Re: Harry’s fate according to the bookies

[eggplant107]

"Steve" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:

> In how many books has the clear
> hero died in the end?

All of the Greek tragedies and most of Shakespeare.

> In how many books in which the clear
> hero was a very young man, has the
> hero died in the end? 

Romeo and Juliet, not to mention Titanic, the most profitable movie of
all time.

> Well certainly even I can think of a few,
> but the odds, using literature as the basis,
> are greatly in favor of Harry living. 

Do you think JKR's goal is to do something everybody else does?

> I'm sure Harry's fate was sealed from the very
> beginning, before the first book was even published. 

That I agree with.

> There has been public speculation on Harry dying.
> Dan Radcliffe has made this speculation which
> mirror the identical speculation by many fans. 

Dan Radcliffe is one of the very few people who agrees with me, he
both thinks and hopes that Harry dies.

> if Harry does die. Grieving at a level
> that exceeds best-love kings, queens,
> princesses, and presidents. I see the
> world at near stand still. 

Yes, and how could any writer resist doing that?

Eggplant