Books 6 & 7 - tragedy or triumph? ( Warning LotR spoiler)

[cincimaelder]

No: HPFGUIDX 107314

Hans wrote:

> > But the point of all this is: to be able to deliver the bombshell 
> >there's going to have to be some pretty earth-shattering things 
> >happening at the end. There are going to have to be deaths and 
> >shocking events. Only then will the story have any impact on a 
> >humanity bogged down in doubt and despair. However I feel sure, as 
> >does Jen Reese, that there will be no gratuitous violence. 

I don't necessarily agree that there needs to be deaths either, at
least not for Harry, Hermione and Ron.  Look at the Lord of the Rings,
which is geared towards an older audience.  There were no deaths for
any of the lead characters; The ones who perished in battle were more
minor characters except Boromir, who had a terrible human flaw that
was his undoing.  It did end with the (going through the curtain/going
off on the ship), that others have sited in HP, but this was an
uplifting event.  I don't know that JKR would want to repeat the end
of LotR, she seems to be very creative and original.  

MAE