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07-11-2007, 12:10 PM
| | |  Do fans really want to "Save Harry"?
Jean Hannah Edelstein has written an opinion piece for The Guardian, referencing Waterstone's "Save Harry!" campaign, suggesting that the petition is more about the company's profits than literacy. She asks the question; Do we really want Harry Potter back for good? Quote:
For Waterstone's, the end of Harry means the end of the guaranteed massive volumes of sales that they've made every time a new book in the series has been released. With no clear successor to the series on the horizon, I imagine that the company's strategy meetings are less than jolly these days as they scramble desperately to identify the next pot of mass market publishing gold.
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So what if Harry's graduated from Hogwarts? There are so many millions of other lovely books to read. Rather than crying apocalypse and bullying JK Rowling to carry on doing something that she no longer seems to especially relish, perhaps Waterstone's could try to redirect some of the enthusiasm of its millions of petition-signatories? Instead of "Save Harry!" a slogan such as "Remember Take That? We Got Over It!" could be just the ticket to launch an inspiring movement for a long-overdue diversification of literary consumption.
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07-11-2007, 12:20 PM
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| | Fwooper
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I think it's really Jo the one to decide, if it's over or not. But, as we all know it is...this petition was a really stupid thing to do.
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07-11-2007, 12:30 PM
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| | Veela
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Interesting...I think it is best to say we got over it than go on bullying Jo! I mean, it is all hers after all and it would be really mean and selfish of the fans to go and complain and silk when she was the one who brought us all this... | |
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07-11-2007, 12:39 PM
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| | Pygmy Puff
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Hmm, interesting read. Personally, it's Jo's decision, and we should be happy with her choice. She shouldn't have to be forced into something she may not really want. | |
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07-11-2007, 12:54 PM
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| | Chizpurfle
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I agree. There's plenty of other great books just waiting to be read.
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07-11-2007, 01:34 PM
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| | Mackled Malaclaw
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It's up to Jo, not us.
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07-11-2007, 01:40 PM
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| | Flobberworm
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I think doing a petition would be worthless. If Jo decides to end the Harry Potter series, then doing petitions would just annoy her. | |
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07-11-2007, 01:42 PM
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| | Erkling
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its all upto Jo!!!!
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07-11-2007, 02:15 PM
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| | Horklump
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wow.........fingers crossed?
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07-11-2007, 02:23 PM
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| | Imp
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interesting notice.
i doubt jo would continue, it is her choice.
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07-11-2007, 02:37 PM
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| | Occamy
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I completely agree.. it's completely up to Jo what happens to Harry.. these companies are just worried about their profits.
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07-11-2007, 02:40 PM
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| | Imp
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I don't want any more books about Harry after #7 (at least that's what I think now...we'll see how the book goes), but I don't want him to die either. I think the book should just be finished nicely with a living Harry. 
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07-11-2007, 02:50 PM
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| | Plimpy
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I agree with her, JK's decided to end the books, deal with it!! | |
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07-11-2007, 03:37 PM
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|   DMACOccamy
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I totally agree.. it's JK's decision and if she feels it should end then I'm with her.
Some people just need to learn how to let go..
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07-11-2007, 03:46 PM
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| | Ramora
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I don't know =\......
I think that is Jk's decision.
I'm just anxious for the book!!!I wan't to read it!!!!! LOL
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07-11-2007, 03:52 PM
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I agree with everyone here. JK shouldn't be pressured to write another book if she doesn't want to!
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07-11-2007, 04:20 PM
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| | Jarvey
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noo, i dont want it to continue! no offence but i feel like this is the end. it would just be so dragged out if she conitnued. All fans know that when its ended its ended. Its a bit of an anti-climax if J.K. goes "this is the last book..." and then randomly produce another however many years later... Sorry but thats just what i think...
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07-11-2007, 04:29 PM
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They have a point. It isn't the end of the world if Harry Potter ends. All series have to come to an end eventually, so just accept it.
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07-11-2007, 04:36 PM
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| | Blast-Ended Skrewt
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couldnt agree more i think the petition is so disrespectfull to jo..
we are all sad HP is over we are but this isnt the way to go about it
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07-11-2007, 04:38 PM
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| | Ramora
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I agree.We'll all miss it..but..We have all this great places to talk aboth it =)
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07-11-2007, 04:52 PM
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| | Imp
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Jo should decide really no one else
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07-11-2007, 04:58 PM
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| | Occamy
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*Sigh* It's Jo's choice, not ours. She's ending them and that's that.
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07-11-2007, 06:04 PM
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| | Murtlap
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Jo herself said "Never say never..." when she was asked about a possible eighth Harry Potter book. So she's the one to decide. Arthur Conan Doyle revived Sherlock Holmes, maybe Jo will revive Harry Potter (after a possible death in DH) in the eighth book. It's up to Jo...
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07-11-2007, 06:45 PM
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| DD's Sorting Hat Puffskein
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I agree with Jo it is her choice to decide on what she wants to do with Harry. I would be sad if Harry died | |
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07-11-2007, 07:27 PM
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| | Puffskein
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I think people who are really fans - those who really admire JK Rowling's work - won't question her decision. We might not like it when it comes, but it's not up to us.
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