1st prediction - Who's doomed

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 22257

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., meboriqua at a... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Amy Z" <aiz24 at h...> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > >Sirius 65%, etc.
> > 
> > My favorite and one of the highest on my doomed list, Remus, 
isn't 
> on  your list.  What do you think of his chances?  Unfortunately, I 
> think  JKR may find him an irresistible substitute for Sirius on 
the 
> > sacrificial altar:  he's beloved enough by Harry and us for his 
> death  to really hurt, but it wouldn't be as cruel as killing 
Sirius.   
> (Crueller to me, but less cruel to Harry.)>
> 
> I think that killing Sirius would be as cruel to Harry as killing 
> Harry would be cruel to us!  That's the worst thing, IMO, that can 
> happen to the series.
> 
> My money (all galleons, knuts and sickles) are on the loss of 
> Dumbledore.  Long before I joined this group (was there really such 
a 
> time?), I decided that Dumbledore had to go.  I'll cry when it 
> happens, as he is one of my favorite characters (possibly second 
only 
> to Harry himself).  JKR has make too many references to his age, 
> especially in GoF, for anyone not to suspect it.  Also, as others 
have 
> said, Harry must learn to live without Dumbledore, and obviously 
D's 
> death will force him to do that.
> 
> --jenny from ravenclaw***********************************

Before anyone comes down on me like a ton of bricks, I'm immediately 
apologising for the "me too" but I so agree with Jenny's comments 
about Sirius.  It would be too cruel to Harry.  I don't think there 
is another adult in the series who can offer Harry everything Sirius 
does.  I felt so sorry for Harry when Sirius had to leave at the end 
of both PoA and GoF - and in the latter, Mrs Weasley was also there 
to comfort him.  I know many on this list think that it is good for 
Harry to be an honourary member of OBHWF, and I agree - Molly and 
Arthur Weasley have taken him under their wings, and he is equally 
accepted by the rest of the family, but none of this compensates for 
Harry being deprived of Sirius, who, in a parental way, can give 
Harry his undivided attention without having to spread it over 
several other children.  IMO, Harry needs, and deserves this, and 
Sirius wants to, and fully intends to give Harry this support.  I did 
consider some of the other adults in the books - Dumbledore seems to 
be grooming Harry for something (probably the final confrontation 
with Voldemort) but has too much else to concern himself with.  
Hagrid is wonderful, but more of a friend than a parental figure, and 
Harry is almost paternal in his relationship with Hagrid, not the 
other way round.  Apart from Remus Lupin who is currently out of the 
picture, no one else will do.  So I like Jenny, think that it would 
be incredibly cruel if Harry were to be deprived of Sirius.

Catherine