She's been consistent on the matter since Deathly Hallows was published. But for the removal of doubt, don't expect any more Harry Potter from J K Rowling...
We’re but days away now from the worldwide roll-out of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, the penultimate movie in the Harry Potter cinematic franchise. But given the amount of hype that the film is generating, and the sheer amount of cash that it’s set to make for Warner Bros, there’s inevitably been chatter about ways of prolonging the series further.
Could, perhaps, there be another Harry Potter book at some point in the future?
Well, no appears to be the answer to that, as the idea of it has just been nixed once more by the author of the books herself, J K Rowling. While the principal cast of the Harry Potter films had all pretty much confirmed that they wouldn’t return to the roles even if a new book was penned, Rowling herself has now apparently confirmed once more that one won’t be coming.
This was revealed by Daniel Radcliffe at the New York City Harry Potter premiere, where he told MTV News that he’d received a text message from Rowling confirming the fact.
“Basically, it amounted to the fact that she felt I had been very good in this 'Harry Potter' film, and as a reward for that, she wasn't going to [write] any more 'Harry Potter' [books]," he said.
The slightly cynical side of us does wonder if this is the kind of decision that might just be reversed ten years down the line, as ‘never say never’ seems an appropriate mantra here. Yet even if Potter did return, it’d be very different from how we’re experiencing it now. That said, we wouldn't be surprised if a movie executive from Warner Bros had at least asked the question in the past few months...
You can read our review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 right here.
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