JK Rowling on the Jonathan Ross show
The first part of JK Rowling on the Jonathan Ross show is now online. In the interview, the author discusses how and why she chose her pen name, her plans after Harry Potter, and the number of deaths that will be present in the last installation of the series, Deathly Hallows. We will have the second part of this interview online shortly! Edit: The second part of the interview is now online here.
Please note: The video contains some mature dialogue and content that may not be suitable for younger audiences.
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Part 2:
Thanks to our staffer Nick for capturing the interview!
Posted by Rachel on Jul 6th |
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Can I remind you all of MuggleNet's strict spoiler policy which asks that NO potential spoilers are posted as comments. In addition all the comments that contain 'First?' or 'Top 10?' etc will be removed. Please respect this so we can ensure that MuggleNet remains spoiler-free up until the release of DH. We have already banned the user 'adeathlyhallow' for re-posting a potential spoiler after we had already removed it, don't make us have to ban anybody else!
But death of more than 2 was also likely-she only ever said two who didnt intially die DID. Add them to her ever growing list! I wonder who she thinks Bob could play?! Is it Slughorn or a new character?? if Slughorn you would imagine she could have said....
kookkook - we were reading them when adeathlyhallow posted them 3 times... his comments got deleted though. so yeah.
whats the "top 10" thing?
lol, I like this guy! ^_^ but, really hearing the word "bloodbath" had me wondering and the thought of more people dying then the two or I hope I heard that right....
Thank you, NickM!! I know you guys must be working really hard moderating the comments with all these spoilers and such, and I am so grateful for that. You guys are awesome at MuggleNet!!
Brillent! I am glad Jo has been getting out more and not slowly becoming a hermit. Oh and I can't believe I was laughing at his joke, I don't laugh at things like that. Got a good laugh out of it, POST THE NEXT PART
i love Jo, and the interview was hella funny...i like the host he's a kick...lol.....oh and Jo's the best...
I don't know whose video the above interview is but perhaps that "owner" can submit the video, and of course the next part when it comes up, to dotSub.com where, if I am correct, they will subtitle it and, wiki-style, let others subtitle it in other languages! http://dotsub .com an explanation of how it works: http://dotsub.com /films/rocketboom_april_2 6_2007/index.php?autostar t=true&language_setting=e n_425 If I am doing something wrong by posting links to a non-commercial website, please forgive me - I'm a newbie to making comments on Mugglenet and I have no intention of breaking any and all rules here. Thank you, Belle
jbaker31- It's when people post that they are one of the first 10 people to comment on a news story.
OMG im in tears laughing!! LOL I wonder if Jo really did find "waniearmus" and "erectiondisappearous" that funny!! OMG-Jonatahan Ross never fails to amuse me!!
Hahahaha! I love Jonathan Ross's spells! They are magnificent! This interview is wonderful...the "bloodbath" thing didn't really bother me - I kinda already figured it would be gruesome. It is the final book afterall, so the final battle is going to be...well..(pardon my language)...hell. Can' t wait to see the rest of it! - Ress W.
Everyone needs to lighten up. With all the security and such going on, there is no chance that a random person who has issues could get the chapter titles and post them. We haven't even seen a video with an actual copy of book 7 in any country unlike the last couple times. It seems like things are a million times more secure then before and if a worker even breathed the wrong way on a copy there'd be hell to pay. I didn't actually see the post but can anyone tell me what this person said to make you all believe that these titles are real? I'm not asking for the titles, I couldn't care less about it since I am supremely confident that they are, like JKR likes to say, a pile of storge.
haha ok...thanks polkadots56! im new at commenting even though i read this site more than anyone should.
Just so all you know, the next part will be up in about 10 minutes or so! We are working as fast as we can, unfortunately it takes a while to upload large video files onto YouTube. polkadots56 - Thanks, we really appreciate it.
nope im not watching it...im scared something might accidentally slip
thank you NickM!!!!!! i'm not leaving my computer till it's up ;) thank you thank you for banning adeathlyhallow!!
.....last time the chapters someone posted were real I'm thinking these are too...they seem realistic to me. though I was spoiled, I don't really mind...it just gives me more to speculate on! (but do not worry, i will NOT post them or e-mail them to anyone)
NickM, no problem. I feel safe coming to MuggleNet, and if I do get spoiled, don't expect a mean e-mail saying how bad of a job you all did getting the spoiler down, I know you are trying!! and jbaker31, no problem!!
Am I the only one that was SHOCKED that Bob Hoskins hasn't already been tapped to play Slughorn? When I read the book, I pictured him the entire time. He'd be perfect!
I agree Pottersoccermom Bob would be brilliant!! Im curious though what role Jo was talking about-if it was Slughorn why didnt she say?? Could she not for legal reasons with WB or is it a character we have not met?!
i want to see the second half!!! hurry up
tessxhp- it's going to be here any minute!! don't blame mugglenet... they're trying to upload the viedo as fast as they can!
