How hard would it be...(was:Re: who is gonna die?)

[Risti]

No: HPFGUIDX 53807

A thought has been coming to my mind lately, looking in on all of the 
speculations on the 'hard to write' death.  Now, someone please 
correct me if I'm wrong, but so far, all we know is that this death 
will be 'hard to write' and that it will be a 'fan of Harry's'.

Now, myself personally as a writer(the limited experience I have), 
while it may be emotionally difficult, I wouldn't have too much 
trouble coming up with an angsty way for my favorite character to 
die.  You'd basically be writing their eulogy, and usually can make 
their death noble/tragic(or both), and generally a scene you cry 
through, but just raises the character to sainthood.

What would come a little harder, however, is realistically killing 
off a character I didn't really like in a way that still emotionally 
impacted the reader and the story, without it being very triumphant 
in the fact that the guy/girl you can't stand is finally gone.

Maybe this will become clearer if I give examples.  Imagine writing 
Peter's death in a way that ultimately made the reader feel 
sympathetic towards him(if this is what JKR desires).  Or Snape, a 
character who JKR has stated dislike towards, dying in a noble way 
for the cause against Voldemort.

Then there's my favorite example.  The Dursley's.  We, the reader, 
can't stand them.  I can't imagine JKR having a particular penchant 
for them.  So what if Voldemort and his gang of Death Eaters decided 
it was time to have fun with some muggles.  Instantly, the most hated 
become the innocent victims.  Fred and George just wouldn't feel the 
same making fun of Dudley after that, would they.  Don't forget, 
despite all that they are, they still are Harry's only living 
relatives.

It'd never happen, you say?  Well, Voldemort knows he can't touch 
Harry when he's with his relatives... So let's get rid of the 
relatives.  Back in that fateful Oprah interview that kid did say 
that JKR told him something about the wizarding world mixing with the 
muggle world because of Voldemort.  You want to talk about 
character's out living their plot purposes?  It's pretty obvious that 
with Voldemort back in town, he won't wait all patient like for Harry 
to have a miserable summer off from adventure.

There's only so many fat jokes you can pull off before the whole 
thing just gets old.

~Risti