Anyone else distrubed by end of GOF?

[potterpotty]

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From: potterpotty
Subject: Re: Anyone else distrubed by end of GOF?
Reply To: [Yahoo! #6872] Anyone else distrubed by end of GOF?
Date: 8/15/00 1:00 am  (ET)

JKR did warn that there would be more deaths in the books to come. I agree
that GoF was dark but I see it as a natural progression. Voldemort had
to get stronger - he couldn't remain this decrepit being in the series -
Harry's getting older and will acquire more skills so the battle has to
be tougher.

I do have a question about Harry's encounter with V in GoF. It's obvious
Harry couldn't be killed off in Book 4 but you know when V wanted his
blood, why didn't Wormtail just get on with the job(ie like slice off a
finger or hand...sorry about this gruesome thought). He only cut Harry
(don't have the book with me at the moment, can't recall where he was
cut) but it was only a minor injury. Could it possible that Wormtail
feels indebted to Harry for saving his life in PoA (as mentioned by
Dumbledore in PoA) and couldn't just kill or dismember him ?

I believe Wormtail is going to be quite a central character in the
forthcoming books, loyal to V yet indebted to Harry but also because
maybe only his confession before the Council/MoM can exonerate Black
completely from the purported crime he was imprisoned for.