End of Harry Potter Series

[oz_widgeon]

No: HPFGUIDX 44749

>> It struck me as I reread the books that Rowling has been
>> foreshadowing the ending of the Harry Potter series all the way
>> through the books:  Unfortunately, I think she is going to have
>> Harry  awake from a dream, at the age of 17 or 18, living with the
>> Dursleys - - with a thought that he had just had some incredible,
>> fantastic  dream. And then he will set about his life, as an
>> ordinary person.  That way, we won't have to wonder what happened 
to
>> everyone  throughout the years to come, and so on.
> 

 SNIP 

> 
>> It would be a tidy way to end the series -- but I hope I am wrong,
>> don't you?
>> 
>> "bohcoo"

I had not considered this possibility, but now I'm thinking about it, 
and it irritates me.  If this is how it worked out, I would be MAD. I 
HATE books and TV shows that end like this.  Anyone remember Sue 
Ellen (I think) waking to find Bobby in the shower in the TV 
show 'Dallas'?  I was pretty young (my parents were huge fans), but 
it stuck with me, and still irks me today.  :)  The whole "dream" 
thing shows a lack of planning and imagination on the writers part. 
They've painted (or written) themselves into a box and the only way 
out is to make it all a dream (cop out, cop out, cop out!!!).  I 
think we all know that JK has done plenty of planning, and does not 
lack imagination, so I'm HOPING this is not how it will turn out.  My
irritation is fading, but it will be in the back of my mind now until 
I ahve book 7 in my hands.  ARGH!!!!!