Who dies in Bk 5 (was Has anyone thought of this?)

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Amber <reanna20 at y...> wrote:
> "DON'T THINK OF IT AS DYING, said Death. JUST THINK OF IT AS 
LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH."
> - N. Gaiman and T. Prachett, "Good Omens"

What an appropriate signature for this topic.  I have a feeling that 
there will be a huge massacre in book 7 and not many of the middle 
generation (The Marauders, Snape, McGonagall, Hagrid etc.) will 
survive.  So whoever dies in Book 5 would probably 'just leaving 
early to avoid the rush'.
Can't see Snape dying in Book 5 though because of that persistent 
rumour about his redemption in book 7; JKR said that Lupin has a huge 
part in book 7, so he can't die either.  Still leaves us with plenty 
to choose from -- how about Dobby?  He fits the description of 'a 
huge fan of Harry'.
Since we are on the topic of death, what do you guys make of the JKR 
frequent hinting of Harry's Death by the end of BK. 7?  Red Herring? 
Preparing us for the worst?