Damoclesian sword for whom? (Was: Longbottoms and "happy ever after"...)

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No: HPFGUIDX 30713

Heather wrote:
>   Frankly, my number one Trelawynish prediction for the Damocles 
> treatment is Ron Weasley. That boy is not much longer for this 
Earth, 
> and it has nothing to do with him betraying anyone.

Personally my vote's on Hagrid. He has no family per se. His one 
love intrest is less than trustworthy and he's just got martyr 
written all over him (and that's a lot of writing!). He would do 
ANYTHING for Dumbledore, and I don't doubt that. So my vote's on 
Hagrid. 
Even though I KNOW these are not children's books, they are read by 
an awful lot of children, and killing off Ron just doesn't sit well 
with me. However, I wouldn't doubt if Harry has to shuffle off the 
mortal coil in the last book. He seems too "chosen", too "special" 
to get old. It is just too familiar an archetype. I'm kind of hoping 
against it, but the signs seem to be there.

Cheers!

- Cornflower O'Shea

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