GKChuchie

Hello, my name is Chuchie and I just FINISHED the last book!

It was my favorite by far and wanted to find others who have finished and wanted to chat about it.

hey,

just finished it too, and thought the same thing, i hate that its over!
i think the idea is to send these things in order to chat or whatever?

Hi chunchie,

I'm hoping she'll still write some more. I really want to know about Harry's grandparents. What happened to Harry's grandparents? Where in the world did they go? It's like they just vanished.

Welcome

Well, they probably died. Of old age, maybe.

2005 interview: MuggleNet | Emerson and Melissa's J.K. Rowling Interview Page 1

MA: What about Harry's family — his grandparents — were they killed?
JKR: No. This takes us into more mundane territory. As a writer, it was more interesting, plot-wise, if Harry was completely alone. So I rather ruthlessly disposed of his entire family apart from Aunt Petunia. I mean, James and Lily are massively important to the plot, of course, but the grandparents? No. And, because I do like my backstory: Petunia and Lily's parents, normal Muggle death. James's parents were elderly, were getting on a little when he was born, which explains the only child, very pampered, had-him-late-in-life-so-he's-an-extra-treasure, as often happens, I think. They were old in wizarding terms, and they died. They succumbed to a wizarding illness. That's as far as it goes. There's nothing serious or sinister about those deaths. I just needed them out of the way so I killed them.

To those that are finished with the book, what did you think? I am on the second read through in case I missed anything. I read it so fast I want to make sure I got the whole story!

Thanks . . .