I think he will, in a suitably noble and sacrificial way, because of the way Harry and Voldemort are obviously linked. Also, the adult audience Rowling gets means she doesn't have to be afraid of killing off the protagonist like you suggest--it helps justify any move she might make there, in a way--and JKR has repeatedly said that she doesn't really considers the books 'for children', she just writes them for herself and that's how they turn out.
The reason you gave about ensuring no more HP books have to be written is a good one, too--you know she'd get SO much mail asking her to write about post-Hogwarts Harry if he survived, kids are like that--but bear in mind Arthur Conan Doyle killed off Sherlock Holmes because he was tired of writing him, and popular pressure was so great he was forced to bring him back, so JKR may not be safe even if Harry does btie the dust ;)
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Date: 2005-05-03 02:58 pm (UTC)The reason you gave about ensuring no more HP books have to be written is a good one, too--you know she'd get SO much mail asking her to write about post-Hogwarts Harry if he survived, kids are like that--but bear in mind Arthur Conan Doyle killed off Sherlock Holmes because he was tired of writing him, and popular pressure was so great he was forced to bring him back, so JKR may not be safe even if Harry does btie the dust ;)