[HPforGrownups] Happy ending? (was: Sirius' influence on Harry)

[Ali]

No: HPFGUIDX 99135

Melanie:
> My reply:  I still think it's going to end with Harry dying and going to
the other world.  Of course, it > will be happy because then Sirius can
introduce him to his parents.  That just makes me happy!

I dearly hope this isn't the ending.  I don't know whether there's going to
be a happy or bittersweet ending, but I know there won't be a sad ending.
To me, Harry's death foretells a sad ending.  To be sure, you can put happy
spin on the matter and say that it could be viewed as a happy ending.
However, at the end of the books, Harry will be a boy on the cusp of
adulthood.  To me, happiness is knowing that he has the courage to face
life in a post-Voldemort world.  To paraphrase an old saying, it is easier
to die than live but more happiness can be found in life if you're willing
to face it.

~Ali