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Shelby asked this question about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7):

Why did it have to end so soon? When will J.K. Rowling write another book? Why do so many people hate on the Harry Potter book series?

Mary Catelli Because, as C. S. Lewis observed about his Narnia books, there are only two ways to end a series -- before everyone is sick and tired of them, and aft…moreBecause, as C. S. Lewis observed about his Narnia books, there are only two ways to end a series -- before everyone is sick and tired of them, and after.

Besides, she'd have to fudge up a new menace. The structure of the series called for it to end here, and tacking on a new problem generally does not work.(less)

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