Will Harry have to kill...or be killed?

[annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 70607

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "evangelina839" 
<evangelina839 at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, IAmLordCassandra at a... wrote:
> <snip>
> > I don't remember if it says anything in canon..but which do you 
think Harry 
> > is more worried about? Having to kill Voldemort or having to be 
killed by him? 
> > Will Harry have to make some sacrifice for some greater purpose? 
> 
> If it was me I'd be more worried about killing than dying 
actually, and though it could 
> be that I'm just projecting my own opinions onto Harry, I believe 
he feels the same 
> way, because he doesn't seem to fear death too much when Voldemort 
possesses him 
> by the end of OoP. He was in great pain of course, and wanted it 
to stop... but still. 
> Besides, he failed the crucio on Bellatrix in OoP and he didn't 
kill Sirius in PoA even 
> though he felt like it; I don't think he has the killing and 
torture thing in him (and 
> naturally I love him for it).
> The "kill or be killed" is definately too black and white. I'm 
sure there will be some 
> kind of twist to the prophecy.
> evangelina (who never believes killing is the answer)

I'm with you two, but there is more to the problem for Harry.  I can 
certainly see someone like Harry preferring to be killed than to do 
the killing, but if Harry is to believe the prophecy, he is the only 
one with the power to vanquish Voldemort.  This makes the option of 
being murdered just as unbearable as to murder, since Harry would 
feel responsible for Voldemort's future victims if Harry chose this 
path.

I am also holding out for a twist to the prophecy to release Harry 
from this dilemma, though I can't think what that would be, and 
anymore, I think whatever Harry is going to face will be terrible...

Annemehr