Digital Harry Potter manuscript allegedly stolen - Page 6

mogui · 07-08-2007, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

If you're just talking about money, Rowling has enough at this point to live on, and probably for several generations to live on if they manage the money reasonably well, regardless of whether anyone buys any of her books after this one.

Of course that is the best counter-argument to my assertion, and I half believe it. Soon we shall see if she writes for art. As for having enough money, you can't be too thin either!

NatCh · 07-08-2007, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

Her publisher(s) don't seem to want to go there.

Oddly enough, they've done e-books for other things.

HarryT · 07-09-2007, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

That's a good point, though. Adults might buy a series knowing the lead character dies at the end, if the writing is good enough or they like the rest of the story enough. It seems less likely to me that kids would, or at least most kids.

In the "Narnia" books all the main characters die at the end, but it's been an enduring favourite with children for decades.

HarryT · 07-09-2007, 02:48 AM

The thought occurs to me that since I'll get my HP7 some 5 or 6 hours before most of the rest of you (yes, I'll be queuing up at midnight for it, just as I have for the last 3

) I'll be able to post spoilers and tell you exactly who dies before any of you get the book

NatCh · 07-09-2007, 08:26 AM

And ere you've been fussing about how we Americans get all the goodies first! Now something truly important comes along and you Brits get it first.

yvanleterrible · 07-09-2007, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

I've never actually seen a quote from Rowling saying she disapproves of ebooks. Her publisher(s) don't seem to want to go there (which I find very surprising, as they should simply be interested in the money, and they'd make money selling the ebook). If someone has a reference to an actual Rowling quote, I'd be interested in seeing it.

They know we're hooked on HP. So... they'll milk us first for the paper version although we hold it in aversion. Then a year later they'll grant our wish and milk us again for the e-versions.

HarryT · 07-09-2007, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

And ere you've been fussing about how we Americans get all the goodies first! Now something truly important comes along and you Brits get it first.

Ah, revenge is sweet....

HarryT · 07-09-2007, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

They know we're hooked on HP. So... they'll milk us first for the paper version although we hold it in aversion. Then a year later they'll grant our wish and milk us again for the e-versions.

Let's face it, though, how many Potter fans who want the eBooks do you suppose haven't actually got them? They aren't exactly difficult to get hold of. I remember that when the last book came out, there was a perfectly acceptable 1st draft of it on Usenet within 48 hours, and a "polished" version within a week.

yvanleterrible · 07-09-2007, 10:23 AM

Shhhht! You're not supposed to say things like that!

nekokami · 07-09-2007, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

In the "Narnia" books all the main characters die at the end, but it's been an enduring favourite with children for decades.

Well, there's dead, and then there's dead, if you see what I mean. Since the whole point of the Narnia ending is that the lives the characters have lived up to that point doesn't matter as much as their new, eternal life, are they really dead?

Then again, Rowling could do something like that with the end of Harry Potter. She's certainly hinted that there is something beyond death. Ghosts, like Nearly Headless Nick, were afraid to face it. Dumbledore wasn't, and neither was Sirius. Harry and Luna could both hear the voices on the other side of the Veiled Archway in the Department of Mysteries.

I myself think that exploring this too closely would take away a lot of the mystery appeal of the series, but it's up to Rowling.

yvanleterrible · 07-15-2007, 12:30 PM

There is a feature here on this site that is a lot of fun; if you've tried it. It's the "Who's on Line" from the "Quick Links" in the menu bar.

The first time I used it, it felt just like "The Marauder's Map". There is a sense that you're doing something not quite right when consulting it. The nicest of which is sending a PM to someone you know is online and refreshing the page to see "Viewing Personal Messages". It's the closest you can get to someone and quite Potterish.

mogui · 07-15-2007, 08:13 PM

You're right, it is delicious! And look at that Yahoo Slurp Spider go!

NatCh · 07-15-2007, 11:05 PM

Maybe we should give the YSS a name, how about "Harvey"?

JSWolf · 07-16-2007, 06:40 AM

Harvey is a big pink bunny.

I think the spider should be named Boris after the song by The Who.

nekokami · 07-16-2007, 10:03 AM

Aragog, because it came up during a discussion of Harry Potter. Or Shelob, if you like that big spider better.

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07-09-2007, 02:48 AM	#79
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,556 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The thought occurs to me that since I'll get my HP7 some 5 or 6 hours before most of the rest of you (yes, I'll be queuing up at midnight for it, just as I have for the last 3 ) I'll be able to post spoilers and tell you exactly who dies before any of you get the book <Just kidding .... >

07-09-2007, 08:26 AM	#80
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	And ere you've been fussing about how we Americans get all the goodies first! Now something truly important comes along and you Brits get it first.

07-09-2007, 10:23 AM	#84
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Shhhht! You're not supposed to say things like that!

07-15-2007, 12:30 PM	#86
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	There is a feature here on this site that is a lot of fun; if you've tried it. It's the "Who's on Line" from the "Quick Links" in the menu bar. The first time I used it, it felt just like "The Marauder's Map". There is a sense that you're doing something not quite right when consulting it. The nicest of which is sending a PM to someone you know is online and refreshing the page to see "Viewing Personal Messages". It's the closest you can get to someone and quite Potterish.

07-15-2007, 08:13 PM	#87
mogui eNigma Posts: 503 Karma: 1335 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Philippines Device: HTC G1 Android FBReader	You're right, it is delicious! And look at that Yahoo Slurp Spider go!

07-15-2007, 11:05 PM	#88
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Maybe we should give the YSS a name, how about "Harvey"?

07-16-2007, 06:40 AM	#89
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,798 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Harvey is a big pink bunny. I think the spider should be named Boris after the song by The Who.

07-16-2007, 10:03 AM	#90
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Aragog, because it came up during a discussion of Harry Potter. Or Shelob, if you like that big spider better.