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Originally Posted by Anonymous
EDIT: And for Rowling making more books, I doubt it. She went from being poor to being a billionaire. Why would she make more? Even if she made a whole new series that was completely different, it wouldn't have the same luster and fan-base as Harry Potter did.
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Writers don't... really work that way. People who love writing don't just "stop" because they've made enough money. Making up stories is something that's constantly going through a writer's head, and considering the large, expansive world that JK Rowling came up with, it's hard to believe she'll just
stop thinking about the characters, backstories, etc. After all, she actually came up with an "ending" for each of the characters - who they married, what they ended up doing for a living, children (including the names of said children). When someone is that invested in a story, they're not just going to retire to count their money piles.
Writers don't write for money. They write because that's what they do. It's hard to explain but, just know that there's not a writer out there who thinks, "If I keep writing, I'll get rich!" We pretty much resign ourselves to being poor, and we keep writing anyway - why on earth would any writer stop, just because they made money?
I personally don't know if I'd like more stories in the Harry Potter universe. The whole thing wrapped up pretty nicely, and after all - what would the story be? The Evil Overlord is done with and, as the name suggests, there can only be one "Chosen One", and that was Harry. The story is essentially over, and the rest of England's wizarding world should be at peace.
However, I wouldn't put it past J.K. Rowling to come up with something that I wouldn't even consider, and make it a success.