After speaking with some friends about the ending of the book, many people feel that J.K. Rowling left herself room to write more books about characters from the Harry Potter series. The rest of what I say will contain spoilers, so highlight the text below to continue reading.
One friend believes that Voldemort is still alive, because of the way the last sentence of the book was phrased – “The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well.” Does this mean that one day it might start hurting him again? It says in the book that Voldemort is dead, and Rowling has always been adamant about the dead not being able to come back to life, so I believe that he is gone forever.
However, Ted Lupin, who lost both his parents by followers of Voldemort, and is now Harry’s godson, could have his own story. Harry has children that might follow in his footsteps.
Rowling seems determined not to write more than an encyclopedia on the series later, and I’m not sure anything can be as good as the original series. But who knows? Maybe Rowling’s children will want to continue with the Harry Potter tradition later.
What do you think? Did J.K. Rowling leave the story open enough that if she chose to, she or someone else could write more about Harry’s magical world?
August 7, 2007 at 10:37 am
She said that she wouldn’t write anymore books about the wizarding world.
August 7, 2007 at 11:29 am
I fell that is the pass Joanne left for herself.
I’ve read something that she said about future of Harry Potter series recently. It sounded like she is absolutely exhausted and she has finished with the series now, but she can’t promise anything for farther future.
Anyway, literature is never about natural inheritance. I wish Joannes children all the better, but I would not blindly presume they will repeat their mother career.
I believe the magic is not just in the story. It comes somewhere from herself. Which means she could possibly reveal it through another story, not necessarily related to young wizards.
Imagine 7 years later all the world going crazy about absolutely another her book. Isn’t it wonderful, isn’t it better than sticking to single one world forever?
August 7, 2007 at 10:35 pm
soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
August 8, 2007 at 4:05 pm
I think she did, there are still lots a questions not answered. We still don’t know what James and Lily ‘did’ for an occupation. Or do we…? I’ll have to read the series again. There are all sorts of avenue to travel down, that if one wished to, they could certainly explore. I do hope Rowling will write an ‘encyclopedia’ and cover all ’stones’.