J.K. Rowling Talks Harry Potter

The official website of "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling has posted a transcript of her "Order of the Phoenix" reading at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on Sunday. 500 lucky fans were in attendance as Rowling revealed some new bits.

Asked which is her favorite book in the series, Rowling said, "I would have to say that it is probably Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, although at the moment—it is unfair of me to say it—Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is my favourite book. Sorry. I am the only one who has read it and I think it is rather good. I am normally like this when I write a book. Usually when I am just over halfway I normally love it, but by the time I finish it I completely despise it and think it is worthless rubbish. At the moment, I really like how the sixth book is going. A lot happens in the sixth book and a lot of questions are answered. I really have a sense that we are nearly there and it is time for answers, not more questions and clues, although obviously there are a few clues as I am not quite finished yet."

She adds that Harry Potter will make it to book seven. "I don't think it is giving too much away to say that he will survive to book seven, mainly because I do not want to be strangled by you lot, but I am not going to say whether he grows any older than that because I have never said that."

Rowling also said that she's pleased with the films so far and mentioned that there's two questions she's never been asked that she should have been asked. "If you want to speculate on anything, you should speculate on these two things, which will point you in the right direction. The first question that I have never been asked is, 'Why didn't Voldemort die?' Not, 'Why did Harry live?' but, 'Why didn't Voldemort die?' The killing curse rebounded, so he should have died. Why didn't he?... The other question that I am surprised no one has asked me since Phoenix came out is why Dumbledore did not kill or try to kill Voldemort in the scene in the ministry. I know that I am giving a lot away to people who have not read the book. Although Dumbledore gives a kind of reason to Voldemort, it is not the real reason."

Visit the link above for the full transcript!