How to deal with HP deaths (was Re: HP and LV die together?)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 55383

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "grace701" <grace701 at y...> wrote:
> 
> Liz Martin wrote:
> << In turn making Harry his downfall. That possibly if he kills 
> Harry that he will also die? >>


> Catlady wrote:
> 
> > ...edited... That's my theory of the gleam in Dumbledore's eye: 
> > ... Voldemort had made himself  mortal, possible to be killed, and
> > (the gleam) was replaced by the weary look when he realised that 
> > it would involve Harry's death. ...edited...the last  chapter will
> > be Harry's funeral.
> 
> 
> I just realized that, although, I love every character in this book, 
> especially Hermione being that she's my favorite, but being that 
> Harry is the focal point of the story, the narrarator, I may just 
> cry my butt off as though it were a real person.  
> 
> ...edited...
> 
> Greicy, who will be depressed for days of Harry and all other 
> characters dies

bboy_mn:

I've said this before, but that discussion was a long time ago, so I
will repeat it.

If any of the three main characters die, I foresee an unprecidented
out pouring of sadness and grief, and when(if) Harry dies I see that
grief greatly exceeding the death of beloved Kings and Presidents. 

I can see the world coming nearly to a stand still. Absenteeism at
business and schools sufficient to shut some down and cripple the
operation of many to the extent that it will require intervention by
grief councelors. I see the stock market dropping substantially. I see
heart broken kids (and adults), locked in their rooms crying their
eyes out for days on end as if the closest friend had died; maybe
worse than if their closest friend had died.

It's possible that Potter-mania will have dropped from a hysterical
frenzy to just normal popularity, afterall, there are two books left
(not counting OoP) and that could take two to five years to write. By
then Potter-mania may have cooled a bit.

But under any circumstances, if Harry dies, I predict a level of
worldwide sadness, grief, and mourning the likes of which the world
has never seen; a near crippling level of grief.

I certainly can't prove that, but mark these word, and remember them
if that day of mourning should ever come. You heard it here first.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn