Who's going to die?

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No: HPFGUIDX 22389

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "The Overlord" <lyra76 at y...> 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).

ok Vanessa - here is where you wrote "Voldy" and I got mad at you 
because his name should be respected!!  Anyway...somehow i don't see 
Sirius dying.  Maybe it's resistance to the thought...but I don't see 
JKR forcing Harry to have to stay with the Dursleys forever...that's 
worse than hell basically, and everybody knows that Harry would prove 
no use to anybody if he is gaurded from the wizarding world.  Thus, 
someone has to keep him in it - which could be the Weasleys 
(Wez-lees) - but in reality, it is already hard for them to make ends 
meet. Even though Harry has loads of money in Gringotts, the 
Weasleys, I believe, would not accept any many from Harry.  They 
might label it as "charity" (even though it wouldn't be...) and not 
take it.  This aspect of the Weasleys' principles can be seen through 
Ron.  Remember - the Leprechaun gold - how bad Ron felt...of course - 
this thought process only takes place if Harry lives...(which 
hopefully - he won't)so - if Harry lives - Sirius gets a 20% chance 
of dying - but if Harry dies - I think he gets a 50% chance...
> 
> Voldemort - 60%
> - There's no real reason to think he's not going to make it, but 
I'm 
> still holding out for a happy ending.

I hope Voldemort dies too, however there is a huge chance that he 
will, in fact, live forever...maybe it would be just in spirit, but 
it really could go either way. So thus, I cannot give a percent...



> 
> 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 don't think Albus will die ("Old soiliers never die...they just 
fade away")  I don't quite know why that quote came into my mind 
[maybe because I just saw Pearl Harbor] but if Dumbledore does exit 
the series - I believe he might do so in the same manner.  But, I do 
not believe he will - he is too strong a character to do so - and 
Harry needs him ( and quite frankly, I need him - so maybe resistance 
is persauding my answer again...)You do have a point that Harry 
notices that Albus looks older, however this visible aging could be a 
result of the stress Dumbledore is experiencing right now (hiding 
Sirius, the rise of Voldemort).  That's what immediately came into my 
mind when I read Harry's little observation - the actual "aging 
factor" never, in fact, crossed my mind.  Then again, it could be my 
wishful thinking...


> 
> Snape - 35%
> - Well, he's gotta do something to make up for how he's treated 
Harry 
> & Co. up till now...

I think Snape has a very good chance of being killed.  As Voldemort 
said, "he will be killed, of course"...and Voldemort is really 
strong, and I believe he could get just about anything he wants 
(except Harry dead...until Bk7)...still, Snape does have Dumbledore's 
protection - and Albus is the only wizard Voldemort ever feared, so 
thus, he might live...Snape also has a strong role in the books, and 
is a HUGE main character, so he might live because of that.  And as 
much as I hate him, I still would not want him dead...


> 
> Harry - 34%
> - It's possible, but I think if he were going to die JKR wouldn't 
> have hinted at it so much.


ohhhhhhh...I hope so...that would just be soooo cool!

> 
> Percy - 25%
> - If he does go over to the dark side, he may have a change of 
heart 
> later on - possibly if he realizes Ron's in danger. Probably the 
> most likely Weasley to die.

hmmm...just because you said that "Probably the most likely Weasley 
to die."  - I don't think he will...JKR always twists and turns 
everything and in the end your just left in disbelief of what 
happened to who - and who people really are - that I don't think she 
would kill somebody so obvious to so many people.


> 
> Cho - 20%
> - She's enough of a minor character that the story wouldn't really 
> lose much if she died, but her death would still be poignant.

I don't think she will...JKRA had her fun with Cedric - now she can 
play with some other group...

> 
> I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on this!

yes - where are Ron and Hermione ?!!  
 ~ I hope they die too - it would greatly enrich the story.

and Hagrid?
 ~i have absolutely NO basis for my opinion here, but I think he is 
very capable of dying.

and one more thing.......I think McGonagall could be as likely to die 
than Snape. - or maybe a little less... (also no basis - but whatever)

Love, Liz    (finally replied !)