Hee, I, too, am worked up to full harrypottergasm. I'm going to wait in line dressed as a dementor. :D I can't wait.
---also, whee, you and I have nearly *exactly* the same predictions, although I'm starting to lean toward the Harry-Potter-dies crowd. :< I think maybe I'm just starting to freak out.
See, I have a theory. *cue BtVS music, which doesn't come* Hm.
Anyway, my theory. I figure Rowling wants her books read and re-read by new generations of children down through the years. If the HP books are to become beloved literary classics, Harry cannot die.
If he dies, HP fans will think fondly of the years before the release of DH, but will never be able to go back and re-read the books to recapture that same fondness, nor will they seek to motivate others to read the books. If Harry dies, the phenomenon of HP ends this July. If he lives, the series lasts forever.
Think about it. This is no Jo turning down Laurie's marriage proposal in Little Women. Millions of fans read that, threw their books across the room, but then kept reading. It wasn't a deal-breaker, though it came close. Thus, Little Women is still a classic
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That is a really good theory! *is almost totally convinced*
See, see, my original Harry-Lives theory was based on everything being in his perspective, so she couldn't kill him off and still keep her authorial POV intact, but then in the last book, she broke that with the Muggle Minister POV. Also, I think Dumbledore's death (although I think I see why she did that) rattled me a bit. And I can see her doing the Harry-is-a-Holocrux thing. >.>
But I like your theory a lot better. *grumps* I know it would really personally detract from the series for me if he died---even though he isn't my favorite character by a long shot.
Gosh, I'm so worried about who we're going to lose, though... *chews nails*
but then in the last book, she broke that with the Muggle Minister POV.
Ah, but JKR hasn't been consistent with Harry's POV from the beginning. The first chapter of the very first book isn't from Harry's point of view. In fact, there are other instances of non-Harry POV in the first book: part of the troll in the bathroom scene and parts of both Quidditch matches. The first chapter of the fourth book is mostly from Frank Bryce's POV, and as you said, the first two chapters of HBP are also non-Harry ones. So, I don't think that's conclusive proof that she'll kill Harry off. She's been perfectly willing to break from the Harry POV when the narrative called for it, after all.
I'm so worried about who we're going to lose, though.Me, too. She's said that more deaths (plural!) are coming. Last summer, she did say that she gave one character that she intended to die a reprieve, but then she killed off two characters that she was initially going to let live. (Personally, I think Draco got the reprieve, but his parents both got the axe.) I
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Mm, good point about the POV. Yeah, the last book was just the longest sustained instance of it I could recall.
I also think that the Weaseley family has too many members to remain unscathed, unfortunately
Oooof, you're so right. Maybe I can see your coworkers logic in taking out Molly--I mean, we lost both Harry's "father" figures, and so maybe his mother would be next, but I don't think she's going to. I could see her killing off Arthur, though. Maybe Ginny. If it's one of the twins, I'm going to so cry.
I'm also really worried about Luna and Neville. But, yes, as you said, who knows? I'm ready for the book nownownownownow. :D
---also, whee, you and I have nearly *exactly* the same predictions, although I'm starting to lean toward the Harry-Potter-dies crowd. :< I think maybe I'm just starting to freak out.
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See, I have a theory. *cue BtVS music, which doesn't come* Hm.
Anyway, my theory. I figure Rowling wants her books read and re-read by new generations of children down through the years. If the HP books are to become beloved literary classics, Harry cannot die.
If he dies, HP fans will think fondly of the years before the release of DH, but will never be able to go back and re-read the books to recapture that same fondness, nor will they seek to motivate others to read the books. If Harry dies, the phenomenon of HP ends this July. If he lives, the series lasts forever.
Think about it. This is no Jo turning down Laurie's marriage proposal in Little Women. Millions of fans read that, threw their books across the room, but then kept reading. It wasn't a deal-breaker, though it came close. Thus, Little Women is still a classic ( ... )
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See, see, my original Harry-Lives theory was based on everything being in his perspective, so she couldn't kill him off and still keep her authorial POV intact, but then in the last book, she broke that with the Muggle Minister POV. Also, I think Dumbledore's death (although I think I see why she did that) rattled me a bit. And I can see her doing the Harry-is-a-Holocrux thing. >.>
But I like your theory a lot better. *grumps* I know it would really personally detract from the series for me if he died---even though he isn't my favorite character by a long shot.
Gosh, I'm so worried about who we're going to lose, though... *chews nails*
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Ah, but JKR hasn't been consistent with Harry's POV from the beginning. The first chapter of the very first book isn't from Harry's point of view. In fact, there are other instances of non-Harry POV in the first book: part of the troll in the bathroom scene and parts of both Quidditch matches. The first chapter of the fourth book is mostly from Frank Bryce's POV, and as you said, the first two chapters of HBP are also non-Harry ones. So, I don't think that's conclusive proof that she'll kill Harry off. She's been perfectly willing to break from the Harry POV when the narrative called for it, after all.
I'm so worried about who we're going to lose, though.Me, too. She's said that more deaths (plural!) are coming. Last summer, she did say that she gave one character that she intended to die a reprieve, but then she killed off two characters that she was initially going to let live. (Personally, I think Draco got the reprieve, but his parents both got the axe.) I ( ... )
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I also think that the Weaseley family has too many members to remain unscathed, unfortunately
Oooof, you're so right. Maybe I can see your coworkers logic in taking out Molly--I mean, we lost both Harry's "father" figures, and so maybe his mother would be next, but I don't think she's going to. I could see her killing off Arthur, though. Maybe Ginny. If it's one of the twins, I'm going to so cry.
I'm also really worried about Luna and Neville. But, yes, as you said, who knows? I'm ready for the book nownownownownow. :D
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