Exciting news for Harry Potter fans: J.K. Rowling is pondering the idea of writing an 8th book for the series. This time around would not have Harry as the main character, however.
In an interview with Time Magazine (who voted her as one of the People of the Year for 2007) she said, "There have been times since finishing, weak moments, when I've said 'Yeah, all right' to the eighth novel."
She is getting enormous pressure from her oldest daughter, 14, and expects more pressure as her 2 and 4 year olds get into the series.
"If - and it's a big if - I ever write an eighth book, I doubt that
Harry would be the central character. I feel I've already told his
story.
"But these are big ifs. Let's give it ten years."
Rowling is currently working on two writing projects – an
adult novel and a "political fairy tale" – and is involved in charity
work.
And so we wait. I hope she keeps writing the Harry Potter series. It's great to see kids so entangled in these stories and treasuring a good read.
