Harry Potter fans were so invested in a tragic theory that they thought would happen in the last book of the series. In 2007, thousands of fans queued to be one of the first people to get their hands on The Deathly Hallows. This is where it all ended for Harry and Voldemort with the final Battle of Hogwarts.
It was two years after the sixth book - the Half-Blood Prince - had been published and so many followers would have been eagerly waiting to read what happened in the end. While they did wait, lots of fans came up with their own theories and ideas about Harry and the rest of the characters in the wizarding world . There's one idea in particular that many were convinced would come to fruition.
Before the final book was released, many fans were convinced that Harry was going to die. In a Reddit thread discussing possible options pre-Deathly Hallows, many thought he would and some even wanted him to. One Potter fan wrote: "I was just so damn sure Harry was going to die.
I thought it had to happen." Another added: "I kind of wanted Harry to die (sounds horrible, doesn't it?) My friends told me that was not going to happen." Speaking about the alternative ending theory, one fan said: "At the time, I wanted him to die as well.
I wasn't sure he could live a normal life after all of this. But I still like how everything ended." While a different Potter fan said: "I wanted him to die.
It would have been the most complete ending. Now none of us can have closure." There's thousands o.