I think Harry will die (was: I don't think that Harry will die)

[eggplant107]

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"pumpkinpastie18" <pumpkinpastie18 at ...> wrote:

> I just can't imagine Rowling ever killing 
> off Harry. Why? Because Harry = hope. He's 
> the Boy Who Lived

And the last chapter of book 7 will be titled the Man Who Died. I'm
not saying he'll slip on a banana peel and crack his head open; Harry
will die heroically saving the entire world. Few of us will have such
a glorious death.

> and I can't see Rowling ending the series
> on such an awful, tragic note. 

Well the series must end on SOME note, and I think JKR would want it
to be as powerful a note as possible, mellow just wont do the job.
When people read the last page of the last book I think JKR would want
them to feel a bit stunned; readers will want to immediately reread
the last few pages to see if they really read what they thought they
had, they'll want to see if they missed something. Then they will just
stare at the book with dazed unfocused eyes. 

As JKR said more than once if you decide to fight evil you must be
prepared to pay a very heavy price. And she's right, history shows
that evil men can be defeated, but the cost is high. 

> Can you also imagine the huge public outcry
> that would happen if Harry met his maker 
> in book seven?

Yes, if JKR kills Harry there will be riots in the streets, preachers
will denounce her, mental health professionals will get on TV and say
she's traumatized an entire generation. If JKR lets Harry live happily
ever after she will hear a loud collective yawn. As a writer the
choice would be a no-brainer, Harry is dead meat. 

Eggplanr