Friday, February 23, 2007

Harry Potter Must Die

Don't get me wrong. I'm a huge Harry Potter fan. But JK Rowling is going to finish the series of seven books, and there aren't going to be any more -- not from her, nor from any other authors who want to jump in and take the reins if JK Rowling is unwilling to stay in the saddle. If she kills off Harry, no author can use him as the protagonist in future books. And more importantly, to finish the series with the same type of tragedy that began the series, the self-sacrifice of Harry to save the ones he loves most, his friends, will have to occur. I have no doubt that Voldemort will be vanquished and perish in the end, too, but Harry's demise is coming whether or not we fans approve of such an unfortunate outcome.