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I'm crossing my fingers that Harry, Ron & Hermoine survive. I wonder if Rowling meant the "reprieve" to be for a character that's already "died" in a previous book- Dumbledore maybe?? (one can only hope!)
I never thought about Hagrid being one of the two that dies. I can see him fighting to protect someone (if Dumbledore's really dead, maybe Hagrid feels like it's partly up to him to protect Harry?) and then him dying instead of whoever he's protecting.
Eek..so many questions!
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My husband has already been informed that we WILL be picking the book up at midnight and I will NOT be going to bed till i finish it...I still have speculation that the prophecy they fought over in OOTP was about nevill and not Harry..and I agree with if Nevill does die :Sniff: That he hurts bellitrix in a bad way
...I still have speculation that the prophecy they fought over in OOTP was about nevill and not Harry.
I thought you might like to read this, from JK Rowling's site.
(you can read the full text here: J.K.Rowling Official Site)
Part of the text is exerpted here: In effect, the prophecy gave Voldemort the choice of two candidates for his possible nemesis. In choosing which boy to murder, he was also (without realising it) choosing which boy to anoint as the Chosen One – to give him tools no other wizard possessed – the scar and the ability it conferred, a magical window into Voldemort's mind.
and here: So where does this leave Neville, the boy who was so nearly King? Well, it does not give him either hidden powers or a mysterious destiny. He remains a 'normal' wizarding boy, albeit one with a past, in its way, as tragic as Harry's. As you saw in 'Order of the Phoenix,' however, Neville is not without his own latent strengths. It remains to be seen how he will feel if he ever finds out how close he came to being the Chosen One.
and finally: Some of you, who have been convinced that the prophecy marked Neville, in some mystical fashion, for a fate intertwined with Harry's, may find this answer rather dull.
So Jo says that although Neville's story is important to the whole epic, the prophecy is indeed about Harry, and it became about Harry by Voldemort's choice.
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I still think Neville and Snape will go down fighting for the good guys.
As far as Harry goes, isn't he dead to us either way? The series will be over and whether or not he survives, we won't have any more stories about our dear friends Harry, Ron and Hermione. I dread reading this book, just as I hated coming to the end of The Return of the King. This wonderful fantasy world that Rowling created will be snuffed out too soon for me!
Warning- NY Times online reviews Deathly Hallows early!-No Spoilers
Just a warning to all of us trying hard not to be spoiled- the NY Times Online has put up a review of Deathly Hallows- I have been running into links all over the place for it. So be careful if you do not want to get spoiled!
Also, just read the Baltimore Sun has also published a review and it is supposed to be a lot more detailed than the NY Times article.
***soapbox**** Why!!! Why couldn't they wait two more days! Highly disappointed that they would be willing to spoil the story for children and adults for their own gain. Boooo ***off soapbox***
The Orlando Sentinel has also posted their review of the book, along with spoilers. Today's "gotta have it yesterday" mentality is the only thing that guides the media.
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Thanks for the heads up! DH warned me about this yesterday on my way home from work. It's going to be hard to avoid, but I'm trying my best! It's so sad that a small group of people want to ruin this for millions.
My husband has already been informed that we WILL be picking the book up at midnight and I will NOT be going to bed till i finish it...I still have speculation that the prophecy they fought over in OOTP was about nevill and not Harry..and I agree with if Nevill does die :Sniff: That he hurts bellitrix in a bad way
I totally thought that too, but didn't they say that only a person that the prophecy is about can retrieve it? I really thought the same thing (and still kind of do). I'm glad someone else thinks it
Ok, so I wasn't going to buy the book tonight...but after reading all of this I got excited and decided to go tonight I can't wait to walk to everyone about it!
I'm desperately trying to stay awke to go get my copy but I have a migraine. I desperately want to know if my theory of Dumbledore communicating through his portrait in the headmasters office will come true.
I'm desperately trying to stay awke to go get my copy but I have a migraine. I desperately want to know if my theory of Dumbledore communicating through his portrait in the headmasters office will come true.
You were ALMOST correct, Sara- excellent job!! And we received a "bonus" chapter with the beloved Dumbledore....
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