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COBERTURA DEL CHAT CON JK ROWLING El chat con J.K. Rowling ya ha concluido y la escritora ha revelado mucha información de la saga y los personajes que sobreviven al último libro. Lee el chat (primera parte traducida) y un sumario de lo más interesante. Rowling no ha respondido a todas las preguntas, pero ha dicho que mantengamos un ojo pegado en su web. ¡Alerta permanente! Te resumimos los datos más interesantes del encuentro: # Harry es auror, a instancia de Kingsley Shacklebolt (nuevo Ministro de Magia. # Hermione empezó trabajando en el Departamento de Control y Regulación de Criaturas Mágicas, para acabar destinada al Departamento de Aplicación de la Ley Mágica. # Ron trabaja con su hermano George en Sortilegios Weasley, amasando fortunas (este dato contradice el de hace pocos días, cuando Rowling dijo que Ron es auror). # Luna se casó al tiempo con un naturalista: Rolf Scamander, nieto del célebre Newt Scamander. # Ginny jugó durante años en las Arpías de Holyhead. Después se retiró para tener su familia y desde entonces es corresponsal especial de Quidditch para El Profeta. # Harry y Voldemort están emparentados a través de los Peverell, pero no es relevante: casi todas las familias de magos lo están. # Los Malfoy no fueron a Azkaban después de la segunda guerra, alegando que habían ayudado a Harry en la Batalla de Hogwarts. # Teddy Lupin es metamorfomago y no ha heredado la licantropía de su padre. Fue criado por su abuela Andrómeda pero no ha perdido el contacto con Harry, su padrino. # Remus fue asesinado por Dolohov; Nymphadora Tonks por su tía Bellatrix. # La sala común de Hufflepuff se encuentra tras el cuadro de un paisaje cerca de las cocinas. Es un espacio bonito y hay túneles redondos hasta los dormitorios. Las puertas parecen las tapas de barriles de madera. # La maldición de Defensa Contra las Artes Oscuras ha caído; Quirrell sólo enseñó esa asignatura por un curso. Previamente había sido maestro de Estudios Muggles. # Godric Gryffindor NO robó la espada. Eso sólo lo creen algunos duendes fanáticos. # Dumbledore vería en el espejo de Oesed a su familia viva y él reconciliado con Aberforth. Su boggart es el cadáver de Ariana. # Bellatrix Lestrange estaba profundamente enamorada de Voldemort, pero se casó con un sangre-pura (Rodolphus Lestrange) porque era lo que se esperaba de ella. CHAT : J.K. Rowling: Estoy aquí y no puedo esperar. ¡Traed las preguntas! Leaky Cauldron: ¿Qué aprenderá el mundo mágico y cómo su sociedad cambiará como resultado de la guerra contra Voldemort? (no como resultado de las futuras profesiones de Harry, Ron y Hermione) J.K. Rowling: El Ministerio de Magia dejó de estar corruptuo, y con Kingsley en el timón la discriminación que siempre estuvo latente fue erradicada. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny etcétera – todos por supuesto jugarán un papel significante en la reconstrucción de la sociedad mágica mediante sus futuros trabajos. Ryan Love: ¿No se suponía que veríamos a Ginny mostrar poderosas habilidades mágicas en “Las Reliquias de la Muerte” y descubrir qué significante es que ella sea la séptima hija? ¿Su único papel en los libros era ser el interés amoroso de Harry? J.K. Rowling: ¡Hola, Ryan! Bueno, creo que Ginny demostró magia ponderosa en la última batalla, y eso para una bruja de dieciséis años se desenvolvió muy bien. No recuerdo haber dicho nunca que su estatus de “séptima hija” sería una prueba particularmente importante en el último libro, pese a todo. ¿Estás seguro de que he dicho eso? Georgina: ¿Fueron Lucius Malfoy y los otros Mortífagos que escaparon de vuelta a Azkaban? J.K. Rowling: No, los Malfoy se escurrieron para salir del embrollo (de Nuevo) alegando al hecho de que ellos se confabularon (a pesar de que fuese por su propio provecho) con Harry al final de la batalla. Elisabeth: En el capítulo de King’s Cross, ¿están detrás del velo o en algún mundo entre el mundo real y el velo? J.K. Rowling: Puedes llegar a tus propias conclusions, pero creo que Harry entró en una especie de limbo entre la vida y la muerte. Renee: Después de leer sobre los dueños originales de las Reliquias de la Muerte, los hermanos Peverell, me pregunto si Harry y Voldemort están emparentados. J.K. Rowling: Sí, Harry y Voldemort están distanciadamente emparentados a través de los Peverell. De hecho, casi todas las familias de magos están emparentadas si las unes a través de los siglos. Como queda claro en “Las Reliquias de la Muerte”, la sangre de los Peverell corre a través de muchas