Egads
Thanks Ada! I searched J K Rowling and nothing came up, I completely forgot about this thread, even though it was started by our Lord Master Matt
I plan to stay away from the radio, tv, people in general, until I'm done. Some fools take pleasure in ruining Muggle's enjoyment of these books!
And as for the children's books - well they're really not. They deal with a lot more than most 9 year olds can handle (a couple at the cinema were completely mis-behaved because they were bored, a topic which is totally OT). The subject matter is beyond kids at this point. It may have been marketed that way, but I really don't think they are your traditional "The Railway Children", "Black Beauty", "My Friend Flicka" variety. (And I just exposed my childhood favs!)
I really don't think Harry will die - its just too predictable. Then again, Dumbledore's dying was a tad expected... agh, I dunno!! Can't wait to find out!