'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'!!!...from jkrowling.com
Let the speculation begin....
Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
I'm sorry, where on the site are you finding that? It's not in news, rumors, FAQ poll, or anywhere else I can think to look.
Posted by NicholasStewart (Member # 9781) on :
That's my question. I clicked everywhere I could...nothing. Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
Oh...wait. Click on the Eraser. Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
I clicked on the Eraser and it took me to a door that I couldn't open.
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
the door is locked, though.
Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
Yeah, I tried the eraser. It's locked.
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
The trick is to click around the room the Eraser takes you to. Clicked in a certain way, objects there will reveal surprises...such as the key to the door. Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
I'm clicking. I got a piece of a scrapbook, but that's it.
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
instructions. Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
I'm still having trouble! Nothing I click on does anything.
Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
Ah! Thank you!
Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :
Confirmed, by the BBC, if you don't want to play the game
--j_k
Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
Thanks PuffyTreat! I doubt I would have gotten that on my own.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
I had the "Deathly Hallows" once.
Thank goodness for Pepto Bismal.
Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
Okay, so that doesn't work for me. I keep trying the first step and it just isn't doing anything.
Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
And now the Do Not Disturb sign is back.
Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
The game's probably shut down now.
Does anyone else think it's kind of a lame title?
Posted by Damien.m (Member # 8462) on :
hopefull we might get a release date soon! She gave us it around Christmas last time! Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
I thought there already was a release date? Or am I just imagining things? I think I heard July 7?
Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
I think that's the next movie.
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
quote:Originally posted by blacwolve: The game's probably shut down now.
Does anyone else think it's kind of a lame title?
Yeah, that was my first impression. I was expecting something much more grandiose and ... I dunno, just something more fitting for a "We've been waiting for the past 10 years for this freaking book!" book. Maybe something like "Harry Potter and His Death". Or "Harry Potter and the Stone Secret of Azkaban's Goblet, by Order of the Half Blood Prince". Or something.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Yeah the next movie is coming out in July.
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
Harry Potter and the Culmination of All Reality!
Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
Yes, but not for a week or two after the 7th. My impression was that the 7th book comes out, the shortly after, the new movie.
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
There have been no announcements on book 7's release date. Plenty of rumors, though.
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
Here it says that a release date has yet to be confirmed. Here is where it says that it should be July 7th.
Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
Ah, I see.
Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
Harry Potter and his Death
Oh and the next movie comes out the 13th of July.
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
Harry Potter: The All-Dursley Family Reunion Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
As Harry stared down at the broken body of Voldemort, a tear leaked from his eye. Not just because it was over... It was over... But a part of him was gone as well. Things would never be the same without the shard of Voldemort's soul lodged firmly in that lighting shaped patch on his skull.
Harry looked up at Hermonie and started to smile. When he was promptly run over by a London bus.
THE END
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
Wasn't the last word supposed to be "scar." or something?
"When he was promptly run over by a London bus. Scar."
There. Fixed it for you.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Five years after the final battle Harry was the star cellist of the London Philharmonic.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Voldemort: "I'm your father, Harry."
All readers: "NNNNNooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!"
Posted by Tarrsk (Member # 332) on :
quote:Originally posted by Dr Strangelove: Wasn't the last word supposed to be "scar." or something?
"When he was promptly run over by a London bus. Scar."
There. Fixed it for you.
"When he was promptly run over by a Londoner's car."
Better? Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Aaah, I pictured Harry Potter being run over by a double decker red bus driven by Scar from the Lion King.
Actually I kind of like that image.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by Dr Strangelove: Wasn't the last word supposed to be "scar." or something?
"When he was promptly run over by a London bus. Scar."
There. Fixed it for you.
"And Voldemorts ultimate triumph culminated with the death of everyone Harry held dear, leaving him with no powers, no magic, no memories, and the only thing to remind him of what might have been; his scar."
There it is, lets see if Rowling is gutsy enough to do it.
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
WARNING spoiler WARNING spoiler WARNING: Deathly synopsis
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by Dan_raven: Voldemort: "I'm your father, Harry."
All readers: "NNNNNooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!"
Silly, silly Dan.
Grandfather.
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
That was pretty funny. Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
I agree with anyone who says the title is a bit of a let down. I expected something far more...I don't know, BIG. Something that realizes the full culmination of the story.
Is Hallows supposed to be connected to Godric Hollow, his original home?
I like:
Harry Potter and the Return of the King
Wait, I think that's taken, so:
Harry Potter and the Final Duel Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
I'd been saying Last Battle.
