Question: Hermione's family (and Dead Harry).

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

No: HPFGUIDX 18932

This is purely conjecture on my part:  Is Hermione an only child?   I 
don't recall any other family members besides her dentist parents 
being mentioned.  Therefore it is possible that she has either non 
magic siblings or that there is a younger brother or sister who may 
(if magic, afterall, both Creevey brothers were) be getting their 
invitation to Hogwarts anytime soon?   Just wondering...

BTW:   Amber, I do not think it would be "fantastically funny" if 
Harry were to die.  I, personally, would be devasted.  I would much 
rather it were Ron (although I think I would be almost equally upset 
if Hermione were to die).  It's one of those things I prefer not to 
think about - like JKR not finishing the series, or, even more 
tantalisingly horrible, doing what she once threatened to do, in 
finishing the series and not publishing them...

However, I do think that JKR is going to have to be a little more 
original in the ways she devises for Harry to escape death at the 
hands of Voldemort in future.  Although I found the scenes at the end 
of GoF very workable - unlike others on this list I do think that it 
is entirely believable that Harry had the strength of mind to make 
Voldemort's wand go into Priori Incantatem, I agree that Voldemort's 
ego and showmanship has been getting the better of him, and that 
direct confrontations would be better avoided in future if Voldemort 
learns from this and if Harry is to survive.  I can't think of 
another way of the series ending though...

Catherine