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Harry Potter: Wanted dead or alive Popular (35399)

JUNE 27, 2006 at 4:09 PM

Posted by CHEESER
Source: HPANA


When last we checked, a slim majority of fans said Harry Potter would die in the last book in JK Rowling's series.

The informal poll, conducted by HPANA, garnered over 45,000 votes and was even cited by The Sun in an article.

With Rowling's recent revelations about upcoming deaths, we decided to ask again: Dead meat, or life so sweet?

Unlike our last poll, however, you only get two choices: Yay or nay.

Vote now and spread the word.

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Reader Comments (343)

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mar66
Auror
House: Gryffindor
Points: 2153

mar66 says:

Harry CANNOT die in the last book.
There has to be a happy ending, after all that Harry has been through.
AHHH i cant wait until the 7th book!

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 9:05 PM EST



sherrilina
Muggle
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 15

sherrilina says:

KerriBerriSundae: Um, no, JK has NOT said outright that Harry will die in the least. She has always been careful to be ambivalent about that. Just because she said that she understands why certain authors, such as the great Agatha Christie, would kill off their heroes, doesn't mean that she herself will. You misunderstood what she said.

As for the whole "scar=last hoarcrux" idea, I don't think it's going to be the case--I mean, it seems that to make a hoarcrux requires a specific spell and process--I don't think that it can be made accidentally or unconsciously. Thus for Harry's scar to be a Hoarcrux, Voldemort would have to know about it, and if he did, why on earth would he try to kill Harry and thus destroy one of his precious Hoarcuxes? It makes no sense whatsoever. Besides, the prophecy states that one or the other has to die, not both. I stand by my original opinion that he will survive, though I strangely find that I don't care as much anymore one way or the other.

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 9:10 PM EST



^WatsonLover^
Hungarian Horntail Breeder
House: Gryffindor
Points: 5456

^WatsonLover^ says:

I think harry will die in the next book....the proficies said one can't live while the other dies....Which means Harry and Voldemort both have to die to finish what voldemort started...

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 9:29 PM EST



AvalonKarma
Witch
House: Gryffindor
Points: 570
Yahoo: annatrouble82

AvalonKarma says:

I used to say she's never kill him, but due to her recent comment on the show, I have changed my mind. I don't know, i guess i am holding out SOME hope, but really not much!!

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 9:29 PM EST



Smileyradcliffe
Harry's Mental Advisor
House: Gryffindor
Points: 19431
AIM: beckybbear Yahoo: smileyradcliffe

Smileyradcliffe says:

Cool

i think i will post it on myspace

:)

smiles

peace
love
happiness

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 9:29 PM EST



~*harry's girl*~
Dancing in the Rain
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 3097
AIM: harrys girl604

~*harry's girl*~ says:

I'm gonna cry sooo unbelievably hard if he dies. I thought DD was hard. But if Harry....then I'll be an emotional wreck for years. *feeble laugh*

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 9:33 PM EST



ikeman
Head Boy
House: Gryffindor
Points: 496

ikeman says:

He will live because of the prophecy. Only one will live. So JKR will have to change the prophecy??????

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 9:38 PM EST



Saint Hedwig
Auror
House: Gryffindor
Points: 3651

Saint Hedwig says:

If I were JK, I'd keep him alive. Because killing off the main character won't guarantee protection against spin-offs by other non-HP authors: look at Sherlock Holmes. But I'm not JK, so...


~

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 9:41 PM EST



kkids
Auror
House: Gryffindor
Points: 2103

kkids says:

I have placed the code on my kindergarten class website! I wouldn't like to see Harry bumped off, but if that is the plan Jo has, then I have to accept it. I wonder who the other 2 will be that she mentioned during her interview.

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 9:45 PM EST



hufflepuff_babe
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
House: Hufflepuff
Points: 1720

hufflepuff_babe says:

I voted for him to die.

Now don't get mad...
I am not obsessive over him but I do not have a death wish for him either.

The truth is that Rowling will be hounded to write more if she just stops with Harry alive. She had it in for him and now she will finish him off.

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 9:50 PM EST



magicalmaiden
Muggle
House: Gryffindor
Points: 25
AIM: darkangelfara Yahoo: darkfara9042@msn.com

magicalmaiden says:

I think he shud live. i already cried when dumbledore died in the 6th book and i dont wanna cry again or my mom'll think im crazy. hah! anyways we will see...

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 9:54 PM EST



Patronus Wiz
Hogwarts Psychologist
House: Gryffindor
Points: 4236

Patronus Wiz says:

I say No, but I think that's more of a hopeful wish rather than what I truly think. I do think Jo would be gutsy enough to shock us all.

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 9:57 PM EST



Magic Dancer K
Professor
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 1029

Magic Dancer K says:

I'm still holding out. I don't want to believe he will die, he is too young and must live out his days with Ginny after he kills Voldy in peace.

