Who's going to die?

Wed Jul 11 03:49:37 UTC 2001

No: HPFGUIDX 22309

Dave wrote: 
<First off, as far as Harry goes, we've discussed
before thatthe 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%.>

I'm with you on this.  In early chats when asked if
she would consider writing books after Harry's 7th
year, I believe she stated that she hadn't thought
about it, but that she wouldn't rule it out.  Now
she's taken to saying "What makes you so sure he'll
survive."  I personally think she's having a little
fun with us. 

>Sirius - 65%
<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.>

Don't say 'disfigured' and 'Sirius' in the same
sentence around here, Dave.  You might find an angry
mob on your tail. ;)  I'd say odds are Sirius won't
die.  I just don't get the feeling from the books that
that is what she has planned.  Besides,  he is the key
to Harry's family and their past.  He's probably the
only person (besides Peter) that can clue Harry in on
his parents.  That is, if Harry ever has time to sit
down and actually ask some questions.  

>"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!>

Hmmm.  Now that you put it that way, there's a little
bit of me that might root for him. How selfish am I?
:P   While, IMHO, I don't think she's going to have
Voldy survive, there is always the possiblity that he
could simply disappear without a trace much as he did
that Halloween night.  She could always decide to
leave us with that shadow of a doubt.

>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.>

Poor Albus.  There was way too much foreshadowing in
GoF and I doubt Dumbledore lives past Book 6.  Harry,
as well as the entire wizarding community relies much
too heavily on him.  He really *has* to die so that
they can fight their own battles, so to speak.

>Agree, double agents don't have long life spans or
easy deaths.

Nightmare?  Some people I know wouldn't call that a
nightmare.  Personally, I was never a Snape fan until
Alan Rickman.  Now he's clouding my judgement.  Before
him I would have said that Snape was a sure fire
goner.  I'm going to have to say that he probably
still is.  But of course, his death will be redeeming
in some way.

>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.

Yes, no Weasley can turn evil.  I pretty sure it's
impossible. :)  However, I agree with you again Dave. 
Percy is just going to have to *sort out his
priorities*.  He's going to learn a hard lesson.  But
will he do it before it's too late?

As much as it makes me sick to think about, a Weasley
is going to die. I think the odds are against all nine
living through it all.  I'm not sure who yet, but it
may very well be Percy - when he realizes he was wrong
and attempts to *fix* whatever it is he's
inadvertantly done.  I'm betting that he unknowingly
puts Arthur in grave danger and figures it out in the
eleventh hour.  She didn't show us that clock (with
it's 'mortal peril') in their living room for nothing.
 Ugh - I need an antacid. :P

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

"Unreachable Goddess - good one!  Which really sums it
all up.  Cho was a crush and I'm sure he's over it -
especally after what happened at the end of GoF.

Absolutely!  

~Moey

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