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12-12-2004, 12:09 PM
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J.K.Rowling certainly has been one very busy woman. She's updated various sections of her site revealing both news and new tidbits about the upcoming books.
In the news section, she says the following: Quote:
I don’t know about you, but I got sick and tired of seeing that old Edinburgh Book Festival headline on my desktop and thought I’d change it, however dull the fresh story. So: I have nothing noteworthy to report, because I have been spending nearly all my time sitting in front of my computer writing, re-writing and taking the occasional break to bang my head off the desk in frustration or else rub my hands together in fiendish glee (I think the latter has happened once). Meanwhile, the distance between the keyboard and yours truly increases day by day as my third child races Harry’s next adventure into the world.
She has also updated the rumours section in which she discusses: Quote:
Harry stands trial again in HP&THBP
This theory has been put forward to explain why Harry does not spend as long in Privet Drive during this book as previous ones, but I am happy to say that he leaves the Dursleys early for a much pleasanter reason than a court case.
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Luna and Neville will hook up in HP&THBP
The Luna/Neville shippers are much less vehement and scary than the Harry/Hermione, Ron/Hermione tribes, so I hope I won’t receive too much hate mail for quashing this rumour. I see Neville and Luna as very different kinds of people and while they share a certain isolation within Hogwarts, I don’t think that’s enough to foster true love - friendship, perhaps, although I think that Neville would always find Luna’s wilder flights of fancy alarming.
Neville & the Lestranges not knowing about the prophecy The Order of the Phoenix don't communicate with Chocolate Frog Cards Molly Weasley's brothers and their importance to the plot
Jo has also updated the Rubbish Bin to shot down reports about her nickname. Quote:
Joanie
According to a recent article in a UK newspaper, I am known to my good friends as ‘Joanie’. Just for the record, nobody, in the whole course of my life, has ever called me ‘Joanie.’
I’m looking forward to finding out what my husband calls me. ‘Kevin’, perhaps.
The Extra Stuff also has some interesting updates. Minesweeper or smoking Squibs, Arabella Fig's profession & dementors West Ham & Quidditch wands
The FAQ section has been updated complete with a new FAQ question. Hermione was born in 1979 - she turned 12 a few weeks after her first term at Hogwarts (something I and alot of British fans might've guessed for a long time as this is how our school system works.) All magic kids get an invite to Hogwarts - parents can choose if they go or not the core of Hermione's wand Theodore Nott (Slytherin) is present in Thestral Class Godric's Hollow is a village
She has also awarded a new fansite award to HPANA: Quote:
The Harry Potter Automatic News Aggregator was the very first Harry Potter website I ever visited, though it has changed almost beyond recognition since those early days. A fantastically user-friendly fansite, faster off the mark with Harry Potter news than any other site I know, and with all kinds of brilliantly inventive touches. I particularly like the points system, whereby dedicated posters can work their way up from 'Muggle' to 'Auror' and beyond - though speaking of titles, I hoped that 'High Inquisitor' (moderator name) would have died out when Umbridge was run (galloped?) out of Hogwarts. On the other hand, 'Guillaume' and 'Broggy' (surnames of two of the masterminds behind HPANA) are just begging to be used for fictional wizards.
The FAQ Poll has been updated with the following choices:
1) How many chapters will HBP have?
2) What is the significance of Neville being the boy to whom the prophecy might've referred? (Currently winning)
3) Will Ron ever manage to become more than just friends with a girl?
My advice is as follows - I don't think number 2 holds much significance and with number 3 she could just answer with a 'yes', 'no', or 'maybe' which isn't very informative and would just aggitate shippers. I plead to you all, vote for number 1!!
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12-12-2004, 12:12 PM
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Yeah, 'twas awesome! I went to her site yesterday, and saw some of those things... Hmm... I've overlooked the Polls... must check that out...
And, yeah... I predicted/told myself that HPANA will be Site of the Month... and they did! 
Thanks for the additional info, Emma! :sorcerer:
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12-12-2004, 12:30 PM
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12-12-2004, 12:49 PM
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Yay! If she goes on HPANA then maybe she goes on the HPANA Top Sites, and we all know whats been floating around the top of the chart recently, she might have come on SS! Far fetched but still...
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12-12-2004, 12:58 PM
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Oooh, sweet! Off to check it out...
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12-12-2004, 01:03 PM
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Woo-ee-oo! Another far-out ship put to rest.
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12-12-2004, 01:10 PM
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Haha! I knew it... Luna and Neville WILL NOT get together! Wait til I tell Lupin Jr...
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12-12-2004, 01:16 PM
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| | Hippogriff
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those updates are awesome! i really love her page. i saw the updates yesterday and she again told us lots of info about the next book. jk is really best!!
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12-12-2004, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by icicle27 Haha! I knew it... Luna and Neville WILL NOT get together! Wait til I tell Lupin Jr... He already knows!
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12-12-2004, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Marcella_Riddle He already knows! Ah well, victory is still sweet  But I better not get too pleased with myself or JK might naysay Harry/Luna and then I'd never hear the last of it...
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12-12-2004, 02:07 PM
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the site is awesome! she had this xmasy theme to it. are there any more secrets to uncover?
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12-12-2004, 02:09 PM
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| | Bicorn
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Aww Jo is fab! Though i'm sure its not nice to tease us!!! I'm going to scamper on over and look at the poll malarky! Thanks for the heads up Em!
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12-12-2004, 04:24 PM
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Great update. Things are getting mroe and more interesting.
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12-12-2004, 04:35 PM
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I love her site.So informative. Really she is.Although,I have no desire to know major plot things.I want to be suprised. I also think that her updates 'dates are significant.She always updates around a birthday! I have been saying this for a long time now!!! So,just wait till Christmas,we are sure to get a present.
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12-12-2004, 10:29 PM
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great.. its ben awhile since she updated her site. 
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12-12-2004, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by groovychick Yay! If she goes on HPANA then maybe she goes on the HPANA Top Sites, and we all know whats been floating around the top of the chart recently, she might have come on SS! Far fetched but still... well we're not exactly floating right now...more like sinking... #8! :o
Anyways, Godrics Hollow is a village!! Finally I know what it is
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12-12-2004, 11:58 PM
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I'll defintiely go and have a look!
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12-13-2004, 05:18 AM
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I love when she updates!
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12-13-2004, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Kroevyn well we're not exactly floating right now...more like sinking... #8! :o Well that's a reason for us to vote! Vote and JKR might see us and come on here!
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12-13-2004, 08:58 PM
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i love it when Jo updates her website!!
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12-13-2004, 09:50 PM
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yay! finally...i love all the questions by Mugglenet/Lexicon. now we know kinda how the members of the order communicate, i never thought Godric's Hollow was a village. i voted for the neville significance question. i hoep thre's another update soon...
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12-13-2004, 09:59 PM
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I was positive Luna and Neville wouldn't be together...Luna is kinda perky and spacy, Neville is clumsy and sometimes a little stupid. Not a good mix, in my opinion...but I'm not the one to make desicions about this kinda stuff...
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12-14-2004, 12:40 AM
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yeah i already checked it out. it's all decked out for christmas. 
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12-14-2004, 02:05 AM
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I don't know if you noticed but in JK's Biography, her eyes blink. It's kind of creppy.
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12-14-2004, 02:35 AM
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I was actually disappointed with her choice for the FAQ poll. But I voted on the Ron question. The information on wands was and how she choose the trios was interesting. Too bad for Neville/Luna shippers!
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