2007-07-24T22:00:13Z tag:blog.washingtonpost.com,2007:/harrypotter//320 Copyright (c) 2007, WashingtonPost.Newsweek Interactive 2007-07-24T22:00:13Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-07-24:/harrypotter/2007/07/question_seven_what_now.html

In keeping with J.K. Rowling's precedent of ending with the seventh book, this is our seventh and final question for "Closing the Book on Harry Potter." Of course, you can and should continue to share comments to your heart's content on any of the aforementioned queries. We just won't be stoking the conversational fires with additional postings. So, the inevitable question: Now that you have read (or are reading) "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,"...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Jen Chaney 2007-07-23T20:05:18Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-07-21:/harrypotter/2007/07/question_six_reviewing_the_hal.html

So you finally got it. The last Harry Potter book is in your hot, little hands, which means the next few days will be devoted to nothing but reading "Deathly Hallows." Assuming you can pause from poring over J.K. Rowling's text, we would love to hear about your reading experience. Is the book living up to your expectations? And, if you're already finished, are you overwhelmed with grief that the Hogwarts experience has ended? One...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Jen Chaney 2007-07-20T12:35:09Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-07-19:/harrypotter/2007/07/question_five_potter_plans.html

The release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" is now just hours away. In the Washington, D.C. area, plenty of Potter parties are scheduled for this evening. How will you commemorate this literary milestone? Will you be in line at your local bookstore, a temporary tattoo of a lightning bolt plastered across your forehead? Or will you wait until the crowds wane before making your wizard connection? Share your plans, and your memories of...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Jen Chaney 2007-07-19T13:00:04Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-07-19:/harrypotter/2007/07/question_three_the_wizard_effe.html

With just one day until All "Hallow's" Eve, we turn to broader, cultural issues related to Harry Potter, prompted by today's piece in Style by Bob Thompson. To directly borrow the query raised in that article: Did the Harry Potter books really change the world? Are more kids reading and are children's books more popular because of Rowling's novels? Or, as Thompson's story implies, is that all a bunch of bunk? Share your comments below,...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Jen Chaney 2007-07-18T11:03:30Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-07-17:/harrypotter/2007/07/question_three_the_leak.html

So much for avoiding spoilers. In a development that should not come as a huge surprise, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" is surfacing on the Internet. File-sharing platforms like BitTorrent and other Web sites are circulating pages from the book and plot summaries (some of which could be fake), much to the chagrin of publisher Scholastic. Potter fans, what do you think of this development? Are you heading straight to BitTorrent to snag your...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Jen Chaney 2007-07-17T13:23:55Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-07-16:/harrypotter/2007/07/question_two_mommy_matters.html

You had some interesting things to say yesterday about the possible death of Mr. Potter, from the sad -- "Harry is the quintesential tragic hero. Which means that he is going to have to sacrifice himself to save everyone" -- to the optimistic -- "If Harry dies, I think he'll be resurrected before the very end." You can continue that debate here, but now it's time for a new question: J.K. Rowling has said that...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Jen Chaney 2007-07-16T13:32:29Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-07-16:/harrypotter/2007/07/question_one_the_death_of_harr.html

Welcome to "Closing the Book on Harry Potter," a place where fans of everyone's favorite wizard can gather to trade comments about the soon-to-be-released final book in the series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Every day for the next two weeks, we will post a new question in this blog, then give you Hogwarts scholars the chance to discuss it amongst yourselves. (Anyone seeking more Potter fodder can head straight to our Hogwarts Hub.)...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Jen Chaney