NickM - any chance you guys could delete where adeathlyhallow posted the alleged chapter titles in the comment sections of other stories? if they've already been deleted, then nevermind. we really appreciate how much effort you guys put in to keeping mugglenet spoiler free
More?!
This is amazing! I can't remember the last time I was so excited for an interview!!! Thanks mugglenet for posting these before anyone else this site and the people working for it are all top notch!
christianaeg - Thanks for your support. In case anybody was interested the video is being processed, then we will post the news item for you. It should only be another 5 minutes or so. Anyways, if you enjoyed the first part, then the second part is well worth the wait! :D
hmmm...she said bloodbath, well not a bloodbath, and that the whole 2 characters dying was misleading.... interesting... so more than two characters die, my bet is 4, no idea who though! ;) anyone else just stare at the countdown timer for like an hour?
haha, christiannaeg 3, I know.. I'm impatient... haha. =] and all this drama with the comment... theres no way those could have been real chapter titles.. the security is way too tight. don't you think?
Hahaha what a good interview! He made her feel comfortable i think! I completely bawled when Dumbledore died! hahaa!! We love you JO and I'll be sad to say goodbye to so many things - gnomes, floo powder, apparation, the trio, malfoy, filch, mrs.norris, hogwarts, the missing step.. everything!
ahhhh i want the 2nd half of the interview! it's good so far! :)
I read those titles in the previous section by accident and I must say I burst out laughing since it shows how unimaginative the person is. JKR specializes in chapter titles that don't tell you 99% of whats gonna happen in the chapter. This person takes 2 or 3 chapters for something that needs only 1 or so. These are the most fake laughable things I've ever seen. I think its right the person was kicked out though because noone including myself wants to be spoiled as much as this wait is driving me nuts its also a major part of what makes the release and reading the book the first time so satisfying. I was just telling my mom that what is so amazing about these releases is that even though the series has been out for so long theres still 1 book we haven't read and the feeling of reading 1 without knowing what happens on the next page is priceless. If I could have a billion dollars but could never could read 7 I'd turn down the billion dollars. And there is no reason to take away that unknown element. It is juvenile and serves no purpose.
YAY! welcome NickM :) least i can do for Mugglenet, where I live these days! by the way you guys rock! sorry for sounding like a suck up lol but you really do... never sease to amaze me! tessxhp- me too :) just wanted to say it's not mugglenet's fault! and i hope the security is!
omg its jk rowling!! i loooove her shes so awesome and gorgeous. i wish that jonathon talked half as much and given the floor to her cuz she hardly said anything!
Deadly interview! He's fairly good at makin up spells. I think he's just showing off to Jo so he can be in the films too! Spoofianous!
That's the guy that I've been wanting WB to chose to play Slughorn!!!!! And JK says a he looks good for a character, I bet it's Slughorn! Just give him a fat suit and voila!!! Slughorn wohoo!!!!
janegallagher - Rachel is removing all the posts made in other stories as well by 'adeathlyhallow'. Hope this helps. For everyone else....Part Two Is here!!!!
YAY!!!! I'm off to watch!! thank you nick!!
funny spells lol
yes!!! part 2! =]]]
could never say never ??!?! OMG !! annnnnnd clear end?? ahhh your killing me jo! what can these things mean....
ok.. christy just finished!!! It was great.... "harry's story comes to quite a clear end in book 7"????? I'M REALLY SCARED FOR HARRY'S LIFE NOW!!!!!!! ahh..... well people I have got to go to bed now, it's late where I am! It was nice meeting you NickM, and thank you for your kindness :)
i like part 2 better ;), if only it were longer....
I knew more than 2 people would die but Jo saying it makes it all the more real. And she said she thinks OOTP is the best movie yet!!
ah i thought you were banned adeathlyhallow... It was a cruel joke for the people who belived you though..... sigh. night everyone!!!
I'M SORRY EVERYONE!!! I really didn't think that you would believe that the table of contents was the real thing. If you did, then I again apologize. It was just a joke, and book seven is NOT spoiled for you (I'm not that cruel to stain the crystal clear plot which we have been waiting for). I'm sorry and I hope that you'll accept my sincere apology. These titles are 100% without a doubt false. I made them up in about 2 minutes off of the top of my head. You can rest easy, no harm was done! Sincerely, adeathlyhallow
Back to the video... I like part 2 way better "Harry you're a woman" LOL that cracked me up. I'm wondering how many people will die. I knew that she couldn't only kill off 2 people, its the last book and the most deadliest battle with HWMNBN.
Okay, for some reason my first apology was deleted, so... THE CHAPTER TITLES THAT I POSTED EARLIER ARE FALSE. They aren't real. I made each and every one of them up off the top of my head in a couple of minutes. I would not be that cruel to post the entire table of contents of book seven, there's no way. I was hoping that all of you would realize that they were fake. 'Gobbledegook' was one of the fake titles, for crying out loud!
yay! good interview!
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