Happy endings and locked rooms

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 164650

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "eggplant107" <eggplant107 at ...> 
wrote:
> > But those are a list of characters that we readers love the most, if
> they all survive what is there to cry about? I believe some or all of
> the characters you mention will die.
> 

colebiancardi:

hmmm, did JKR state that we will cry at the end of book 7 over some of 
the characters deaths?  I asked this over the weekend and no one 
answered, so I'll ask again.  Does anyone know what the significance of 
JKR wishing characters a Happy Birthday?  The list of HB's are 
characters that are not dead (yet).  I had always thought it meant they 
would survive book 7.  

Or is that just speculation?  DD, Sirius, Cedric and Quirrell never got 
Happy Birthdays....

but anyway, I think this book will have a happy ending - with maybe a 
DE or two (such as Bella - grrrrrr) dying, maybe Fudge or some other 
MoM employee.  Oh and Voldy.  I don't expect the principle players
(heroes) to die

colebiancardi