Harry's Future

[Courtney (Cox) Grauvogl]

No: HPFGUIDX 159611

> > chandelle:
> > I am new to the group but from what I've read Harry's a
> > goner.  Would we really want to see him as a heroic figure
> > and then live the rest of his life teaching at Hogwarts
> > and leading a normal life?  I don't want his character to
> > die but after Voldemort is killed (which we know will
> > happen) what does Harry have to do?
>
> Julie:
> Nothing I've read has said Harry's a goner. At least nothing
> from JKR. She's said she understands why some authors kill off
> their main characters, but she's never said she plans to do so.
> In fact she's let slip a couple of comments that seem to
> indicate Harry will have a future beyond book 7.
> <snip>
> That's how I expect the saga to end, with the bang of
> Voldemort's demise, and the comforting knowledge of Harry's
> continuing existence outside our purview. <snip>


Courtney:
I'm not sure exactly which route to think; however, in an
interview (can't remember which one) JKR has said that there
will be NO MORE Potter books, which leads me to believe that
she will somehow end it so that no OTHER author can pick the
story up and run with it (barring any trademark or rights
issues).  I really hate to think that it will end in Harry's
death, however, she may have some other ingenious way that
will satisfy both theories.

Courtney