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10-25-2007, 05:40 PM
| | |  J.K.Rowling won't allow unofficial Potter sequel
In an interview with a German newspaper sold on the streets by the homeless, to coincide with their translation release of Deathly Hallows, Jo has spoken about the future, writing Deathly Hallows & her readership. Quote:
"I will make sure that no stranger ever writes Harry Potter books. Harry Potter is mine. I'm the only one who understands him."
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Asked whether the final Potter book with lots of killings made it suitable for young children, she replied: "I know what you mean, and it filled me with unease to hear that Harry Potter is read aloud to 5-year-olds. They should be at least seven."
This is the second time Jo has helped the newspaper, the previous time being around the release of Order of the Phoenix when she allowed them to print the first chapter before it hit stores. Three million copies of book 7 were printed for the release on Saturday. | |
10-25-2007, 05:46 PM
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Ahahahahahhaa! At least 7. xD
But I do wonder, how does one go about preventing an unofficial sequel. Do the publishing companies actually go to the original author and ask for printing permission? Somehow... I just can't see that happening. =/
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10-25-2007, 05:57 PM
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I can totally understand her sentiments! | |
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10-25-2007, 06:15 PM
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I think it's cute that she said that, and no one else will probably ever write HP in my lifetime ... *ignores fan fiction* but after the copyright runs out ... 
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10-25-2007, 06:30 PM
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i think they should be atleast like, 9 or t10 to hear the story, i mean, imagin a parent, absentmindly reading to their 5 year old "And they were kissing like they had never kissed before" or somthing...
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This is great to hear but I hope she can honestly enforce it. Copyrights are tricky things...
I dunno though... i honestly think HP should be at least ages 10, if not 12 and up. I was 11 going on 12 when I started but the first book can be read by an 11 year old... any younger on the later books though... :/
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Do the publishing companies actually go to the original author and ask for printing permission?
I don't think so, however if her lawyers got wind of an unofficial book 8, for example, they would probably serve the publishers with an order, either cease & desist or a summons.
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Quote: But I do wonder, how does one go about preventing an unofficial sequel. Do the publishing companies actually go to the original author and ask for printing permission? Somehow... I just can't see that happening. =/ and copyrights run out after a few years don't they?
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I love how she helps everyone and I love how she feels so connected with Harry. 
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I really do think the last book is definitely not suited for children age 7! All those deaths would have traumatized me for days!
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Hmmm, I don't think I would read DH to a 7 year old. That's still a bit young.
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Hahaha, at least seven. That's practically the same thing. But whatever.
Anyway, how could anyone even try to write a Harry Potter book? She's right, Harry is hers, and there's nothing anyone can do about it. I wouldn't want to read a HP book written by anyone but her.
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10-25-2007, 08:55 PM
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Yeah, I wouldn't want anyone else to write Harry Potter books besides Jo...FanFics are okay [some are really good!] but Harry is Jo's...no one else's [LoL, maybe Ginny's too!xD]
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10-25-2007, 09:25 PM
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Asked whether the final Potter book with lots of killings made it suitable for young children, she replied: "I know what you mean, and it filled me with unease to hear that Harry Potter is read aloud to 5-year-olds. They should be at least seven."
HAHA! that was pretty cool. the sarcasm was amazing. | |
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10-25-2007, 09:33 PM
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YAHH. I'm so glaad.
'Sides - it would just be wrongg for their to be an HP book or sequal and have it not be written by JK..
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I wonder what they says about fanfictions
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10-25-2007, 09:45 PM
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I'm glad she thinks that way. I defo wouldn't like it if a HP sequel was out which wasn't written by JK.
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Not much danger there, no one would read an HP book that wasn't by JK! It just would be right 
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I definitely wouldn't read an HP book that was written by someone other than Jo. After all, Jo is right. HP is hers. | |
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age 7?? it should be much older than that, there are so many deaths
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well i don't know about reading the book to a seven year old
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Like she said, no one understands Harry like she does. She created him, she knows him. No one will ever be able to catch the essence of Harry, no matter how hard they try. They can write about him, but they can't write him. There is no Harry without Jo. Full stop.
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Ha ha. Sarcasm.
I was 8/9 when I read them. So if a 5-year-old can comprehend what's going on in the books, I say more power to them! But otherwise.......HP's a little above their reading level. 
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