Book 7 predictions

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 97800

Jason: "Something gives me a feeling that the end or most of book 7 is
gonna be one big "train wreck". We might find out just how much the
Ministry was in cahoots with LV and will DD overturn the MoM. Some
people say it's gonna end bad. Harry or LV dies. Hogwarts is destroyed.

"I'm pretty sure it will be something like Harry is about to die,
there's no hope and suddenly something (Fawkes?) steps in and does
something to help Harry tremendously. remember Fawkes helped Harry in
CoS and Harry heard the song of a Phoenix as he battled against LV in
GoF."

Well, Book 7 is the climax, so the Ragnarok of the series will be
then, but I'd guess the darkest hour is likely to be at the end of
Book 6.  Dumbledore is likely to be dead, along with who knows else,
maybe with the Double Trio (H/H/R/G/N/L) [maybe we should call them
"The Six Pack") and the Order on the run; Harry may be Fawkes's new
master by then.

I think themes and events are building towards an ending where Harry
makes the hardest decision of his life and gives himself up in some
form to defeat Voldemort once and for all.  The vision I get is Harry
somehow giving up his magical ability in order to take away
Voldemort's ability; the ultimate destiny of their magical and blood
links. 
 
Voldemort would immediately cease to exist – he hasn't been naturally
alive for many years.  Harry would have made a sacrifice much bigger
than even his life; he's giving up the thing that made his life
livable, rescued him from the Dursleys, gave him status and meaning. 
I can't imagine a larger sacrifice.  How to bear it?

I think this ending would have a much more profound effect on the
readers than merely Harry's death.

Support for this? No proof, but also more than nothing:

JKR has said in an interview something to the effect that there are
Biblical parallels to her story and that those familiar will the Bible
will figure out what's coming. (Somebody correct this, but I'm pretty
sure the drift is correct.)  The parallel isn't perfect, but the idea
of self-sacrifice for others is right on.

Dumbledore's "look of triumph" at the end of GoF and his seeming
letdown afterwards.  He may have recognized the potential effect of
this blood link and then realized the consequences for Harry.  My
hypothesis is a possible explanation.

This hypothesis is consistent with the Prophecy.

I don't think there's any way to test this hypothesis until Book 6 at
least, maybe no way at all, but I can't think of an objection to it now.

Jim Ferer