Blood Relatives?

[lamppost42 at hotmail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 23248

>>Amanda mentioned that Harry *might* die when Voldemort does...
>I'm also of the camp that says Harry or Voldemort will die when the 
>other does, so I'm glad someone brought it up!  Wouldn't these deaths 
>be the most obvious conclusion to the 7 books, given Dumbledore's 
>look of sadness in GoF (after the blood ceremony- something sad will 
>occur because of the shared blood between Voldemort and Harry!) and 
>JKR's resolute comments about ending the series at 7? 

Gad, I love these darker discussions! I'm reminded of a friend who 
predicted that Hermione would die and Ron and Harry would turn to one 
another for comfort... Oy!

I had never considered that the Harry/Voldemort blood link might have 
such an effect, and I like the idea very much. I don't think, however, 
that Harry or Voldemort will die at the end of the series. Even though 
most of what Hagrid says should be taken with a very large grain of 
salt, his comment in PS about Voldemort not having enough human left in 
him to kill is a telling one. Voldemort survived a rebounded killing 
curse once, and was not only able to contact his followers, he was able 
to recruit a new one (Quirrel). Not bad for a "dead" guy, eh?  The 
point is that Voldemort may not be killable. Perhaps instead of killing 
Voldemort he'll be imprisoned in the body of a flobberworm for all 
eternity. Perhaps Hermione will capture him in an unbreakable jar and 
keep him on a shelf next to Rita Skeeter.

Call me a wide-eyed optimist, but I doubt that Voldemort and Harry will 
die at the end of book 7. I don't think that JKR's insistence on ending 
the series at the end of Harry's school days indicates anything other 
than that he'll be graduating on time. I think Dumbledore (getting 
"older" with every book, "the only wizard You-Know-Who ever 
feared")...) is a lot more likely a candidate for killing off than 
Harry.

...Although it would be utterly delicious in one way if Harry did die 
in the end. Imagine, if wholesome-if-it-kills-us Warner Brothers had 
already paid JKR millions in advance for the rights to a dead 
character....

Sorry for the ramble, I'm just fascinated with the idea!

Cheers,

Mun 42