[WARNING: This post contains SPOILERS for The Vampire Diaries.]

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Season 6 of The Vampire Diaries drew to a close Thursday by saying goodbye to the series’ lead character, site Elena Gilbert. But despite the emotional events of the season finale, ambulance The CW’s long-running vampire drama is far from over. Because as soon as star Nina Dobrev announced a few months ago that she was leaving at the end of the season, showrunner Julie Plec made sure to let fans know that the show would go on.

And so with that knowledge going into the finale, many viewers were curious (and scared) to see just how and why Elena would leave her friends, boyfriend Damon and Mystic Falls. The episode titled “I’m …

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