HARRY Potter fans can speculate on the fifth adventure in the series by betting on which character will die in the latest book. Author JK Rowling has suggested in interviews that Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix contains the demise of one of the key players.
With the plot still a secret, the Scottish bookmaker Blue Square is taking bets on which character will not make it to the sixth novel. Hagrid, the Hogwarts groundsman played in the films by Robbie Coltrane, is favourite to come to a sticky end, at odds of 7/2. He is followed by Sirius Black at 4/1 and Professors McGonagall and Dumbledore at 5/1. Hermione Grangers life seems safe, with odds against her dying at 14/1.
Posted by Sluggie at June 12, 2003 02:06 PMI wish JKR would kill the spare again. And again. If she kills Dumbledore and he goes all transparent Obi Wan, I'm going to throw my copy of the book through a wall and then hope Dumbledore dies almost quartered so Nearly Headless Nick doesn't feel so lonely when he's ditched for those exclusive beheaded/quartering ghost celebrations.
Posted by: Marie Bernadette at June 12, 2003 03:47 PMIt's going to be Neville, damn it! Am I the only one who sees it?
Posted by: akula at June 13, 2003 03:33 AMMost mentors die - but it would be too early for Dumbledore just yet. Once Harry has learnt everything he can learn from him, then I'm sure Dumbledore will die. Halfway through book seven is my prediction.
Posted by: Jabberwocky at June 16, 2003 11:01 AM