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
quote:Originally posted by breyerchic04: I'd been saying Last Battle.
I told you, that's taken too, by C.S. Lewis. Anyways, while I also am a bit disappointed by the title, I really don't know what would have made me (or everyone else) happy. The name sticks with the traditions set by the other 6 books, and as they seem to have worked pretty well, I say we give her (Rowling) the benefit of the doubt.
Posted by Tarrsk (Member # 332) on :
The HP titles have always been more specific than that. A bit cryptic, perhaps, if you haven't read the book yet, but Rowling's never been one for "Return of the King" or "A New Hope" style titles.
Personally, I think "Deathly Hallows" sounds a bit awkward, but not any moreso than "Half Blood Prince."
BlackBlade: If you want guts, let's have it end this way instead...
Harry screamed as Ron and Hermione's afterimages faded. He twisted in the spell's grip, but was unable to break free.
"AHAHAHAHAHAHA," said Voldemort, pausing to gnaw voraciously on the scenery. "Also," he added, "Avada Kedavra. You idiot."
The last thing Harry perceived, before everything went black for absolutely the last time, was the searing pain in his scar.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Tarrsk -
Seriously?
Look at the first six books, they are all exactly titled the way the original three Star Wars and LOTR books are titled.
A New Hope was about Luke, who was in fact the Hope. Empire Strikes back, they struck back. Return of the Jedi, Luke came back and whooped on people. Fellowship of the Ring, they formed a fellowship. Two Towers, about, crap, I think Two Towers is a reference to Minas Morgul and Isengard, but I can't remember. It's not Isengard and Barad Dur (as everyone things it is)(but I can't remember specifically what it is). Anyway, Returk of the King, Aragorn comes back.
Sorcerer's Stone, it's about the Sorcerer's Stone, etc. etc. They all exactly describe the thing that's going to happen in the story to follow. The only thing LOTR suffers from is being far larger, grander, and more epic than Harry Potter, which doesn't really give it the chance to be as specific. What would you call the Harry Potter books if you had to take all seven, and split them up into three?
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
quote:Two Towers, about, crap, I think Two Towers is a reference to Minas Morgul and Isengard, but I can't remember.
Tolkien never specified.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Yeah he did. I just can't remember. I'll check it out later.
Posted by Tarrsk (Member # 332) on :
quote:Originally posted by Dr Strangelove:
quote:Two Towers, about, crap, I think Two Towers is a reference to Minas Morgul and Isengard, but I can't remember.
Tolkien never specified.
Right, and that's what I'm getting at. Rowling's titles always refer to something specific in the plot- the name of a location, object, or event. "Two Towers" is definitely more vague than that... it would be more analogous if Tolkien had named his book, "Isengard and Minas Morgul" (or whatever combination of towers he originally had envisioned). "Return of the King" is more specific, I'll admit, but it still doesn't specify which king, or what he is returning from. Titles like "A New Hope" (or, God help us, "The Phantom Menace") are about as vague as you could possibly be without using a Star Trek-esque single-word title.
Anyway, it doesn't really matter all that much. I was nitpicking to start with. Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
Tolkien did hate the name Return of the King though, IIRC. I gather he was more of a fan of ambiguousness.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
Could somebody explain to me what do you think they mean by "hallows?"
As in ghosts?
Sounds to me like Harry is finding out the nature of the spirit world and that has LOADS of possibilities for a story arc. The nature of death in the Harry Potter universe has always been a question that I was sure Rowling would not leave up in the air.
Posted by Shanna (Member # 7900) on :
I agree that the title isn't any more awkward than "Half-Blood Prince." Not what I was expecting but I could care less about the title as long as the book is good...wait, not good...after this wait I'm hoping it will be amazing. Can't let my expectation get too high though.
I will be more disappointed if its not released 07/07/07. Its perfect. If they can release it earlier, that would be better but otherwise its just too good to pass up!
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Dr. S -
He talked about it in the collected Letters of JRR Tolkien.
Tolkien also preferred the title War of the Ring for the last book, but he preferred Return of the King to many of the other options given to him by the publisher. He didn't hate it, he just didn't think it was the best name possible.
Also, the article on the Two Towers on Wiki is at least partially wrong. Of the five towers listed, two are the same. Cirith Ungol is a tower IN Minas Morgul. They aren't separate.
Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
Okay, Puffy, I tried clicking on your link, but it didn't work for me. I really want to know how to get in the door so that i can see it for myself, but I don't know how. Can someone help me out?
