get a grip people

So now I'm back at work and catching up and the water cooler talk is all Harry Potter, with everyone trying to talk about it and not spoil it for those who haven't finished yet. The rumor among those who haven't finished yet or haven't started...I heard Harry Potter dies in this one.

OK folks, let's get down to basics. Who is the series about? Whose name is in every title? It's not Voldemort Barely Misses the Scorcerer's Stone. There's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Philosopher's Stone on the other side of the Atlantic), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter..ya da ya da...and the Half Blood Prince. It's not about the Dark Wizard who lived, now is it? In the end, as much as adults love the story, it's still a childrens' series, and good has to triumph. It just has to. In more adult terms, it's a little like sex. The desired story end is very predictable. The fun part is how we get there.

So.......if Harry Potter dies in this one, the next one would have to be called Harry Potter and His Coffin, and all the pages would be black.