Character Information
* We will find out something "incredibly important" about Lily Potter.
* R.A.B's identity will be revealed.
* We will discover more about Dumbledore's past.
* We will learb with whom Snape's loyalties lie.
* Something will be revealed about Petunia Dursley, although we already know that she is not a Squib.
* Neville will ply an important role in the book.
* Viktor Krum will return
* We will see a reappearance of Dolores Umbridge: "It's too much fun to torture her not to have another little bit more before I finish."
* JKR has said "There is a character who does manage, in desperate circumstances, to do magic quite late in life, but that is very rare..." Who is that person????
Plot Information
* Harry will face Voldemort for the final time.
* Harry will be attempting to find and destroy Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes.
* Harry will return to the Dursleys' during the school vacation, but the magical protection Dumbledore arranged will expire when Harry comes of age on his 17th birthday.
* Harry will go to Godric's Hollow.
* The two-way mirror will make a reappearance.
* Fleur and Bill's wedding will occur.
* The fact that Harry "has his mother's eyes" will prove to be an important plot point.
* At least one character will die.
Other
* The last word is expected to be "scar," but may change.
* We will learn the exact reason why some people become ghosts when they die and others do not.
* The final chapter, which has already been written, will detail what happens to the surviving characters.
* There will be no more Quidditch matches
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
JKR quotes- From the Author's Mouth!!!!
This are some of the quotes from JKR interviews relating to the 7th book. Some are very interesting and may contain clues about what is going to happen in the book. So read on
JKR: “The final chapter is hidden away, although it has now changed very slightly. One character got a reprieve, but I have to say two [main characters] die that I didn't intend to die.”
well we now know that one person intended to die doesn't. but who is it?
J.K. Rowling has already written the last chapter of the book. In an interview with the Today Show and that we will "find out what happens to the survivors." Some think we will be seeing a dark, very dark ending of the series...
We will learn something very important about Lily ."Now, the important thing about Harry's mother - the really, really significant thing - you're going to find out in two parts. You'll find out a lot more about her in book five, or you'll find out something very significant about her in book five, and you'll find out something incredibly important about her in book seven." – J. K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling has confirmed (in an interview) that "Harry and Draco will hate each other untill they both die." Okay, allow me to repeat this: '...they both die.' What does that mean. are they the 2 who are going to die???
During an online chat at Scholastic, JKR was asked: 'What makes some witches/wizards become ghosts after they die and some not?' She replied: "You don't really find that out until Book VII, but I can say that the happiest people do not become ghosts. As you might guess Moaning Myrtle!" (This is odd, however, because book five gave me the impression that it was simply a choice for wizards. Maybe she'll just expand upon it later with how that choice is often directed by emotions like fear and contentment.)
A kid asked if Snape would fall in love. Rowling appeared to have started to say yes, but then stopped She said she was extremely stunned at that question, and that we would find out why in #7
On Dolores Umbridge "It's too much fun to torture her not to have another little bit more before I finish." so we might be seeinga bit more of Umbridge.
Rowling clarified that "Dumbledore is definitely dead", when asked by Sir Salman Rushdie and others at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Rowling answered the same question three times, each time with increasing conviction.However, on the set of the Order of the Phoenix film, she remarked; "Dumbledore's giving me a lot of trouble". When asked "But isn't he dead?" by Daniel Radcliffe, she explained; "Well, yeah, but it's more complex ....
When asked what questions she should have been asked, she admitted that "the final book contains a couple of pieces of information that I don't think you could guess at", and declined to explain further.
On 13 September, 2006 she updated her website saying that when she was asked that question, her mind went blank. Since she couldn't make amends, she created a NAQ section of her website, in tribute to the girl who asked the question. In her NAQ section, she states:
"Why did Dumbledore have James' invisibility cloak at the time of James' death, given that Dumbledore could make himself invisible without a cloak?"
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Spells
There are so many spells used in all of the Harry potter books. Here are some of them.
