As a guest on talk shows, the author has been hounded about what's been happening in Harry's world.
The rumor, which Rowling has refused to deny, is that one of the main characters will die in the next book.
A touch of evil already lurks in Harry's world. A wizard who took up the Dark Arts killed his parents, but could not kill Harry, who was left with a lightning bolt scar on his forehead. This mark makes him instantly recognizeable in the wizard world.
The wizard, Voldemort, is still out there and after young Harry.
"Just so the villain is not a hollow villain he's going to have to kill
someone," Ringen says. "He's just too mean. People are trying to figure out who's going to die."
On newsgroups, readers are posting thoughts about the outcome.
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