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

[mom2onenc]

No: HPFGUIDX 65551

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jdr0918" <jdr0918 at h...> wrote:
> <<<< jenny from ravenclaw wrote: If JKR decides that... 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...>>> 
> 
> The Sergeant Majorette says:
> Get ready for the weeping and gnashing of teeth. Remember, JKR says 
> that a children's author has to be a ruthless killer. I think she's 
> trying to prepare us. We know she's got the whole series mapped 
out; 
> the way she's developing Harry, there's no way he can have a 
> reasonably happy life.
> 
> Me, I'm going to overreact and cry like a complete ninny and 
probably 
> need to have my medication adjusted, but hey -- it was a brilliant 
> ride.
> --JDR

I figure Harry will live.  During an early interview (I think after 
the first book) she stated she saw the series following Harry until 
the end of his schooldays and in the final book he will have come of 
age in the wizarding world, ready to leave the Dursleys at last.  
Just imagine how shocked I'll be if she lied! I think when she 
outlined the book she was writing for a target audience of 8-12 year 
olds and I don't envision her killing off their hero (but I've been 
wrong before).

One of the major themes of the books is the struggle between good and 
evil.  I don't see her leaving it as evil wins.  Of course she could 
throw in the 'choices we make' theme and have Harry bite the dust 
taking LV with him.

Carolyn