VA/H=Mx13+RP? (was: Was the eavesdropper unimportant to Harry?)

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 147267

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, IreneMikhlin <irene_mikhlin at b...> 
wrote:
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> 
> But thanks for sharing that, at least now I'm pretty confident JKR is 
> *not* going to end the series your way. I was worried for a while.
> 


And what way would that be?  I'm not really sure what it would be, 
myself, other of course than that Snape has to be severely (and very 
clearly) punished for his abuse of Harry and Neville, if JKR is not to 
be a reprehensible and poor writer indeed (poor in quality, but 
fabulously rich in lucre).  Preferably there will be third party 
involvement, similar to the situation with Dumbledore's confrontation 
of the Dursleys.

If I had to guess, I'd say that Snaples won't survive Book VII, but 
that's not much of a prediction as even Guido in the back alley won't 
take bets on Severus surviving.  But what else would be "my way?"  
That's an interesting question.

I'd have to say I'll be disappointed if all the Malfoys are still 
standing at the end, but I doubt they will be.  Lucius is a ripe target 
for death, Narcissa could provide some pathos for Draco, and of course 
Draco might serve as a lesson in what happens to families that embrace 
evil overlords.  Bellatrix is almost sure to fall, as well.

I'm guessing not all the Weasleys will be alive when all is said and 
done.  Which one(s) will go, though?  I doubt it will be Ginny, she's 
Mrs. Potter in waiting, after all.  The chessboard theory points to 
Ron.  An ironic take on the boggart scene in OOTP points to Molly.  And 
of course Percy could be wiped out without too much familial 
disruption, as he's basically cut himself out of the family already.

Voldy will not be alive at the end of Book VII, not as we understand 
it, anyway.  Will Harry kill him?  I imagine he will, although JKR may 
pull some maneuver that technically lets him off the hook, so to 
speak.  

Dumbledore is permanently and really dead, I'm guessing.  So is Sirius.

Will Harry be a Frodo Potter as Miles suggests?  I doubt it.  I suspect 
he'll either be dead along with Voldy or alive and pretty much intact.  
Dumbledore emerged just fine from killing Grindlewald, and I suspect 
Harry will emerge just fine from killing Voldy.

I suspect Hogwarts will be open, although I don't care all that much.  
I also suspect Harry will be Head Boy, although he doesn't want to be 
(Dumbledore wanted it, able to lead the Hogwarts student body into 
unity, keep the place open by being The Chosen One in attendance, yada, 
yada).  Or maybe Ron will be head boy.  I don't really care.

Will most people be happy with the ending?  Depends on what you mean by 
happy.  I doubt the majority will be either particularly pleased or 
particularly disappointed.  I suspect we'll have a very rushed time as 
Harry, et. al. deal with horcruxes and house unity, death but not 
taxes, apparition, appearances by all the promised people, a Weasley 
wedding, a plot twist or two, and a few lines here and there to scratch 
all the pressing karmic itches.  JKR will pocket her further millions, 
we'll all move on to read her next books or not, and the world will 
continue spinning at pretty much the same rate it does now, give or 
take a few nanoseconds.

So, I guess that's my way.  I'd say I have a fairly good shot at 
getting it.


Lupinlore