Return to Muggledom or the Ruby Slippers Theory

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No: HPFGUIDX 32752

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Elizabeth Dalton <Elizabeth.Dalton at E...> 
wrote:
> I like this theory, obviously.
> 
> Now I'm wondering if that's what the "Order of the Phoenix" is/was 
working
> toward? And if the Malfoys and others knew about this, it would be 
reason for a
> lot of the malice we've seen between the two groups....
> 
> And, given that phoenixes represent (in part) rebirth, I'm 
wondering if in some
> way this would be a redistribution of magic, rather than a draining 
of it?
> 
> The thing that worries/puzzles me about this kind of apocalyptic 
ending is, what
> would happen to the magical creatures the wizards are protecting, 
as described
> in FB&WTFT?

Elizabeth, shortly after I posted my msg I found your recent 
discussion of this very theory (msg 32222 "Sadness...").  Sorry I 
didn't find it earlier.  I'm glad I'm not the only one on this 
wavelength, but perhaps I am not as negative about this outcome as 
you appear to be.  While it would of course be terribly sad to lose 
the Wizarding world, I find this course in the end more positive 
because it reiterates the Choices over Destiny proposition and says 
to the reader that you too can have a better life, not through some 
magical interventions but through what you choose to do and make of 
yourself.

What becomes of the magical creatures is something I thought about 
briefly, but didn't linger on probably because I think they would all 
have to die.  Sadly, I think the same would be true of Hagrid as half 
giant, but this would not be inconsistent with the theory and would 
serve to personalize the choice Harry has to make.  I can almost 
picture Hagrid encouraging Harry and telling him its OK (this already 
brings me near tears!).

I like your idea of the Order of Phoenix as keepers/movers of this 
secret in some way.  I was hoping someone would bring that up too.

Anyway, there just seems to be too much heading in this direction and 
I am beginning to think it is better than even money that this is the 
way things will go.

Chris:)