The Fate of Harry Potter inHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

With the impending release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final epic by J. K. Rowling. There seems to be some speculation as to whether Harry will survive the upcoming adventure. While Harry's death would be considered by many as tragic and vulgar due to his largely miserable life, the author may be seriously considering a non-Hollywood ending to this popular epic tale.

Due to the level of seriousness J.K. Rowling has set in motion, one can almost guarantee further tragedies to occur within Harry's none too distant future. As we have read from the sixth Harry Potter book (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince) Ms Rowling has no problem killing off main or seemingly crucial characters. I say crucial since Professor Dumbledore's presence was supposedly keeping Voldemort's direct assault on Harry's life in check. With all the nuances of Harry's skill and luck at using magic throughout the earlier books, it would seem he may very well be able to defeat the dark lord. He will need a lot of help with this monumental task.

In a recent interview with J. K. Rowling, the death of a few of characters has been confirmed. The author also mentioned that she was rather saddened while writing one of the final chapters. One could infer that someone close to Harry or Harry himself does die from this statement. Yet said sadness can come from the death of another character the author is fond of. This does not necessarily mean Harry. In earlier interviews Ms Rowling has mentioned a fondness of characters like Hermoine or Professor Snape. The death of either of these characters could also cause grief of sorts. The author has a good way of stating facts within the upcoming book while throwing doubt on who will live or die by issuing vague statements in which the public does not know the context.

One more thing to consider while hypothesizing the fate of characters in the upcoming book, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' is to know J. K. Rowling's motivation. On one hand if Harry does not survive the 7^th and final book, there will be no real pressure on the author to do follow up books. Such as Harry Potter 20 years later, or the further adventures of Harry Potter. I'm certain that not having said pressure in her life is a goal Ms Rowling would strive for. Who could blame her. On the other hand if Harry survives most if not all fans will be pleased. Although a somewhat happy ending may be attained with Harry's survival readers may be cheated of a better ending to this great story.