On the Life and Death of Harry Potter

[Steve]

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This post was stimulated by a comment in another group and several
news articles as well as general discussion on the subject.

Many people are speculating that JKR will kill off Harry so she can
end the series and never have to write another Harry story again. To
that I say... bullocks.

Harry is already dead...or alive as the case may be, his fate was
determined many many many years ago, and I simply can't see JKR
compromising or modifying her original story for such a petty reason
as not wanting to write more stories.

We know that JKR has written the final chapter many years ago, so
Harry fate was already sealed. JKR has said she doesn't compromise her
story to appease the masses; she writes for herself and if other do or
don't enjoy the ride, so be it. But Harry's fate was sealed way back
when no one ever heard of Harry Potter, way back when only one person
on earth cared about him (JKR...of course), and no superfical or petty
needs or desires of the moment is going to change his fate.

While I certainly and desperately hope that Harry won't die, I am
reminded of what Sirius said, (paraphrased) 'some things are worth
dying for'. Somethings are worth dying for, and if Harry dies, it will
certainly be one of those things. I hardly think that Harry will be
hit by a bus the day after he defeats Voldemort; if it dies, it will
be the most noble death. 

As someone else pointed out, JKR's books are essentially about life
and death. In the first book, Harry parents have been killed, the
Quirrel tries to kill him, he sees Voldemort in Unicorn blood sucking
form, and ultimately meets Voldemort at the end. While we are at it,
let's not forget the Dementors, that's not a happy image. 

So, JKR deals with lifes harsh realities, and regardless of a reader's
youth, it is beneficial for them to deal with life's darker moments in
books before experiencing them in real life. It established a safe
framework in which they are able to comtemplate, and mentally and
emotionally resolve those darker moments of life. In an odd sense,
books are how we practice life.

So, Harry is already dead (or alive as the case may be) and he has
been so for several years now. That is not changing, and that is
certainly not changing for any petty 'in the moment' reasons.

Just thought I would pass that along.

Steve/bboyminn