familias de magos. Fomy: ¿Qué sentiste cuando escribiste finalmente el beso, esperado por tantos fans, de Ron y Hermione? J.K. Rowling: Me encantó escribirlo, y me encantó el hecho de que fuese Hermione la que tomase la iniciativa. Ron tuvo finalmente el P.E.D.O. y se ganó un besazo. Angela Morrissey: ¿Por qué Albus Dumbledore puede ver a Harry a través de su capa de invisibilidad en determinados momentos (durante la serie la capa sólo es infalible para aquellos que no tienen una reliquia de la Muerte). J.K. Rowling: Dumbledore, que podía realizar magia sin necesidad de decir el encantamiento en voz alto, estaba usando “homenum revelio” – el hechizo de revelación de presencia humana que Hermione usa en las Reliquias de la Muerte. Jaime Lewis: ¿Qué le pasó a Winky? J.K. Rowling: Sigue en Hogwarts, y fue una de los elfos domésticos que atacaron a los Mortífagos en la batalla final. Katieleigh: ¿Sigue Hermione trabajando con el P.E.D.D.O. y mejorando la vida de los elfos domésticos? J.K. Rowling: Hermione comenzó su carrera post-Hogwarts en el Departamento para la Regulación y Control de Criaturas Mágicas, donde fue instrumento para la gran mejora en la vida de los elfos domésticos y los de su tipo. Después se trasladó (a pesar de su ataque a Scrimgeour) al Departamento de Aplicación de la Ley Mágica donde fue una voz progresista que aseguró la erradicación de las leyes opresivas pro-sangre purs. Tineke: ¿Creció Teddy viviendo con su abuela? J.K. Rowling: Sí, Teddy fue criado por Andrómeda. De todos modos, al contrario de Neville que sólo fue criado por su abuela, Teddy tenía a su abuelo, Harry, y a todos los amigos de su padre en la Orden, para visitarlos y estar con ellos. Blodeuwedd: Hola, JKR, primero de todo quería darte las gracias por todos tus libros que he disfrutado una y otra vez. ¿Puedes decirnos cuales son las profesiones de Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny y Luna? ¿Tomó el trío su último curso en el colegio para conseguir los ÉXTASIS? J.K. Rowling: ¡Gracias! Ya he respondido sobre Hermione. Kingsley se convirtió en Ministro de Magia permanente y naturalmente, quiso a Harry como cabeza de su nuevo departamento de Aurores. Harry lo hizo (solo porque Voldemort se hubiese ido, no quería decir que no habría más brujas y magos tenebrosos en los años venideros). Ron se sumó a George en Sortilegios Weasley, que se convirtió en una enorme máquina de hacer dinero. Después de unos pocos años como célebre jugadora de las Arpías de Holyhead, Ginny se retiró para tener su familia y ser la corresponsal Jefa de Quidditch en El Diario El Profeta. Camilla: ¿Qué o quién es Peeves exactamente? ¿Está vinculado con la historia del Barón Sanguinario? J.K. Rowling: No, Peeves no está enlazado con la historia del Barón Sanguinario. Es un espíritu del caos que entró en el edificio hace mucho tiempo y se ha probado imposible de erradicar. Jessie: ¿Están las Reliquias de la Muerte basadas en algún mito o cuento del mundo real? J.K. Rowling: Quizá en ‘The Pardoner’s Tale’, de Chaucer. Alicepie: ¿Qué ocurrió con Luna? ¿Con quién se casó? J.K. Rowling: Luna se convirtió en una muy famosa bióloga del mundo mágico que descubrió y clasificó muchas nuevas especies de animales (a pesar de que ella nunca encontró el Snorckack de Asta Arrugada y finalmente tuvo que aceptar que su padre podría habérselo inventado). Se acabó casando (bastante más tarde que Harry y compañía) con un tipo biólogo y nieto del gran Newt Samander (Rolf). Rosi: ¿Qué significa “en esencia dividido”? J.K. Rowling: Dumbledore sospechaba que la esencia de la serpiente estaba dividida – que contenía parte del alma de Voldemort, y eso fue por lo que fue muy adepto a la hora de hacer su puja. Eso también explica porqué Harry, el último e imprevisto Horcrux, podía ver tan claramente a través de los ojos de la serpiente, igual que podía ver regularmente a través de los ojos de Voldemort. Dumbledore está pensando en voz alta aquí, yendo tras la verdad con la ayuda del Pensadero. Superhans: ¿Cuál es el peor recuerdo de Dudley? J.K. Rowling: Creo que cuando Dudley fue atacado por los dementotes se vio a sí mismo, por primera vez, tal y como era. Fue extremadamente doloroso, pero una saludable lección, y comenzó la transformación en él. Casey Kunze: ¿Quién asesinó a Remus y Tonks? J.K. Rowling: ¡Disculpadme! Conocí a una pareja la noche del lanzamiento que habían venido disfrazados de Lupin y Tonks, y me sentí terriblemente culpable cuando les dedicaba sus libros. Remus fue asesinado por Dolohov y Tonks por Bellatrix. Laura Trego: ¿La ausencia