The Final Showdown

[antoshachekhonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 130303

Something occurred to me recently. We've all been assuming that the Big Confrontation 
between Harry and LV will take place at the end of book seven, most likely in June of his 
seventh year. It stands to reason, after all--that's the pattern that's been set up.

But there's nothing to say that the final battle won't take place earlier, is there? Say, at 
Halloween of his seventh year? Or even during HBP? If that were to be the case, the rest of 
the book(s) would deal with all of the other issues--the sorting out of loyalties and 
romantic stuff, the paying of old debts, that sort of thing. If LV were to go down (and I 
think we all assume that he will eventually go down, one way or another--death, time-
turnered back to babydom, whatever) in book six, there's even room for Bonkers Bella and 
friends to stand in as antagonists for a bit.

And of course, if that were to be the case, the question of Harry's survival viz a viz the 
prophesy would be moot--the series really can't go more than a chapter or two after 
Harry's demise, since the point of view has been almost entirely over his shoulder up to 
this point.

So, what do we think? Is there any possibility that LV will buy it before June of 1998?

Antosha, who isn't sure, but thought he should throw the idea around