In the end

[submarimon15]

No: HPFGUIDX 95287

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kathy King" <kking0731 at h...> 
wrote:
> I haven't quite imagined the ending that JKR might have in store 
but I have 
> thought of a likely place for it to happen. There has been a lot 
of mention 
> of the underground throughout the books, as in:
> (1)            The London underground map-like scar on DD's knee
> (2)	The Chamber of Secrets and its many pipes
> (3)	The underground at the Ministry
> (4)	The underground beneath Gringott's
> 
> This last underground area (4) is where I feel the final duel or 
> confrontation will take place.  In SS pg. 74 & 75 When Hagrid and 
Harry are 
> riding in the cart they go over a ravine and they also passed over 
an 
> underground lake. There were a couple of things that drew me to 
this place 
> for a last stance. The underground could likely be connected by 
way of the 
> lakes (the one under Gringotts and the lake at Hogwarts). This 
would allow 
> so many alliances to be helpful to Harry in his final quest, such 
as: 
> Moaning Myrtle, the merr people, the squid or maybe even Victor 
Krum in his 
> shark head. <snip>

Mike:
Interesting theory, but for some of your examples I can't see how 
they have numerous mentions.

1) Was Dumbledore's scar mentioned anywhere other than in PS/SS in 
the first chapter? The main thing that supports this being useful is 
the fact that scars have much importance in the series, and is said 
by Dumbledore himself on more then one occasion.

2) I can see the CoS coming back, but I don't remember anything 
about the pipes or it mentioned in anything but a flashback. 

3) Ministry underground, definitely. The Ministry of Magic has 
become more and more important as the series go on, and still has 
some mysteries about it such as Percy.

4) Gringotts underground. I do like your theory about this, as we 
know that lakes presumeably are portals. (Durmstrang boat in GoF). 
However I don't see how this has been mentioned. Can you think of 
any more examples where the Gringotts underground has been 
mentioned. Specifically the underground though, as I know that 
Gringotts has been mentioned slighty in every book. 

I see a somewhat overused Cliche if everyone comes to help Harry 
during his final battles, but it would make things interesting. I'm 
looking forward to a big clash myself between the DE's/Order Members 
& DA. Well, I'd like to see the DA play a bigger part in the 
fighting later on. 

Ok I got sidetracked, do you have any more references to the 
Gringotts underground in the series that I may have missed?

-Mike