del retrato de Snape en el despacho del director en la última escena fue accidental o deliberada? J.K. Rowling: Fue deliberada. Snape había abandonado su puesto antes de morir, por lo que no se había ganado los méritos para entrar en esos círculos. De todos modos, me gustaría pensar que Harry pondrá los medios para asegurarse de que el retrato de Snape aparecerá con el tiempo. Stephanie: Si la varita elige al mago, ¿por qué las varitas funcionan cuando pasan de padres a hijos, como Neville tenía la varita de su padre? J.K. Rowling: Como estableció Ollivander, un mago sólo puede usar una varita, es tan simple como que la varita elige a aquel o aquella con quien funcionará mejor. Donde hay una conexión familiar, una varita funcionará un poco mejor que una elegida aleatoriamente, pienso. James Farell: ¿Cómo pudo Umbridge conjurar un Patronus mientras llevaba el medallón, cuando Harry no pudo? J.K. Rowling: Porque ella es una maliciosa. Ella tuvo una afinidad con ese horrible objeto, que le ayudaría más que perjudicarla. Tineke: ¿Qué ocurrió con Percy? ¿Volvió a su trabajo en el Ministerio? J.K. Rowling: Sí, el nuevo Percy mejorado terminó como un oficial de alto rango bajo Kingsley. Su: ¿Cómo consiguió Neville la espada de Gryffindor? ¿Hay un vínculo con el Sombrero? J.K. Rowling: ¡Sí, hay un vínculo con el Sombrero! Neville, digno Gryffindor, pidió ayuda igual que Harry en la Cámara de los Secretos, y la espada de Gryffindor fue transportada hasta el viejo sombrero de Gryffindor. El Sombrero Seleccionador perteneció originariamente a Gryffindor. Griphook estaba equivocado: Gryffindor no “robó” la espada, no a menos que seas un duende fanático y consideras que todos los objetos hechos por duendes pertenecen a su fabricante. Steph: ¿Azkaban seguirá usando dementotes? J.K. Rowling: No, definitivamente no. Kingsley verá eso. El uso de dementotes fue siempre una marca de la oculta corrupción del Ministerio, tal y como Dumbledore mantuvo constantemente. Smallbutpowerful: Para todos los fans que se consideran Hufflepuffs, ¿podrías describir la sala común de Hufflepuff ya que es la única que Harry no ha visitado? J.K. Rowling: La sala común de Hufflepuff es accesible a través de un retrato cerca de las cocinas, como estoy segura que habréis deducido. ¡Perdonad! Debería decir “paisaje” mejor que retrato, porque sigue con vida. Es un lugar muy acogedor, todo lo distinto posible a la mazmorra de Snape. Hay muchos colgantes amarillos y enormes sillones, y pequeños túneles subterráneos que llevan hasta los dormitorios, todos con puertas perfectamente redondas, como tapas de barriles. Camille: ¿Cómo lleva George estar sin su hermano? J.K. Rowling: Bueno, no creo que George vaya a superar nunca la pérdida de Fred, que le hace sentir muy mal. De todos modos, bautiza a su primer hijo y niño como Fred, y va a tener una carrera muy exitosa, ayudado por el bueno de Ron. Jessica Lynn: ¿Podía Hagrid ver a los thestrals para entrenarlos? ¿Qué muertes ha presenciado Hagrid? J.K. Rowling: Hagrid ha visto muchas muertes durante su larga vida por lo que sí, puede ver a los Thestrals. Allie: ¿Qué veía Dumbledore realmente en el Espejo de Oesed? J.K. Rowling: Él veía a su familia viva, completa y feliz – Ariana, Percival y Kendra volvían con él, y se reconciliaba con Aberforth. Snapedinhalf: Prometiste que un personaje haría magia tarde en su vida en el libro 7. No he leído tres veces y no puedo averiguar quien ha sido. ¡Ayuda, por favor! J.K. Rowling: Pido disculpas por ello, pero cambié de parecer. Mi plan más primario para la historia implicaba que alguien iba a Hogwarts cuando no había hecho Hogwarts antes, pero cambié de idea cuando estaba escribiendo el tercer libro. Cristiana: ¿Cómo recuperó Voldemort su varita después del exilio? J.K. Rowling: Colagusano, desesperado por hacer un favor, la salvó del lugar donde había caído y se la llevó. Admito que debía ser un poco complicado para una rata, ¡pero son muy inteligentes esas criaturas! Amanda: Hola, he crecido con Harry y su banda. ¿Alguno de los personajes cambió hacia lo inesperado mientras crecían? J.K. Rowling: Todos se han convertido bastante parecido a lo que esperaba y planeaba que fuesen. Por supuesto que cambiando cuando los escribo, pero nadie me sorprendió demasiado. PENDIENTE DE TRADUCCIÓN: Ravleen: How much does the fact that voldemort was conceived under a love potion have to do with his nonability to understand love is it more symbolic J.K. Rowling: It was a symbolic way of showing that he came from a loveless union - but of course, everything would have