[HPforGrownups] Re: Horrible to Write?

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 41449

Hei Lun writes:

> I think in one of the interviews Rowling gave, someone asked her
> whether there'll be more HP books after the 7, and she said something
> like "What makes you think Harry will live thorugh book 7?"  Anyway,

Yes, I read that interview myself.  Which actually relieved me a little,
because I was worried she would kill Harry (let him die to defeat
Voldemort), but since she brought it up without that question being asked
makes me think she wants us to look that way and not think that it would be
someone else.  Am I making sense here?  Anyway, because the question asked
was about if she planned sequels after the 7 Harry Potter books about his
life or his children's life.  Which she usually says no to, but this time
she answered "What makes you think Harry will survive to have children?"
Which I'm taking as reverse psychology.  Sorry, I'm just not mentally
prepared to lose Harry, though I do see it as a possibility.

> of them will sacrifice himself to kill Voldemort and save the other
> guy's life.  The survivor would, of course, "get the girl".

I really really really don't want any of them to die, but I can conceivably
imagine it being Ron over Harry.  For now.  I may change my mind over the
next few years while we wait for the remaining three books!

> Wouldn't it be just perfect if Voldemort's downfall comes not from
> the hands of Harry or Dumbledore but from betrayal by one or more of
> the DEs?  There's a lot of speculation of which characters will join

Actually, if it's not Harry or Dumbledore that defeats Voldemort, I'd like
Snape to do it.  He's growing on me, the more I read and have reason to hate
him more, I start to understand him a little!  Scary, huh? :)

> I don't think that any important characters will die this early in
> book 5 though.  We were led to believe that someone important would
> die in book 4, but with all due respect to Cedric, he's just not that
> important a character.  Maybe one of the Creevey brothers will die ...

Possible, but I still see Hagrid dying at the end of book 5.  After he
fulfills  his mission to the giants, successfully, and perhaps dies saving
Harry or Dumbledore.  (That "I would trust Hagrid with my life" thing from
Dumbledore has got to point to something.)

> PS This is off topic, and I don't know whether someone has pointed
> this out already, but in the 9/2002 issue of GAMES magazine, the 22-
> Across clue on page 19's crossword was "Harry Potter's friend
> Diggory".

Oh, cool, a crossword clue I actually know the answer to!

Lizbot writes:

> When did she say that it will be someone we've known from the
> beginning?  I've heard it will be a fan, but I never heard anything
> else.  Could you tell me where I could read that?  (not that I don't
> believe you, I just want to read as much JKR stuff as possible).

I can't for the life of me find it now that I'm looking for it.  If I do
come across it I'll be sure and post.

"Jai Marie" wrote:
> > Or Draco, dying to prove his allegiance to the side of "right?"
> > Perhaps even killed by his own father?

Then Tim writes:
>I find it hard to find Draco doing anything for the "right" side.  At
>the end of GoF he says "You've picked the losing side, Potter!  I
>warned you!  I told you you ought to choose your company more
>carefully, remember?

I really had hope for Draco--up until then.  I can't see him turning around,
he's chosen his side.

Richelle