[HPforGrownups] Re: Who's going to die?

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 22286

First off, as far as Harry goes, we've discussed before that
the surest way JKR can save herself from having to write
sequels is to "Push Harry into Reichenbach Falls".  On the
other hand, she risks making everyone hate her by giving
the saga such a tragic end, especially as this series has
been touted all along as "A wizard's coming of age"...
(How can he come of age if he dies in the process?)
And who would get Dumbledore's "torch" if he died?
I put Harry's death chances at 0.0001%.

At 01:54 AM 7/10/01 +0000, Jim Ferer wrote:
>Sirius - 65%
>I hate to say it, because I love Sirius, but I think he's most
>likely to die in a final battle w/Voldy, probably to save Harry
>because he feels responsible for Harry and [IMHO] feels like he
>should have died instead of James)."

I go along with those who think JKR would have to be the cruelest
writer in the world to rob Harry of yet another parental/mentor figure.
On the other hand, I'm all too aware of the track records of authors
and their "Sirius-like" characters (e.g. Edward Rochester and
L.M. Alcott's Dan), so I'd say 60% Sirius will survive safe and sound,
20% he'll die, 20% he'll squeak through but come out of it badly
disfigured.

>"Voldemort - 60%"
>
>Voldie's outta here. No way he lives through this series.

Agreed.  If Voldy survives in any form, JKR *will* be
obliged to write sequels!

>"Dumbledore - 40%
>You could take his remark in SS/PS about death being "the next
>great adventure" and the fact that he recently looks much older to
>Harry as foreshadowing; I can see him dying to help the cause or to
>save Harry."
>
>I think there's almost no chance Dumbledore will live through this.
>He's going to pass the torch to Harry (think of Yoda here) and depart,
>likely saving Harry one last time.

Agreed.

>"Snape - 35%
>Well, he's gotta do something to make up for how he's treated Harry
>& Co. up till now..."
>
>Agree, double agents don't have long life spans or easy deaths.

I keep having this recurring nightmare about Voldy dealing a fatal
blow to Snape, and Severus dying in Harry's arms... Maybe I
like the guy more than I'll admit...

>Percy probably will die. As Voldemort's agents' influence grows in the
>MoM, Percy will die getting the warning out. No Weasley can turn evil.

I don't think Percy will turn evil, but I'm afraid of his turning into
either Fudge (goes into denial about V) or Crouch Sr. (sends a
relative to the Big Dementor-House).

>Cho, who knows? Maybe, if she and Harry are clicking. As of now, she's
>a nice, pretty cardboard cutout.  If you see her and Harry getting
>together, better check your florist for deals on memorial sprays.

I don't think they'll get together -- I think she'll retain her current
status as the "Unreachable Goddess"...

In all, a rather depressing thread...  But it's good for once to see a
proposed "Death List" that doesn't list either Ron or Hagrid!  :)



                         -- Dave