changed if Merope had survived and raised him herself and loved him. The enchantment under which Tom Riddle fathered Voldemort is important because it shows coercion, and there can't be many more prejudicial ways to enter the world than as the result of such a union. Lechicaneuronline: Do you think snape is a hero J.K. Rowling: Yes, I do; though a very flawed hero. An anti-hero, perhaps. He is not a particularly likeable man in many ways. He remains rather cruel, a bully, riddled with bitterness and insecurity - and yet he loved, and showed loyalty to that love, and, ultimately, laid down his life because of it. That's pretty heroic! James Farrell: Voldemort never told anyone about his horcruxes, so how on earth did regulus black discover his secret J.K. Rowling: Horcrux magic was not Voldemort's own invention; as is established in the story, other wizards had done it, though never gone as far as to make six. Voldemort dropped oblique hints; in his arrogance, he did not believe anybody would be clever enough to understand them. (He does so in the graveyard of Little Hangleton, in front of Harry). He did this before Regulus and Regulus guessed, correctly, what it was that made Voldemort so convinced he could not die. Jaclyn: Did lily ever have feelings back for snape J.K. Rowling: Yes. She might even have grown to love him romantically (she certainly loved him as a friend) if he had not loved Dark Magic so much, and been drawn to such loathesome people and acts. Boggo: Would you choose the hallow that is the cloak, like youre supposed to, and would you be tempted to use the others J.K. Rowling: My temptation would be Harry's, ie, the Stone. But I believe, as does Harry ultimately, that the greatest wisdom is in accepting that we must all die, and moving on. Cornersoul: So what happens to all the dementors where will they go will they be destroyed if so, how J.K. Rowling: You cannot destroy Dementors, though you can limit their numbers if you eradicate the conditions in which they multiply, ie, despair and degradation. As I've already said, though, the Ministry no longer used them to torment its opponents. Michael: Why didnt fawkes come back to help harry I would have thought that since harry was so loyal to dumbledore, fawkes would have been harrys new pet J.K. Rowling: Something had to leave the school for good when Dumbledore died, and I decided that would be Fawkes. Dumbledore was a very great and irreplacable man, and the loss of Fawkes (and the fact that he was 'non-transferable'!) expresses this symbolically. Roseweasley: Why was colin creavey still a student at hogwarts when he was muggleborn surely he would have been locked up and interogated, not allowed back to school therefore, he shouldnt have died J.K. Rowling: Colin wasn't a student. He sneaked back with the rest of the DA, along with Fred, George and the rest. He ought not to have stayed behind when McGonagall told him to leave, but alas - he did. Delailah: How does dumbledore understand parseltongue? J.K. Rowling: Dumbledore understood Mermish, Gobbledegook and Parseltongue. The man was brilliant. Jessie: Will lockhart ever recover? J.K. Rowling: No. Nor would I want him to. He's happy where he is, and I'm happier without him! Annie: Does the wizarding world now know that snape was dumbledores man, or do they still think he did a bunk J.K. Rowling: Harry would ensure that Snape's heroism was known. Of course, that would not stop Rita Skeeter writing 'Snape: Scoundrel or Saint?' Vio91: Is teddy lupin a werewolf J.K. Rowling: No, he's a Metamorphmagus like his mother. Nippy23: We see socks a lot throughout the series, such as dobby's love for them and dumbledore's claim to see them in the mirror of erised, what's the reason behind all the socks J.K. Rowling: Nothing deep and significant, I'm afraid. They're just a comedy item. Lady Bella: Whose murders did voldemor use to create each of the horcruxes J.K. Rowling: The diary - Moaning Myrtle. The cup - Hepzibah Smith, the previous owner. The locket - a Muggle tramp. Nagini - Bertha Jorkins (Voldemort could use a wand once he regained a rudimentary body, as long as the victim was subdued). The diadem - an Albanian peasant. The ring - Tom Riddle snr. Sampotterish: Why did dumbledore want ron to keep his deluminator J.K. Rowling: Because he knew that Ron might need a little more guidance than the other two. Dumbledore understood Ron's importance in the trio. He wasn't the most skilled, or the most intelligent, but he held them together; his humour and his good heart were essential. Carol: Do