You know what? I think maybe this is exactly what let me down about the ending. Maybe subconsciously I was worried that in, like, 5 years JK would break down and write more Harry Potter.

I really wanted to feel like it was "the end", and by introducing all of the kids, rather than picking up at Harry and Ginny's wedding or at them raising Teddy, it felt as though they hadn't really drawn a close.

Ok.....I see where each and everyone of you is coming from but, siriusly...c'mon you guys! Am I the only one that really wishes that she would continue on? Not right away of course, let it all sink in....I guess maybe I'm the middle man. I would love for there to be an adventure into the lives of the offspring of all our heros :-) And I think that J.K.R. is completely capable of creating maybe an even better storyline than what she did for HP himself! But I can see that to some of you, nothing could ever top Harry's 7 years at Hogwarts. And maybe thats true, but never underestimate the power of this incredible author! She came up with this idea on a train ride! How can you think that she can't come up with something even better in the future?! Maybe that's why she left the ending the way she did, just in case that someday she does come up with something that tops HP! Though, I don't believe I would like it as much if another author picked up on it. But I would absolutely read anything that J.K.R. writes in relation to the HP series, whether its the Marauder's storyline, the HP encyclopedia, or a continuation into the lives of The Trio's children. Just because it can't overpass HP, doesn't mean that it shouldn't be written!

I was surprised she didn't tie it up more. She practically left it open for other writers to continue - not that I'd want them too.

I think she just wanted to leave the rest to our imagination. We can't read about the 2nd generation, as much as we may want too. The story is "HARRY POTTER" and it's his story. All stories must come to an end, and I think JKR finished up Harry's story quite nicely.

I'm glad JK didn't close it off altogether (leaves room for some lovely Post- DH Fanfics, one of which I am making at the moment about Teddy, but cannot be posted in Grimmauld Place *hintyhint*), but she shouldn't carry on. It won't be the same without Lupin and Tonks. (Sorry peeps, I'm obsessed! What can I do? ) .

I agree! I would too.

JKR said it wasn't humanly possible to answer all of the questions anf tie up the ending for all the charaters in DH. I belive the encyclopedia she may write in a few years will be enough.

I didn't think the epilouge was needed at all. I thought the last sentence of the last chapter was a perfect place to end it. I think she left the ending open too because of the fans. It gives tons of options for the people who write fan-fiction and was great for the shippers.

It is a bad idea although i want to read more hp books ,I dont want anyone to continue except jk

I liked the epilogue. The series ended very much how it started: beginning an adventure at Hogwarts. Even though it opened up a whole bunch of possibilities for more stories, it brought Harry's own full circle. Complete! She doesn't need to write another whole series of books. It wouldn't add to the current seven. It would just be overkill! I like the idea of an encyclopedia and maybe some other little sub-stories, but for the rest it's up to the fans to use their imaginations and write their own stories (like DontCallMeNymphadora!)

I agree. Voldemort is gone and he was the baddest there was.

Now... if maybe Bella didn't die... and Voldie and Bella had a baby... and that son grew up... and wanted revenge... LOL

But even that has been done before. Everyone is happy that Harry got his happy ending but I'm not sure how books based on his love life and marriage would sell, LOL.

That was what and is SOO special about the Harry Potter books - its unique! To continue to write stories like - with the uniquiness, magic and charm - is greater than a one-in-a-million chance.

I think it is better that HP ends with the story and JKR on top and fans wanting more. Instead of having an excess amount of stories that "jumped-the shark" and should have been ended years ago. It takes more courage to walk away while you are ahead then to quit when you are down. To do anything - even if you love it - is hard to do for 19 years straight. That is how long JKR lived with writing HP. She deserves a break.

And there is a chance that there will be other books. We have an encyclopedia to look forward to. And maybe some more text books. JKR might change her mind later on down the road and write sequels to pre-quels about the HP series. But we should be happy that HP ended on such a high note.

I believe JKR left it open so we could make-up our stories and keep HP alive in our hearts in our own ways.

Precisly, i could never agree more

I think a better set of books would be about a teen Dumbledore thru Dumbledore meeting Voldemort

Bad idea.
I dont think it can be done. Id probabaly read it though.lol.
All i want is an explanation about what happened to ALL the characters after and during the 19 years.

Ok...yea I do see your points. I guess her way to continue on is gonna be to go back in time instead of going into the future. I would like to see how Harry's parents and the Marauders developed, and yes Dumbledores past would be an interesting pre-quel as well. There were a lot of characters that I wanted to know more about so hopefully she will do that encyclopedia. The school textbook idea would be fantastic also! I think it would be cool to see a Hogwarts potions textbook That could all be other ways for us to continue our HP fixes down the road!

Everything is done already, I guess it would turn into a boring story...
Even if they make another villain, it would be repetitive, I'm sad yes, Harry Potter is over, but I don't really want more.

bad idea, because i like just the way the books are.i dont think another seris would be good.

I think I like it the way it is xD

Yes, this were kind of my thoughts too. Like you thought of Terry Pratchett I thought of Katherine Kerr I think it is. She has several series, different characters, but they all are set in the same world. (At least I think it's her, haven't read too many of those books..)
But anyway, if there ever would be any continuation by JK Rowling, this would be how I'd like to see it. No particular person connected to Harry and his bunch (however that might be difficult in seeing that you'd basically have to include at least a mention of Hogwarts and its teachers) but other stories set in the same world. The world she created is fantastic after all, unique and very attractive, and there would be many angles and places to explore.
Maybe some prologues or stories about things she only briefly mentioned (like side-stories, persons, places) could be explored further.
However, i don't think it's going to happen. And especially not with the younger generation mentioned in DH. I think JK Rowling is smart enough to notice that enough is enough. It needn't turn in to one of those series that drags out so long that no one is interested anymore after a while.

Guess our imaginations will have to do? Luckily we all have such vivid ones huh?

I was dissapointed that in the epilougue it didn't say to much about harry... I don't know but i think her end is in good hands. I mean it is copy right but yeah I guess there are always the bad ones!