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

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 130351

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, heather the buzzard 
<tankgirl73 at s...> wrote:
> 
> Harry's death might be necessary in order to 'bring down Voldemort 
> with him', or something like that.  That to defeat Voldemort he 
has to sacrifice himself.  And successfully -- the world is free of 
Voldemort for good, and praise the memory of the noble Harry, who 
valued the safety of the world and its future over his own life; 
> which I think is a noble and 'good' message.  


Tonks:
I agree. I have said this before and I am going to say it again, but 
somewhat disguised to make it more palatable to all. I am going to 
say it again with a slightly different twist too. I think this is 
how the series will end and most readers here will probably be OK 
with this ending.

Picture it:  DD teaches Harry about the secret of the Phoenix 
sometime in book 6 or maybe early in book 7.  In addition, Harry 
understands that he must sacrifice his life to save the world or 
worlds (WW/MW).  Harry is prepared to do that and will give himself 
freely.  He will have a chance to save himself or have someone else 
save him, but he will not take that way out, he will accept the fact 
that he must die.  Then some sort of exciting story unfolds which 
leads up to his death.  Upon his death, the power of the *Dark Lord* 
is broken.  Perhaps Tom Riddle is released and goes on to his own 
journey behind the veil.  Of if Tom/LV/Dark Lord are really all one 
person, then again the power of the Dark Lord/LV is broken and he 
goes beyond the veil with Harry.  Harry may go somewhere else while 
he is beyond the veil and there may be some meeting there with I am 
not sure who.  (Sort of like going into the depth of Hell. This 
Harry will have to do to break the connection with Tom/LV.)

Now everyone (us the readers) will cry and scream and carry on like 
some of us did when we thought that JKR had killed off Arthur.  Then 
before the last pages Harry will use the secret of the Phoenix that 
DD taught him and he will come back either to live as a wizard with 
a normal life span
  Or he will come back only briefly to tell his 
friends and others the secret of the Phoenix and that they too can 
have eternal life.  And then he will get on his broomstick and fly 
back through the veil. Some of the ghost may choice to go with him. 
He will be happy and so will his friends because they know that he 
is alive in another place and that some day they will join him 
there. Also he will tell them, like DD, that whenever someone needs 
help all they have to do is call for his help and Harry in the form 
of Faulks will come to their aid.

Tonks_op