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.
Pada bulan Juni 2006, Rowling, dalam sebuah acara talk show Inggris, Richard & Judy, mengumumkan bahwa beberapa bab telah dimodifikasi karena salah satu karakter "mendapat penangguhan hukuman" dan dua karakter lainnya yang sebelumnya selamat harus tewas.