JKR's site up-date - Rumours Section

[mhbobbin]

No: HPFGUIDX 127366


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Chys Sage Lattes" 
<yami69hikari at y...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> 
> Antosha:
> 
> > Too, there's the question of why you put an ancient wizard in a 
> series of stories starring a 
> > young hero. What else is he going to do but pass away? Fine, you 
> can have him around to 
> > swoop in after the heroic act is complete, as Gandalf saves 
Frodo 
> after the Ring has been 
> > destroyed. But even Gandalf died, if only to be reborn. Same 
with 
> Obi Wan. Or Merlin. 
> > Same with thousands of other wise men and women in thousands of 
> myths, folktales and 
> > novels. None of them are there at the last crisis.
> > 
> > Mind, I'm not sure that both Hagrid and DD don't die. I'd just 
be 
> surprised if they both 
> > cash it in at the end of HBP--that's where I expect Dumbledore 
to 
> take his final bow.
> 
> 
> 
> Chys:
> 
> Wouldn't it be amusing if they were all alive and well at the end, 
> sort of break the chain of predictability there.
> 
> I've heard that this story is related to The lord of the rings and 
> Star Wars and such, but why can't it stand on it's own, for the 
major 
> plot devices? (Especially since it's BEING written now... I don't 
> think it's going to follow what everyone expects of an epic like 
> this. I think we're in for some good surprises.)
> 
> 
> Chys

mhbobbin:

Of course, the story stands on its own, with  its own twists. But 
JKR has deliberately chosen to follow the storyline of classic Hero 
mythology, as did the original Star Wars and Lord of the Rings.  She 
will have her own twists and she could still have everyone alive at 
the end but I am with those who think DD will be done at the end of 
Book Six.  

Others can elaborate on classic Hero storyline but it includes the 
Hero having a wise mentor; recieving "tools" to assist--(the map and 
invisibility cloak qualify), being tested and tempted to give up the 
mission; coming to terms with a father etc.  The real key is that 
the Hero always faces  his nemesis alone before he defeats him. The 
mentor cannot go with him, usually because he's already dead. Harry 
was sorely tested in Book Five, and probably will be in Book Six, 
but it is all to prepare him for a final showdown with LV. IMO.

mhbobbin