The HBP (or more likely How to Discredit all my future theorys!!)

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Chris wrote:

3. (not likely)

Harry defeats Voldemort in Book 6 or earlyish in Book 7 and the rest
of the story is about the fallout/reprisals of the Dark Lord's death.

Snow:

I've always had a feeling that it was never just about killing off 
LV. The story line is much deeper than that. There is a quote from 
Rowlings that actually supports my suspicion: 

The Connection October 12,1999
(Q)Why 7 and what is the contour that you want to complete? 
(A)"
 Also, it will take 7 books to get Harry to the point where he 
has to face, um I can't say. But in Book 7, you know, there's a big 
climax coming here and it will take that many books to get him there."

If she can't um say what Harry has to face, shouldn't it have been um 
Voldemort? It took 7 books to get him to face Voldemort. Right? Well 
no I guess not! So what then is her objective? 

What "does" Harry have to face then? I'm not exactly sure what Harry 
must fight but I'm sure it doesn't all come down to Voldemort. I 
don't think this is the whole story. JKR says it's going to be a big 
climax. I trust her. She has never let us down. Look at any of the 
endings to any of the books, didn't you honestly think, how is Harry 
going to get out of this one, Especially in GOF? I know I was sitting 
on the edge of my seat for that one. If Voldemort is vanquished in 
book 6 or even early on in book 7, what is Harry fighting?

In conclusion, of course I have no canon because it has not been 
presented, yet! I think it's worth thinking about "What" Harry has to 
face in the end. Could any of us have guessed what the ending was in 
any of the books? Given the um "given", what does the ending hold? 
I'm certain that it's more than we have imagined! If Voldemort isn't 
the um ending, what is? 

If you notice all the posts, Voldemort isn't really much of a topic. 
However we have had several people in the books that have captivated 
us to the nth degree, literally. Of all of the captivating people 
(who I don't feel a need to point out who they would be) Dumbledore 
is the ultimate candidate, for me, as the most interesting topic. Why 
oh why did he or did he not?

Like book five, I have a lot more questions than answers! 

Snow