Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings

[mayeaux45]

No: HPFGUIDX 107696

"goldfoy" <goldfoy at y...> wrote:
> * The books are principally intended for children and young 
> adults. 
> * The hero of such a book is likely to be seen as a potential role-
> model for its intended audience. 
> * It would be undesirable for such a role-model to be a murderer, 
> even if the murder was totally justified and carried out purely in 
> self-defence. 
 
Mayeaux45: I have to disagree with you on this particular 
statement.  J.K. Rowling has already made it a point to say 
that 'the HP series was not intended for *children*.  Most of the 
younger readers who started out reading the HP books have been 
growing up with Harry Potter as well (even faster considering when 
the books have been released).  In one interview JKR was re-telling 
a story of a woman that had came up to her and told her that she was 
so happy that she (JKR) had created a *safe world* where her son 
could escape to.  JKR responded by saying (paraphrasing) that the HP 
series is not a safe world at all.  It has death, destruction, 
deceit, etc... and many other elements that would not be *suitable 
for children*.  My point is that IMO JKR would have NO problem with 
having Harry "having to kill" Lord Voldemort at the end of the 
series.  

> It would obviously be preferable for Harry Potter to be reluctant 
> to actually kill Lord Voldemort because of his inherent goodness. 
> His reluctance would put him at Lord Voldemort's mercy, but before 
> Lord Voldemort can kill him someone else is able to save him by 
> destroying Lord Voldemort.

Mayeaux45: Maybe......except for that *little* thing you mentioned 
previously..........THE PROPHECY!!!!!!!!! ;) 

> And don't forget, it's Sam who gets the girl, not Frodo

Mayeaux45: I understood what you meant by this statement when I 
first read it, but now that I think about it the dynamic between 
Sam, Frodo, and Rosie is much different than the one between Ron, 
Harry, and Hermione. NOT a big shipper at all when it comes to the 
HRH *triangle*, but I do have my suspicions. Before OotP I would 
have been 100% in the R/Hr camp, but now I'm not so sure.  Going 
back and re-reading the HP books (especially 3-5), you will see just 
as many clues (if not more) for H/Hr as R/Hr.