They are children's books (Was: the heart of it all)

[jeffl1965]

No: HPFGUIDX 81752

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "greatelderone" 
<greatelderone at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "feetmadeofclay" 
> <feetmadeofclay at y...> wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mom31" <mom31 at r...> wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >   Joj says:
> > 
> > >   Joj,  who's husband thinks she's crazy for thinking JK might 
> kill 
> > off Harry.  "They're children's books" , he says.  Well, I can 
> > forgive him his ignorance, since he's only seen the movies.  :-)
> > 
> > Golly: They are children's books.  And children's books have 
> beloved 
> > characters that die all the time.  
> > 
> > Charlotte's web for instance...    
> > 
> > Children often deal with death.  So their stories do as well.  It 
> is 
> > a depressing way to end a series.  But if you are a christ 
figure, 
> > you have to die. 
> > 
> > Golly
> 
> Well that pretty much rules out Harry.


   Jeff:

    *Exactly*! I've been having this discussion on another list with 
a silly fan-girl who's in college. She harps on about how perfect 
Harry is and that he alone will save the world on his own. She also 
talks about Harry's eyes, hair and his voice in most posts. I wonder 
what books she's been reading. It's not the series most of us have 
read. I don't recall any books that a character speaks to you, or 
that you can have him actually appear before you. 
    i've also pointed out numerous times that Harry isn't Christ. 
He's had a miserable life, has few social skills, and can't really 
relate to others that well. He's also showing a dark side. She can't 
comprehend this for some reason.  She also can't seem to understand 
that Harry can't be like his parents since he never really knew them, 
and wasn't raised by them. He didn't even really know what they 
looked like until recently.
    Harry is lots of things, but perfect or Christ-like, no. Not by a 
long shot. I'm very curious about what he'll be like during the final 
battle. Will his link to Voldie take hold so strong that he has the 
same desire to rule and destroy? 


  Jeff