[HPFGU-OTChatter] How will you feel if...

[Ripleywriter at aol.com]

   That's a really interesting question, Cassie. I think if any of my 
predictions come true, it'll be like an anti-climax after the initial pat on the back 
for my brilliance. ;-)  If some of the more obvious, and less exciting 
predictions out there are true, I hate to say it, but I'd be a be a little 
disappointed in J.K. because I remember back when I was a Buffy fan, and we would make 
predictions *all* the time, and it was really fun because we had plenty to 
wonder about, but none of us would end up being right. So I hope that's how it is 
now. 

The rumour that someone is going to die, a certain bearded someone, if it 
ended up being true, than as it happened in the book, I wouldn't be as affected, 
and that would *really* suck because I hate to be affected by outside things 
like rumours or spoilers when I'm reading a book. 

So, I'll be trying to not even think about that kind of stuff, but it's bound 
to happen the first time. Which is a shame...the first time is full of 
surprises, and the second reading is more emotional because you concentrate more on 
the characters then the plot, because you know what happens already. At least, 
that's how it is for me. 

But, who knows...I have enough faith in Joanne that even if a bunch, or just 
one, of the predictions come true, it will still be well-written enough to not 
let me care that I knew it was going to happen. Still, I truly hope we're 
*all* wrong, even the good rumours. I love surprises--you only get them once, so 
best to just enjoy them. 

Melly