What's With All The Bloodlust?

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Eggplant:
> Actually there aren't all that many posts wishing Harry would die,
> just mine. If Harry were a real person I would be a monster to wish
> death on a very nice boy like Harry, but he's not real. As a
> fictional character his only duty is to entertain us, he has absolutely no
> right to be happy unless it pleases us, the readers. I happen to think the
> best way for Harry to entertain us is to die, heroically of course.
> 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. 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. <snip>

firefly: I would have to agree that thematically, Harry's death would be
incredibly strong and I can see the temptation to take the ending of
this series in that direction. Granted it would be done in a way to
further the "positive" message of the books. Free will, self
sacrifice, the power of love, family and friendship. But he'd still
be dead, we would all still cry for days because, yes, he's a
fictional character however, we are not. For many years now, we have
committed to the well-being of this character in our minds, we
empathize and internalize his pathos and imagine good things for him
as we would a close friend.  JKR has written a drama so expertly that
it is simple to become invested in the character, Harry Potter's
ultimate fate. I believe Harry's life will end though I have hope
that, in some way, JKR can make it a "satisfying" and a worthy death.
And if Voldemort wins I will fly to England or whereever she lives
and picket outside her house till she does a re-write.
firefly