dementors have souls J.K. Rowling: No, that's what makes them frightening! Jess Mac: What was the third smell that hermione smelt in the amortentia potion in hbp (ie the particular essence of ron) J.K. Rowling: I think it was his hair. Every individual has very distinctive-smelling hair, don't you find? Natalie: Are house divisions as prevalaent in harry's children's hogwarts as in the previous generations J.K. Rowling: Slytherin has become diluted. It is no longer the pureblood bastion it once was. Nevertheless, its dark reputation lingers, hence Albus Potter's fears. Nithya: Lily detested mulciber,averyif snape really loved her,why didnt he sacrifice their company for her sake J.K. Rowling: Well, that is Snape's tragedy. Given his time over again he would not have become a Death Eater, but like many insecure, vulnerable people (like Wormtail) he craved membership of something big and powerful, something impressive. He wanted Lily and he wanted Mulciber too. He never really understood Lily's aversion; he was so blinded by his attraction to the dark side he thought she would find him impressive if he became a real Death Eater. Alborz: What does it mean to be the master of death J.K. Rowling: As Dumbledore explains, the real master of Death accepts that he must die, and that there are much worse things in the world of the living. It is not about striving for immortality, but about accepting mortality. Barbara: I was very disappointed to see harry use crucio and seem to enjoy it his failure to perform that kind of curse in the past has been a credit to his character why the change, and did harry later regret having enjoyed deliberately causing pain J.K. Rowling: Harry is not, and never has been, a saint. Like Snape, he is flawed and mortal. Harry's faults are primarily anger and occasional arrogance. On this occasion, he is very angry and acts accordingly. He is also in an extreme situation, and attempting to defend somebody very good against a violent and murderous opponent. Nicole: What do you think is the funniest moment you have written in the series J.K. Rowling: It sounds very vain to answer this! My favourite in this book is probably that line of Ron's 'really captures the scope and tragedy of the thing, doesn't it?' Courtney: What child did harry give the marauders map to if any J.K. Rowling: I've got a feeling he didn't give it to any of them, but that James sneaked it out of his father's desk one day. Karin: What did petunia wanted to say to hary at the end of the dursleys departing J.K. Rowling: I think that for one moment she trembled on the verge of wishing Harry luck; that she almost acknowledged that her loathing of his world, and of him, was born out of jealousy. But she couldn't do it; years of pretending that 'normal' was best had hardened her too much. Leaky Cauldron: Please pose and answer the question you'd most like to address about the series! (a ha, turned it back on you.) J.K. Rowling: Oooo, you're tough. I must admit, I always wondered why nobody ever asked me what Dumbledore's wand was made of! And I couldn't say that, even when asked 'what do you wish you'd been asked...' because it would have sign-posted just how significant that wand would become! Nora: Is auntie muriels tiara important J.K. Rowling: No, sorry... except to illustrate what an old bat she is. Nigel: Can harry speak parseltongue when he is no longer a horcrux? J.K. Rowling: No, he loses the ability, and is very glad to do so. Nikki: How did sirius twoway mirror end up with aberforth or is it another twoway mirror J.K. Rowling: You see Aberforth meeting Mundungus in Hogsmeade. That was the occasion on which Dung, who had taken Sirius's mirror from Grimmauld Place, sold it to Aberforth. Tierney Roth: If moody got a magic eye, and wormtail got a magic hand, couldnt there be some way to form a magical ear, if only to cover up the hole and make george look more symmetrical J.K. Rowling: Yes, he could wear a false ear (I'm starting to giggle at the thought. Perhaps he's better off with the hole!) Lucy: What is dumbledores boggart? J.K. Rowling: The corpse of his sister. Pablo: What is toadface umbridge doing now J.K. Rowling: Glad to see you like her as much as I do! She was arrested, interrogated and imprisoned for crimes against Muggleborns. Tina: Do the muggles notice that there arent any weird things going on now that voldemorts gone J.K. Rowling: Yes, the world seems a much sunnier place (literally - with the Dementors gone the weather gets better!) We are having a heavily Dementor-influenced summer here in