Spoilers of the Season 4 Finale of The Vampire Diaries

Season finale scoop via TV Guide:

What’s coming up on The Vampire Diaries season finale? — Maria

NATALIE: It’s no surprise that in The Vampire Diaries finale, many of our heroes will be in mortal peril. Remember this picture? Well, the wound that Elena is tending is similar to the one that once almost killed Damon. Good thing there’s a cure lying around Mystic Falls.

Season finale spoiler via TV Line:

Question: Any hints about who takes the cure in the Vampire Diaries finale? —Kate

Ausiello: Three, actually. 1) It’s not who I thought it would be. 2) Julie Plec is a genius. 3) Julie Plec is a genius.