The End...

[Chris]

No: HPFGUIDX 110808

We are continually speculating on the end and about whether Harry 
will die in the Seventh Book.

JKR's answer that he will survive up to the seventh book, really 
should not come as a surprise. What other answer can she give? If HP 
dies in the sixth book what is the point of the seventh, and do we 
really want to know if he dies or not and ruin the ending?

How many people flicked to the end of OoTP to see who died in that 
tome. I refused to and went through the book going, it cannot be 
Arthur, it cannot be Hagrid, it cannot be McGonagall, it cannot be 
Hermione etc, so why would we want her to answer that question?

As to my opinion on the ending Harry Potter is a tragic hero, no 
parents, no friends(pre-Hogwarts), constantly misunderstood, revered 
and hated for something his mother did. To me the only ending will be 
a tragic one. With either Harry, Ron or Hermione or any combination 
dying.

ChrisT