[HPforGrownups] Chances of being alive at the end of Book 7

[Iggy McSnurd]

No: HPFGUIDX 82410



> TJ:Ron -- Survives...I think.  But I'm only about 60-70% certain.  Ron
> is my favourite character and I do sometimes wake up at 4 a.m. with
> bleak thoughts and think that Ron might be killed off.  I don't think
> it's likely, but it could happen.
>
> Melanie:  Nobody wants their favorite character to die, I know I
personally didn't want Sirius to die.  But that's the way it >goes.  I think
Ron will end up dying in some sort of sacrifice.  Not sure about that
though.

I agree with this one, especially since he's already shown a willingness to
potentially sacrifice his life for the greater good way back in SS/PS.  (To
all this knowledge, he wasn't going to survive the sacrifice he made on the
chessboard.)


>
> TJ:Dumbledore-- Dead, Dead, Dead.  I'm 100% certain DD will not be alive
> at the end of Book 7, having died heroically to save Harry/the
> world/whatever.
>
> Melanie: That's interesting and while I tend to agree I agree less with
that now than I did before OOP.  I thought for sure >Dumbledore would die in
this book, but alas I was really wrong.  I am not sure about him anymore.  I
actually think he will >probably end up alive, you know how some books the
only one that survives is the one who seemed to be likely to go first.
>

I can see this one going either way.  (I'm just going to wait and see what
happens with no peeking.)

>
> TJ wrote: Hagrid--Survives...I think.  But I'd say I'm only about 50-60%
sure
> of this. All the pre-OOP predictions I had seen about who was going
> to die had the money on Hagrid.  He is such a universal favourite I'm
> still a little concerned he may be a sacrificial lamb.
>
> Melanie:  I"m a bit confused with what the hell Hagrid is offering to the
plot anymore. So he's axed.  But my luck he'll be >the sole survivor *i
really do not like him, sorry!*
>

I can see this one happening either way as well

As for what Hagrid offers to the plotline, I think he'll still be the one
who's the most instrumental in getting some of the non-human groups to join
with the resistance against Voldemort.

>
> TJ: Neville Longbottom--Dead.  80% certain.  Neville is being groomed for
> a larger part in the series, with his role in the prophecy and his
> growing strength of character.  I'm quite certain there will not be
> more than one Hogwarts student die in the series--I don't see JKR
> killing off too many younger characters.  I'd say most likely Neville
> will be the only other student to die, again (like  DD) heroically,
> but if he survives, then Ron won't.  It's one or the other as far as
> I can see.
>
> Melanie: No, no, no.  Neville will survive.  Why?  I just can't see it
happening.  He's going to grow up and marry Ginny!
>

Personally, I'd get rather put out if Neville dies.  He's my favorite of the
students at Hogwarts other than the Trio.  Also, after JKR starting to have
him finally begin to show what he's really worth, killing him off would be a
bad move, IMHO.  (And I can see him marrying either Ginny, or Loony.
Although I have more of a feeling that Harry will wind up with Loony... that
is, if he doesn't hook up with Tonks.  *grin*)

>
> TJ: Snape--Survives.  But I'm only giving this about a 70% certainty.  I
> could see him getting killed off.
>
> Melanie:  He'll die towards the end of the books.  I do not see him dying
before the end mainly because of importance he
>serves plotwise.  Could you imagine Hogwarts with Snape?
>

If Snapes survives, I'd see him as finally getting the DADA teaching post he
so ardently desires.  If he dies, I think it'll be in the final conflict as
well... and I think that, soon before the final battle in either case, he
and Harry will reach a truce (if not actually a grudging friendship.)

>
> TJ:Draco--Survives.  You can't kill his kind.  I hope his father goes
> down in a big way, but I'm not counting him as a major character.
>
> Melanie:  You said it. Beautiful.
>

I think Lucius Malfoy will drop in a big way as well, and I think it'll be
as a direct result of something Harry does.  This would give Draco a reason
to obsess with a lifeling quest for revenge against Harry.  (If Harry
doesn't take down LM, then I think it'll be Neville, and Draco will still
blame Harry... rewriting events in his own mind and rationalizing things to
justify... at least in his own mind... his personal vendetta against Harry.)

> TJ:Everyone else I can think off offhand--all the rest of the Weaseleys,
> the Dursleys, other Hogwarts students, Remus Lupin...I confidently
> expect to survive.
>
> I'd love to know other people's thoughts on who's going to make it
> and who's going to bite the big one.
>
> tj
>
> Melanie:  I'm praying about Lupin surviving but I think it is possible he
could die.

I think Lupin will survive.  I don't think JRK would go so far as to kill
off ALL of the Marauders.  (James and Sirius are dead, and I agree that
Peter will die in some last-ditch, noble sacrifice... a-la Darth Vader in
"Return of the Jedi.")  This will also allow Harry to have SOME link with
his parents through Lupin, who I think will act more in a way like he's
taking on Sirius' duties as a godfather.

>
>Melanie:  One clearly forgotten character is Pettigrew, I believe he will
die saving Lupin or Harry in the end.

I agree here.

>
> And somebody in the blasted Weasley family has to die.  LOL  They are far
too big.  And it's not going to Percy because who would care.  I know I
personally would not.  I'd be happy.
>
> ~Melanie

Honestly, if it's not Ron or, preferably, Percy... (who I think will die
shortly after coming to his senses about what's really important in life...)
I think it would be Arthur... and he'd probably die protecting a group of
the Muggles he loves so dearly.


Iggy McSnurd
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