[HPforGrownups] Re: The Boy that Lived: Final fate

[silmariel]

No: HPFGUIDX 72275

Annemehr:
> Would this in turn undermine the theme
> of "choices" in that Harry would then be *forced* into some
> alternative course?  Personally, I would like to see things resolved
> some other way.

But if Harry choses losing his powers it may be in a context where is 'the 
right thing to do, not the easy'. Pippin has writen quite a nice post 
explaining how this sacrifice is present in many tales.
   
> I can't comment on your example with Ged as I haven't read any of
> U.K. Leguin except _The_Tombs_of_Atuan_ in almost thirty years
> <thinks it's about time to revisit the series>.

Oh, I like the fourth book because I'm used to stories about losing 
powers/magic, but this one is about once you have already losen magic.

silmariel
who would write a recommended list of ULG's books but fears (wait, knows) it 
is completely off-topic