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Potter fans aren't happy with Rowling JK Rowling is being attacked by Harry Potter fans who are furious she is planning to kill off one of the main characters in her new book. The author of the bestselling series, which follows the adventures of boy wizard Harry, revealed last week she intends to kill off two characters in the seventh and final Potter novel. The mum-of-three refused to reveal the victims' identities for fear of reprisals, but didn't rule out Harry meeting his maker. She said: "I'm not going to commit myself, because I don't want the hate mail or anything else. I've never been tempted to kill him, Harry, off before the end of book seven, because I always planned seven books and that's where I want to go. "I can completely understand, however, the mentality of an author who thinks, 'Well, I'm going to kill them off because that means there can be no non-author-written sequels ... so it will end with me'." <http://red.as-eu.falkag.net/red?cmd=url&flg=0&&rdm=44217954&dlv=631,17570,114633,252287,904668&kid=252287&ucl=111111A&dmn=.knology.net&scx=1280&scy=1024&scc=32&sta=,,,1,,,,,,,0,5,0,21764,21644,14659,429,557&iid=114633&bid=904668&dat=http%3A//www.iol.co.za> However, fans of the series have reacted furiously to Rowling's decision and have openly slammed her on several websites. On bloggingharrypotter.com, one enraged fan wrote: "I truly feel that for Rowling to kill off any of the trio would reflect a callousness towards children I don't wish to contemplate." Another infuriated devotee of the series wrote on the-leaky-cauldron.org site: "JKR is a Sadistic Enchantress." So far, the Harry Potter series has sold over 300 million copies worldwide and been turned into a hugely successful movie franchise. Reply with a "Thank you" if you liked this post. _____________________________ MEDIANEWS mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
