Alternate book ending

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 173846

 
> Iguana:
> Actually, I was disappointed (and immensely releaved) that she didn't 
go
> far enough in showing the loss of war. I'm sure there some people who
> identified with or liked Dobby and/or Tonks enough for the point to be
> driven home. But I think the story would have been more real if there
> was a death that really hurt. Someone like Hagrid, Molly, or even Ron.
> For having been in the middle of a war, the Order should consider
> themselves lucky for having gotten of as easily as they did.

Hickengruendler:

I think this actually depends on who are your favourite characters. She 
killed Sirius, Dumbledore, Snape, Lupin and Fred, who were favourite 
characters of many fans, and I am sure for these fans it hurt a lot. My 
favourites actually all survived (except Snape, but I was sure he would 
be a goner ever since finishing book 6, therefore I was prepared for 
it.), therefore I'm rather relieved. Not that I wanted any of these 
characters to die, I'm particularly feeling sorry for George and felt 
sorry for Harry after finishing OotP, but it could have been much worse 
for me, and as it seems, for you as well. But nonetheless, some of 
those she killed were pretty beloved characters. Given the reactions I 
see in fandom, even though I know it is hard to generalize of to draw 
conclusion to HP-Fans outside of internet fandom, I think that all of 
the deads I mentioned above were more beloved characters than for 
example Hagrid or Molly.