In June 2006, Rowling, on an appearance on the British talk show Richard & Judy, announced that the chapter had been modified as one character "got a reprieve" and two others who previously survived the story had in fact been killed.
En xuño de 2006, Rowling, nunha aparición no programa de charlas británico Richard & Judy, anunciou que modificara o capítulo xa que un personaxe "fora indultado" e outros dous que previamente sobrevivían finalmente acabaron finando.