Ending the series (was Dept. of Mysteries, "Love" room.)

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Katherine Cobble:
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to kill him would be a betrayal of the entire series

Eggplant: 
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To be conventional and predictable would betray the entire series.
They may talk about it but in their heart of hearts most people cannot
imagine Rowling killing Harry, and that is exactly why she should.


Alla:

Oh, Eggplant. Agree with you as I am on so many points, I do disagree 
on this one.

I mean, it is no secret that I would LIKE for Harry to live at the 
end of the series, but I also do not think that not killing him will 
mean conventional and predictable ending of the series.

I am pretty sure that Rowling can come with something cool and let 
Harry live. There are SO many possibilities, IMO.

But I share the POV that to defeat Voldie, Harry must defeat his fear 
of death first, to be able to go into last battle with the thought 
that he may die and willing to do so.

I said it before, but I am saying it again. I of course cannot 
predict how series end in details, but for Harry I do predict 
symbolic death and resurrection, whether it will be using phoenix 
symbolism, Snape's potion, or something like that.

Besides, speaking about commercial implications of killing Harry so 
to speak ( NO, I don't think that JKR cares much about commercial 
implications , I think she cares about telling a story she wants to 
tell first and foremost and so she should) But let's pretend that it 
is at least on the back of her mind, after all, if she wanted to tell 
a story ONLY for herself, she would not have published books in the 
first place, right?

I already mentioned the idea that if Harry dies at the end, I will 
most likely not reread the series , or at least book 7. NO, I will 
not think of them as "bad literature", I will not also think that 
author should please me, etc,etc.

But as a reader the thought of rereading seven books where I expected 
happy or semihappy ending for the  main character for few years and 
no happy ending would follow will be a bit depressing for me.

NOT every reader thinks like me, but I am pretty sure that some do, 
so those readers when say introducing books to their children (and I 
would LOVE for my child to decide for himself  whether to read Harry 
or not) would mention that main character dies at the end.

I think that not everybody would want to start reading the books , 
knowing that.

Again, this is just my musing. I am sure many many people could care 
less whether Harry lives or dies at the end, so just accept it as my 
opinion and my opinion only.


Alla.