JK Rowling to pen Eighth Harry Potter Book?

Posted on Sunday, May 13th, 2007 by Peter Sciretta

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Harry Potter author JK Rowling has always said that the seventh Harry Potter Book (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows) would be the last in the series. Apparently that might not be the last in the series after all. Okay, this story isn’t as juicy as it sounds.

“I might do an eighth book for charity, a kind of encyclopedia of the world so I could use all the extra material that’s not in the books,” Rowling told the press.

A representative for J.K. has confirmed this possibility. Christopher Little told The Sunday Telegraph that Rowling had “retained all the rights in the ‘Harry Potter’ series,” including any companion books “which she may indeed write herself.”

The author has extensive background books from the last 10 years that she does not want to go to waste. The book would probably be a Harry Potter encyclopedia, which would cover the many historical figures and places from the film series. While most people might complain that this is a double dip (or more accurately an eight dip), I think this is very novel idea. It would also be awesome to see the artist that creates the wonderful book covers contribute to the many historical illustrations.

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  • OMGOMGOMG! I would love to see this.
  • slytherin360
    jk rowling must write an eighth book! She could write one about the muggles discovering the wizards, or one about someone discovering the ring, or... (my favorite) a book from the perspective of the death eaters (preferably bellatrix, or voldemort).. hmm anyone like my ideas? oh.. or she could write a book on the maurenders... btw how does dumbledore get that scar?.. id love to read a bella/voldy book, or a remus/tonks... hah maybe its just too much fanfiction ;)
  • Kenny
    Great news... I'm 42 and realy cool This is such good news, then...
  • Carlos
    but please J.K. Rowling put a mexican wizard of whitch!!!!
  • Jojo
    EEEP! I'm excited! I hope she goes through with it!
    Even if it's just an encyclopedia form. It's still by J.K. Rowling, and it involves Harry and all the other characters!
    Plus, we get some more questions asnwered. [x
  • Tyler
    A new Harry Potter, that would be SO AWESOME. She should write the story about harry comming back to life, by some magical spell, that Hermione uses. Then there could be even more books after that. AND J.K. could get more money.
  • Jojo
    Um, you obviously didn't read the 7th book. Harry
    Already came back to life. He didn't really die.
    Only part of him did.
  • Billybob
    Did any of you listen?She isn't writing an actual story!She's writing a book that has parts that were cut from the other books and has information on characters and places.Deathly Hallows was the last proper book.Get used to it!
  • Naimh
    OMG. she should do a book about the marauders, when voldemort took over during thier time leading up to the night that he tryed to kill harry. i think that'd be kick ass
    anyone agree?
  • tator
    i agree with Naimh, it would be kiss ass to write a book about voldemort first coming to power. i guess ne way you see it there could be many different ways to keep the story going. and i would love to see more books, but will ne of these new ones take away from harry, and the original series?
  • Tyler W.
    Harry Potter is the best seires i have ever read. Five minutes ago ,literally, i finished the last book and I WANT MORE HARRY POTTER!!!! You could make it about Voldemort not dying and that there was another horcrux and/or he has one of his death eaters(bellatrix would have been perfect if Mrs. Weasley didnt kill her) try and take over as leader and try to kill Harry. Or one of his friends betray him...
  • Isabel S.
    Um it's an encyclopedia about everything. It's not a book. And if you are looking for faniction about Harry Potter I know a great site. just e-mail me if you want to find it.

    here's my e-mail

    xxquietvenomxx@yahoo.com
  • Samwise
    Sounds like she's trying to copy Christopher Tolkien's labours.

    More power to her, though, if the populi bite.
  • Niamh
    THIS WOULD BE AMAZING.
    and i think she should do a book on the maruaders (at school with sev and lilly ect) OR the death eaters point of view (:
  • Cody F.
    i think she shoyuld make a book about his kids going to school and some of voldemorts followers trying to get back at them or something like that but have it envolving the kids
  • Miss Deja
    A book about Harry's kids would be annoying and unnecessary. If she does that it'll feel like reading a saturday morning cartoon PASSIONS for god sakes. NEVER FUCKING ENDING!! Continuing the series is not a good idea, she should write more about the history. Either way, something to fill in the blanks and questions that were never answered. Something to make us go, "Oh...! I get it!" Something to make us appreciate the main story.

    P.S. I hate Ginny and always have. She's a bitch, a stupid-useless-whoring-whinny, bitch. I know a lot of people who thought that Harry should've been with Luna. They had more of a connection then he and Ginny did.
  • ok Miss Deja whats wrong with harry and ginny getting together, they look cute together, and if yuhh got a problem with those two being together, why dun yuhh tell that to jk rowling, and besides harry and ginny are happiest together, and i think it should have been luna and neville that would have been together coz he are both kinda strange.....
  • emma
    you BETTER BE TELLING THE TRUTH.
  • ken
    Is anyone thinking about a story on Professor Donburton, excuse me, Danderball… Dumbledore… Like how he came to be leading up to his legendary duel with Grindelwald. Also their quest with to find the Hallows? They could end it by visiting how the Professor takes the job at Hogwarts and then show him putting together the documents to visit young Tom Riddle..
  • LiLyEvAnSpOtTeR
    I am sorry about my english, I am not very good at it... I agree with everything. I think it would be wonderfull to see deatheathers angle, and I also agree with MISS DEJA shes got her point about Ginny and Harry- he would have a better life with Luna. And i also desagree with her it would be wonderfull to see a book about life of Harry's daughter and sons.
    P.S. Billybob- we can hope, can we?
  • LiLyEvAnSpOtTeR
    Do you know what would also be cool? A book about Lily Evans's life. She's my favourite character...
  • LiLyEvAnSpOtTeR
    P.S. EMMA what are you talking about???
  • H.P-8.B
    THE BEST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN IS THAT J.K ROWLING WRITE ABOUT ALBUS OR ANY OF HIS SONS LIKE AN EIGHT BOOK (y)
  • kk
    I think J.K should make a book about Harry's children and from their point of veiws at hogwarts and how harry dies and returns a a ghost mabye oh i hope she writes another one!!!
  • MRS.HARRY POTTER
    i know if there is going to write a nother one and she did it will be out dec 4 i cant wate to see what happens
  • red
    has anyone noticed that Miss Deja and LiLyEvAnSpOtTeR are one and the same, nice try dejalilyevansporter very smart the way you tricked us all - anyway the harry potter books had to come to an end sometime, nothing carries on forever if it did everyone would get bored,--- sad I know but true.
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