Ten Things I Want for My Birthday

[abigailnus]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "joywitch_m_curmudgeon" <joym999 at a.=
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wrote:
> So, Jo, I am officially requesting of you add the following details 
> to the last two books, just to make me happy.  Consider it 13 year's 
> worth of birthday presents:
> 
> 1.  The McGonagall/Hootch ship!  (Just mention that they live 
> together, that's all I ask.)

I don't know.  I've been thinking for a while that McGonagall lost a
husband during VWI.

> 2.  Percy Weasley finally comes to realize what a jerk he is; returns 
> home; Molly smacks him upside his head and makes him live in the 
> attic with the ghoul.

I think that's a given.

> 3.  Arthur Weasley gets a promotion, a raise, and – most importantly –
>  a bigger office.

Ditto.

> 4.  Hagrid gets an honorary degree making him a fully qualified 
> wizard; then he gets a new wand and stops carrying around that pink 
> umbrella.

I don't think JKR's going to bother with this.  He's already been cleared
of his crime and made a professor.  Unless he wants to go back to 
school and take his OWLs and NEWTs there's no way he can become
fully qualified - I don't think there are honorary degrees in this case.
Plus, he does pretty well with his pink umbrella.

> 5.  Lucius Malfoy goes straight to jail.  He does not pass go, does 
> not collect $200, does not escape, does not hire Johnnie Cochrane to 
> get him off.  He does not in ANY WAY wheedle out of paying for his 
> crimes and rots in Azkaban FOREVER.

Lucius Malfoy is rotting in jail even as we speak.  However, I doubt
that he'll stay there long.  I also seriously doubt that he'll survive the
end of the series.

> 6.  Harry and Hermione become Head Boy and Head Girl.

Hermione is a given.  Harry is a strong possibility, but I'd like much
better to see Ron grow into his leadership role and earn the position
of HB.

> 7.  No polyjuice.  None whatsoever.  Not even a mention.

This could go either way.  I sincerely doubt there'll ever be a major
plot point that hinges on Polyjuice again, but it might get mentioned.

> 8.  Harry gets an offer to play Quidditch for England after 
> graduation.

I hope not.  Or at least I hope he doesn't accept.

> 9.  Fudge is forced to resign in disgrace and is replaced by Kingsley 
> Shacklebolt.

JKR has already promised us the first part, but I suspect that the new
MoM will be Madam Bones.

> 10.  We find out what some of us have know all along – that Snape IS 
> a vampire.

Oh, give it up.  What's it going to take, JKR coming out and saying that he=
 
isn't a vampire?  Oh, wait, she already did that!  Seriously, let it go.

Happy Birthday!
Abigail