late last night, i was fortunate enough to be able to sit down and have an “im chat” with j.k. rowling, who was still reeling from the success of her new release, “that harry potter book.”

tonysquares: how goes it?
tonysquares: hello?
tonysquares: harry potter lady?
harrypotter$$$: i’m sorry tony i was thinking aboot monney
tonysquares: like what to do with all of yours?
harrypotter$$$: pretty muhc
tonysquares: you should write a different book
harrypotter$$$: i know
harrypotter$$$: that’s what everyone tells me everytime i write a new harry potter book
tonysquares: write one that doesn’t have anything to do with wizards or children
harrypotter$$$: i’ll try
tonysquares: i mean, it’s easy to write the same book over and over
harrypotter$$$: you have no idea! ca-ching!
harrypotter$$$: tonysquares?
harrypotter$$$: is the interveiw over?

and then, about halfway through my pre-written questions, i lost interest—the same thing that happened when i tried to read the last harry potter book. BAM!

sorry, legion of harry potter fans, but someone has to play voldemort’s advocate. get it?