the UK. Katie Mosher: How exactly do muggleborns receive magical ability J.K. Rowling: Muggle-borns will have a witch or wizard somewhere on their family tree, in some cases many, many generations back. The gene re-surfaces in some unexpected places. Maggie: Is rita skeeter still reporting J.K. Rowling: Naturally, what could stop Rita? I imagine she immediately dashed off a biography of Harry after he defeated Voldemort. One quarter truth to three quarters rubbish. Maggie Keir: Was hermione able to find her parents and undo the memory damage J.K. Rowling: Yes, she brought them home straight away. Lola Victorpujebet: Was minerva in love with albus J.K. Rowling: No! Not everybody falls in love with everybody else... Rachel Nell: Jkr, thank you for such amazing books! I would like to know how come noone seemed to know that lily and snape were friends in school they were obviously meeting for chats, etc didnt james know their past J.K. Rowling: Thank you for your thank you! Yes, it was known that they were friendly and then stopped being friends. Nothing more than that would be widely known. James always suspected Snape harboured deeper feelings for Lily, which was a factor in James' behaviour to Snape. Abbey: Will the chuddley cannons ever win the quidditch world cup J.K. Rowling: Bless them, perhaps. But they'd need to replace the entire team and down several cauldrons of Felix Felicitas. Hayleyhaha: Why did regulus have a change of heart J.K. Rowling: He was not prepared for the reality of life as a Death Eater. It was Voldemort's attempted murder of Kreacher that really turned him. J.K. Rowling: Scorpius has a lot going against him, not least that name. However, I think Scorpius would be an improvement on his father, whom misfortune has sobered! Stephval: Is scorpius as misguided as his father, or has draco improved and taught his child(ren) better J.K. Rowling: Sorry, technical hitch - just answered a question before seeing it! J.K. Rowling: I am clearly getting better at Legilimency. Lona: Did draco and harry lose their animosity towards eachother when voldemort died J.K. Rowling: Not really. There would be a kind of rapprochement, in that Harry knows Draco hated being a Death Eater, and would not have killed Dumbledore; similarly, Draco would feel a grudging gratitude towards Harry for saving his life. Real friendship would be out of the question, though. Too much had happened prior to the final battle. Hannah: Why was snape so badly groomed J.K. Rowling: Hmm. Good question. Poor eyesight? Did he look in the mirror and believe he was gorgeous as he was? I think it more likely that he valued other qualities in himself! Ea: Will the stone ever be found, since it was left just sitting on the forest floor J.K. Rowling: I think not. I imagine that it was squashed into the ground by a centaur's hoof as the centaurs dashed to the aid of the Hogwarts fighters, and thereafter became buried. Adwait313: Has the jinx on the dada teaching post at hogwarts been lifted J.K. Rowling: Yes, at last! Incidentally, I know some have asked about Quirrell with regard to this question. He was teaching at Hogwarts for more than a year, but NOT in the post of D.A.D.A. teacher. He was previously Muggle Studies professor. Emily: What ever happened to Aberforth J.K. Rowling: He is still there, at the Hog's Head, playing with his goats. Lee: I recently purchsed nimbus twothousand it has a terrible knack of veering left is their anything I can do (wihout the use of a wand it was broken by a hippogriff) to repair it back to it original straight flying state J.K. Rowling: Hm. I would advise a trip to Arkie Alderton's Kwik-Repair Shop. Never attempt to mend a broom at home, the consequences can be disastrous. Abjoppotter: Is narcissa malfoy really a death eater J.K. Rowling: No, she never had the Dark Mark and was never a fully paid-up member. However, her views were identical to those of her husband until Voldemort planned the death of her son. Emzzy: Did mr weasley ever get around to fixing sirius motorbike J.K. Rowling: Of course, and it ended up in Harry's possession. Lulu: Do you think dumbledore was a little more fond of ron than either ron or harry believed J.K. Rowling: Yes, I do. Through Harry's account of Ron, and from reports of the professors who taught Ron, Dumbledore understood Ron better than Ron ever knew, and liked him, too. Chelatina: Was firenze ever welcomed back into the herd J.K. Rowling: Yes, the rest of the herd was forced to acknowledge that Firenze's pro-human leanings were not shameful, but honourable. Kristy: