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OtterySt.Catchpole · 09-27-2005, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Marcella_Riddle

Arthur Levine, the editor for the US editions of the Potter books, recently gave a talk at Yale. He spoke about his reaction to 'Half-Blood Prince' and briefly touched on book 7.

In regards to the death in 'Half-Blood Prince', Arthur said:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marce doing her best Arty Levine voice

"First, I felt just shock, and then I felt there's no way, just no way, Dumbledore couldn't be dead," Levine said. "So I thought, 'What's the trick?' but unfortunately J.K. Rowling doesn't do that. She's writing about war and in war people die. They are not protected by their office and the esteem in which they are held. She wouldn't compromise that idea by easily bringing him back."

So you're saying Dumbledore really is dead. Geez, I coulda told you that...question is...how'd he die? Mwahahahahahahaha...I have to agree that doesn't explain the flying or the green light...there was more than one spell going on at the time...that's how you know Snape is evil *pokes Ems*

*boxing bell rings*

In this corner...with the power of the universe behind her, and her cool intellect Marcella "the otter breaker" Riddle...

And in the other corner, trying to run away like a scared mouse...SS's own HBP...the cowardly, er uhm...furry Ottery "The Get Me Out of Here" St. Catchpole...

He's evil I tell you...evil...*runs off with Marce after him* Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek

09-27-2005, 09:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
OtterySt.Catchpole SS Featured Artist DA Poet Rupert is My Man! SS100 Triumphant Aethonan Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Wicked House Posts: 18,909 Hogwarts RPG Name: Ottery St. Catchpole Gryffindor Third Year	*To Ems, with Love, Otts winks* but where's my Rupert News... Paris & Kellybear r luv :Read Otty 's fics:Gone With the Wind:I♥Rupert Quote: Originally Posted by Lady Marcella_Riddle** Arthur Levine, the editor for the US editions of the Potter books, recently gave a talk at Yale. He spoke about his reaction to 'Half-Blood Prince' and briefly touched on book 7. In regards to the death in 'Half-Blood Prince', Arthur said: Quote: Originally Posted by Marce doing her best Arty Levine voice "First, I felt just shock, and then I felt there's no way, just no way, Dumbledore couldn't be dead," Levine said. "So I thought, 'What's the trick?' but unfortunately J.K. Rowling doesn't do that. She's writing about war and in war people die. They are not protected by their office and the esteem in which they are held. She wouldn't compromise that idea by easily bringing him back." So you're saying Dumbledore really is dead. Geez, I coulda told you that...question is...how'd he die? Mwahahahahahahaha...I have to agree that doesn't explain the flying or the green light...there was more than one spell going on at the time...that's how you know Snape is evil pokes Ems boxing bell rings In this corner...with the power of the universe behind her, and her cool intellect Marcella "the otter breaker" Riddle... And in the other corner, trying to run away like a scared mouse...SS's own HBP...the cowardly, er uhm...furry Ottery "The Get Me Out of Here" St. Catchpole... He's evil I tell you...evil...runs off with Marce after him Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek __________________