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 9:57 PM EST



Remmy4193
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
House: Gryffindor
Points: 1841

Remmy4193 says:

It's sad to think that he's going to die, but in some ways Harry is better off dying for the sake of others. Plus, it helps Jo by not having to worry about any additions to the Harry Potter series if the title character is dead.

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 9:58 PM EST



Tenshi
Auror
House: Gryffindor
Points: 2809

Tenshi says:

Well, I reeeeeeeeeeeaaly don't want Harry to die, but it really looks like Harry has to die! Both for the plot and to stop other authors and books

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 10:07 PM EST



ElizabethRG
Witch
House: Gryffindor
Points: 818

ElizabethRG says:

I'll jump off a cliff if Harry dies.




:( boooooooo

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 10:16 PM EST



gubbyfish
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 1920

gubbyfish says:

Looks like a lot more people think Harry's going to die now. I hope it doesn't end that way, Harry needs rewarded for his horrible life and tireless efforts to save the wizard world, he doesn't deserve to be killed off.

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 10:19 PM EST



~Hermione
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
House: Gryffindor
Points: 1420

~Hermione says:

That is an interesting poll. Nobody knows the answer except the author. I hope Harry isn't going to die as, I think, everybody does, but it is quite possible he does die. We're going to see in the next book.

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 10:20 PM EST



Ariana Dumbledore
Auror
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 2945

Ariana Dumbledore says:

Aww, the poll's down. *makes a mental note to come back later*.

It's a great idea though to do it again - it would be funny if the results changed dramatically!

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 10:32 PM EST



hpforever138
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
House: Gryffindor
Points: 1720
AIM: sweetvalley252

hpforever138 says:

Harry isn't going to die, I mean come on how awful would that be? I would feel like I read the whole series for nothing, I want to see my hero win!

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 10:33 PM EST



undisputed760
Auror
House: Slytherin
Points: 2463
AIM: Undisputed760 Yahoo: Undisputedj760 I support HPANA!

undisputed760 says:

I was always kind of certain he was going to die, and hearing this latest bit of news makes me think so even more, i just reealllyyy hope he doesnt, but im absolutly convinced that ron is a goner :(

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 10:59 PM EST



krissiebear
Witch
House: Gryffindor
Points: 657
AIM: iambaduhuh

krissiebear says:

Him dying would be a good end to the series. Then I wouldn't always be expecting JK to pop out with a random new HP book.

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 11:03 PM EST



minister of muggles
Wizard
House: Gryffindor
Points: 570
Yahoo: zajz1988 I support HPANA!

minister of muggles says:

What if you think he will die but comeback?

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 11:05 PM EST



zoppieus
Witch
House: Gryffindor
Points: 546
AIM: zoppieus Yahoo: zoppieus

zoppieus says:

I voted no but I'm pretty sure she's going to kill him off for the sake of ended the series w/no loop hole to coner herself with to write another potter book. But I do hope she at least let's him live to a old age and let him die of old age or something.

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 11:17 PM EST



Livian Silver
Head Girl
House: Gryffindor
Points: 446

Livian Silver says:

It's hard to pick at exactly what she meant by the words she used. I can't tell either way which way she is going to go with it, but hopefully there will be a happy ending at the end of book 7 (ie Harry doesn't die), otherwise there is going to be a whole lot of angsty and sad people out there for a very long time. Well, maybe just me.

So, I hope Harry does survive. But I'm not crossing my fingers.... I'll just have to wait and see...

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 11:34 PM EST



PowerGranger
Prof. of Cultural Literacy
House: Gryffindor
Points: 4212
I support HPANA!

PowerGranger says:

In the past I've leaned toward Harry living, primarily because I think it would be in keeping with one of JKR's bigger themes, good overcoming evil. However, JKR is also a sort of pessimistic person so I can see her "sacrificing" Harry for a greater good, say, as others have suggested, Harry dies while killing Voldemort. In real life there are many instances of such sacrifices and I wouldn't be surprised if JKR decided to go that route.

Of course I will be devastated if Harry doesn't make it -- who doesn't want Harry to have some peace and happiness after all he's been through? I'll understand why she did it though, at least. I'm sure she wouldn't kill Harry off just so other writers couldn't continue the series (like any of us would read those "imposter" books anyway!)

Still, on a practical note, how on earth can Harry's fate be kept a secret long enough for all of us to read book 7?! I am so afraid someone will spoil it for me! I think I'll even avoid the midnight parties and have the book delivered to my home and institute a news blackout until I've finished. Last thing I need is some idiot going right to the end and blabbing the news while I'm still on line picking up my copy!

Posted Jun 27, 2006 at 11:51 PM EST



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