Well, we've known since Book 1 that Dumbledore *had* to die.
My suspicion is that Snape will be one of the deaths -- and it will later be revealed that he's a 'Good guy,' loyal to Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix, and did everything to protect as many lives as he could (including Draco and Harry's).
The other death -- in my opinion, of course -- will be Neville. He, as we remember, is one of two possible children who is the threat to Voldemort -- and it's never been completely explained *why* Voldemort chose Harry as his Enemy. Harry's abilities are formidible, indeed, but skill and power might not determine Voldemort's nemisis. Neville's death, given his family's history of sacrifice and loss to Voldemort, would be all the more tragic -- and therefore a more 'epic' and powerful end to the story.
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Date: 2006-06-27 04:24 pm (UTC)My suspicion is that Snape will be one of the deaths -- and it will later be revealed that he's a 'Good guy,' loyal to Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix, and did everything to protect as many lives as he could (including Draco and Harry's).
The other death -- in my opinion, of course -- will be Neville. He, as we remember, is one of two possible children who is the threat to Voldemort -- and it's never been completely explained *why* Voldemort chose Harry as his Enemy. Harry's abilities are formidible, indeed, but skill and power might not determine Voldemort's nemisis. Neville's death, given his family's history of sacrifice and loss to Voldemort, would be all the more tragic -- and therefore a more 'epic' and powerful end to the story.