July 7, 2011 12:27

'Harry Potter' producer confirms JK Rowling will not write more books

Wizard saga will definitely end as 'Deathly Hallows: Part 2' debuts

Harry Potter producer David Heyman has confirmed that author JK Rowling is not planning to write any further books in the series.

Heyman said that while the writer will continue to expand her wizarding universe in other projects, there would be no more full-length novels starring the character.

He was speaking at the UK press conference for Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 yesterday (July 6) and said: "There may be other stories. She may write things that are connected to Harry Potter. She's doing Pottermore, the website. I don't see her... she's not going to write another book on Harry Potter, like Harry at age 23 at business school."

Meanwhile, director David Yates also quashed speculation that a prequel to the epic saga may be made. He said: "I think that Jo's got such an extraordinary imagination, I don't know how you'd put a stop on that suddenly. It must pour out of her all the time. I think personally - and I'm sure if she writes more, the world will be very happy to consume and read - but I think that there's a time and a place for certain stories and certain experiences."

Yates added: "I think that this series of books and this series of films is set in a particular time and I think it would be a shame really to try and recreate or continue them. I think they sit perfectly where they are. It seems fine that they're just there."

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 receives its world premiere in London tonight, taking over Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square. Watch the trailer by clicking below.