Dr Neil shuddered for ONE of them (Was: Who dies?)

[lunamk03]

No: HPFGUIDX 154672


> > Aussie:
> > Don't miss the next few lines of the interview:-
> >
> > "R: We don't care about extras. You told your husband,
obviously.
> > You confided in him all things, and you told him.
> >
> > JK: Well, not everything, that would be reckless.
> >
> > R: Well, yes, let's be honest: that would be stupid. But you did
> > tell him which ones were up for the chop. Apparently he
shuddered
> > and said, "Oh no, not that one."
> >
> > JK: He did on one of them, yeah."
> >
> > That bit of the interview seems that if Dr Neil reacted strongly
> to
> > one of the two that die, they are not a pair like Fred and
George
> > (or why would he hear "Fred and George" -and recact like "NO!,
not
> > George, anyone but George - Fred is ok, but Not George!")
> >
> > They could be separate killings and non-connected.
> >
> > Who does Dr Neil like in the characters?
> >
> > I am reluctant to say it, but I think Ron's death would have the
> > greatest effect at bringing others together to fight.
>

Luna here:
I believe that Dr. Neil shuddered also with Black's death (Harry's
father figure). Now he does that again
 I think he would shudder if
Mr. Weasley (again a father figure in the books) dies. Being a
father, it would upset him very much to see the Weasleys' father die.

Now for who'll die, I think we have to view this riddle from a
Hermioneish point of view; that is: with logic.
What do we know?

We know that 2 main characters will die and one gets a reprieve.
Main characters: Harry, Ron Hermione, Neville, Luna, Tonks, Lupin,
Hagrid, Malfoy, Snape, any of the Weasleys and Voldemort of course.

Goner for sure:
-Voldemort: we know that Voldemort will die for sure. Jo intended
him to die from page 1 book 1. This disqualifies Voldemort as one of
the unintended deaths.

No goners:
-Neville: another comment in one of her interviews, Jo said that one
of Harry's classmates / friends will become professor at Hoghwarts.
I think this is Neville. I see him becoming Herbology professor. The
fact that this is the only character besides Ron, Harry and Hermione
who discusses about his OWLS in HBP points strongly to this
direction. So, he's a no go.
- Ron and Hermione: Jo, answering to one of the poll questions on
her website some time ago regarding time travel, insinuated the idea
that Ron and Hermione will have children in the future. And seeing
how Ron and Hermione romance has been one of the most developed
subplots in the books, I highly doubt either of them will be the one
to kick the tin. She seems to already have decided what will happen
to them. Of course, she said that a couple of main characters die
that she didn't intend them to die. It could be both, Ron and
Hermione. Somehow I don't see her killing one and leaving the other
alive
And she also said that these changes caused to modify just a
little bit the final chapter. I think that Ron and Hermione's deaths
could alter the final chapter greatly
So, all in all, logically, I
see them both alive at the end of the war.

Probable goners

- Hagrid: Although Jo has made clear that Hagrid has his giantess
mother skin and this protects him, he is one of the main characters
that certainly would make us cry our eyes out if he goes
 Hagrid
could be one of the goners

- The Weasley's: I think that Arthur is the one with more
probabilities to die. Bill is already deformed and will marry Fleur

Somehow it wouldn't make sense now having Bill die. The twins could
be also good candidates. Somehow I see Ginny as a strong survivor;
she will survive the war with or without Harry. Another strong
probability is Percy. This could be a good twist to make Percy die
to save a member of the family. In general, someone from the Wesley
family will die for sure.
- Harry: I am not 100% what will happen to him
 I see a 50% chances.
Then again, if he dies, it was clear that Jo intended him to die
also from day 1, so cannot count as one of the unintended deaths.
- Luna, Tonks and Lupin: I have no clue, somehow I don't see the the
use of having any of them die...

Last minute goner or last minute no-go?
-	Malfoy: He could be the one Jo intended to die but was saved
at the end.
-	Snape: He falls in the same category as Malfoy, although I
have a strong feeling that he'll die at the end.

Luna, who hopes Harry won't die...