Grande guignol endings (was Quesiton for Snapeophiles )

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No: HPFGUIDX 114852


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "carolynwhite2" <carolynwhite2 at a...> wrote:
> 
> Then again, there's this interview answer -
> 
> Dateline, 2003: 
> 
> Q:You said when the last book came out that the death of one 
> character was quote, 'the beginning of the deaths.' Yikes!
> A:Yeah, that's nice, isn't it. There's going to be a blood bath 
> [laughter].
> Q:Warm and fuzzy.What does that mean?
> A:It's a war. Essentially a war has broken out again and when I say 
> the beginning of the deaths, I mean the deaths that are meaningful, I 
> suppose, to the reader.

Sounds promising, but I expect it's a bit of an exaggeration. Deaths
yes, blood no. I don't see gore-splattered scenery or eviscerated
victims forming part of the canon. Though if she's seeking suggestions
I'd be happy to oblige.

'Meaningful' - hmm, I've learned to  be cautious where JKR's words are 
concerned;  so often they are accurate but not necessarily in the way
you'd expect. 'Meaningful' as in a good plot reason for the deaths, or
as in characters that fans may have become attached to? Or both?

Remember last year? That JKR comment saying Harry would have a 
new pet? That'd narrow the hit-list down a bit - but I've already
reviewed the runners and riders in 81563 "Pets-U-Like".  Still think
Fang'd make a good replacement for Sirius.

Throw in a couple of Weasleys, Luna (please!), Draco, a handful of
Aurors, plus a few assorted DEs and it could all be very entertaining.

Kneasy