The End of Evil?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 152949

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Randy" <estesrandy at ...> wrote:
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> ...edited...
> 
> 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.
> 
>  ...
> 
> I believe that JKR will not write another of the happily ever 
> after book series to add to the pile. ...  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 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)
>

bboyminn:

Oh, you are absolutely right, evil will never be removed from this
earth until the Second Comming. Harry may be able to destroy one evil,
but without a doubt, eventually, another evil will spring up to take
it's place. But by then a new young hero will have taken Harry's
place, and Harry won't have to carry the level of burden he now faces. 

I have often speculated a final scenario in which Voldemort isn't
truly destroyed, he is merely returned to 'Vapormort' and his
followers rounded up an imprisioned. Of course, in this example, I
always pictured Dumbledore there in the End of Book Talk telling Harry
that evil is never truly vanquished, that life is a never ending
battle to hold evil at bay when it appears. 

Well, Dumbledore's gone, and that particular idea is wearing a little
thin now that we know there is a way to fully destory Voldemort, but
to your basic concept, certainly there will always be evil on this
earth, and I think that is a valuable lesson for adults and children
alike. If I may quote Mad-Eye Moody - CONSTANT VIGILANCE.

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn