As much as I agree with the fact that this could simply be shameless double-dipping, fact is there's not a lot of "fluff" in the seventh novel.
Most every aspect is fairly crucial to the overall story and final resolution. Not so much the case with past books, where several subplots came and went. Everything comes together in book seven.
On a side not, Gabe, how can you not have read these? It's practically a sin considering you live in England!
