[HPforGrownups] Sadness in books (was Tolkien vs. Rowling)

[lv]

No: HPFGUIDX 32409

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From: Katze <jdumas at kingwoodcable.com>


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>uplifting for you. Simply stated, if Harry is dead, it doesn't matter
>how many happy, flowery words she uses, the ending will not be happy for
>me. Even is V is gone, and good has been restored. I'm very worried that
>she's going make Harry a tragic hero, and either kill him in the process
>of the killing V, or strip him of everything wonderful in his life at
>the end, much like Elizabeth was saying about Frodo. I'm planning on
>reading the book on a Friday, so I can have the weekend to grieve, if
>she does the tragic hero ending.
>
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Harry's death seems likely to me as well, given JKR's comments that I found in some of her
interviews:

Q: Why stop at seven books when you could make up Harry's whole life?
A: I notice you're very confident that he's not going to die!

( http://www.hpgalleries.com/c107.htm )

Q: What are your plans after you have finished the Harry Potter series? Are you
considering writing a sequel series with Harry's own children or other characters we have
met?
A: Harry's own children? Are you sure he's going to survive to have children?!

Q: You've hinted a little that you might kill Harry! Please say something to put my mind
at ease.
A: Hmmmm.... Well, I think I'll leave you in suspense. Sorry!

( http://www.hpgalleries.com/c103.htm )

Of course, we won't get to know if this is true until the 7th book...

lv