[HPforGrownups] Neville in the end - Who kills in the end?

[Lynx412 at AOL.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 103018

In a message dated 6/27/2004 2:30:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
asian_lovr2 at yahoo.com writes:

> Perhaps there will be an end similar to what we see in many movies.
> The hero and anti-hero are in a life and death struggle. The hero is
> nearly defeated when he musters one last desperate surge of strength
> that causes the anti-hero to fall off a roof/cliff/volcano/etc. At the
> last second, the hero grabs the anti-hero and tries to save him, but,
> despite a Herculean effort, he can't hold on and the anti-hero plunges
> to his death. It's the classic way to save the hero from soiling his
> virtue.
> 
> Unfortunately, given Lord-V's near immortality, falling off the roof
> will probably not work, and I'm guessing, falling into a volcano in
> Britain is not real high on the options list. 
> 
> This is the best I can come up with at the moment. They are back in
> the Dept of Mysteries-Death Chamber for the final battle. Due to
> 'circumstances', Voldemort is about to accidently fall through 'The
> Veil', in a sudden uncontrolled fit of heroism, Harry leaps forward
> and knock Lord-V out of the way. Lord-V is so overwhelmed by Harry's
> act of compassion, that he voluntees to walk through 'The Veil'
> thereby ending his reign of terror for all time. 

       FWIW, I ran both these options past my ten year old daughter. "Yeah, 
Right. No way, that's dumb" was her reaction. I'm afraid I agree with her. I 
don't think I'll ever understand the 'we can't kill him, even though he's a 
charismatic mass murderer who can lead others into doing the same' attitude. LV 
has to go, and if I were there, I'd be right behind Harry, lending him whatever 
help he needs.

       I'm afraid the closest I can come to any of your scenarios is LV Vs 
Harry in the Death Chamber and LV falling through the veil when he tries to 
shove Harry through ... or, better yet, all LV's victims, summoned by Harry's 
struggles, reaching through, grabbing him and dragging him in after them. LV gets 
his just deserts, his victims get their revenge, all is well.

       The Other Cheryl


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