You know, I remember the good ol' days when beloved characters like Roy Fokker and Ben Dixon died right before our eyes in the TV show Robotech. Some parental groups shrieked in horror, but far more parents wrote in to thank the Robotech creators for bringing this portrayal to American TV, to help kids learn about dealing with death and loss.
I think Rowling is doing much the same thing with the Harry Potter books.
I rather doubt that Harry, Ron, or Hermione will die in Hallows. But just about anyone else is fair game. Rowling has said that finishing the last book will be "like a bereavement," but that doesn't mean she's going to kill Harry; it means the series that has been an integral part of her life for the last decade will be over and she won't know what to do with herself after that. (Well, apart from wallow in money. :)
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Date: 2007-02-04 08:02 pm (UTC)I think Rowling is doing much the same thing with the Harry Potter books.
I rather doubt that Harry, Ron, or Hermione will die in Hallows. But just about anyone else is fair game. Rowling has said that finishing the last book will be "like a bereavement," but that doesn't mean she's going to kill Harry; it means the series that has been an integral part of her life for the last decade will be over and she won't know what to do with herself after that. (Well, apart from wallow in money. :)