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About the Books:
-Why 'The Scottish Book'?
-What exactly happened when Voldemort used the Avada Kedavra curse on Harry in the forest?
-What exactly was the mutilated baby-like creature Harry saw at King's Cross in chapter 35 of 'Hallows'?
-What are the properties of Dracos wand? Can we assume that its wood is hawthorn, as per the chart on your site?
-We learned in book six that Merope Gaunt staggered into the orphanage of New Years Eve and gave birth to Tom Riddle within the hour. Was -Voldemort born on December 31st or January 1st?
-What is Draco Malfoys Patronus?
-What houses were Tonks and Myrtle in?
-Are Alecto and Amycus (the two sibling Death Eaters) the Carrows mentioned by Snape in Spinners End?
-Please will you tell us what were the other two titles you considered?
-What does 'Deathly Hallows' mean?
-Is the plural of 'Horcrux' 'Horcri?'
-Veritaserum plays a big part in finding out the truth from Mad-Eye Moody in book four. Why then is it not used for example in the trials mentioned in the same book? It would be much easier in solving problems like whether Sirius Black was guilty or not?
-We haven't heard the school song since the first book. Did the teachers rebel against it?
-When the Marauder's Map is insulting Snape, how did Prongs write his insult as he's dead?
-Nicholas Flamel is in the book 'the Da Vinci Code', did you get his name from there?
-What education do the children of wizards have before going to Hogwarts?
-Are all the pure-blood families going to die out? (We've lost the Blacks and the Crouches during the series)
-So how DO the members of the Order of the Phoenix communicate with each other?
-Did you actually write the information that ended up on the Famous Wizard cards? For that matter, what about the spells in the films? Did you invent those or did Steve Kloves? And why were new incantations created for the movie in the first place? (Example: "Incendio" to "Lacarnum Inflamari".) (A Mugglenet/Lexicon question)
-Is Flitwick a short human or is he some other type of being? (A Mugglenet/Lexicon question)
-How did you feel about the POA filmmakers leaving the Marauders Maps background out of the story? (A Mugglenet/Lexicon question)
-Do you like Half-Blood Prince?
-Have you started writing book seven yet?
-Do all young people in Britain's Wizarding World go to Hogwarts? For example, did Stan Shunpike attend Hogwarts? Or is Hogwarts a school just for those who are particularly good at magic while others go into trades without formal schooling? [Mugglenet/Lexicon question]
-When Hermione arrived at Hogwarts, was she nearly eleven or nearly twelve? [also asked by vast numbers of people]
-What is the core of Hermiones wand? [asked by vast numbers of people]
-Is Theodore Nott the "stringy" Slytherin mentioned in the Thestral class scene? If he isn't, who is that boy? [Mugglenet/Lexicon question]
-On your website, you used the term "marauders" to refer to James and his friends. Were they actually called that or are you just borrowing the fan term? [Mugglenet/Lexicon question]
-Godrics Hollow: street, house, tree? [Mugglenet/Lexicon question - also asked a lot in fan mail]
-What is the significance of Neville being the other boy to whom the prophecy might have referred?
-Why did Colin Creevey's camera work etc?
-In "Philosopher's Stone" Aunt Petunia says that Lily came back from Hogwarts with frog spawn in her pockets and turned teacups into rats. If this is true, why wasn't Lily expelled?
-Did the character Hedvig in Henrik Ibsen's "The Wild Duck" influence the naming of Harry Potter's owl?
-Will there be two chapters in the sixth book called 'Lupin's Papers' and 'The Lovegoods in Court'?
-You say that people cannot Apparate or Disapparate within Hogwarts and yet Dobby manages it, why is this?
-How did Fred and George get their names, is it from the twins in "Gone With the Wind", they were both red headed boys?
-Do you believe in fate?
-Do you write every day?
-Why did you make the Leprechaun gold disappear in "Goblet of Fire" and Harry not notice?
-Are you going to kill any more characters?
-Peeves chews gum, how can he when he is a ghost? (Nearly Headless Nick can't eat).
-Why haven't the audio/other translations generally come out at the same time as the English edition?
-Why didn't Fred and George notice Peter Pettigrew on the Marauder's Map before ("Prisoner of Azkaban")?
-You said recently that Charlie was two years older than Percy. If that's so, he would have been the Seeker in Harry's first year. Can you clarify his and Bill's ages for us?
-If a teacher is head of a house, can we assume that they were sorted into those houses when they were students at Hogwarts? Is that also true for the house ghosts? So was Snape a Slytherin?
-Do you like Sirius Black?
-Did James and Lupin switch bodies before James was killed?
-Will Arthur Weasley be the new Minister for Magic?
