JKR's crying at the end of writing DH WAS: Re: Harry dies?.

[kristin1778]

No: HPFGUIDX 171473

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Troy Bogdan" <tbogdan1 at ...> wrote
> 
> As for her crying, It is because she had to kill off two characters 
> that she originally hadn't intended to kill, and that made her "howl."
>

Kristin:

But, that doesn't seem right, because she said "it had been planned
for so long". I keep wanting to believe it's Hagrid she's howling
over, because I know he's a favorite of hers, and frankly, his death
wouldn't cause me that much grief. However, I think it's worth
remembering something she said in New York, at the event with John
Irving and Stephen King. She said Dumbledore's death wasn't as
upsetting to write as you might imagine because she'd had years to get
used to it. So, whatever happens in this chapter was upsetting despite
her having years to get used to it. And, before anyone tries to argue
that she was crying tears of joy, just remember that she used the word
"devastated" just before launching into her explanation about this
chapter. That's what makes me worry for Harry. It's his head she's
been living in for the last 17 years, so I can see his death causing
her that kind of grief.

I still hold onto a little bit of hope, and as for his story coming to
a "quite clear end", well the story has always been about Harry and
Voldemort. Once Voldemort's gone for good, the story will be over and
told, so that doesn't necessarily have to mean Harry's death.