Doomed, they're doomed! [Revised and expanded]

[Melody]

No: HPFGUIDX 46145

Pip, if you don't mind, I would like to add a few characters who
deaths might matter.  Well and add a few comments.  Can't post without
my opinion sprinkled in a little.  ;)


Pip tediously and cleverly wrote out HP death score cards:

> Sirius: Young, handsome, Harry's beloved Godfather, unjustly
> accused. Another completely doomed character. Death while Trying
> Bravely to Save Snape would be a bit obvious, but still workable.
> Besides, Sirius strikes me as the type who'd *enjoy* a good,
> redeeming death scene.
> Book 5: 50 to 1. By Book 7: Even money.

Since Black's only motivation for living right now is to protect
Harry, I like the idea of Black being redeemed in the WW eyes by his
jumping-in-front-of-speeding-train love.  It would seem fitting that
he would receive Order of Merlin First Class posthumous for saving the
precious boy-that-lived.  Plus Snape would be quite fuming if Black
has one and he doesn't.


> Remus Lupin: Back in Book 5. Probability that JKR would find his
> death hard to write high, though werewolves can be surprisingly
> difficult to kill [ghostly voice says `the silvery hand? the SILVERy
> hand?]
> Book 5: 20 to 1. By Book 7: 3 to 1.

Do you think JKR would kill all of the Marauders?  Seems Harry needs
at least one.  I mean we already have Hagrid and Black dying.  That
alone would completely devastate Harry.  Still, Lupin is a rather
attractively tragic character.  Suffered for so long.  He might as
well be written by Dickens.


> Dumbledore: Wise, noble, (grand) father figure to Harry, leads group
> of people through dangerous territory (so to speak).
> Has 'Watch out for the Balrog' sticker on his back.
> Book 5: 100 to1. Book Six: Three to one. Book 7: Not accepting bets.

Now wouldn't it be amusing if Ian McKellen did become Dumbledore.  :)


> Snape: Currently too sneaky, mean and tough to die. His death in a
> Bravely Redeeming Fashion would have a very high nausea rating. Also
> A Good Person Who Has Done Evil Things, which could come in useful
> for Ron (see below).
> Book 5: 50 to 1. Book Six : 3 to 1. Book 7: Even money.

He seems too much of a survivor to die.  Besides, if he dies, then
Voldemort was correct in his prediction in the graveyard and that
thought is greatly disturbing.


> Bill Weasley: Bill is cool. Bill is a Curse Breaker. See Bill break
> curses. Bill wants to fight Voldemort. Look, there is a Grim on
> Bill's shoulder. Why is it there?
> Book 5: 20 to 1. By Book 7: Even money.

Hehe, you crack me up.


> Charlie: Works with dragons, which is flipping dangerous anyway ?
> doesn't *need* Voldemort to get himself killed. Also has not had
> much `screen time' by Book 4 and it's unlikely JKR will pull
> a `Cedric' on us twice.
> Book 5: 50 to 1 By Book 7: 2 to 1.

I would say he is the safest Weasley.  Though, probably because he has
those dragons in his pocket.  After all, Voldemort did not send anyone
to go get the dragons at his little soiree.  I see Charlie coming to
the battlefield on flying, flaming dragons.  Voldemort hikes up his
robes.  Hightails it to safety under a rock.


> Ginny: Too sweet. Besides, surely JKR exorcised her sadistic
> tendencies. towards Ginny by the end of CoS?
> Book 5: 200 to 1. By Book 7: 50 to 1.

Forget death, my money is on a nice cat fight between Ginny and
Hermione over Harry's young body.  Come on, Ginny and Hermione are
getting along *way* to well right now.

H - "Harry takes long walks around the lake with me - *alone*."

G - "Well Harry saved *me* from the evil, poisonous, massively scary
Basilisk of Death!"

Claws start flying, curses start bouncing, the guys in Gryffindor are
staring transfixed.  It is so in the stars.


And I want to add-

Peter Pettigrew: Weak.  Pathetic.  Betrays everyone no matter if good
or bad.  Seems he has created *way* to many enemies on both side of
the field.  But there could be a possible redemption, I can't deny it
Pip.  I doubt though he will be the surviving Marauder and be Harry's
surrogate father figure stand-in.  He needs to die the death he was
made famous for.
Book 5: 5 to 1. Book 6: 3 to 1. Book 7: even money.


Lucius Malfoy:  It is possible.  He has been developed enough and
hated enough.  Still, dead?  He's too rich to die.
Book 5: 5000 to 1.  By Book 7: 1000 to 1.  Penniless in patched robes
working for Borgin's as a stock boy: even.


Melody