| Incantation | Resulting Effect |
| Accio | Summons an object |
| Alohomora | Opens lokced objects |
| Aparecium | Reveals invisible ink |
| Avada Kadavra | Murders opponent (Unforgivable) |
| Avifors | Turns small objects into birds. |
| Avis | Launches birds from your wand |
| -- | -- |
| Crucio | Tortures opponent (Unforgivable) |
| Confundus | Used to confuse opponent |
| Conjunctivitis | Damages opponents eyesight |
| -- | -- |
| Deletrius | Counters "Prior Incatato" |
| Densaugeo | Enlarges Teeth |
| Diffindo | Splits seams |
| Dissendium | Opens "One eyed witch" hump |
| -- | -- |
| Engorgio | Enlarges and item |
| Ennervate | Counters Stupefy |
| Expecto Patronum | Creates a Patronus |
| Expelliarmus | Disarms your opponent |
| -- | -- |
| Ferula | Creates bandages |
| Fidelius | Hides a secret within someone |
| Finite Incantatum | Stops any current spells |
| Flipendo | Knocks an object backwards |
| Furnunculus | Produces boils on opponent |
| -- | -- |
| Homorphus | Lockhart's Werewolf "cure" |
| -- | -- |
| Impedimenta | Slows an advancing object |
| Imperio | Controls a person (Unforgivable) |
| Impervius | Makes an object repel water |
| Incendio | Starts a fire |
| -- | -- |
| Locomotor Mortis | Locks opponents legs |
| Lumos | Creates light at wand tip |
| -- | -- |
| Mobiliarbus | Moves objects with wand |
| Mobilicorpus | Moves unconcious bodies |
| Morsmorde | Conjures the Dark Mark |
| -- | -- |
| Nox | Counter to Lumos |
| -- | -- |
| Obliviate | Erases memories |
| Orchideous | Conjures a bunch of flowers |
| -- | -- |
| Petrificus Totalus | Body - Bind |
| Point Me | Wand acts like a compass |
| Priori Incantatum | Result when brother wands duel |
| Prior Incantato | Reveals a wands last spell / cast |
| -- | -- |
| Quietus | Counter spell for Sonorus |
| -- | -- |
| Reducio | Returns items to original size. Counters Engorgio |
| Reducto | Blasts solid objects aside |
| Relashio | Releases user from binding |
| Rictusempra | Tickles opponent |
| Riddikulus | Use this spell and laugh to defeat a boggart |
| -- | -- |
| Scruge | Destroys ectoplasm (remains of ghosts) |
| Serpensortia | Produces Snake |
| Sonorus | Amplifies voice |
| Stupefy | Knocks out opponent |
| -- | -- |
| Tarantallegra | Forces opponent to dance |
| -- | -- |
| Waddiwasi | Unsticks an object |
| Wingardium Leviosa | Makes on object fly |
Thursday, May 31, 2007
The Movie Trailers
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
The movie was made at Leavesden Film Studios and released in 2001.The film made in excess of $976 million USD at the worldwide box office and received three Academy Awards nominations.The Movie was directed by Chris Columbus and produced by David Heyman.Trailer Below
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The film was released on November 3, 2002 and was directed by Christopher Columbus. The screenplay was adapted by Steven Kloves.However, it was the last appearance by Richard Harris as Dumbledore and currently the last Harry Potter film directed by Columbus. It remains as the only film in the franchise that has not been nominated for an Academy Award.The film was very well received at the box office, having one of the largest opening weekend grosses of its time ($88.4M USD) and eventually grossing more than $876 million USD worldwide.
Trailer Below
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
It was released on 31 May 2004 in the United Kingdom and on 4 June 2004 in Mexico, United States and Canada and was directed by acclaimed Mexican director, Alfonso Cuarón.The film broke several opening records around the world upon its release, including the top opening film in UK film history, and made approximately £20m in its first three days, totalling £90.3m in ten days. As of September 28, 2005, the film had grossed US $789 million worldwide.In 2005, the film was nominated for two Academy Awards for its score and visual effects.Trailer Below
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
The film was directed by Mike Newell and was released on November 18, 2005.Three days after its release, the film had grossed over USD $102 million at the North American box office, the highest first-weekend tally for a Harry Potter film, and enjoyed an immensely successful run at the box office, earning over $892 million worldwide, making it the highest grossing film of 2005, and the 9th-highest grossing film of all time.Trailer Below
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The director is David Yates. The screenwriter is Michael Goldenberg, who replaced Steve Kloves, writer of the first four films.Warner Bros., the distributor of the film, has scheduled a UK release date of 12 July 2007, and a US release date of 11 July 2007.Trailer Below
Harry Potter Movies
The books of Harry Potter series have been made into films.The four motion pictures released to-date are among the highest grossing film series of all time, with USD$3.5 billion in worldwide receipts, only trailing the James Bond films ($4.3 billion)and the Star Wars films (4.1 billion). As of 2007, the series consists of four motion pictures with the fifth, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, scheduled for United States and United Kingdom release on July 13.
In 1999, Rowling sold the film rights to the first four Harry Potter books to Warner Bros. for a reported £1 million ($1,982,900 U.S. dollars). [4] A reported demand Rowling made was that the principal cast be kept strictly British, nonetheless allowing for the inclusion of many Irish actors such as the late Richard Harris as Dumbledore.
