Harry's Motivation (was Re: JKR's site up-date - Rumours Section

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No: HPFGUIDX 127294


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tonks" <tonks_op at y...> wrote:

> And DD will never die. 

Well, I think DD is only too mortal, and hence doomed to die just like 
everyone else.  Standard patterns would dictate the end of Book VI, 
although they may not hold.

 Ron will betray Harry at some 
> point in book 6 or 7.

Judas!Ron crops up in speculation from time to time.  I suppose it's 
possible, but I really don't see the evidence.  It's true that Ron 
does have a jealous fit for a month or so in GoF, but comes around 
immediately when he realizes Harry is in danger.  I don't think we 
have any evidence at all he would betrau his best friend.

  Harry will die in book 7.  It will rip our 
> hearts out.  We will hate JKR before the end.  But there will be a 
> hero's ending and we will remember the lessons all the rest of our 
> lives. 
> 

Well, everyone would react to that very differently, :-).  Some would 
find it morally inspiring and uplifting.  Others would find it 
depressing beyond belief and the ruination of the series.  Myself, if 
I paid good money (and spent an enormous amount of time) on a series 
only to have it end like that, the only lesson I'll remember is to 
read JKR's books in the library from now on (as I will with Stephen 
King after the Dark Tower, talk about a silly ending!)  I suppose the 
books would make good door chocks, though.

Actually, I think this ending is very unlikely, although certainly 
possible.  However, I agree with Alla that we might see a symbolic 
death/resurrection.  There is certainly enough phoenix/Christ imagery 
in the books for that to happen.  I don't think we will see a literal 
resurrection, though.  It would be too heavy-handed for one thing, as 
well as violating JKR's oft-stated prohibition on people coming back 
from the dead.

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