Harry Potter Complete Book Spoiler Thread

[Galahad]

Perhaps. She wasn't a professional writer before starting these books and many would say that, even though these books are great fun, she's not particularly a professional writer now. She's already sold millions and will sell millions more. I don't think "sales" are why it would be too bad if this is the route she takes. I mean, George Lucas has been stealing from himself for years. It would be too bad if JK Rowling decided to steal from him as well.

 

[padams]

If LV made HP a horcrux, then why does LV try repeatedly to kill HP? Wouldn't LV be killing part of himself? He went to HP's home to kill him because of the prophecy, so why make HP a horcrux?

Also, LV used the killing curse to try to murder HP as a baby, and when the curse didn't work, LV lost virtually all of his magical powers. How could he have then made HP a horcrux? I don't think LV had enough magic left in him to do so.

 

[oogieboogie]

I honestly don't believe for a moment that Harry is a horcrux. Remember that AD told Harry that it's very dangerous to put a horcrux in a living being that can think and do things independently.

Plus if Harry was a horcrux, then Voldemort would be able to exercise complete control over Harry, just as he does with Nagini.

No, Harry is just a product of a failed curse. A curse that failed in part because his mother shielded him with a mother's love and in dying sealed the love in Harry. This is the love that will help him destroy Voldemort in book 7.

 

[KelNottAt]

I think the living Horcrux is in Harry, because Voldemort was killing his parents to create a Horcrux, I doubt he had enough time to put the horcrux into his pet snake Nagini. And the scar was left by the Horcrux. That's why Harry was able to think and see what Voldemort did. So in the end Harry will have to kill himself to destroy Voldemort completely.

Boy, I hope this isn't true. I would love to see good triumph over evil.

In fact, in my mind, I've already written a happy ending: Hogwarts remains open, Harry finishes his 7th year while simultaneously defeating LV and vindicating Snape. Then HP stays on at Hogwarts as the permanent new DADA teacher. His role of professor begins a whole new series of books (kinda like the way Star Wars spun off 100-page paperbacks), and maybe even a TV show.

Hey...it could happen.

 

[Deb in IA]

I agree, Galahad.

Of course, JK Rowling can do whatever she wants -- it's her story -- but my gut tells me that Harry will not die. After all, he IS "the boy who LIVED".

I think she might kill off another character in Book 7. I don't think it will be one of the principal players -- not Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny. I also don't think it will be one of Harry's family members (Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia, Dudley, or Harry's de facto family -- Mr. and Mrs. Weasley), nor will it be another Hogwarts teacher -- so I think Hagrid and Professor McGonagal are safe.

Maybe Neville. Maybe Luna. Maybe Percy Weasley, but that would be a good thing . . .

And I do think that Jo Rowling "borrows" extensively from many sources -- classic mythology, Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, etc. Certainly there are common THEMES that can be found in all of these works . . .

 

[Disney Debbie]

I also don't think Harry is a horcrux. It just doesn't make sense. A horcrux is something that has to be planned - and LV PLANNED to kill Harry - not make him a horcrux. I don't think something that complicated can be done by accident.

I also think it would be a really bad and unsatisfying ending if she kills him. She's certainly made the point about sacrifice - and I'm sure will continue to - but I just think it would be "bad form" if she killed him off!

 

[themelbob1190]

I honestly don't believe for a moment that Harry is a horcrux. Remember that AD told Harry that it's very dangerous to put a horcrux in a living being that can think and do things independently.

Plus if Harry was a horcrux, then Voldemort would be able to exercise complete control over Harry, just as he does with Nagini.

No, Harry is just a product of a failed curse. A curse that failed in part because his mother shielded him with a mother's love and in dying sealed the love in Harry. This is the love that will help him destroy Voldemort in book 7.

I remember Dumbledore saying that, but I think that somehow, Harry is an accidental horcrux, which is the product of the failed horcrux. I also don't think if this were to be true, that Voldemort would realize that Harry was an accidental horcrux, and therefore, he wouldn;t know he could control Harry. Like others, I HOPE THIS ISN'T SO. It would be horrible for Harry to have to sacrifice himself, but who knows what JKR is thinking, and somehow I have the feeling that Harry is indeed a horcrux...

 

[MickeyMonstersMom]

I agree, Galahad.

Of course, JK Rowling can do whatever she wants -- it's her story -- but my gut tells me that Harry will not die. After all, he IS "the boy who LIVED".

I read a thought-provoking speculation a year or two ago that the first chapter of the series, "The Boy Who Lived," could set the stage for a final chapter entitled, "The Man Who Died." S/he also felt that both titles would refer to Harry.

