Book 5 - Will Hagrid Die?

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "myphilosophy2001" <myphilosophy2001 at y...> 
wrote:
> There's been some discussion lately about who's going to bite the 
big 
> one in OoP, Ron and Hagrid being the main suspects.
> 
> It's been my contention for awhile now that Hagrid will die, but I 
> noticed a very striking parallel that only furthers my suspicions. 
> (BTW, I tried to check the archives for past discussion on this 
> matter but could find nothing -- please forgive me if this has been 
> brought up all ready).
> 
> Has anybody else noticed the similarities between Hagrid and Frank 
> Bryce?
> 
> Both of them were considered suspects for crimes actually committed 
> by Voldemort and were subsequently either mistrusted and/or 
unfairly 
> punished even after it was decided there was no solid evidence 
> proving their guilt.
> 
> Both are groundskeepers for the very places where their supposed 
> crimes took place.
> 
> The only difference thus far? Frank Bryce is killed by Voldemort.
> 
> Does this mean Hagrid will meet the same fate.
> 
> I'm curious what others make of this.
> 
> -Jessica


Personally, I also have a hunch that Hagrid will indeed become one of 
Voldemort's victims, but for slightly different reasons, the most 
prominent being Robbie Coltrane's ambiguous reply about whether he'd 
been signed up for all the movies - he said "sort of".

The parallels you mention are interesting - I hadn't thought about it 
before.  In general, I tend to think that all the parallels JKR draws 
between different characters will not follow through to the end.  For 
example, Neville and Peter are similar, but I doubt Neville will turn 
evil.  I just get the impression JKR is going to quash many of the 
parallels she has drawn later on.  History repeats itself, but not to 
the extent that free will becomes meaningless.