Who dies?

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 154387


> Alla:
> > Um, I just saw the quote  from JKR's today interview. It could be a 
> > paraphrase, so please don't beat me up. 
> > 
> > But I think the gist is right. She says that in book 7 one 
character 
> > gets a reprieve, but two that she did nto intend to kill off – die.

> 
> Geoff:

> A very common UK usage was the rescinding of a death sentence - 
> when we still had capital punishment.


Potioncat:
What I took her statement to mean, is that she had intended to kill off 
one character, but has changed her mind. (a reprieve)  However, two 
characters who were not scheduled to die before, have been killed off.

I also think she is doing this because of the flow of the writing, not 
because of anything the fans have said, yelled, shouted or threatened.

She is reported to have said, that something(s) she wrote in earlier 
books have boxed her in.

The very fact that some characters' fates have changed, probably means 
(more now than ever) that we can't use any of the birthday wishes as 
proof that someone is or isn't alive now. (or by end of book 7)