J.K. Rowling Clarifies Horcruxes, Fluffy and More on Twitter

J.K. Rowling took to Twitter earlier this week to answer a few HARRY POTTER fans' probing questions about the book series, including queries on Horcruxes, Fluffy and 12 Grimmauld Place.

Scroll down for her responses!

QUESTION:

@jk_rowling a valid question on Tumblr (credit to the urls/people) pic.twitter.com/W8bfyaxxrC

- loquacious fatima (@llamaofthelab) February 5, 2015

ANSWER:

@llamaofthelab The Horcrux-receptacle has to be destroyed BEYOND REPAIR, so Harry would need to have DIED. #pleaseneveraskmethatoneagain

- J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 6, 2015

QUESTION:

@jk_rowling what happened to Fluffy after he was released into the forest? I hope he returned to Hogwarts for the battle!

- Emily Strong (@EmyBemy2) February 6, 2015

ANSWER:

.@EmyBemy2 He was repatriated to Greece. Dumbledore liked to put Hagrid's more foolish acquisitions back where they belong - not the forest.

- J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 6, 2015

QUESTION:

@jk_rowling Why is 12 Grimmauld place in the middle of a muggle house complex?

- Charles Estrada (@CharlsEC) February 6, 2015

ANSWER:

.@CharlsEC A Black ancestor coveted the beautiful house, so 'persuaded' the Muggle occupant to leave & put the appropriate spells on it.

- J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 6, 2015

QUESTION:

.@jk_rowling @llamaofthelab but what about the resurrection stone from the ring that still worked even after its horcrux was destroyed?

- Hannah Anderson (@hanzandz) February 6, 2015

ANSWER:

.@hanzandz The crack in the stone was irreparable. Only Dumbledore cd have extracted the soul fragment but left the original charm intact.

- J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 6, 2015

The Harry Potter novels have now sold approximately 450 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 74 languages. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was recently voted the nation's favourite children's book in a poll by reading charity Booktrust.

Rowling was the first children's author to be voted the BA Author of the Year, and also win the British Book Awards Author of the Year. J.K. Rowling lives with her family in Edinburgh.

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