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Full audio: J.K. Rowling interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show
This will be SnitchSeeker's live post for J.K. Rowling's interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show, airing at 4:00pm EST in New York. People magazine already revealed what Jo said about future Harry Potter books, which can be read here:
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"I could definitely write an eighth, ninth, tenth," the celebrated author, 45, told Oprah Winfrey during an interview scheduled to air Friday. "I'm not going to say I won't. I don't think I will … I feel I am done, but you never know."
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However, Rowling mentioned that she did turn down one opportunity – when Michael Jackson said he wanted to make a musical based on the books.
This post will be continually edited and updated (so refresh every couple of minutes), as well the Twitter, so keep an eye on both for news.
• Jo explained why she stuck with J.K. rather than Jo, when her publisher told her that it would appeal more to a male demographic.
• Jo said that with all the noise of cleaners, children, and burden, she realised she could 'throw the money around', and came to the hotel for quiet and finished the last Harry Potter book, the Deathly Hallows.
• Jo said the end was a huge bereavement, writing the final parts of Deathly Hallows. She knew how it was going to end, and when it did she was in 'a slight state of shock.' She cried uncontrollably when she finished, and only did that once before, when her mother died. She said that if the books were such an escape for the fans, imagine how it was for her. The book series gave her structure in life.
• She said that the pressures were overwhelming, and it is easy to say now because she is 'free of it.'
• In her second American book tour, she saw block after block after block of fans queued at Barnes and Noble to meet; she signed 2,000 books and the queue never ended, but she had to go.
• Jo said a part of her consciously knew that Harry Potter's name would be one everyone would know. A part of her thought, 'the difficult part will be to get published. If it gets published, it will be huge.'
• Her first idea of the book, on that train from Manchester to London, was "this is a boy wizard, he goes to a wizard school." Then ideas of wizard ghosts, and school Houses came to mind right then and there.
• On the Christian fate, she said that some bits from Deathly Hallows were alluded from beliefs she grew up with.
• "In magic, man has to rely on himself," a quote she almost put into the books (paraphrased).
• On having made her millions, Jo and Oprah both related with the fact that they are both no longer in a position where they have to choose, they can get whatever they'd like. She said with the money she "dresses better." She said that being in such a low financial business before the books came, that she will never take for granted what has been given to her. She sometimes worry about losing money. The money, she said, frees her. She could have the option of choosing to go on holiday without limit.
• She's terrified of cars, so won't drive, but has a driver and sometimes takes the bus.
• She never imagined her life would be where it is now, power, fame, and wealth-wise. As a writer, she had no one around her who could help her with the crazier things with celebrities (like if people are going through her rubbish bin), and was unprepared and "running scared" for a while.
• She struggles with religion. She said sometimes she believes what she does because of what she's written. She notes love as being a subject that is an "amazingly resilient power" within us. And yes, she believes a higher power in God.
• Jo spoke about her marriages; the first failed one with the Portuguese man, and then having met and fallen in love with Neil Murray seven years after her first divorce. She briefly mentioned her estrangement from her father, which happened post-success. She regrets far more that her mother never got to read or know about the books, and said she would have 'adored' the series. It was six months before her mother died that she began writing, and she never told her. She said her mother's death is virtually on every other page of the Harry Potter book series, how to survive death, how to cope with death, the love of your dead parents. She said the books are what they are because her mother died, and so much of that was put in her series.
• The dementors came about from her a bout of depression, something that was always resonant in her life since a young child, and acute during the beginning of her writing the books and her mother's death. She calls depression that cold lackness of feeling, from which the dementors came.
• She said the Harvard commencement speech was easily the most frightening thing she'd ever done. Jo said she was terrified of public speaking, but has gotten better, though speeches still scare her a bit.
• On the theme park: on the proposal, she was told it would be state-of-the-art and like nothing seen before, and she said that as a book reader, she would have loved it.
• Jo and Oprah realised that there is no need to 'chase the phenomenon', because they have both hit this great phenomenon and can move on to other things. Jo said she has no interest or thought in topping Harry Potter at all.
• She met a fan a few days ago, and she flat out to Jo, 'you are my childhood.' Which summed it up.
UPDATE: The audio of the full interview with J.K. Rowling on The Oprah Winfrey Show, recorded by SnitchSeeker, can be listened to below.
I remember when her books first got released here in the states. There was a HUGE uproar about the witchcraft aspect. I remember laughing at how naive and moronic the american populace is at times.
I remember when her books first got released here in the states. There was a HUGE uproar about the witchcraft aspect. I remember laughing at how naive and moronic the american populace is at times.
Agreed. There is nothing wrong with Harry Potter. In fact,the witchcraft in HP is not even real witchcraft. It's fantasy. And it's awsome. And it's nothing like witchcraft,despite the fact that many people say it's satanic.
Great interview. I didnt know a whole lot about Rowling so i cant think of anyone more deserving of her success than her herself. Kind of wish they would of done a 2 hour special with her as i would of loved to hear some of her comments about the actors/actresses who have portrayed the characters in her books. But overall, good stuff.
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I'm watching it right now hehehe. But seriously, a musical, what was Michael thinking? LOL I don't know that it's such a good idea but then again ... I mean they are doing a Spiderman musical so ... *shrugs* and then there's Wicked so ...
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I really admire this woman! I can't even describe... she's just such an amazing person. I'm almost crying now... my childhood would've been very different without her.
If I had a chance to meet her, to actually talk to her, I seriously have no idea what I'd say. There are no words to describe how much she's influenced my life.
Can't wait to see the full interview! I hope she'll be attending the premiere of DH, then I might have a chance to see a glimpse of her, if i'm lucky enough
Edit: I can't quite imagine watching a Harry Potter musical either
I loved how honest the interview was when it came to discussing money. They were both open about it and it's uncanny just how much in common Oprah and J.K. Rowling have. It's sad to hear about her early struggles, but it goes to show how you can be anything in life if you follow through with your passions. It's a life lesson we should all take into account when we're in doubt.
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A girl bloomed out of the pavement in front of me as if she had apparated and said, "You are my childhood."
I think that pretty much sums up our childhoods as well. I went through my early and teen years with Harry and Jo. His struggles were mine as he got me through the trials and turbulations of being a pre-teen/teenager.
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I was pretty amused when the books came out here in America people freaked out "oh my god its witchcraft," and now we are the ones who got the first Harry Potter theme park. Thank you Rowling for giving us Harry Potter (even though you killed fred we still love you)
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How I wish I could have watched the video of the full interview. I wasn't home when it was aired. I'm glad there is at least the audio on Snitchseeker.
Full audio: J.K. Rowling interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show 
Musical what? :O 
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