Randy's Book 5 Predictions

[plinsenmayer]

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From: plinsenmayer
Subject: Randy's Book 5 Predictions
Date: 8/17/00 11:04 am  (ET)

Hi:

Well, I've been meaning to tackle some of these so here goes.

<<<Lucius uses his influence to infect the Ministry of Magic with bad
ideas. Fudge follows all of these bad ideas until Arthur Weasley starts
to fight back with the reluctant help of his son Percy and the willing
help of Charlie and Bill.>>>

Yep. I see Arthur playing a much bigger role in the later books &
growing ever more powerful at the MoM. Fudge will either be ousted as
an incompetent, or it will be revealed that he's a bad guy after all. I
think it will be a huge conflict for Percy, but I believe he will come
down on the right side after some inner struggles & maybe even some
mishaps along the way. I agree with whoever pointed out that if Percy
was solely ambitious & had no other primary strengths, he'd have been
placed in Slytherin. There's a reason he was a Gryffindor, and we'll
see that in later books. Quite possible that *his* Gryffindor courage &
self-sacrifice may eventually cost him his life (perhaps to save one or
more of his family members -- in GoF, Ron made a comment that Percy would
essentially throw his family to the wolves if they were standing in the
way of his career & Hermione contested this). I think this exchange will
be very important later.

<<<Harry gets into hot water because rumors fly that he was responsible
for the death of Cedric. Hermione and Ron start to pair up gradually which
isolates Harry for part of the book. Cho resents Harry at first because
she starts to believe the rumors about his killing Cedric (or at least
that he is somehow responsible). Harry feels torn between his own feelings
of guilt for the death of Cedric because he asked him to touch the cup
with him! Harry longs to be close to Cho but has to deal with all of
this guilt and suspicion. At the end of the book his name is cleared
againg and Cho begins to like him again.>>>

Are you being facetious or trying to start arguments? <g> I do agree
that Ron & Hermione may hook up romantically in one of the later books
(of course, it won't work because Hermione belongs with Harry but that's
another argument). But, this business about Cho -- (a) I don't see her
*blaming* Harry for Cedric's death (I see Harry blaming himself though);
and (b) I think his crush on Cho is over (he blames himself for Cedric's
death & he's matured & aged by the end of GoF). At the end of GoF,
he's not thinking that she's pretty or that he'd love to go out with
her now that she's available -- he's thinking how sad he is over her
grief. He's a big enough person to realize that Cedric & Cho had a real
relationship. I personally think anyone who sees Harry/Cho possibilities
is doing Harry's character a disservice. It would just be very "un-Harry"
to pursue her after all that. I see Harry & Cho perhaps becoming friends &
Cho's character being developed a bit more. But, there's too much tragedy
in their past now for them to ever have a relationship. IMO. I don't see
Harry's role in Cedric's death isolating him from his peers at Hogwarts
either. And, what's there to "clear" about his name? His role was what
it was. I think Dumbledore was clear enough about the true facts of what
happened. The only person who'll *blame* Harry is himself.

<<<Ron Weasley and Neville develop stronger roles in this book. Neville
gains more confidence in his magic. Ron starts to become bolder to win the
affections of Hermione. Ginny becomes the great women behind the man for
Neville and helps him feel his inner strengths. Neville starts to become
one of Harry's team. The beginnings of the followers of Harry who must
eventually do battle with Voldemort and his band of baddies.>>>

I am convinced that Neville will play an increasingly large role in the
books to come. And, I *like* the idea of a Neville & Ginny romance. Leaves
Harry free to pair up with Hermione eventually. <g>

Penny (can't belie