All a dream (was End of Harry Potter Series)

[bugaloo37]

No: HPFGUIDX 44802

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "marephraim" <htfulcher at c...> wrote:
> <snip> The question is: would any of us truthfully consider that 
this would be the direction JKR is taking? Oh sure, we'd all read it 
once, but would we ever again? And would we let our children read it?
No, I don't believe canon supports the dream-ending thesis.
 
I just wanted to put in my opinion concerning the "dream" ending 
topic.  IMO, I agree with the statement quoted above.  The dream 
ending would certainly have a lot of shock value-but other than that 
I cannot see that it would support the major themes that have been 
presented through the series.  IMO, as I have stated before, freedom 
of choice and the ramifications of those choices has always been a 
central theme.  Who among us, chooses what he dreams about?  In our 
dreams, we are more or less hapless victims of our subconscious-good 
or bad endings- we make no "conscious" decisions in our dreams.  
Throughout the series, so far, Harry has been carefully taught by 
Dumbledore and others that he must not see himself as a victim but as 
the ruler of his fate.  He must take charge-make the right decisions-
choose the right friends and so fourth.  Perhaps I am being dense, if 
anyone can show me how the "all a dream" ending could fit into and 
support this concept-please let me know.

bugaloo37-who is certainly open to suggestions