Harry against terrorism

[nineve_laguna]

No: HPFGUIDX 85716

>  John writes: (edited)
> > Harry Potter hardly classifies as a Shakespearian tragedy. Having 
> said that,there may be some evidence that Harry is slated to die in 
> the series as he does fit Joseph Campbell's model in some 
respects.  
> > Harry appears to be born with a single purpose - to defeat 
> Voldemort. Many characters that have a "destiny" end up dying - 
> Anakin Skywalker and Neo(sorry for those who haven't seen the movie 
> yet) are just a couple of recent examples.
> But I think there are other evidences that Harry will not die. He's 
a
> survivor - he's the boy who lived. He has a fairly positive outlook 
> on life, and he enjoys life. Characters who sacrifice themselves 
> often have a gloomy outlook, or have nothing to live for.  
> > Regardless, I'll be extremely unhappy if Harry dies. Extremely.
> > > John
> 
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> I agree with you, John, and I will add for all the others who are 
> following this thread and contributed with so many diferent 
opinions, 
> that if Harry dies, so does all hope for kids who try to be a true 
> Gryfindor: brave, loyal and righteous. 
> I think the whole point of Voldemort is that doesn't matter how 
> powerfull you are, if you are not united you do not win (as DD 
says), 
> and it is loyalty, courage and persistence that will defeat Voldi 
at 
> the end. 
> If Harry dies, Voldemort must die too. He cannot win. What kind of 
> example for modern kids, with all terrorism and war and crime going 
> around this days, would JKR set if Voldi is to win at the end? With 
> all sufering and anxiety LV has caused to Harry and many others, it 
> would not be fair if he triunphs at the end. It would just make 
> millions of kids give up, turn to the Dark Side themselves, after 
> all, if you fight so much for nothing, what is the point?
> What would be the point of the entire books, if Voldi was to win?
> The moral of the story for me? If Harry dies, it must be an 
ultimate 
> sacrifice to save his beloved ones, something that will make me 
hold 
> the book 7 tight to my chest and cry for at least 4 hours, but 
still 
> admiring Harry for his righteous heart that stood always 
unblinkingly 
> on the right side where so many would have bowed to Lord Voldemort.
> Nineve