What's With All The Bloodlust?

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 167014

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "eggplant107" <eggplant107 at ...> 
wrote:
<SNIP>
>> Yes I know, you'll say you could best be entertained by Harry 
living
> and being happy, and I think you believe it, but I don't think it's
> really true. 

Alla:

Um, I respect your right to wish that Harry would die, I think I can 
be trusted to know what kind of entertainment is true for me, you 
know?

And yes, Harry living happy counts as such.

Eggplant:
If Harry lives happily ever after you'll smile as you
> read the last page of the last book, but 48 hours later Harry will 
be
> completely out of your thoughts.

Alla:

I am sorry, but you can only be sure that this holds true for you, 
**not** for me.

I read Odyssey many many years ago. The character is with me, alive 
as he is at the end of his quest, triumphant in returning to wife and 
his son.

Heroic quest more often than not brings us tragic ending. But it does 
not always brings us tragic ending and it can be done really, really 
well.

And the fact that it is not just a heroic quest, but also coming of 
age story gives me hopes for not tragic ending for Harry.

Eggplant:
 But if Harry dies, a character you've
> loved for many years, well, that will stay with you. <SNIP>


Alla:

This character and his journey entertained me for many years. The end 
of his sufferings and happy life will stay with me for the longest 
time, please be assured of that :)