I think she might kill off another character in Book 7. I don't think it will be one of the principal players -- not Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny. I also don't think it will be one of Harry's family members (Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia, Dudley, or Harry's de facto family -- Mr. and Mrs. Weasley), nor will it be another Hogwarts teacher -- so I think Hagrid and Professor McGonagal are safe.

JKR has said in more than one interview since OOtP that more people would die - plural. In fact, she's hinted that it will be many before the series ends. More as I fear the Weasley family will not escape unscathed. Although Bill was wounded this time around, I don't want to count on that being the worst they encounter.

 

[themelbob1190]

JKR has said in more than one interview since OOtP that more people would die - plural. In fact, she's hinted that it will be many before the series ends. More as I fear the Weasley family will not escape unscathed. Although Bill was wounded this time around, I don't want to count on that being the worst they encounter.

I agree about the Weasleys. Think about it: Ginny, Ron, Bill, and Mr. Weasley have almost died (or been badly hurt) already... I'm sure something tragic will happen to one of them, or Mrs. Weasley... remember her boggart?

 

[ohanafamily]

Hmmm, well, as far as killing off the main character at the end, look to Chronicles of Narnia...

However, I think the scar is a link, not a Horcrux. It will allow harry to find the remaining horcruxes.

I think LV will kidnap Ginney to force Harry into the final battle. I also think that Neville will deliver the final blow at the same time as Harry.

Oh well, gotta go...

 

[Disney Dave]

I agree about the Weasleys. Think about it: Ginny, Ron, Bill, and Mr. Weasley have almost died (or been badly hurt) already... I'm sure something tragic will happen to one of them, or Mrs. Weasley... remember her boggart?

Too true too true

 

[Figment22]

I wonder how many changes JKR has made to her original plan for the book? While I don't even want to think about investing so much time into the HP saga and then having Harry die at the end, I do wonder if JKR won't have this very thing happen at the end for personal reasons. She has been saying over and over that there will be no more Harry Potter books after book 7. If Harry lives, you know she will NEVER get any peace from HP fans. (Kind of like Margaret Mitchell lived the rest of her life with everyone asking "What happened to Scarlett and Rhett") Everyone will want to know what happens to Harry in the future. Killing him off would be the one, certain way to insure that no further books would be necessary. Cynical, I know, but certainly a possibility.

 

[Disney Dave]

I agree. The books are called Harry Potter not the War Against Voldemort. So if the books were about Harry Potter, as people may assume from its title, don't you think it'd go further than his years at school? More than just seven books? So the best way to end it is Harry Dying, because it doesn't matter anyway it's the last book

 

[oogieboogie]

But if Harry were to live, it could spawn a whole industry of fan based books, just like the Star Wars saga that continues on after episode 6 in various books, or like the Star Trek series.

I can see JKR not writing anymore books and just releasing the rights to write alternate stories of HP or the wizarding world to various authors out there.

 

[themelbob1190]

Yes, but I don't think JKR is writing for the readers. She started writing and she thought no one would read her books. I don't think she's made many changes, because every little sentence in each book is relevant to the entire story. For that to be the case, she can't have made many changes to the backstory. I believe that Harry will die, and has been meant to die since the beginning. I don't think she's just going to kill him off just because she doesn't want to be bothered with "What happens to him" in the end. Granted, if he doesn't die she WILL be bothered about him to her death....

-just my opinion. Don't mean to offend anyone.

 

[DHSsenior007]

Maybe I just don't want to think about Harry dying, but another possibility would be at the end of the 7th book, she has an epilogue saying what happened to him and other main characters (it could get lengthy though, but oh well!). All I know is the last word of the last book is "scar." But I really don't want him to die... I might be just grasping straws, but who knows?

 

[Disney Dave]

Maybe its that harry looses the scar after Voldemort dies, and its, he was so used to looking at his scar. Or maybe it's even though he was killed so brutally, he had only one scar...

...i don't know....

 

[Dakota_Lynn]

Maybe its that harry looses the scar after Voldemort dies, and its, he was so used to looking at his scar.

This has been my theory. I don't think HP will die nor do I think any of the Weasley family will die (except perhaps Percy). I think the scar will disappear once Voldemort dies, though. Maybe the scar is a Horcrux and not Harry himself.

 

[themelbob1190]

. Maybe the scar is a Horcrux and not Harry himself.

Thats what I think. But, how ccould he get rid of the scar without killing himself?!

I'm liking these thoughts about the scar just disappearing.... I just don't kno tho.... I can't wait for book 7! And I really hope Harry doesn't die. I'll go into denial.

 

[Jennasis]

If part of Voldemort's soul IS in fact in Harry, who is to say there is no way to remove it without killing Harry? Apparently Love is stronger than dark magic...perhpas Ginny's love will save Harry. Who knows. If Rowling kills Harry off at the end, she will lose me as a fan (not like she cares hahahah!)