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If we represent a large group, do you think we could get a message to JKR, and maybe even an answer?
How would it work?
Please list your simple, straight-forward questions in this thread, without commentary.

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BEFORE questions (in the main story):

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...the way Lupin died was REALLY unfair for the kind of character he was. He was a kind, decent and most of all brave man (not unlike Harry, Ron, James and Sirius). And yet he was just dumped on the floor in the Hall without so much as a explanation of how he died. No saving anyone's life, no defeating Death Eaters. NOTHING.
Dobby died a hero, Fred died fighting but Lupin - one minute I'm here, next minute, dun!!!!...He deserved a last battle...
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What did the dementors maKe him (Dudley) see?
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Umbridge didn't get her comeuppance! I would love to hear that she got sent to Azkaban! Escorted by one if not all of her former students!
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AFTER (epilogue) questions:
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...whether the malfoys spoke to harry...
...what neville did - whether his gran had survived....
...I think i would have also liked Harry to have had more to do with Teddy Lupin...
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...I wonder if harry ever saw the dursleys again after all he a Dudley seemed to sort out their differences and Petunia seemed to want to tell Harry something...
...I was also wondering about Dean Thomas and Luna: did they get it together or was I imagining they were getting close??
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I would have loved to find out what Dudley did with his life...
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...How (did) Colin Creevy die?
...Who (were) the other people who died?
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...What (did Harry Potter do) for a living?...
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...I would be interested in figuring out the "jobs" each of our primaries took after the fall of Voldemort. Did Harry, etc., go back and finish their last year at Hogwart's or were they given compensation of some kind due to what was accomplished?...
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I've started to create a survey for this.
Don't answer it yet -- it's still a work-in-progress.
What do you think so far?
I'm open to suggestions.

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Well, that didn't work.
I'm trying to make a link to the survey.
I'll keep trying.

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think its a great idea. rather you than me i wouldnt have a clue how, Good luck!!
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Its a good idea. The questions need to be thought about though. A lot of questions listed above seem to be about how characters died; what they observed; or what they went on to do with their lives.

What happened at Hogwarts towards the end has been described as a war. In war there are casualties.

What we also have to understand is that this book and the others that preceded it were written from Harry's point of view. We only get to know what he saw and what he was told. We can't really expect him to be everywhere .. to observe everything.

I do think however, that perhaps a part of the epilogue should have included some details of who went on to do what .. especially the main characters.
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What did Harry's parents do for a living?
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...this book and the others that preceded it were written from Harry's point of view. We only get to know what he saw and what he was told. We can't really expect him to be everywhere .. to observe everything.....
Not entirely.
I can't find the first book, but the first chapter, when Dumbledore appeared on Privet Drive, was not from Harry's point of view. Then there's the Riddle House, the Other Minister, Spinner's End, and the Dark Lord Ascending.
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Ok, here's my preliminary list of questions.
I've only been collecting them for a couple of days.

Before the HP series -- Background stories:

What did James and Lily do for a living?
How did Molly's brothers die?
Are none of the Hogwarts teachers married? Is it a rule?
What happened to the three young muggles after Percival Dumbledore's savage attack?
What was Nymphodora Tonks' middle name?

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During -- Unanswered questions from the first six books

What happened to Voldemort's first body when the Avada Kedavra curse backfired???
What did the Dementors make Dudley see?
What are Dementors? Individual creatures? Self aware?

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Questions about the Deathly Hallows story line

Who wailed from below on page 7 of DH?
How did Aberforth get the mirror? How often did he check it?
What is a "CV" (page 34 of DH)
Why could they use port keys at Tonks' house (page 66)?
Who was the squib who learned magic later in life?
Please explain that baby-like thing whimpering in the corner.
How did Lupin and Tonks die?
How did Colin Creevey and the others die?
What did Griphook say/do when "his" sword vanished?
Did Neville's grandmother survive?
Did Umbridge get her comeuppance? Azkaban?
The ring, made by a very young Riddle, had such a terrible curse; why were the others so easy?

That Sectumsempra spell caused both George's injury and Draco's injury in HBP. Snape cured
Draco's pretty little face. Was Snape the only wizard with such knowledge?

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Questions about the epilogue -- what happened later?

What did Harry and Ginny do for a living?
What career choices did Ron, Hermione and the others make? Dudley?
How much contact did Teddy have with Harry while growing up?
Did Harry ever see the Dursleys again?
Did a relationship develope between Luna and Dean?
Did Azkaban continue to employ the Dementors?
Does the wizarding community ever learn of Voldemort's family? (A good job for that Skeeter cow.)

Did Harry, etc., go back and finish their last year at Hogwart's or were they given compensation
of some kind due to what was accomplished?...

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Got anything to add?
Would you delete any of these questions?
Other comments?

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I don't know if this has been mentioned yet:

What is Luna up to?
Is the Quibbler up again?
Who is Teddy Lupin living with?
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Is Snape in the Headmaster's office? - can Harry talk to him?
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ok here is something to wrap you head around...

the purpose of a horcrux is to have another part of your soul enact when you get killed thus keeping you alive. Right?
so b4 voldermort tried to kill harry as a baby he had 6 horcruxes planning on making the 7th out of harry's death ? right?
well when his curse backfired he would have died.. so a horcrux would have been activated. This explans that floating mist he was in books 1 though 3
so then there would be 5 horcruxes not 6 ...nagini would make 6 not 7
i am very confused. and if that is not how it worked did voldermort have more enchantments on himself to make it so he didn't die... what were they?
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