OoP Prediction Derby

Penny Linsenmayer pennylin at swbell.net
Thu Sep 20 21:28:33 UTC 2001


Hi --

Thanks for moving this over here, Laura!

As I said on the main list, it sounds fun (just problematically
message clogging is all).

> 1.  What new magical place will we visit?

Azkaban

> 2.  Are any of the Dursleys wizards?  Who?

No, I don't think so.

> 3.  Identify the next DADA teacher.

*Not* Fleur!  Ummm....a new character is my bet.

> 4.  Which "beloved" character(s) will die?  Any other deaths, and if
> so, who?

Lupin (sorry Amy Z!).  If it's any consolation, I was wrong about Book
4's death as I strongly predicted one of the twins.

> 5.  Of Lupin, Sirius, Krum, Fleur, Lockhart, Winky, Dobby, Moody,
> Bagman, Madam Maxime, which characters will have roles in OoP?

All except Lockhart.  I think he's probably gone for good.

> 6.  At the end of OoP, will Dumbledore be the headmaster?

Yes.

> 7.  At the end of OoP, will Fudge be the Minister of Magic?

Nope.

> 8.  At the end of OoP, will Neville be the same forgetful boy, or
> will he have changed in some way?

I think Neville will change dramatically.

> 9.  At the end of OoP, will Sirius have cleared his name?

No.  If he did, Harry could go live with him, and it won't serve the
plot for Harry to ask questions of Sirius that JKR isn't ready for him
(or us readers) to know the answers to.

> 10.  Will Harry and Voldemort have a confrontation?

Yes.

> 11.  Of the following magical things, which will a character use or
> confront:  pensieve, veritaserum, boggart, Marauder's Map, whomping
> willow, polyjuice potion, nifflers, portkeys, rememberall, floo
> powder, time turner, sneakoscope, foe glass, secrecy sensor, knight
> bus.

Hopefully no more polyjuice.... I would guess the rest of it can be
worked in easily.

> 12.  Will there be Quiddich?  If so, who will be the Gryffindor
> Keeper?  Gryffindor Captain?

I fervently hope there is more Quidditch!  Captain: Fred & George as
co-captains.  New Keeper: no idea.

> 13.  Will anyone else turn out to be an animagus?  Who?

I think we've had enough of them, although maybe Mrs. Figg

> 14.  Who is Mundungus Fletcher?

No speculation here.  :--)

> 15.  Will Wormtail use his silver hand in an important way?

I don't think in Book 5, though maybe later.
>
> [One quick note:  don't forget to make a "real" prediction.  Saying
> that Dumbledore or Hagrid will die won't boost your "score" if one
> dies and one doesn't.]

My real prediction: FITD!!  :--)

Penny






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