What's Harry gonna do when he graduates?

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 57560

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bluesqueak" 
<pipdowns at e...> wrote:

> Is there any hope for this?
> 
> Possibly. One of the things I noticed about JKR's choice of 
timing  for the Quidditch World Cup is that the next World Cup 
takes place  the summer *after* Harry's Seventh Year at 
Hogwarts. Another pointer  is that she already has one 
school-age player at National Team level 
> (Krum).
> 
> It would be a terrific climax to the series, if Harry survives. If 
> Voldemort is defeated at terrible cost, but Harry feels he must 
> continue playing, because England has no hope without their 
star  seeker (theme's come up before...).  If he plays on without 
feeling  any joy because of grief for those lost. Then, during the 
final  itself, the 'fierce joy' returns and he realises that he has
this 
> one place where he truly belongs ...
> 
> ... and catches the Snitch. The Seeker has found what he 
sought. The  crowd is cheering. The World is won.
> 
> Come on, folks. It'd be a great ending.
>

Ahhh, but how much more heartwrenching if, after being tapped 
for the team and all,   Harry has to watch   as a spectator, 
because <sniff> he sacrificed his magical powers to defeat 
Voldemort ---and it's *Ron* who catches the Snitch.

Pippin