OOP: My theory on Harry dying

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No: HPFGUIDX 62572

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Mindy CL <
MindyCL at j...> wrote:
> I thought about it carefully and I came to the conclusion that the 
only
> way for JKR to satisfactorily close the series is to have Harry 
be killed
> by VM after all, in his final year of Hogwarts.
> 
> If you ask me, Harry doesn't have much to live for with Sirius 
gone. He
> is going to live a very lonely life and I don't think he will ever
be
> able to succeed in a relationship. His is a bitter and difficult 
life...
> as you can see at the end of the book, where he wants to run 
away from
> anything and everything Harry.

*snip*

now Me:

Whether or not Harry will die at the end of the series, and I agree 
that it is a real possibility, I really do not agree with the above 
characterization.

Harry has _nothing_ to live for with Sirius gone?  If so, what did 
he have to live for before he met Sirius.? Yes Harry is grieving.  
Yes he has a long road to travel before he really learns to turn to 
others for help (and I don't just mean with heroic challenges, but 
with his grief)

However, as DD points out in his wrap-up speech, Harry cares 
very deeply about those around him.  And it may take time, but he 
can learn to understand that people care as much about him.

As Harry stands now he has Ron, Hermione, Dumbledore,  
Hagrid, Lupin, Neville, Ginny, Luna, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, Fred, 
George, Bill, Charlie, Moody, Tonks, and McGonagal who 
obviously care about him.  He doesn't need to die to be with 
people who love him.

-Ing