Will next ‘Potter’ book answer these questions?
Its been a long two-year wait for fans of the Harry Potter novels for J.K. Rowling to finish the next installment a wait made a little easier by the best film adaptation so far, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” But at last, on July 16, copies of “Harry Potter And The Half-BloodPrince” will fly off bookstore shelves so fast it will seem like readers have cast summoning spells. (Accio book!)
Since theres one more volume left in the seven-book series, its too soon to expect resolution to many of Rowlings as-yet-unanswered questions. In fact, its likely that Harry will be in worse trouble than ever at the end of this book, the better to create a cliffhanger leading into the as-yet-untitled final story. But here are a few mysteries, some important and some trivial, that I hope Rowling will explore in “Prince.”
Originally published on msnbc.com July 16, 2005. Read the complete article.