Actually, J.K.Rowling was always going to write 7 books because secondary school lasts 7 years. Also, the plot is very complex and requires 7 books. The films are irrelevant to the number of books written. I don't think the books will 'get old' , as you put it,
for a good long time; they are entertaining, involving and have diehard legions of staunch fans. And given the intense popularity of the books, people will continue watching the films, if only out of interest in comparing them to the books.

I know what you mean. After all, after the first Lord of the Rings movie, it seemed as though they were simply milking it. Thankfully, unlike the Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter is actually good!

I agree with Nebraskawoman.

I have read Harry Potter and think that it's alright but I heard from someone that she is writing two more books so that Hollywood can make more films. I don't know about but I think that The movies wil get old with people and become like The Land Before Time! Even though I liked the Land Before Time when I was a kid and I still like Harry Potter. I think sooner or later it will get old with people fast!

First of all, Ms. Rowling is not writing two more books so that Hollywood can make more films. Her plan from the beginning, before there were ANY films, was to write seven books--one for each of Harry's years at Hogwarts. She has published five, therefore there are two more to come...and then, most regrettably, Harry will apparently disappear into the sunset.

Secondly, I don't believe the books or movies will get old, and certainly don't think you can compare them with the Land Before Time movies. THOSE movies, IMO, are telling the same basic story over and over again....and are not worth watching. However, the HP series is constanty different and entertaining...for children AND adults. I am just as anxious for the last two books to be written as any of my children. The entire family reads the books and watches the movies--and we watch the movies over and over and over......

Just an aside....HP3 brought in 93 million this weekend here in the US.....so I don't think it's gotten old YET......

Ok....Harry Potter will get old when the profit goes down....as my crazed mind pieces together another theory....ok, probably fact....Hollywood executives are greedy SOB's and will milk any popular thing till the last penny.... Just look at reality TV...if that crap doesn't stop soon...I'm going to kill....something....lol...not to freak you out, but come on...how many people still fall for this crap...

(For more ridicule on reality TV refer to the article "Death to Reality TV and the People that Make that Crap...." @ http://zoologist03.joeuser.com)...stop by anytime

See ya,
~Zoo

Yeah she always planned to write 7 books. One each year at hogwart's. 7 years from beginning to graduation.

thankyou, it was very interesting. What a complicated system.