JK Rowling's official site updated
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retro_eidasAccording to The Leaky Cauldron, J.K. Rowling's official site has been updated. There are apparently hidden clues and tidbits from the books.
From TLC:
The site reveals that:
Ginny's real name is Ginevra.
Fred and George were born on April Fool's Day.
Sirius' eyes are grey.
The lost Weasley cousin's name is Mafalda, and is an unpleasant Slytherin child who is a match for Hermione's talents.
The opening chapter of Book Six is a chapter she's been mulling as an opening since she started writing.
Molly's maiden name is Prewett - she has family members who were killed by Death Eaters.
Gilderoy Lockhart really is based on a real person.
Her editors wanted to cut the scene in PS where Hermione, Harry and Ron fight the troll, but she refused.
In the EDITS section, you get some backstory on Dean, a summary of a scene where Draco and Theodore Nott converse, an explanation of the "missing cousin" from Goblet of Fire and a tiny explanation about the first chapter of Book Six, which is called Book Six throughout the site, which this editor believes to indicate that there is, as yet, no official title for Book Six.
Interesting Sirius' eyes are the same color as Draco's. That's probably a good indicator Draco must get them from his mother's side.
Looks like Molly is related to Gideon and Fabian Prewett (They were murdered by Antonin Dolohov. The same that tried to use that purple swishing curse on Hermione and Harry in OotP). Am I the only one unnerved that these murdered Prewetts first names begin with "G" and "F".... George and Fred anyone? Is Dolohov going to murder them too?
Ginevra? Wow. Can't get more Italian than that. How is it Ginny got such an exotic sounding name? Ginevra, incidentally, is the Italian form of "Guinevere". De Vinci also has a famous portrait entitled "Ginevra (de) Benci".
From TLC:
The site reveals that:
Ginny's real name is Ginevra.
Fred and George were born on April Fool's Day.
Sirius' eyes are grey.
The lost Weasley cousin's name is Mafalda, and is an unpleasant Slytherin child who is a match for Hermione's talents.
The opening chapter of Book Six is a chapter she's been mulling as an opening since she started writing.
Molly's maiden name is Prewett - she has family members who were killed by Death Eaters.
Gilderoy Lockhart really is based on a real person.
Her editors wanted to cut the scene in PS where Hermione, Harry and Ron fight the troll, but she refused.
In the EDITS section, you get some backstory on Dean, a summary of a scene where Draco and Theodore Nott converse, an explanation of the "missing cousin" from Goblet of Fire and a tiny explanation about the first chapter of Book Six, which is called Book Six throughout the site, which this editor believes to indicate that there is, as yet, no official title for Book Six.
Interesting Sirius' eyes are the same color as Draco's. That's probably a good indicator Draco must get them from his mother's side.
Looks like Molly is related to Gideon and Fabian Prewett (They were murdered by Antonin Dolohov. The same that tried to use that purple swishing curse on Hermione and Harry in OotP). Am I the only one unnerved that these murdered Prewetts first names begin with "G" and "F".... George and Fred anyone? Is Dolohov going to murder them too?
Ginevra? Wow. Can't get more Italian than that. How is it Ginny got such an exotic sounding name? Ginevra, incidentally, is the Italian form of "Guinevere". De Vinci also has a famous portrait entitled "Ginevra (de) Benci".
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Date: 2004-05-15 05:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-15 05:43 pm (UTC)No clue. I keep going back to the PS/SS chess game. Harry wasn't a king or a knight, he was a bishop. Ron was the knight, but Ginny is his sister, so Ron couldn't possibly be Launcelot (EW!).
Maybe Harry has becomes the knight? Now he's Launcelot... but then I wonder if that makes Neville "King Arthur"? ::confused::
Interesting stuff about Dean though... and how Neville basically replaced him. Ginny is dating Dean as of the end of OotP. Wonder what that might mean for Neville? Neville takes Dean's place once again? ::gratuitous Neville/Ginny supporter::
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Date: 2004-05-15 05:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-15 05:50 pm (UTC)Are you perhaps saying I ship N/G to keep her hands off Harry? I resent such an unfounded accusation.
Seriously though. Ginny kind of reminds me of Neville's grandmother. I also think it's cute how he tried to defend her from the Inquisitorial Squad in OotP. There's sweetness to be found here I tell you! ;)
I've seen H/Hr in these books since POA ;)
Ditto.
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Date: 2004-05-15 05:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-16 08:14 pm (UTC)^_^
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Date: 2004-05-16 10:48 pm (UTC)