Will Viktor Krum be one of the deaths? (SHIP-ish)

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No: HPFGUIDX 115503


> Alshain wrote:
>
> Summary of post: Rambling essay-let on reasons for Viktor Krum to a) 
> return to Great Britain for the fight against Voldemort, and b) die.
> <snip> 

Neri:

Thanks for an entertaining post, Alshain. Perhaps I can calm your
fears for Vicky a bit:


J.K. Rowling's World Book Day Chat: March 4, 2004

bertieana: Will we be seeing Krum again any time soon? 
JK Rowling replies -> You will see Krum again, though not soon. 

(Neri again) I interpret this answer as "not in book 6, but in book
7". So if he dies, at least it won't be in book 6, and there's a good
chance that he will volunteer for the VWII in book 7. In fact, about a
year ago someone in this forum (can't remember whom right now, sorry)
suggested that (1) Krum is already an agent for the Order in eastern
Europe and that (2) Hermione is his contact woman and that's why
(apart from the SHIP thing) she writes him these long letters. I
personally thought that (1) is quite likely but (2) doesn't seem
reasonable for technical reasons.

I agree that Ron and Hermione are going to get together in HBP, and it
will be a very dramatic event, because JKR had invested a lot of
effort in delaying the inevitable in OotP, and this must be for a good
reason.

Neri