OotP, Harry Dying

[blpurdom at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 25013

I stand by my earlier post (some weeks back, I think) that the Order 
of the Phoenix is some sort of award like the OBE (Order of the 
British Empire) and not necessarily a secret society of dark wizard 
fighters (although it might be an award given to such people).  

I agree with those who are thinking about a Ron-likes-Hermione-who-
likes-Harry-who-likes-Cho type chain (which will probably not be 
resolved in Book 5, IMO).  The tension this could create, as well as 
the unthinking reactions this could produce from Ron the hothead are 
potentially quite inflammatory.  I don't think Ron will be evil (nor 
Percy) but I do think he will act without thinking, and a temporary 
disaster will result (which Harry must avert).  Percy's chief flaws 
could also produce a disaster.

As for Trelawney's prediction of either Harry or Ron dying before the 
others at the table...I think folks are losing sight of the 
possibility that just because one of them dies, doesn't mean they 
will stay dead.  I think it's entirely possible that at some point, 
Harry may temporarily die and will need to harrow hell (as many 
heroes do, Hercules, for example).  Dumbledore says that no spell can 
bring someone back or even protect against the Avada Kedavra curse.  
But it wasn't a spell that saved Harry from Voldemort as a baby--it 
was his mother's love.  Perhaps there is something similar that will 
be able to bring Harry back from a temporary death (music, phoenix 
tears, etc.).  There are many possibilities, and JKR probably has 
been very careful about saying that a SPELL cannot do this, because 
it is possible that she has thought of something else that CAN.

Just my two knuts...

--Barb