TV Guide: Ask Matt

Interesting article and discussion about Anna. There are no actually spoilers, but it does bring up good points about the supernatural possibilities within the show. I quoted just a little bit of what was posted on TV guide and you can see the rest of the article as well as the answer to this question only at TV Guide.

"Question: I've only recently started watching The Vampire Diaries, as I wanted to wait for the overall reception of Season 1. But once I started, I got fully sucked in and I'm absolutely loving it now. [POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT] However, I'm having a hard time letting go of my lovely namesake Anna. With her ambivalent personality traits and the story line she was given, I thought she was one of the most interesting characters on the show. I have to admit that her demise in the finale hit me quite hard. Is there really no chance at all that she survived somehow? — Anna"

Source: TV Guide