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Haha the Harry Potter theories must have been fun, and more wild considering JKR is a much lesser author than GRRM and more likely to pull stuff out of her ass. I was unfortunately too young back then, and IIRC I juuust caught up before Deathly Hallows came out.
The best period was the one after book 4 - Goblet of Fire. There were so many nuggets that could be used to make elaborate 'answer to everything' theories.. Asoiaf is a much larger universe and more complex, although JKR was probably better at planting these small bits of information which later became pertinent.
Some editor tweeted Winds of Winter is "almost certainly years away", so we'll see.
I think GRRM will get pressurized from HBO to finish the series on a deadline (probably by 2018, if ASOS is split into two seasons, two for AFFC and ADWD, and two each for the next two books).
2015 is when I expect publication. But difficult to see book 7 matching the tv series schedule.. And for all you know, GRRM may be unable to finish by book 7.
He has postponed the 4th Dunk and Egg book as well, until after Winds of Winter is published. I was looking forward to that at least, in the interim.