Has anyone thought of this?

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 20644

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Melanie Brackney <ilovbrian_99 at y...> wrote:
> 
> Okay there has been a great deal of talk on many message boards, 
and a little here that one of Harry's biggest admirers might die in 
the next book.  I have a hunch that it might be a bit of sarcasm on 
JKR's part and that it might be snape(but part of me doesn't believe 
that JKR would kill off Snape in the 5th book.  He's too interesting 
of a character, I think).  I also don't see it being the Colin 
Creevy, mainly because I think that it would be way too easy for her 
to kill off a character like Colin, that I doubt would be missed all 
too much.  Why wouldn't it be Ginny?  I think that she does have very 
deep feelings for Harry, more than just a simple admirer.  She is 
suppossed to have a larger part in this next book.  Killing off 
Ginny, as sad as it would be, would bring about some interesting 
dynamics in the rest of the relationships. Of course, Ron would be 
devistated.  I think that in a very adolescent state of mind Ron 
could even find  a way of blaming Harry for his death, especially if 
trying to help Harry to some degree.  Or maybe because we have seen 
that sometimes love can make girls do crazy things, and she might be 
more susceptible to Harry's not seeing her as anything but a sister.  
I am not saying this will happen, but i just wanted to see if anyone 
else thought this to plausible.
> 
> Melanie


OK, I'm in a quandry about this one.   Firstly, I haven't heard that 
particular rumour.  Where did you get it from  - was it from a 
reliable source?  Anyone else - Steve??

If it is true, of course Ginny seems the obvious candidate, apart 
from the fact that I always thought that Voldemort would be most 
likely to go for non-purebloods first.  The other thing is, I've 
always had the feeling that JKR is deliberately waiting to develop 
Ginny.  She puts in the odd scene which IMO are very revealing about 
Ginny's character, and I always hoped that this would be developed 
and sustained in future books.  She is the character that I have 
always kept an eye on - I always want more than is actually there.  
So I would be very disappointed if it were to be Ginny.

Other admirers of Harry.  Well, I'd put Hagrid high up on the list.  
Though much as it pains me to say it, I think JKR is less likely to 
kill him off than Ginny, because he provides so much of the lighter 
interludes in the books.  OTOH, perhaps JKR is running out of ideas 
on the dangerous creatures Hagrid could next get into trouble with.  
It is also plausible that his diplomatic mission to the giants goes 
wrong.

What I think most plausible is Fleur.  I know that she is not someone 
who we would automatically think of in relation to Harry, but she 
obviously has a lot of admiration for him - ever since the second 
task when he rescues her sister.  She is also peripheral enough at 
the moment for it not to impact too dramatically on all JKR's devoted 
readers.

Just some thoughts,
Catherine