Will the Final Farewell of JK Rowling and Harry Potter Signal an End to Fantasy Writing?

With the past release of "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows" on July 21st, it has signaled an end to this ever-popular writing franchise as well as its renowned author, JK Rowling. Now that we no longer have the ability to see what happens to Harry later in life or the other denizens of Hogwart's School of Magic and Wizardry, what will happen now?

Already, fantasy writers are scrambling to get movie deals for their work as well as publishing new works as fast as they can, but can they stack up to Rowling's moving story of magic, family, loss, and growing up? Rowling has defined the fantasy genre with her series of seven books, creating a rich story that is full of imagination, wit, and honesty that has endeared millions across the globe. Not since George Lucas had put pen to paper back in the seventies when he created the 'Star Wars' trilogy or JRR Tolkien when he wrote "The Lord Of The Rings" series of books has there been such a phenomenon as there is today with the British boy with black horn-rimmed glasses that found out he was a wizard at the age of twelve. While there have been many fantasy authors that have tried to make their mark and still have a following, such as Anne McCaffrey or Terry Brooks, there is still nothing that quite makes the mark. The popular 'Eragon' series of books and feature film starring Jeremy Irons and John Malkovich have met with some success, but not quite as much as (*once again) the 'Harry Potter' series.