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04-21-2007, 03:42 PM
| | |  Scholastic CEO talks life after Deathly Hallows and more
The New York Times has a new interview with Scholastic CEO Richard Robinson. In the interview, Robinson discusses the fate of Scholastic after the Harry Potter books are finished, working with JK Rowling, and Deathly Hallows. Quote: Q. So where is Scholastic bound after the last Harry Potter book? Can we believe it’s the last book?
A. We can believe this is the last book on Harry Potter. We look at Harry Potter as a wonderful icing on top of the cake, but we are essentially a children’s book and media company, with our own distribution network and book clubs. There’s no question that Harry Potter gave us a big boost. It brought us name recognition, but Harry Potter never exceeded 8 percent of our total revenue.
Quote: Q. Yes, speaking of how it ends, we’ve heard that two people get killed. Can you say who they are? And people also want to know if Harry and Hermione finally, er, get together in the end?
A. (Laughs) I don’t even know. Really. There’s a small number who read the book. I don’t. I’m sure she thinks of the ending of Charles Dickens’s Little Nell, when people were waiting at the boat docks for the last sequel — to see if Little Nell was going to die. You know, one of the great things is getting people to imagine what’s going to happen: my 10-year-old has an absolutely brilliant interpretation. We’re starting a campaign for teachers to use in classrooms: seven questions, including who lives and who dies. Many people, including world-famous authors, are trying to figure out how it will end.
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04-21-2007, 03:45 PM
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WHEE! First Si news! Great work lovie, and that's a great interview. | 
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04-21-2007, 03:52 PM
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Im telling you. Sales are going to drop like anything. And 8 percent IS a lot. But its great to know HP boosted their sales!  | |
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04-21-2007, 04:04 PM
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Harry and Hermione? nonsense. the interviewer evidently hasn't been reading the books.
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04-21-2007, 04:08 PM
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Harry and Hermione.... are they insane | |
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04-21-2007, 04:13 PM
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wow, i dont know about harry and hermione??
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04-21-2007, 04:28 PM
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Woah, all that stuff is cool! I read that only 5 people have read book 7 before publication, two of them are Stephen Fry and Daniel Radcliff. That may not be true, though.
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04-21-2007, 04:35 PM
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Great interview! | |
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04-21-2007, 05:05 PM
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wow!! nice sales will drop like *snap*
well i was and still am a h/hr shipper but not a insane one.. so i accepted wat happened in HBP and will be happy to accept the last book as welll!!
as long as Harrys got a good girl at his arm!! 
after all its just fiction !!
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04-21-2007, 05:26 PM
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People are still harping on about Harry/Hermione? The interviewer has clearly never read the books. Quote:
I read that only 5 people have read book 7 before publication, two of them are Stephen Fry and Daniel Radcliff.
Fry is a possibility, as he does the British audio books, but Dan has said a few times that he has to wait until the publication date, like everyone else. Jo may give the actors a few hints, but that's it.
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04-21-2007, 06:48 PM
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kool. I cant wait to get my paws on a DH book!
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04-21-2007, 06:53 PM
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Congrats Si for the news!  Harry and Hermione, one of these days, people will read the books.
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04-21-2007, 06:57 PM
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A really great interview! I agree to everything Scholastic CEO had said.
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04-21-2007, 07:19 PM
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Harry and Hermione ... pfft ... how ridiculous!
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04-21-2007, 07:24 PM
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Harry and Hermione?!? Some people are crazy! It's Harry/Ginny and Ron/Hermione.
Great interview!
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04-21-2007, 07:25 PM
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That last question was pointless...like anyone will release that info!!!* i don't want it to end*
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Great interview!
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I like the idea of Harry/Hermione...even though Ron/Hermione and Harry/Ginny is obvious...Harry/Hermione...that's subtle...I'll choose subtle over obvious anyday.
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Well of course they wont say what is going to happend!!!That was a stupid question!!Im guessing the interviewer hasnt read the books because seriously Hermione and Harry????That could never happend! 
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Harry/Hermione? Well... I used to be a shipper of theirs but... o.O
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04-21-2007, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Embem  Harry and Hermione? nonsense. the interviewer evidently hasn't been reading the books. uhh i agree if u read the books you would so know its Hermione and RON!!! lmao.!!!!!!!1
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04-22-2007, 12:37 AM
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Most likely sales are going to drop drasticlly after Harry Potter is finished. That's really sad though....
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04-22-2007, 02:06 AM
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wow awsome interview!
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04-22-2007, 02:27 AM
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Harry and Hermione?! Please, read the book at least a little bit before you start interviewing. Grrr....
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