Ron's fate, Hermione's birthday (was [HPforGrownups] Reply to deck of good and evil, and Wizard Genetics)

[Katze]

No: HPFGUIDX 31851

Hi Everyone...

> I think Prof. McGonagall is going to be a more
> behind-the-scenes person of this war rather than one
> of the wand-wielding forces. She strikes me as the
> kind of person that is going to keep things running
> smoothly and as normally as possible at the school
> while all of Hell is released upon the wizarding
> world.

She listed as the Deputy HeadMistress, so if Dumbledore leaves for any
reason, I would think McGonagall would take over. I think she's more
behind the seens...keeps the sanity at Hogwarts. Hogwarts, I suspect
will be the safe haven again, and we'll be seeing people there who are
now students or teachers. Harry has a new pet, Snuffles, anyway.

> ...Makes me
> shiver to think what may now happen to Ron (or Charlie
> for that matter). I don't want a Weasley to die, but,
> you know, somebody's got to do it.

Alot of people are worried about Ron, but Rowling said this in one of
her interviews (http://www.t35.com/hol/a101.htm)

"It's great to hear feedback from the kids. Mostly they are really
worried about Ron. As if I'm going to kill Harry's best friend."

In another interview she says that kids are so used to seeing the best
friend die in the movies, that it creates a false scare with Ron. 

I *seriously doubt* that Ron will die. I'm not worried about Ginny, but
I'm worried about Arthur, and possibly Bill (works for Gringott's) or
Charlie. I could be wrong though...

 
> While I have never seen an exact *day*, I assume the
> year to be correct. And I believe in PoA Hermione
> bought Crookshanks with birthday money her parents had
> given her, which gives the date of early September.

Hermione's birthday is September 19th. Stated by Rowling in an
interview.
http://www.t35.com/hol/c107.htm

Take care!
-Katze