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CmonMiracle:
Well, this book is coming out soon and of course this is suppose to be the last Harry Potter book. What are your predictions or hopes for it?

Here's what I've gathered from the last book.

I believe Snape is *not* a traitor. We know from the past books a few things:

Snape loved Lilly (Harry's mom) but it was unrequited.
Snape became an original Deatheater.
Sometime near the end of the first Deatheater war, Snape came to Dumbledore and "turned good", but only Dumbledore knows the reason. Yet the reason is good enough for Dumbledore and he never doubted Snape's turn to the good side.

So what happened?

Voldemort killed Lilly, that's what happened. And the moment he did that, Snape forever and irrevocably turned against Voldemort and swore vengance for what he did. That love of Lilly and that Voldemort killed her meant Snape would forever hate Voldemort is why Dumbledore trusted him ever after.

So what about Dumbledore's death?

He and Harry arrived back at Hogwarts with Dumbledore pretty obviously dying of the potion he'd had to drink. Dumbledore knew he was a dead man, likely knowing the poison to be irreversable. His last wishes were to protect Harry and the other students.

Dumbledore knew that if one man would instantly know Dumbledore was doomed and could act, it would be Snape and only Snape (with his deep knowledge of potions and dark magics).

So a dying Dumbledore finds himself the target of a wavering young Malfoy. Malfoy wasn't evil - wasn't lost completely - quite yet. But Malfoy had to kill Dumbledore or be killed. Turn completely evil or die.

Snape bursts in and is described as summing up the entire scene quickly in his mind. Dumbledore looked at him pleadingly - not pleading for Dumbledore's life, but pleading for Snape to do the one horrible thing that needed to be done. Finish off a doomed Dumbledore and thus "save" young Malfoy - plus Snape re-infultrates the Deatheaters unquestioned. Snape instantly recognized Dumbledore was doomed, and both Snape and Sumbledore knew the only path they had to save the kids was for Snape to finish off Dumbledore. Save Malfoy, infiltrate the Deatheaters again. The pleading of Dumbledore to Snape was because Snape was hesitating, and Dumbledore was pleading with him to do what he had to do - save Malfoy and more.

This is why Snape then wouldn't attack Harry while escaping. Why the only thing he reacted to that Harry said was when Harry called him a coward. Snape is no coward, he'd just done the hardest, and bravest thing of his life: finish off his doomed friend Dumbledore to save the students and have a chance at Voldemort.

I hope Harry finally finds this all out at the end, though I'd expect likely with Snape dying as part of it.

I expect young Malfoy would then be saved from becoming truly evil, possibly taking on his own evil father.

I have a grand finale story idea that I do not expect to happen, but in my mind would be the best ending possible. I'll put it up later.

Dimmukane:
That's actually the only 'Snape is Good' theory I've heard that makes sense.  And it seems like exactly the kind of thing JKR would do...make you think someone's bad, but then explain their reasons.  We'll find out in about two weeks, regardless.

Hunter:
I'm not holding my breath for snape.

CmonMiracle:
OK, so if the Snape thing I wrote above has, maybe, a 30-40% chance of happening in the book, this next bit - my ideal ending - has a .001% chance.

And that bugs me, since I like my ending so much that anything else seems blah.

So here is my ideal Harry Potter ending:

Who discovers spells? Magic exists, but great, wise wizards and witches over the ages discover spells and potions to harness and call the magic. A comprehensive list of spells would grow over time as new spells are found through lifetimes devoted to maybe discovering one new spell of some usefulness or power.

Dumbledore has discovered/invented a spell. Voldemort has too (possibly the Cruxis or another unforgivable).

Harry's gift, his power, his purpose is that he will discover/invent a spell. A devastating spell... not an unforgivable but almost never to be used.

The prophesy spoke of Harry and Voldemort, that one will kill the other.

"Kill" can be interpreted many, many ways.

Harry, after Snape's death and Harry's learning how Snape was not evil, will be forced into that ultimate showdown with Lord Voldemort. I imagine this taking place in a human (muggle) city like downtown London. Wand to wand, wizard to wizard: Harry fueled by the fact that this man is ultimately responsible for the loss of his mother, father, Sirius, and Dumbledore. Voldemort driven by the knowledge of the prophecy, and that Harry is the last thing standing in his way of total victory over the magical (and possibly all of the real) world.

Harry's choice appears obvious: kill with an unforgivable curse or be killed by one.

A moment will happen when Harry will realize his true power and gift and a new spell will form in his mind. A spell never before known, or even thought of. A devastating, yet not unforgivable spell.

Harry will cast this spell against Lord Voldemort, striking him full on in a blaze of light and power.

Voldemort will reel back, then stop, waiting for the effect. He will feel none and begin to laugh.

He will mock a now nearly spent Harry, calling him an imbecilic fool spouting nonsense spells of pretty flashes and no power.

Voldemort will point his wand at Harry and say "Avada Kedavra!" - the killing curse.

... and nothing will happen.

Harry discvovered/invented a spell that "de-magics" or "mugglizes". That is what he had cast against Lord Voldemort. It stripped Voldemort of all magic ability. He has become a squib... a muggle... in one brilliant flash of powerful magic.

Lord Voldemort, the persona and name Tom Riddle took on when he became an evil, powerful wizard, is now dead. All that remains is Tom Riddle. A squib. A muggle. Powerless and hapless in the face of even a first year student at Hogwarts.

His magic can never be regained. He is cut off completely from the magic world, as you or I am.

As Voldemort - Riddle now - realizes this, he is overcome with rage and terror. He wildly and frantically screams spells and curses, snapping his wand at Harry, willing with all his might to wield one tiny shred of magic... but there is none. Nothing.

Harry says what he needs to say to Riddle, then teleports (with Ron and Hermione?) away from Riddle, back to Hogwarts.

Riddle is left on his knees in the middle of downtown London. Dead bodies surround him - those he killed during that final showdown with Harry since he had no care for innocent lives. Sirens will sound as police approach him, guns drawn.

And Tom Malovo Riddle will spend the rest of his life a muggle, forever cut off from all things magical, devoid of power, devoid of followers. A prisoner of the muggle world, no more able to find a wizard or Hogwarts than any clueless muggle. He will remember it all, and it will torture him what he has forever lost. He has become what he hated most, and will spend all his days at thier mercy.

Harry will kill Lord Voldemort, but he will not kill Tom Riddle.

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THAT is how I want the Harry Potter story to end.

Dimmukane:
I think you should be the official Harry Potter fanfic author.  All the other ones suck compared to yours.

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