OOP:Re: She wouldn't---would she?---no spoilers

[maneelyfh]

No: HPFGUIDX 65350

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "snufflesnbeakie" 
<bhauersperger at h...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jenny_ravenclaw" 
> <meboriqua at a...> wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "maneelyfh" 
<maneelyfh at y...> 
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > And in a motherly voice....Death is not a bad thing, it is what 
> we 
> > > all live for, right?  Its like the end of the race.  I have 
been 
> > > teary-eyed at the thought of Harry's death. I want to see him 
> marry 
> > > Ginny and live happily ever after. His death would definitely 
> > > finalize the series, which we all are going to hate and be 
> greatly 
> > > saddened by.>
> > 
> > Well - no, actually.  I don't live to die.  I live to live.  I 
> want to 
> > enjoy my life and not think about dying or losing people I love 
to 
> > Death.  I want to keep life going by having a baby, and maybe 
> another 
> > baby after that.  
> > 
> > Harry deserves these things too.  snip> > --jenny from ravenclaw, 
as sappy as she wants to be 
> 
> Me:
> 
> I guess I'm as sappy as you are Jenny!
> 
>  I would feel so horrible, for all of us, if 
> this wonderful, magical adventure ended in tragedy.  It would take 
> away the pure wonder and awe from earlier impressions of JKR's 
> brilliant series.  I hope that she took the collective gasp of the 
> 4,000 children attending the reading yesterday (when she hinted 
that 
> Harry might not live beyond the 7th installment) as a reminder of 
> how devastating her writing could be.  She has the opportunity to 
> create something that will be remembered as triumphant or something 
> pointless and empty.  I hope she chooses triumphant.  If given 
JKR's 
> opportunity, I would rather create something that may be 
> considered "sappy" by some - which produced smiles for my readers, 
> rather than something more "realistic" - which would unnecessariy 
> produce tears.
> 
> Beth (Still waiting for JKR's phone call asking me my 
> opinion. . .)

I NEED TO EXPLAIN FURTHER:
Many cultures view death as noble. I dont have a problem with death 
as it going to happen to us all. I dont wish it on anyone. I have 
however had to experience my father, and loved ones (very good friend 
in high school) suffer from cancer and disease.  I prayed for their 
deaths. I also had 2 near fatal accidents, that happened 1 year apart 
to the day, so dont preach to me about living life!
I DONT WANT HARRY TO DIE AS I STATED BEFORE.  I AS WELL WOULD LIKE 
HIM TO GET TOGETHER WITH GINNY AND LIVE A GOOD LIFE.  

another thing to consider is the death of christ.  We rejoice over it 
at Easter becasue he died to save us all. How great is that?
fhm