Happy Endings WAS Harry and DADA & the "curse" on the position

[Auria]

No: HPFGUIDX 140487

> So JKR [who *says* she has never read Tolkien's trilogy and *doesn't 
> like* that kind of story] may not have a "happy ever after" ending in 
> mind at all [parallels to Tolkiens' trilogy and her own work being 
> inescapable no matter what she says].
> 
> I for one think this *children's series* should have a happy outcome, 
> however.  Especially since *teaching* about life and its moral 
> *choices* is what JKR seems to be doing.  Hard choices may come at a 
> price, but the reason to make them is the ultimate outcome, which 
> should be essentially *good*.  Enough good people have died in the 
> cause against LV to make the point that good people do not always 
> survive.  If they *never* do, making the hard choice to do what is 
> right rather than what is easy seems rather pointless.
> 
> 
> Darqali.

I agree with you Darqali.  The Harry Potter series would seem rather 
pointless if Harry loses the battle against LV, not to mention the 
countless number of readers (children and adults alike) who would 
probably want to throttle JKR if such an ending occurred!!
JKR does like to tease her readers (for example she kept mentioning 
that the opening chapter to HBP originated 13 years ago, so we all 
thought it was going to be something major.  But 'the other minister' 
subplot between the prime minister and MoM never really went anywhere 
after the opening chapter).  
In fact I wish she wouldn't make such comments because it just 
heightens the fans' expectations.  Well we can only sit back and wait 
to see what 'delights' book seven brings us.  Personally I also hope 
book seven satisfactorily explains and concludes the many loose ends 
still left hanging, as well as the happy ending we are all hoping for. 
And no more deaths please!!  I think HP fans have mourned enough!

Auria (who likes to find the silver lining after the clouds....)