.
Other points submitted:
* As 7/7/07 will mark the two-year anniversary of the London bombings, the release may have to be changed as a mark of respect. On the other hand, the book may be released specifically on this day to pull people's attention away from the memory of this grave event.
* Many of you have said that the book would be released on July 31st, 2007 - simply because it's Harry's birthday. I'm not too sure if this is a good enough reason, though.
* July 7th is "conveniently" a Saturday and all previous Harry Potter books have been released on a Saturday (at Jo's request) so as not to disturb school time.
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