Random Collection of Thoughts.

[Steve]

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Random Collection of Thoughts.

Death and Book 5-

I get the sense that we are all so eager for book 5 that we are trying
to cram the entire series into it.

JKRowling does say that there will be more deaths, but did she
actually say there would be significant deaths in book 5? Certainly,
the war will start and there will be deaths. Maybe even deaths of
people we know. But is it clear that a major player, a significant
character will die?  I'm sure we've covered this, but I can't track it
down. 

I guess part of my reason for asking that question, is that we seem to
be killing a lot of people in book 5. My personal theory is that one
of the secondary characters will become more prominent in the next
book, and who ever that is, is as good as dead. Standard practice,
create sympathy for a disposable character and then sacrifice him/her.
Although, I admit that JKR can be pretty tricky at times. She may
build up one character up as a distraction, only to take another.

This is how I see the story going, although the characters are
somewhat interchangeable. Harry gradually develops a relationship with
Cho Chang. They talk over their bad feelings about Cedric, and become
very close, as Harry develops love and endearment for Chang, and so,
we too grow to love her. Well, if that happens, she as good as dead. 
Harry's heart is broken; our hearts are broken. Poor Harry, everything
he loves dies. How hopeless and sad is that?

If I recall correctly, speculation about death in book FOUR lead us to
kill off just about everyone. When it finally happened, it was a
relatively minor although very sympathetic character. JKR, I believe,
said she cried when she wrote Cedric's death. I felt very sad too. He
was a very sympathetic character and I liked him. I still find myself
drifting deep into my own internal realm of HP, and searching for ways
to avenge and honor Cedric. The best I can do though, is write my own
story where he is honored.

Anyway, I think the real deaths, the ones that will cut us to the
core, rip out our hearts, are going to occur in book 6 and be avenged
in book seven. I still see book 5 as more of a continuation combined
with the beginning of a new era. 

Relationships-
Yes or No? Will they or won't they? I think a significant part of GoF
was a setup for future relationships; romantic, friendship, family,
etc... So, absolutely, relationship including romantic relationship
are going to play a big role in the next book. I think Ron and
Hermione will continue to have a stormy relationship. She will pay
attention to someone else (Vikor? Harry?), Ron will be jealous, but
they will eventually end as good friends again with an understanding
that they have deep affection for each other, and that the affection
has the potential to develop into more. I see the book ending with
them having this affectionate love for each other, but I think the
romantic potential comes later.

I still think the key relationship will be Harry/Cho, and that this
relationship will lead to temporary bad feelings among the Trio. I
still think, it will be Harry's love Cho Chang that dies.

Ginny's character, I don't think is well developed enough to make a
judgment on her relationship potential with anyone. We hardly know who
she is, that makes it difficult to say that she's the right girl for
Harry. A Harry/Ginny relationship would be a great way for Harry to
finally become a member of the Weasley family. If there is a
Harry/Ginny relationship, I see it coming later in the Series when her
character is more well defined.

Riddle and Voldemort-
Well, if I haven't already bored you to death, I have one more thing
I'd like to whine about.

Some people seem to think that Voldemort has direct knowledge of what
happened in the Chamber of Secrets. How could that be possible? As far
as I'm concerned it's not possible. The Tom Riddle that appeared in
the chamber is not the Tom Riddle who lived his life and grew up to
become Voldemort. The CoS Tom Riddle was a separate physical form that
was created by the diary stealing Ginny's soul. That was a separate
and unique Tom Riddle that lived in parallel to the real Tom Riddle,
but like all parallel things, their lives never did intersect. There
was never any connection between Voldemort and CoS Tom Riddle other
than the CoS Riddle being created from a diary written by the real Tom
Riddle. 

Since the CoS Tom Riddle was a separate and unique entity, there is no
way that the Voldemort could have direct knowledge of what happen in
the Chamber of Secrets. 

Any I right or wrong here? 

bboy_mn