What was your favorite scene to write in deathly hallows? J.K. Rowling: Chapter 34: The Forest Again. Chely: James patronus is a stag and lilys a doe is that a coincidence? J.K. Rowling: No, the Patronus often mutates to take the image of the love of one's life (because they so often become the 'happy thought' that generates a Patronus). Jon: Since voldemort was afraid of death, did he choose to be a ghost if so where does he haunt or is this not possible due to his horcruxes J.K. Rowling: No, he is not a ghost. He is forced to exist in the stunted form we witnessed in King's Cross. Angela Morrissey: Were there seven horcruxes not six as dumbledore intimated to harry if so, does this mean that voldemort had an 8 part soul not a 7 J.K. Rowling: Yes, Voldemort accidentally broke his soul into eight parts, not seven. Laura Trego: Did hermione really put a memory charm on her parents she says she did but then about 50 pages later tells ron shes never done a memory charm J.K. Rowling: They are two different charms. She has not wiped her parents' memories (as she later does to Dolohov and Rowle); she has bewitched them to make them believe that they are different people. Maura: How come voldemort was no longer employing occlumency against harry, as he was in the 6th book J.K. Rowling: He is losing control, and unable to prevent Harry seeing into his mind. The connection between them is never fully understood by Voldemort, who does not know that Harry is a Horcrux. Gandalfxj9: Did krum ever find love J.K. Rowling: Of course, though he had to go back to his native Bulgaria to do so. Twinkletoes: Why did you feel that hedwigs death was necessary J.K. Rowling: The loss of Hedwig represented a loss of innocence and security. She has been almost like a cuddly toy to Harry at times. Voldemort killing her marked the end of childhood. I'm sorry... I know that death upset a LOT of people! Lecanard: Will we see harry and his friends having their own history on chocolate frogs cards J.K. Rowling: Definitely, and Ron will describe this as his finest hour. Mike: What is the incantation for creating a Horcrux J.K. Rowling: I cannot possibly tell you. Some things are better left unsaid. Samantha: Was snape the only death eater who could produce a full patronus J.K. Rowling: Yes, because a Patronus is used against things that the Death Eaters generally generate, or fight alongside. They would not need Patronuses. Jess: How did nagini could see harry and hermione if they were under the invisibility cloak J.K. Rowling: Snakes' sense are very different from human ones. They can detect heat and movement in a way that we can't. Chucky: Have you had another alternatives as book title apart from deathly hallows J.K. Rowling: The two other possibilities were 'the Elder Wand' (used instead as a chapter title) and 'the Peverell Quest', which I decided against quite quickly. I think the word 'Quest' is a bit corny! Iglooanne: What would your patronus be J.K. Rowling: I'd like an otter, like Hermione, but I've got a feeling it might be a large dog. The Stoic Cycle: Why is it that voldemort is unaware that the gaunt ring is a hallow, when he has worn it (such as in the memory the diary shows harry in book 2) J.K. Rowling: Wearing the ring would not make the stone work. The stone existed outside the ring originally, and to use it you had to turn it three times in your hand. Finchburg: Does the dark mark remain on those that voldemort has branded after his death or does the tattoo dissapear now he is gone thanks for considering my question! J.K. Rowling: My pleasure, Finchburg! The Dark Mark would fade to a scar, not dissimilar to the lightning scar on Harry's forehead. Like Harry's, these scars would no longer burn or hurt. Katie Mosher: How is the quibbler doing these days J.K. Rowling: Pretty well, actually. It has returned to its usual condition of advanced lunacy, and is appreciated for its unintentional humour. Camille: Dear mrs rowling, while im here I want to thank you for making me laugh, cry (a lot! Most of all for sirius!) since im 11 quite a long time for me as im 20 harrys magic and yours will be with me forever! Thanks! J.K. Rowling: Thank you very much, Camille, and I'm sorry about Sirius. That man's got a lot of fans. Mostly female, I might add. Nicofr: Does winky still drink a lot of butterbear J.K. Rowling: She's dried out a bit now. Isabel: Did bellatrix ever love her husband, or did she have love only for Voldemort J.K. Rowling: She took a pureblood husband, because that was what was expected of her, but