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Marc2b -> RE: HP 7 Spoilers Galore (dont read it if you dont want to know) (7/24/2007 5:09:18 PM)
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Thanks dcnovice for that charm.
Read the book in two days but needed a couple of days to digest it all. What unbelievable tripe! Does J.K. seriously expect us to believe that a seventeen year old boy and a seventeen year old girl, alone in a tent in the woods together, would not get it on?
Okay, I’m kidding, I loved the book – but that question did occur to me.
And I did love the book, it is a fitting climax to the saga filled with adventure, mystery, action, sadness, but ultimately triumph and a happy ending. Many questions were answered but many still remain but then a good author always leaves you wanting more. Like others I wonder what became of Moody’s body, etc but an author, like any artist sooner or later has to stop and say "it is finished." Don’t get me wrong, I would love more Harry Potter books (sequels or prequels) but I understand if J.K. chooses to do no more.
My big question: just what the hell was that struggling, whiny, baby thing at "Kings Cross," at the end of the book? I took it to be the piece of Riddle’s soul that was in Harry (and got left behind when Harry returned) but I’m not sure.
As for what becomes of our beloved characters, well, we’ll never get full biographies but it is fun to speculate. Too many to cover them all but here’s a few I’ve been thinking about.
Professor McGonagle – The obvious new Headmistress of Hogwarts. She’ll have a good tenure with the only thorn in her side being constant unwanted advice from the Snape portrait in her office (hey, Snape was Headmaster, his portrait should go up).
George – the loss of his twin brother has to be devastating for him but he’ll eventually pick himself up and continue the joke shop (maybe percy will do the books).
Harry, Ginny, Ron, and Hermione – First, they all have a little catch up learning to do at Hogwarts (Ginny has another whole year) although I am sure that Harry (and probably Hermione and Ron as well) will automatically be given full marks in DADA. It will be a double wedding. Then a long honeymoon. They deserve it.
Harry will seriously consider playing professional quiditch (Ron desperately hopes he’ll be picked up by the Canons) but he decides to become an auror instead. Joined by Ginny, Hermione and Ron they will be quite the team and put the kibosh on many dark wizards. Eventually, the knees will start to go, they won’t be able to run as fast and it will be time to retire.
I don’t know about Ginny and Ron but Harry and Hermione will defiantly then go to Hogwarts to teach. Harry, of course will teach DADA and Hermione will probably teach Transfigurations. Harry will be the head of Gyrffindor house of course. In time Harry will become Headmaster of Hogwarts (Hermione will become the new Head of Gyrffindor) where the only thorn in his side will be the portrait of Snap saying things like "you’re just like your father, Potter." He will go down in history as Hogwarts greatest Headmaster although he will always insist that he was second best at most.
Last note: my patronus would be a boar, no doubt about it.
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