In 2000, the virtually unknown British actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were selected from thousands of auditioning children to play the roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, respectively.They have played their characters in the first five films, and on 23 March 2007, Warner Bros. confirmed that all three would return for the sixth and seventh.
Chris Columbus directed the first two films, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Alfonso Cuarón directed the third, and Mike Newell directed the fourth. The fifth, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is finished and was directed by David Yates, who will also direct the sixth Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
In 1999, Rowling sold the film rights to the first four Harry Potter books to Warner Bros. for a reported £1 million ($1,982,900 U.S. dollars). [4] A reported demand Rowling made was that the principal cast be kept strictly British, nonetheless allowing for the inclusion of many Irish actors such as the late Richard Harris as Dumbledore.
In 2000, the virtually unknown British actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were selected from thousands of auditioning children to play the roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, respectively.They have played their characters in the first five films, and on 23 March 2007, Warner Bros. confirmed that all three would return for the sixth and seventh.
Chris Columbus directed the first two films, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Alfonso Cuarón directed the third, and Mike Newell directed the fourth. The fifth, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is finished and was directed by David Yates, who will also direct the sixth Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Meaning of Deathly Hallows
Shortly before the release of the title, JK Rowling announced that she had considered three different titles for the book. The title "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" was released to the public from her web site, on 21st December 2006. The title was given as a hangman puzzle which was to be solved.
When asked "What does 'Deathly Hallows' mean?" J.K Rowling responded, "Any clarification of the meaning of 'Hallows' would give away too much of the story - well, it would, wouldn't it? Being the title and all. So I'm afraid I'm not answering."
Hallow is a word usually used as a verb, meaning "to make holy or sacred, to sanctify or consecrate, to venerate". However, in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the word hallows appears as a noun. In modern English, the word is used as a noun in "All Hallows' Day" or "All Saints' Day," which is the day after Halloween or "All Hallows' Eve". Hallows can refer to saints, the relics of saints, the relics of gods, or shrines in which the relics are kept. Since the essence of these saints or gods were often considered present at their shrines and in their relics, hallows came to refer to the saints or gods themselves, rather than just their relics or shrines.The release of the title has resulted in considerable speculation as to its possible meanings. Other Hallows which occur in the series are the Hogwarts Hallows.
Following the difficulties experienced by the book's translators in adapting the title to their own language, the Swedish interpreters announced that Rowling had offered the alternate title Harry Potter and the Relics of Death, which in Swedish is rendered as Harry Potter och dödsrelikerna.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Book 7: Cover Information
Here is the cover or the jacket information of the 7th book. there are two editions : the UK edition and the US edition. JKR always hides some clues or information relating to her book in the covers of the books.
The UK edition : -
The Text on the inside flap of the book reads as follows :-
"Harry has been burdened with a dark, dangerous and seemingly impossible task: that of locating and destroying Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes. Never has Harry felt so alone, or faced a future so full of shadows. But Harry must somehow find within himself the strength to complete the task he has been given. He must leave the warmth, safety, and companionship of The Burrow and follow without fear or hesitation the inexorable path laid out for him.
The UK edition : -
The Text on the inside flap of the book reads as follows :-
"Harry has been burdened with a dark, dangerous and seemingly impossible task: that of locating and destroying Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes. Never has Harry felt so alone, or faced a future so full of shadows. But Harry must somehow find within himself the strength to complete the task he has been given. He must leave the warmth, safety, and companionship of The Burrow and follow without fear or hesitation the inexorable path laid out for him.
In this final, seventh installment of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling unveils in spectacular fashion the answers to the many questions that have been so eagerly awaited. The spellbinding, richly woven narrative, which plunges, twists and turns at a breathtaking pace, confirms the author as a mistress of storytelling, whose books will be read, reread and read again. "
the back of the book has the following text:-
"Harry is waiting in Privet Drive. The Order of the Phoenix is coming to escort him safely away without Voldemort and his supporters knowing – if they can. But what will Harry do then? How can he fulfil the momentous and seemingly impossible task that Professor Dumbledore has left him with? "
the cover spine of the book is interesting. In all the other books the picture shown in the cover spine is critical of the plot of the book. The 7th book contains :
"The top of the cover spine has a symbol showing a triangle with a circle in it cut in half."
The US Edition : -
In the cover the structures around Harry show evident destruction and in the shadows behind him, we see outlines of other people. On the back cover, spidery hands are outstretched toward Harry. Only when the book is opened does one see a powerful image of Voldemort, his glowing red eyes peering out from his hood.
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