Rowling Leaves Door Open for More Potter Stories

LONDON — Harry Potter fans are used to suspense and high drama, but this cliffhanger is the biggest adventure of them all. J.K. Rowling has disclosed that she may write more books about the boy wizard.

The author issued a statement yesterday saying "never say never" in response to the launch of a global "Save Harry" campaign.

Fans want her to continue her Hogwarts adventures after the publication of what she has maintained would be the seventh and final title, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," on July 21.

Ms. Rowling has told readers the she plans to write an encyclopedia about all the Hogwarts characters, spells, and place names. But until now, she has been adamant that there would be no more adventure stories.

A spokesman for Ms. Rowling said, "As she said on Friday night in her BBC interview with Jonathan Ross — never say never."