The Boy that Lived: Final fate

[taylorlynzie]

No: HPFGUIDX 71952

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> Harry is always refered to as "the Boy that Lived."  In the end, I 
do 
> not think he will surive because of this-he can't really be 
the "boy 
> that lived agaian and again and again and again...  That's old 
news, 
> he has to change from the boy that lived to the man that died.
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I am not sure about this. I too have contenplated this many times and 
unable to come up with an answer that has solid proof. At times I 
think that JKR is planning on Harry dying in the very end because the 
Potter books have never been like other books and it would be 
something different. On the other hand it would be extremely 
devastating if Harry died. Voldemort would reign uncontroled it would 
be mass chaos, world-coming-to-an-end type of thing. We the fans know 
that there will be 7 books to the Potter series and 7 books alone but 
critics would think there would be room for a sequel if Harry died in 
the end only because, "Someone has to defeat Voldemort." 

The prophecy says, (roughly I don't have my book) "Neither can live 
while the other survives." However it doesn't say anything about both 
of them being killed. It seems very probable in my mind that they 
will both die in the 'Final Battle'. Harry sacrificing all of himself 
in order to kill Lord Voldemort. 
     Obviously Lord Voldemort has taken many precautions so that 
killing him may take quite a bit more then just 'Avada Kadavra' to 
kill him. It might take something more, something that would drain 
Harry completely away in the end killing him. Or prehaps its still 
something that would kill Lord Voldemort but instead of Harry it 
would be someone else. Someone who is just as or almost as powerful 
as Harry but it would kill them. 

Just some thoughts. I guess we won't know for sure until book 7 but 
we can certainly have ideas until then. 

Tay :D