The End of Evil?

[Randy]

No: HPFGUIDX 152937

I have read alot of discussions about Harry destroying Voldemort to 
bring an end to evil in the Wizard World.  This follows a Western 
philosophy of Beginning, Middle, and End.  Followed of course by 
Good lived happily ever after.

In the World that I live in, this does not appear to be the case.  
The Soviet Union falls with the Berlin Wall and the Cold War comes 
to an end.  Followed by the rise of various tribal disputes in 
Bosnia, the Middle East, etc.....Followed by world 
terrorism.....conflicts, etc...

One would think that Evil is not something that goes away just 
because one evil person or being is destroyed.

Eastern philosophy talks about balance between two opposing sides in 
a continuous struggle which in reality is the personal struggle 
within everyone between positive and negative forces.

I believe that JKR will not write another of the happily ever after 
book series to add to the pile. I think something else must be in 
store for us.  Perhaps the evil within Voldemort and the Death 
Eaters must be overcome somehow like the fall of the Berlin Wall.  
Perhaps the hatred within Harry will be overcome by the Love within 
Harry.  I just think JKR wants to communicate real life concepts to 
children in a setting that they can easily understand.  This allows 
the children to see these concepts as they grow up and know them for 
what they are.

The way to really zing the mass of readers is to show them their own 
negative energies that lie within.  We are constantly being led to 
like certain characters and dislike (or hate) other characters.  We 
have been tricked before, and I think we will be tricked again.  Our 
strong desire to destroy evil and live happily ever after is ripe 
for a little zinging.

Randy (who did not intend to write so much...Sorry about that)