OoP Prediction Derby -- Moved to OT Chatter

[Amber]

Ya know, it will be fun to go back and look at these answers again 
after the book is released; I'm sure everyone's "predictions" will 
seem hilarious after knowing what truly happens!

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., justanopinion2001me at y... wrote: 
> 1.  What new magical place will we visit?

Well, I *want* to see St. Mungo's. However, I doubt JKR has a direct 
line into my head to see what I want.

I fear I'm going to be terribly unoriginal, go with the crowd, and 
predict Azkaban.

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

The Dursley's? Wizards? *dies laughing*

In case you couldn't tell, I definitely think none of the Dursley's 
are wizards.

> 3.  Identify the next DADA teacher.

Arabella Figg.

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

I do NOT like this question. I, for one, think more than one beloved 
character will die in OotP. In my opinion, Percy (*sob!*) has the 
biggest target on his back. Hagrid has the next biggest target. 

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

Lupin, Sirius, Dobby, Moody, Fleur, and Bagman will have roles in 
OotP.

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

Hrm. *thinks* Well, Fudge is pretty angry at Albus.

But I think he still will be headmaster. My belief is that Dumbledore 
is going to die near the end of book 6.

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

Yes.

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

Of course he will have changed. I don't subscribe to the memory charm 
theory that so many others do, but I think something is going to 
happen that will give Neville a whole lot more confidence. (At least, 
I'm hoping this will happen!). I also think that his parents are 
going to finally die and this will release him in some way.

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

No.

> 10.  Will Harry and Voldemort have a confrontation?

No.

> 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.

Meh, this is too hard! *grins* I predict the pensieve, veritaserum, 
Maruader's Map, portkeys, remembrall, floo powder, sneakoscope, and 
foe glass will be used in OotP. However, I could begin to tell you 
who would use what.

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

Yes. I don't think Ron will be Keeper, I think it will be...hm, 
dunno. Maybe Dean Thomas? He likes sports. Or maybe Lavendar Brown 
has hidden sports depths...

Captain will be one of the Chasers; my money is on Angelina. Or maybe 
the Weasley twins will be Co-Captains? Nah, I don't think they're 
serious enough for it...

I think I'll cry if Harry is made Captain. It's my utter conviction 
that he would make a horrendous Captain and that he wouldn't even 
want the position.

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

Ugh. I don't *want* anyone else to be an animagus, but I do think 
Dumbledore will turn out to be a bee. If he's so powerful, it's hard 
to believe that he wouldn't be one.

Hrm, maybe Voldemort is an animagus? Now, that's a thought...

> 14.  Who is Mundungus Fletcher?

Well, one of the old crowd of course! *cheeky grin* Um, a Snidget 
breeder? 

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

Nah.

Prediction for OotP: I predict that Hagrid will go to recruit the 
Giants onto Dumbledore's side. In process, he will be killed in some 
way. This will enrage the Giants, causing them to side with Voldemort.

~Amber