The Mystery of Harry Potter; Good vs. Evil

[Joywitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 1116

As has been discussed before, while the HP books fit into the 
categories of *childrens literature* and *fantasy* they also have 
elements of being a mystery novel.  JKR has said that she developed 
an outline for the entire series before she started writing the 
books; so we know that she has a general idea of where the plot is 
going.  Obviously there is some big mystery about James and Lily and 
why Voldy wanted to kill them; also JKR seems to be preparing us for 
a major good vs. evil epic battle.  Solving the mystery and deciding 
the battle seem to be two big unanswered questions of the series.  
JKR generally seems to using all the standard myths and the legendary 
plotlines, but what if she decided to go against the grain - what if 
she has decided to defy every convention of literature and cinema and 
allow the BAD guys to win in the end?  Yep, thats all folks - 
Dumbledore, Harry, the Weasleys, all the good guys dead - Voldemort 
takes over the world, Lucious Malfoy is Minister of Magic, we all 
live unhappily ever after.  I think there would be rioting in the 
streets if she did that, but what other author could get away with 
it?  I doubt she will, but it is interesting to think about.  It 
seems to be a basic human instinct to want the good guys to win - I 
know I still cheer every time the Death Star blows up even though I 
have seen it 100s of times.  Would we be able to stand having the rug 
pulled out from under us?

OK, its unlikely that JKR will allow evil to prevail, but it seems to 
me she is preparing us for some sort of major surprise, so it must 
have something to do with the Potters death.  Is it my imagination 
that we are being set up for a Book 7 bombshell?