The editor was sobbing

[va32h]

No: HPFGUIDX 166855

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "eggplant107" <eggplant107 at ...> 
wrote:
>
> Somewhat lost in all the talk about the book covers is something the
> American editor Arthur A Levine said in an interview on the Today show
> when those covers were unveiled. He confirmed that there would be
> deaths in the book and said he was "sobbing". The interviewer
> commented that must mean somebody we readers like dies, but all he
> would say is "it's a very emotional book". It's not looking too good
> for poor Harry.

va32h here:

Oh I don't know about that. The end of the series will be cathartic for 
a number of reasons. I cried while reading the Priori Incantatem 
scenses and at the end of GOF, and I wasn't particularly attached to 
Cedric. They were just very moving 

Harry might lose some people he loves, which will indeed be very bad 
for him. But we knew that would probably happen anyway. I have always 
believed Harry would live, and seeing the covers I am more convinced 
than ever. Harry has such an expression of hopefulness and expectation 
on the US cover - he is not dying inside of any book with that cover, 
IMO.

va32h