She wouldn't---would she?---no spoilers

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 65138

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bluesqueak" <pipdowns at e...> 
wrote:
 
> I'm beginning to seriously consider whether the J.K. in J.K. Rowling 
> stands for 'Just Kill'em Rowling. ;-)
> 
> But I suspect that a lot of J.K.R's interview answers are biased 
> towards keeping the suspense up. Face it, if she said that there 
> would be books about the adult Harry, the only tension in Book Seven 
> would be seeing exactly *how* he beats Voldemort.>

If JKR decides that, in order to defeat Voldemort, Harry must give his 
own life I'll go nuts.  I mean it - I'll weep and throw things and 
will be absolutely furious with JKR.  In reality, people die and not 
always do the good guys win.  In literature, though, things can be 
delightfully manipulated.  Harry is someone who has already been 
through more at 15 than I will probably ever go through if I live to 
the ripe old age of 100.  His parents were murdered, his only living 
relatives suck, the biggest and baddest wizard ever wants to torture 
him and kill him, he is often ostracized at school and stared at 
everywhere he goes... will this kid ever get some peace?

If Harry dies, I will have to wonder why JKR wrote the books at all.  
Please don't tell me if he dies Harry will move on to a better place 
with his parents and other loved ones - that's bullshit.  Harry 
deserves, after book 7 to live a happy, violence-free life surrounded 
by people who love him and be able to choose whatever he wants for 
himself.  I felt the same way before the Buffy finale and was pleased 
that the writers found a way to set her free from her Slayer duties - 
Harry deserves the same.

--jenny from ravenclaw *****************************