I wonder...

As I study for my PhD qualifying exams, I have to admit that my mind keeps getting drawn back to Harry Potter. There are so many questions, as I mentioned in my last post, that Rowling has to tie up in book seven. What is the significance of the fact, for example, that Voldemort now has some of Harry's blood running through his veins? Why does Rowling keep mentioning that Harry has his mother's eyes? What did Dumbledore mean when he told Voldemort that there are fates worse than death? And how will that play out, given our knowledge that Voldemort fears death more than anything else? Finally, the question of all questions: will she or won't she? Will Rowling let Harry live, or will she (as many people seem to think) kill him off in the end?