Rowling: Two 'Potter' Characters Will Die

http://www.comcast.net ^ | 6 26 06 | Associated Press

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I'd go with Nevil and Lucius Malfoy. Drako is not beyond redemption, he'll always be a prat, though.

Extra points if Snape gets it in the nape of the neck.

BTW Severus of Antioch:

was by birth and education a pagan, who was baptized in the martyry of Leontius at Tripolis.

He almost at once openly united himself with the Acephali, repudiating his own baptism and his baptizer, and even the Catholic church itself...

Severus is said to have stirred up a fierce religious war among the population of Alexandria, resulting in bloodshed and conflagrations. To escape punishment for this violence, he fled to Constantinople...

Severus was eagerly dispatched by Anastasius to occupy the vacant patriarch of Antioch, and the very day of his enthronement solemnly pronounced in his church an anathema on Chalcedon, and accepted the Henoticon he had previously repudiated.

[Dominic Harr]

If Neville is the chosen one, that puts a whole new spin on the entire series . . . Voldemort was after the wrong guy all along!!!

[humblegunner]

Harry has to kill Snape as revenge for Dumbledore.

No, I have a real strong feeling that Snape's offing of Dumbledore was not as it seemed.

Snape may turn out to have been a good guy all along.

[Little Ray]

Where does that come from?

I just like Hermione 'cause she earns what she gets through hard work, rather than through birthright or outrageous luck.

As far as I'm concerned Harry can buy it. Snape, too. And Malfoy.

But she has lots of characters to choose from.

I guess, I hope its not a Weasley, either.

[Tanniker Smith]

So dead characters are better than unanswered questions.

As long as she doesn't kill off characters to avoid answering questions.

TS

[andyssister]

I wonder if the Bill/Fleur wedding will turn into a bloodbath? I think some Weasley's are going to die.

I hope Fenrir dies a painful death at the hands of Bill or Lupin.

[CholeraJoe]

No, I have a real strong feeling that Snape's offing of Dumbledore was not as it seemed.

I kept thinking that at the end of the sixth book. Dumbledore could search for the remaining horcruxes more easily if everyone thought he was dead.

[Little Ray]

I'm afraid Snape IS a good guy.
It seems pretty obvious that Snape killed Dumbledore because Dumbledore wanted to be killed (apparently he'd been horribly maimed and cursed in the search for Voldemort's whatchamacallits...) AND it would get Snape into Moldywarts inner circle. Snape also refused to kill, maim or carry off Harry Potter when he had a chance.
He's a good guy.

[Politicalmom]

Nope. Neville is going to end up as Herbology professor at Hogworts.

[retrokitten]

They were born at the end of July, I don't know if we know the exact date of Neville's birthday or not.

Reread Half-Blood Prince. Dumbledore goes over, in painstaking detail, why Harry is the chosen one. In short, it is because Voldemort marked him as his equal when he tried to kill him and ended up sharing some of his powers with Harry and he didn't mark Neville.

Here's the prophecy, just for reference...

`The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches....born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies.... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not...and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives...the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies....'

[Politicalmom]

I think Fred and/or George have had it.

Voldemort hates wise guys. :)

[Tanniker Smith]

If Dumbledore is alive and faked his death, he could die again, but that would be cheap, killing him off twice in two books in a row.

Snape is a goner. Voldemort is going to be p*ssed. And if Snape has been working for Voldemort all this time, Harry (or better yet RON) will kill him.

Neville better live. He's been through too much. He needs to avenge his parents BIG TIME.

I don't know why, but I'm thinking that at least one Weasly will buy the farm. It SHOULD be Percy. Which means that it won't be (unless he finally comes to his senses at the last possible minute). Sadly, I think it'll be Fred or George.

TS

[Tanniker Smith]

Potter Ping!

Badda Bing!

[Politicalmom]

I think it may be both. I can't see one letting the other fall without going too.

[CholeraJoe]

Neville better live. He's been through too much. He needs to avenge his parents BIG TIME.

Bellatrix LeStrange must die by Neville hand.

[retrokitten]

I wonder if the Bill/Fleur wedding will turn into a bloodbath?

Hopefully the only blood shed at the wedding is between the Molly v. Fleur catfight. :-D It has the potential to be hysterical.

I hope Fenrir dies a painful death at the hands of Bill or Lupin.

That would be great. I'm looking forward to a Neville v. Bellatrix show down, too. I don't remember where I read it, but Helena Bonham Carter (Marla Singer from Fight Club, Tim Burton's girlfriend/wife/baby mama) is going to play Bellatrix in the OotP movie. She is exactly who I pictured playing her!

[Tanniker Smith]

I know people that think that Neville and not Harry will kill Voldemort because deep down Harry isn't a killer and he doesn't want to be like Voldemart. He'll make his own choice. (And, they remind me, Gollum destroyed the ring, not Frodo -- to which I respond, bullsh**! Gollum was trying to steal it and fell into a pit of lava!)

Neville will have his moment to shine. He'll probably stand up to Harry, Ron and Hermione again.

[retrokitten]

LOL!

[Tanniker Smith]

Harry has to kill Snape as revenge for Dumbledore.

Actually, I think Voldemort kills Snape for double crossing him. Or it'll have someone to do with the Unbreakable Vow.

And Voldemort will already suspect.

[humblegunner]

Dumbledore could search for the remaining horcruxes more easily if everyone thought he was dead.

Dumbledore was most adamant that Harry GET SNAPE when it became evident the situation had gone bad.

I reckon Snape and Dumbledore had it worked out in advance to fool everyone.