"happy ever after"

[Penny & Bryce]

No: HPFGUIDX 29376

Hi --

scott chatten wrote:

> I believe that the Longbottoms will regain their
> sanity at least for a while but I think that their
> fight to regain it will result in their deaths. I
> think that the "Happy ever after" type of ending is
> just the kind of thing that  JKR would do, simply
> because she origionally started writing these books
> for 11 year old children. 

Actually in most every interview on this subject, Rowling has said that 
she did *not* write the books with a target group of children in mind. 
They were not conceived as childrens' books at all.  See the "Universal 
Appeal of HP" FAQ for further information:

http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon/faq/

I also strongly disagree that she is going to do a "happily ever after" 
ending.  I think it will end on an optimistic note ...but not with 
everything tied up in a neat little bow.

Penny