When all 7 books are finished....

[Tara]

I hate to break into all of the wonderful and
insightful LotR discussion, but....

my friend Julie and I were having a lengthy
discussion about what happens to us (ie: me, her,
the fans, etc.) when all 7 books are over and
done with.  

We were talking about what type of ending would
make it easier to say goodbye to the series
(since JK has usually stated that once book 7 is
out, it's over for her where Mr. Potter is
concerned).  Granted, HP will always live on with
the fans and in our hearts (sorry for the
gag-worthy cliche), but isn't it going to just be
too sad when it's over?  We've spent so much time
waiting for the next book(s), analyzing every
detail, trying to figure out intricate
psychological profiles for the characters, making
guesses about the past and future, etc...

So after book 7 is out and has been dissected
front to back and vice versa, how hard do you
think it'll be to say goodbye to new adventures
and revelations?  Is there a particular type of
ending that would make it easier for you?  

Part of me wants him to live on - a nice fade out
with a 17 year old Harry walking hand in hand
with Ginny towards the platform while Ron &
Hermione bicker in the background, and another
says "if I can't know what's going on for the
rest of his life, just kill him so I can mourn
him and get over it".  Personally, I'm going to
need some serious closure to this series.  This
isn't the first time I've fallen in love with a
book, but it is the first time I've fallen in
love with a series.  I have a feeling I'm going
to need to call off work for a few days after
I've finished book 7 ;-)

Has anyone else thought about this?  Am I just
being mental?

Tara, who's already worried about how hard it's
going to be not to flip to the back of book 7 and
read the last paragraph before even beginning the
book....oh the horror!

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"...people meeting in secret all over the world 
were holding up their glasses and saying in hushed 
voices:" To Harry Potter - the boy who lived!"

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