her true love was always Voldemort. jenny: How did snape keep his patronus secret from the rest of the order? J.K. Rowling: He was careful not to use the talking Patronus means of communication with them. This was not difficult, as his particular job within the Order, ie, as spy, meant that sending a Patronus to any of them might have given away his true allegiance. Darchey: Did voldemort ever love a girl J.K. Rowling: No, he loved only power, and himself. He valued people whom he could use to advance his own objectives. Leo: What would your wand be made of J.K. Rowling: I'd like Harry's wand - holly and phoenix feather. Brian: Did the da keep the coins? J.K. Rowling: Naturally. They would be like badges or medals of honour - proof that the owner had been at the heart of the fight against Voldemort from the start! I like to imagine Neville showing his to his admiring pupils. Tracie: How relieved are you that you can finally talk about the series no more secretkeeping! J.K. Rowling: I'm elated! It is great to be able to do this at last, I've looked forward to it for so long! Lou: How did snape get into grimmauld place to get the second half of the letter, if there were protection spells on the house stopping snape getting in J.K. Rowling: Snape entered the house immediately after Dumbledore's death, before Moody put up the spells against him. Koen Van Der Voort: Why is the scar on harrys forehead lightning shaped J.K. Rowling: To be honest, because it's a cool shape. I couldn't have my hero sport a doughnut-shaped scar. Louie: Did mariettas pimply formation ever fade J.K. Rowling: Eventually, but it left a few scars. I loathe a traitor! Katie B: Why was kings cross the place harry went to when he died J.K. Rowling: For many reasons. The name works rather well, and it has been established in the books as the gateway between two worlds, and Harry would associate it with moving on between two worlds (don't forget that it is Harry's image we see, not necessarily what is really there. J.K. Rowling: We seem to have over-run. We've had over 120,000 questions, I've been told! J.K. Rowling: What can I say? Thank you so much for sticking with me, and with Harry, for so long. You have made this an incredible journey for Harry's author. J.K. Rowling: I like this question, so I'll take it for my last. Tess: What muggle song do you imagine would be played at dumbledores funeral J.K. Rowling: Surely 'I did it my way' by Frank Sinatra. J.K. Rowling: I'm very aware I haven't answered everything... keep an eye on my website, and I'll try and answer some more questions in due course! J.K. Rowling: Thanks very much everybody, I've had a great time, and I hope I've covered some of the outstanding questions (I hear a distant roar of 'YOU DIDN'T GET TO MINE!') J.K. Rowling: That's it... I'm Disapparating. Bye! FUENTE http://www.harrylatino.com/texto/index.php?accion=leer&id=5023

La escritora, que se encuentra ahora mismo en Canadá para realizar su último evento en América, ha tenido que soportar que la homosexualidad de Albus Dumbledore haya sido el tema central de la rueda de prensa con los periodistas. Sin embargo, no se arrepiente de la revelación. "Nunca ha sido una noticia para mí que un hombre valiente y brillante pueda amar a otros hombres", defiende. Rowling no bromea al decir que al menos una persona salió del armario en el teatro de Nueva York, después de reconocer ella la orientación sexual de Dumbledore. Dice que lo supo "muy pronto" durante el proceso de escritura, pero sin embargo nunca consideró necesario escribir sobre este asunto en la saga. ¿Fue todo una estrategia para recibir atención de los medios? "Me hicieron una pregunta muy directa", asegura. Y es cierto: un fan le preguntó sobre a quién había amado el fallecido Dumbledore. "El argumento es el que hay", ha declarado a los periodistas. " tuvo, como digo, ese tan trágico encaprichamiento pero eso es una parte clave del final de la historia, por lo que está donde está. ¿Por qué debería haber puesto esa parte clave del final de mi historia en el Primer Libro?". Para ella, descubrir la verdad ha sido una "liberación". "Creo que un niño verá amistad, mientras que un adulto con sensibilidad podrá entender que existió encaprichamiento", añade en relación a las nuevas interpretaciones de la saga. Lo único seguro es que el debate continuará por más tiempo. Mientras tanto, Rowling sigue con su gira en Canadá y esta mañana ha recibido la Orden de los Bosques, en agradecimiento a su interés porque los libros se impriman con papel reciclado. www.harrylatino.com