And personally, I think this title is lame!
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
The Comingsoon.net site seems to have gone down. Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by Lyrhawn: Dr. S -
He talked about it in the collected Letters of JRR Tolkien.
Tolkien also preferred the title War of the Ring for the last book, but he preferred Return of the King to many of the other options given to him by the publisher. He didn't hate it, he just didn't think it was the best name possible.
Also, the article on the Two Towers on Wiki is at least partially wrong. Of the five towers listed, two are the same. Cirith Ungol is a tower IN Minas Morgul. They aren't separate.
From what I remember Tolkien thought the title, "Return of The King" gave away far too much of the plot and made it anticlimactic.
Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
I think it's a perfectly fine name. July 7th really would be the perfect day for it to come out... I'm doing a study abroad program in Greece and Italy next summer and it ends the 6th!
Posted by Occasional (Member # 5860) on :
I thought it was going to be "Harry Potter and The Death of The Person Who Shall Not Be Named, But Not *That* Person Who Shall Not Be Named."
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
quote:Also, the article on the Two Towers on Wiki is at least partially wrong. Of the five towers listed, two are the same. Cirith Ungol is a tower IN Minas Morgul. They aren't separate.
IIRC, Cirth Ungol is a tower inside Morder - just inside the entrance of Shelob's lair. It wasn't in the Morgul vale.
Edit: BTW, Minas Tirath and Barad Dur are only mentioned in the book - no POV characters are ever there.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Apologies, the Tower of Cirith Ungol isn't IN Minas Morgul, it's right above Minas Morgul. It's closer than any other of the major towers to another tower by leaps and bounds.
Minas Tirith makes no sense as one of the towers mentioned in the title, but I can see how people tend to think Barad Dur is one, as is mentioned in the movie (when Christopher Lee says no one can stop the Union of the Two Towers, referring to Barad-Dur and Orthanc). Barad-Dur is never a place where a POV character is, but it's the seat of Sauron, so whether or not they are there is irrelevent, it's still a major force to be reckoned with.
Posted by Amilia (Member # 8912) on :
Evie: if by any chance you still have not seen the directions, here is a link to Leaky, and here is a link to Mugglenet, both of which have instructions up. Mugglenet also has a video showing how to do it, step by step.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
quote:Originally posted by BlackBlade: Could somebody explain to me what do you think they mean by "hallows?"
As in ghosts?
Sounds to me like Harry is finding out the nature of the spirit world and that has LOADS of possibilities for a story arc. The nature of death in the Harry Potter universe has always been a question that I was sure Rowling would not leave up in the air.
I think it's all about the tons of people who are going to die. "Hallows" in this sense strikes me as a very, which means something is being hallowed, and apparently through death.
Might be a reference to the body count in this book.
Posted by Dark as night (Member # 9577) on :
OK Puffy, you're probably tired of these questions, but you're figured how to get past the door! I've been following your instructions and clicking on everything in the room with no luck. Am I retarded or is the game down? It'll let me pick up the red and green bottles of potion, and turn the light on and off. That's it. Any suggestions?
Posted by andi330 (Member # 8572) on :
The door is now closed, and has been for a couple of weeks. If you didn't access it before the Do Not Disturb sign went back on the door it's too late. Sorry. Posted by jlt (Member # 10088) on :
you're a bit behind the times, it is HP and the Deathy Hallows, there is no release date, for massive amounts of speculation all ready going on- see mugglenet.com
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
For the book? The release date is 7/7/07.
Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
quote:Originally posted by Lyrhawn: For the book? The release date is 7/7/07.
Link please? I hadn't seen the confirmation.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Apologies. I just went looking, and it appears what I thought was a confirmation was just a guess by someone.
Still...it makes a hell of a lot of sense for it to be that date. From what I've read, the book is more or less done. The date is just plain cool, and the book and movie reinforce each other, and don't steal each other's thunder, as I've seen some speculate.
My bad.
Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
Yeah, there is no actual confirmation that the book will be coming out on 7/7/07. It would be amazing. But still, for the last book, the date of the book was already released by this time. Which means that there is no knowing when the book will be coming out. Still, as a rule, it has to come out during the summer. How else will they be able to get millions of kids out to a midnight opening? If it's on a school night, parents just won't allow it. It makes more sense if it's in the summer, and 7/7/07 would just make it cool.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
It's also always been on a Saturday. Of which 7/7/07 is.
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