"die, ron, die"

[Andrew]

No: HPFGUIDX 88369

Robert Jones wrote:
> > JKR has said that death is a major theme of the series and I 
think 
> > one of the big three will die.  And I think it will be Ron.
> 
Regina S. wrote:
> I have to agree that all signs point to Ron. The only ray of hope 
I 
> have is in the first Divination class in PoA where Harry reads 
Ron's 
> tea leaves and says "you're going to suffer but be very happy". Of 
> course, he could be happy and then die...and Ron's response to 
> Harry's prediction is "you need your inner eye tested".
> 
> Hmph. Haven't cheered myself up at all with that.

Now me (Andrew),
All of this speculation is fine and all, but you still must 
remember; these are all charactars designed by JKR, all of their 
actions are designed by JKR, etc. She knows how the fans love the 3 
amigos, it would be in her best interest to keep them intact. I can 
see Ron attempting to sacrafice his life, or sacrificing himself; 
creating the illusion of death, but she would ultimately bring him 
to life. The actions of Harry and Ron with the tea leaves is fine to 
speculate upon, but these are not real people; only figmants of 
JKR's imagination. When she says that he will have great suffering, 
and then great happiness, she intends it to be in that order, not 
reversed. Although she is sly with her words, she has never yet used 
a clue such as that, and it is not in her style. She shows every 
sign of the truth, but the truth is only revealed in the end. She 
lays the clues in a path as to not show the reader the real ending. 
Just my thoughts though.

Andrew