Alternate book ending

[lesley]

No: HPFGUIDX 173497

>>Lady Potions:
> As I have pondered the seventh book I think I would like
an alternate ending book.  Think about it, so much death and
for what? Rowling said she really thinks about the characters
she kills but it doesn't read like that in this 7th book to
me.  It seems like she killed for the shock value and not all
that concerned about the story line.  Rowling claims differently
of course.
<snip>
Why kill Hedwig?  Why Dobby?  There isn't an 8th book
so there isn't a plot line to protect.  I mean if you look at
all the characters Rowling killed in the 7th book do you see
any benefit to the story line as to why? >>


Lesley:
Hi,
I agree with you about the unnecessary good guy deaths especially
Hedwig's, which I found really upsetting but what I don't understand
is why none of the death-eaters died until the final battle? The
fighting that went on through the night resulted in the deaths of
over 50 people but what about the death-eaters? Surely some of them
would have died earlier in the night considering they were fighting
Aurors and teachers as well as very good DA and OOTP members but
they all seem to still be standing right until the very end.
This has nothing to do with deaths earlier in the book just those
on the final night.

Lesley