Harry Potter book 7

[Dark One]

As the next book is nearly out, i thought i'd search the net for rumours about book 7. This is what i've found so far:

Past epics may paint 'Potter' picture
Source: Star-Telegram

Columnist Jeff Guinn from the Star-Telegram in Texas thinks he's got Potter pinned down.

Citing key plot devices used in the story of King Arthur, and more recently, the Lord of the Rings series, he pontificates that Harry Potter author JK Rowling might lead her hero down the same harrowing paths.

With just two books left in her series, history could easily repeat itself:

In the first five Harry installments, former schoolteacher Rowling has blended fine storytelling skills with reliance on traditional "epic adventure" elements ... Either by accident or intent, Rowling is taking Harry down story paths that, among others, King Arthur and Frodo have already trod.

Arthur Pendragon and Frodo Baggins were raised by uncles, too, though Sir Ector and Bilbo, respectively, were considerably more congenial than Vernon Dursley. "A-great-wizard-as-mentor" plot line provided Arthur with Merlin and Frodo with Gandalf. Harry has Dumbledore. In each instance, the young protagonist is aided by a motley crew of associates, and someone evil (Morgan le Fay, Sauron, Voldemort) has considerable dark magic to wield against them.

Guinn says that all signs suggest Harry will not live happily ever after: "More likely Harry, broken at least in body and perhaps in spirit, will sail off to parts unknown."


Will Harry Potter live or die?
Source: HPNA

JK Rowling's star wizard will die by the end of her Harry Potter book series, according to a 53% majority of over 15,000 votes cast in HPANA's informal poll. Most fans indicated Harry would sacrifice himself to save loved ones before the end of book seven.

We asked, "Will Harry Potter survive the series and become an adult?"

Here's the rundown as of this story (voting is still open):

41%: No, he'll sacrifice himself to save his loved ones.

29%: Yes, they all live happily ever after.

12%: Yes (for some other reason).

9%: No. If he's not killed, Jo will be hounded to write more.

5%: Yes, though it'll be at St. Mungo's.

2%: No (for some other reason).

The author has playfully hinted -- more than once -- at her leading character's unsure future (at least as far as fans are concerned; Rowling herself knows exactly how the series will end, having already written the final chapter).

We can only wonder if Jo voted in the poll, sometime between taking care of her newborn daughter and sealing up plans for the release of her highly anticipated sixth novel, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. (I just hope he's not whacked by evil French Deatheather Guillaume de Broggy in a deadly duel.)

[Swallow]

Oh look at that knowledgable guy who sits back with a contented sigh as he believes he has everything worked out because he can see a few similar plot elements that are present in nearly every single epic story since the beginning of time you drongo!!!
Just because she has a few similar elements, does not mean she is going to write the same bloody ending. God that irritates me. Everyone steps out of the woodwork and pretend they know all when such writing styles have been around forever and are common knowledge. Just because Arthur and Frodo were raised by someone else and then recieved a mentor in a wise and old man does not mean that all stories should end the same way who have the same elements.
I mean, that would be suggesting that Oliver Twist should have ended with the child going off into the West or sacrificing himself. Couldn't she be just rewriting Oliver then, with a magical twist (yeah yeah, i know, bad pun )
It irritates me when people start talking like that. Certainly HP isn't the most groundbreaking book, she's writing a story that has certainly been writing in various other styles before, but she's got a charm that is enticing, which is what makes her good.

And people also keep forgetting that it's a children's book. The theme may be death, but in the end she needs to bring in hope, in the end the baddy has to die. And in the end the hero shouldn't die. Esp. not a hero like Harry. He's been through enough, if she kills him off, she will have hundreds of fans throwing rotten tomatos at her for an eternity, and i might have to join in....

[Megana]

lol Flit! Looks like we've found a topic to get you all wound up on, hey?

Meh, I hate to say it, but I'm with the 41% of people who think he gonna sacrifice himself in the end. I dunno, but I just don't think that there can be a happy ending for Harry. If he doesn't sacrifice himself, then he'll turn into a recluce or something. I just can't see him living happily every after, or just plain living for that matter.

[Lix]

hmph ill burn my books in protest if she kills him off thats so stupid

[Dark One]

Read the Barry Trotter (Harry Potter parody) books. That'll give you an idea of what Harry may do after the last book

[Kaylan-R]

I have read them. lol, they are funny!!!!

It would be funny if Harry really did get youthenasia. Hehe

[~Dani~]

I am not sure if Harry will die or not. I see it a bit like the Legendsong (ok vauge I know) where there is one small chance that everyone will be ok. That the unraveller will free the unykorn, without dying and will live happily ever after. Thats a bit what its like in Harry Potter, like maybe there is once chance that Harry will survive and live happily ever after and Voldemort will be dead (can he actually die anyway??). But I can see a lot more chances where Harry will die (or someone else important) and Voldemort will reign supreme. But I am pretty sure the ending will be a compromise--Harry will defeat Voldemort but someone else might die, or Harry will end up becoming a crazy recluse. So there will be some bad, and hopefull more good!!

[Timm]

WORRY ABOUT BOOK SIX FIRST!!!

[Elspeth]

Wow - that first guy had some real insights, didn't he? I mean, nobody else in the world has thought anything along those lines, or made any connections between HP and other books and narratives, have they?

I wonder if it's possible to be more sarcastic...

[Lauren]

im with you timm....all this hype is just silly!

[Dameon]

Harry is SO not going to die.

Dumbledore is. But Harry is SO not.

The Foot is down. The Kayt has spoken.

[Kaylan-R]

I allready knew that Dumbledore was going to die, I just did. He isa kind of main
character, and the sorylines would be altered if he wasn't in the story.

[Dark One]

i hope he doesn't die! He's a great & mysterious character.

If he does, maybe he'll come back and mentor Harry (Obi-Wan Dumbledore)

[Lucy]

Ok, most know I don't read Harry, so am I allowed to disagree with The Foot and put it down to ignorance? I'd say that Harry's going to die. There's the whole "connected to Voldemort" thing - maybe that's why he couldn't kill Harry in the first palces and was so badly injured after that whole fiasco in the first place?

But that's very very predictable. And as Flit says, it's a kids book - how can the hero die at the end? I'm confuzzled!

Obi-Wan Dubmledore love it. That is my official name for him now!!

[Kaylan-R]

jgduffin said:

i hope he doesn't die! He's a great & mysterious character.

If he does, maybe he'll come back and mentor Harry (Obi-Wan Dumbledore)

whoops! I've said too much!!