-Why are some people in the wizarding world (e.g., Harry) called 'half-blood' even though both their parents were magical?
-Is Tom Riddle the Half-Blood Prince?
-In what way is 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' related to 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'?
-What did Dumbledore's Howler to Aunt Petunia mean? ('Remember my last'?)
-What is the significance, if any, of Mark Evans?
-How do you pronounce 'Hermione?'
-Will you write more Harry Potter books after the seventh?
-The prophecy Harry hears in Dumbledore's office suggests to me that both he and Voldemort will have to die, is that true?
-Why did Harry have to forget the mirror he had been given by Sirius in 'Order of the Phoenix'?
-Why could Harry see the Thestrals 'Order of the Phoenix'? Shouldn't he have been able to see them much earlier, because he saw his parents/Quirrell/Cedric die?
-How did Harry get the Marauder's Map back at the end of 'Goblet of Fire'?
-At the end of 'Goblet of Fire', in which order should Harry's parents have come out of the wand?
-In 'Prisoner of Azkaban', why couldn't the Ministry of Magic have sent Sirius an owl, and then followed it, to find him?
-In 'Chamber of Secrets', what would have happened if Ginny had died and Tom Riddle had escaped the diary?
-Why did Marcus Flint do an extra year at Hogwarts?
-Who is the head of Ravenclaw House?
-Where do you get your names?
-Where do you get your ideas?
-Can prefects take points or not? A prefect took points from Gryffindor in the Chamber of Secrets, and then there was a reference to prefects not being allowed to dock points. What are the rules?
-Does Hermione love Ron or Harry?
-Could there please be a book of Hogwart spells?
-Could there be some Harry Potter magazines produced?
-What is the seventh book going to be called?
-Is every book going to be bigger than the previous one?
About Jo:
-How many hours a day do you spend writing?
-How do you remember everything from different books when you are still writing the HP series?
-What are you going to write after Harry?
-What would a Boggart turn into if you stood in front of one?
-What is your favourite thing that you have bought with your earnings?
-What do your children think of Harry Potter?
-What Hogwarts house would you be in?
-Who is your favourite character?
-What other jobs have you done?
-When did you first want to be a writer?
-Have you ever written anything other than Harry Potter?
-Can I be your penpal?
-What is your advice on how to get published?
-Are there to be book signings anywhere in the future?
-Will you put Americans/characters of other nationalities into the books?
-How widely have you travelled?
-Can I do work experience with you?
-What has been your most embarrassing moment?
Other Stuff:
-How can we avoid the middlemen when trying to publish a book?
-Can I meet the cast of the Harry Potter films/visit the set?
-What is your advice to children who are being bullied?
-Will you use some of my ideas in the next Harry Potter book?
-Can I be in the film?
-Where can I write to you?
-Will you sign my book?
FAQ Poll:
On the site, Jo supplies fan with a Frequently Asked Question on which question they would like her to answer. The fans then vote and whichever poll has the most votes gets their question answered.1. Poll launched May 4, 2004
46% -What is the significance, if any, of Mark Evans?
42% - Is Sirius Black really dead?
12% - Is Severus Snape Lily Potter's (long lost) brother?
Question Answer (July 5, 2004):
What is the significance, if any, of Mark Evans?
Answer here.
2. Poll launched July 19, 2004
60% - What did Dumbledores Howler to Aunt Petunia mean? (Remember my last?)
21% - Where has Peter Pettigrew (Wormtail) been since the end of Goblet of Fire?
20% - Is Percy working undercover for any secret organization/boss?
Question Answer (October 4, 2004):
What did Dumbledores Howler to Aunt Petunia mean? (Remember my last?)
Answer here.
3. Poll launched December 10, 2004
68% - What is the significance of Neville being the other boy to whom the prophecy might have referred?
25% - Will Ron ever manage to become more than just good friends with a girl?
7% - How many chapters will Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince have?
Question Answer (Mary 16, 2005):
What is the significance of Neville being the other boy to whom the prophecy might have referred?
Answer here.
4. Poll launched May 31, 2005:
54% - So how do the members of the Order of the Phoenix communicate with each other?
35% - Will Harry continue to learn Occlumency, whether with Snape or somebody else, in Half-Blood Prince?
11% - Is that the Pensieve on the U.S. cover, or something else?
Question Answer (July 15, 2005):
So how do the members of the Order of the Phoenix communicate with each other?
Answer here.
5. Poll launched December 25, 2005.
46% - What happens to a secret when the Secret-Keeper dies?
38% - Does the destruction of a Horcrux involve more than the destruction of the object?
16% - Why did Voldemort want the Philosopher's Stone if he already had his Horcruxes?
Question Answer (February 21, 2006):
What happens to a secret when the Secret-Keeper dies?
Answer here.