Will Harry die?

[Danielle]

No: HPFGUIDX 156799

I sent a private message to Hans in relation to somewhat off-topic
comments I had about his post. I felt as though they had no place
here. The comments that I did feel were relevant are below. 

>Hans:   A prophecy is made that a baby will be born who will change
the world. The baby is born and a star appears to announce his birth.
When the king of this world hears about the birth he tries to have the
baby killed, but fails. The child grows up in wisdom and in stature,
and in favour with God and man. He performs miracles at a young age.
But as he grows older he knows he will have to meet his arch-enemy:
Satan.>

Danielle: Okay, that answers the "what do Jesus and Harry Potter have
in common" question.  It makes a lot of sense. Any Christian writing a
book like this would have thought about that as a possibility for a
storyline. However, Jo has said more than once that Harry Potter DOES
NOT have any religious undertones. She is not promoting religion or
the absence of religion in her books. It simply does not factor into
her writing. She has said, however, that she does tie historical
events into her books. She has said that there is historical relevance
to Voldemort's birth and 1949. That when things go awry in the Muggle
world, they go awry in the Wizarding world and vice versa. Likewise,
she's said that there are a lot of mythological references in her books. 

>Hans:   The story is basically so similar to that of Jesus we can
easily see that it will end the same way as Jesus' story. Just as
Jesus died to save the world, so Harry will lay down his life for the
wizarding world. But just as Jesus rose from the dead after three
days, so will Harry.>

Danielle: I believe that Harry will die, but I cannot see how he would
be able to come back, except for as a ghost. Jo has said that we will
find out why some people become ghosts and others do not. 

>Hans:   We believe the scar which Voldemort gave Harry when Voldemort
tried to kill him is a Horcrux. Harry will realise this, and, after
killing the other 5 Horcruxes, will enter the Gate of Saturn to
sacrifice himself, making Voldemort mortal. Harry will meet Sirius
there, surrounded by a brilliant golden light. Harry, without the last
Horcrux, will then return through the arch with the veil, possibly
with the help of Sirius, and confront the mortal Voldemort. We don't
believe Harry will kill Voldemort. Harry will learn in Part 7 of the
Septology that love cannot kill. In the power of that force Voldemort
will dissipate like a puff of smoke.>

Danielle: I have heard the Harry is a Horacrux theory a couple of
times before, and I personally agree with most of it. Why would Harry
have to go through the Veil? Why could not he just let Voldemort kill
him if he is aware of his position as Horacrux and he can come back? 
Why does he need someone else to help him? Jo has said that the entire
reason for her killing Dumbledore and Sirius is that Harry has to
defeat Voldemort alone. Frankly, I do not see Jo writing anything even
remotely like this at all in her book. It is too much. It is too
ridiculous. We have seen that she likes to do things simply.

>Hans:   We believe that the 7 trials in Part 1 are clues to Part 7.
And just as Love saves Harry in his confrontation with Voldemort in
Part 1, so it will in Part 7. We believe Lily is somehow connected
with the Room of Love, which will be opened in Part 7.

Danielle: Jo has said the parts of Chamber of Secrets allude to Book
7, not Sorcerer's Stone. 

> 
> Hans:  "Rowling said she couldn't answer the questions about the
book's religious content until the conclusion of book seven." CST 99
> 
>   "If I talk too freely about whether I believe in God I think the
intelligent reader, whether 10 or 60, will be able to guess what's
coming in the books." JKR >
 
Danielle: I would like to see your sources for this. I do not recall
Jo saying this in any interview.

I know this is a long post, I just felt that I needed to repond to
some points on the message board. If anyone else wants to know any of
my critiques on the former post, just say so and I'll post the entire
thing on the off-topic board.

Peace and Love
Danielle