Who will save Harry?
Jim Ferer
jferer at yahoo.com
Thu Jul 5 01:07:29 UTC 2007
No: HPFGUIDX 171276
Bart: "I'm pretty sure that Harry will die. But he'll get better (hey,
at least he won't get turned into a newt!).
More seriously, I see Harry sacrificing himself to destroy Morty, but
someone else is going to sacrifice him/herself to save him..."
I see great sacrifice for Harry, too, but I thought death too
conventional, in a way. I see Harry making an even greater sacrifice:
what if he had to give up his ability to perform magic, become a
Muggle again, to defeat Voldemort? That's a greater sacrifice than his
mere physical life, which Harry would give up more willingly than his
magic ability. It opens the way to a rebirth for Harry, as he is loved
and revered for his courage, not for his talent. There's really no
evidence for this, but it certainly makes the journey complete.
Jim Ferer
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