Who Do You Think Will Die in Harry Potter Book Seven?

Snape took an unbreakable oath to the Death Eaters in Book 6 to prove himself; he’s planning to get himself killed to take down Voldemort.
Hagrid is already a tragic hero, so Rowling is likely to off him to crank up the angst at a critical point.

I don't think anyone has to die. There is a way to end the saga without anyone biting the big one. Read my thoughts on the perfect ending at: http://www.rinesmith.com/~roger/running-with-scissors/2007/07/14/the-pe…

Are we allowed to vote if we actually know who is or is not going to die?

We KNOW voldermort or harry will die. That's just a given. However, I don't think "voldermort" counts because he's just too obvious. I chose Ron.

I'm thinking the death of Ron will bring Harry and Hermione together, and then both of them will kill voldermort.

I'm guessing either Wormtail or Snape will have to die for Harry to defeat Voldemort, probably Snape. I think the most likely student to die is Ginny, which Harry alluded to in book six.

I reckon Neville will have a showdown with Bellatrix, so he'll be a heroic goner. Voldy will die too (I can't see a sad ending), and I also reckon Snape might die, saving Harry.

Damn, one too many.

Bob

Parsing Rowling's phrase, she did say that two "main" characters will die. I see Neville, Luna, Hagrid, McGonnagall and Ron's parents as secondary characters, so there could be a higher body count in this book than we're thinking.

I cast my vote for Harry and Voldemort. I think they may kill each other. I like some of the alternate theories on this thread, though, such as Snape planning to sacrifice himself to save the wizarding world, and Neville seeking revenge for his parents' impairment.

I wonder if Harry will find all the Horcruxes. Do you think he needs to destroy them all to kill Voldemort? Couldn't he kill Voldemort's mortal body first and then destroy any Horcruxes he couldn't find? And is Dumbledore really dead? A phoenix flew away from his funeral pyre. I am enjoying not knowing for one more day, because soon we'll know how it all ends.

Ah, you missed out two deaths in your list: one you know, the other about 2/3rds of the way through.

Summary of the plot so far: Harry and co. spend the autumn camping, whilst trying to decide which set of plot coupons to collect. A few humans die, a few non-humans die. And Dumbledore is revealed to be a bit of a git.

Bob

Ha! You're all wrong!

I read the book and counted no less than 9 significant characters who died, excluding the fates of Harry, Ron, Hermione, & Voldemort. Two significant characters die in the first 80 pages.

I really don't know how Rowling is classing her particular characters as "main" since many of the dead were main in my estimation.

It's a bloodbath, you guys! Don't read it. Save yourselves the pain!!

Bwahaha!!

i agree that two significant characters die in the first 80 pages, and more significant characters die later. it's sad, really, and you are right, it IS a blood bath. i am still in mourning over the first character who dies ...