Who will it be?

[aja_1991]

No: HPFGUIDX 46126

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "bruinfan1988" <bruinfan1988 at y...> wrote:
> Having said all that, I think it would be very interesting to see 
the 
> effect on the relationship between Ron and Harry if a Weasley was 
> killed.  I'm sure Harry would think it was all his fault--and I'm 
not 
> sure how I think Ron would react.  And I think that Mrs. Weasley 
(or, 
> possibly Mr. Weasley) is the most likely Weasley candidate, because 
> of the "big fan" clue.

The problem with the two clues on the death -- "bad death"/"hard to 
write" and "big fan" -- is that it could really be *anyone*.  I mean, 
outside of the Death Eater crowd, is there really anybody who *isn't* 
a "big fan" of Harry Potter?  (Yes, even Snape!)  And given that 
Cedric wasn't exactly a noticeable figure in the first three books 
and his death was hard to write -- it could even be someone we 
haven't met yet (Davey Gudgeon?).  

Or maybe it's a "bad death" because the method of dying isn't pretty -
- we've seen Wormtail lop of his hand, who's to say the "bad death" 
isn't someone losing their head, becoming a ghost, and joining the 
Headless Hunt to the consternation of Sir Nicholas?

I don't know about Book 5, but I imagine that by the time book 7 
ends, there will be a lot of death in the epic battles to come, and 
it's likely the people mentioned in this thread (Hagrid, Dumbledore, 
one or more Weasleys, etc) will be in the mix.

Also, to focus on the word "bad" a moment -- could there be one or 
more "good" deaths?  Meaning somebody we won't miss, or at least 
won't be sad about?  Aunt Marge or one of her dogs?  Wormtail's 
redemption?  Moaning Myrtle (oh wait, she's already dead)?  Karkaroff?

aja