I think Dumbledore is a good candidate as well, although maybe not for the 6th book, since Harry quite openly feels that D. is perhaps the only presence that prevents a total onslaught from V., and D's absence would definitely precipitate a confrontation.
On the other hand, that might make Dumbledore a good death-candidate for the end of Book 6, because that would mean that there is no barrier holding V back, and leaving the way open for all-out war in Book 7.
On the other other hand, I'm not sure if she would do that yet - Hogwarts is always the place where Harry is safe, no matter what, and I'm not sure if she would eliminate that sanctuary so early in the game.
But speaking of safety, another potential death-candidate might be Aunt Petunia. Her blood relationship to Harry is one of the things keeping him safe, so she'd be a logical target for V. And we saw just enough of a sympathetic side to her in Book 5 to make her death meaningful...
I was actually thinking of Dumbledore as dying early on in 7. This would open the book with a bang, setting off a great deal of tension and narrative twists (ie machinations for the Headmastership and giving us a new view of the now-familiar setting), and nicely break the pattern of ending the books with a death.
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On the other hand, that might make Dumbledore a good death-candidate for the end of Book 6, because that would mean that there is no barrier holding V back, and leaving the way open for all-out war in Book 7.
On the other other hand, I'm not sure if she would do that yet - Hogwarts is always the place where Harry is safe, no matter what, and I'm not sure if she would eliminate that sanctuary so early in the game.
But speaking of safety, another potential death-candidate might be Aunt Petunia. Her blood relationship to Harry is one of the things keeping him safe, so she'd be a logical target for V. And we saw just enough of a sympathetic side to her in Book 5 to make her death meaningful...
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