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Stephen King reasons why JK Rowling can't let go of Harry Potter
'She’s aware that there are millions and millions of people who loved those books'
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Your support makes all the difference.It’s no secret that JK Rowling loves revising the magical world of Harry Potter. This year alone, two new stories based in that universe will be released; Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will soon hit theatres while Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them reaches cinemas this December.
In a lengthy read by the New York Times titled “JK Rowling Just Can’t Let Harry Potter Go”, Sarah Lyall looks at numerous reasons why can’t the author can’t let her imaginary world go.
However, most intriguingly, Stephen King - best known for writing horror novels, as well as the lengthy Dark Tower series - commented on why Rowling can’t leave The Boy Who Lived alone.
“There are two things,” he told NYT. “I think she likes the Harry Potter people, and it’s a little bit hard for her to let go. And she’s aware that there are millions and millions of people who loved those books. Writers feel responsibility to their readers, and some of that is a way of saying to the fans, ‘If you want a little more, I’ll give you a little more.’”
King has somewhat an authority on revisiting series, having written eight parts in The Dark Tower series, the last novel set between the fourth and fifth novels. Rowling herself declined to comment for the piece, but with another two Fantastic Beasts films to come, expect more from the wizarding world of Harry Potter for the foreseeable future.
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