JKR borrows from heroic literature

[eggplant107]

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When Rowling said there would be 2 major deaths in the next book I
think she meant 2 death's we'd grieve over (this being a heroic
tragedy) so I don't think the number includes Voldemort. Thus the
obvious 2 with an appointment with death would be Harry and Snape. To
me the more intriguing question is who had Rowling originally decided
to kill but then changed her mind? My guess would be Ginny, I think
Rowling decided to let her live so she could produce Harry Potter
Junior, just in case she changed her mind yet again and some day
decides to write another book set in the Potter universe.  

My hope is that Percy will die too, it's possible because despite his
last name few would grieve much if he took a dirt nap, not even the
Weasleys.    

Eggplant