Red Flags, Red Herrings

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Milz" <absinthe at m...> wrote:

here are a few red flags- red 
> herrings I wonder about.
> 
> CREATURES:
> PIGWIDGEON(PoA)
> Sirius doubts Pig's reliability and noted that Pig was eager for 
the 
> job of delivering to Harry. Is Pig a double agent?

Only if Sirius is one!
 
> CENTAURS: RONAN, BANE, FIRENZE
> 'One book wonders' or shall we meet again?

Yes. 
 
> ARAGOG
> In a way, Aragog has an issue with Voldy. Voldy exposed Aragog and 
> framed Hagrid.

Yes again.  Not that I trust Aragog and those spiders very much.  I 
would hate to be the one to try and get past them, though.
 
> LETHIFOLD
> Mentioned in "Fantastic Beasts". It kills wizards and witches. The 
> only thing that can stop it is the Patronus. Will one be sent to 
Ron 
> or Hermione (since they haven't mastered the Patronus yet?) Will 
one 
> be sent to Harry?

Good thought.  I can see a Lethifold being sent to someone.
 
> BUCKBEAK
> Will he have a greater role than Sirius' mode of transportation?

I'll bet Draco doesn't want to meet Buckbeak again!  

> 
> PEOPLE:
> BILL WEASLEY (GoF)
> Bill states that the last time he was at Hogwarts was 5 years ago.
> Is the purpose of that visit somehow important?

Don't forget Charlie Weasley.  I think we will see both of them but I 
think it will have more to do with where they work.  Charlie works 
with dragons in Bulgaria (am I right?) and I just believe dragons are 
going to play a fairly big role.  Bill works in Egypt. Might we not 
see some action in Egypt?  
 
> 
> VIKTOR KRUM
> Good-guy? Bad-guy? Somewhere in-between?

I just think there is more to Krum then we know yet.  There is 
something about his flying ability.  JKR keeps pointing out his 
flying abilities and how awkward he looks when he is just walking.  
Not to mention swimming in that freezing water. There's just 
something about him....black hair, sallow skin, hooked nose.  Boy, 
that description could fit somebody else in the book.  For some 
reason I like Krum and would like to see more of him.
 
> THE MCKINNONS
> Wizard family mentioned by Hagrid in SS/PS and killed during the 
> Voldy years.

Don't know. 
 
> DURSLEYS: PHYSICAL FEATURES AND MAGICAL INCIDENTS
 Are the animal-like physical 
> descriptions a clue to further Dursley related magical incidents?

I doubt it.  But has anyone else noticed that almost everyone that 
Harry dislikes are ugly?  Are they really ugly or does Harry just see 
them that way?
 
> 
> BERTHA JORKIN
> Who did Bertha see kissing Florence behind the greenhouse?

Ah....I like this question.  I use to think it was Snape but I now 
lean toward this being Sirius.  As I stated on the *Snapesfans* site, 
Sirius comments at two different times about how nosy Bertha was.  
Why should Sirius care that Bertha caught him kissing Florence unless 
Florence was Snape's girl (or someone else's) and he didn't want 
Snape to find out.  As you can tell, I am not a Lily/Snape believer.  
Anyway, if Sirius kisses Snape's girl, I don't imagine Snape would be 
very happy about that.  Also, after that kiss Florence would realize 
that there could be no other for her except Severus......the real man 
at Hogwarts! 
 
> HOGWARTS STUDENTS: MUGGLE-BORNS, HALF-MUGGLES, PURE-BLOODS
When all is said and done, are the Pure-bloods 
> more high-risk than the Muggle-borns or half-Muggles?

Anyone not on the side of Voldy is at high-risk!

> 
> DAEDULUS DIGGLE
> Diggle was mentioned twice in SS (akin to Mungdungus Fletcher who 
was 
> mentioned in CoS and GoF). Red flag? Red herring?

Yep!

> PLACES:
> GODRIC'S HOLLOW
> Site of the first Voldy-Harry battle. Could it be the final 
> battleground?

> HOGWARTS CASTLE
> Magical castle with plenty of magical rooms, including one that 
Harry 
> hasn't found yet. Is Hogwarts the site of the final battle?

I don't know where the final battle will be but I do believe we will 
see Godric's Hollow and that there will be some sort of battle at 
Hogwarts.  That is where Aragog, the Centaur's, and those in the lake 
will come into play.

> 
> DUMBLEDORE'S OFFICE
> It houses the penseive, Godric Gryffindor's sword, the Sorting Hat 
> and Fawkes. Will Harry find anymore useful things in there (with 
the 
> exception of Dumbledore of course)

Who knows what else is in there. I'm sure we'll see Harry snooping 
around in there.
 
> 
> SNAPE'S OFFICE
> In PoA, Harry noticed Snape had more jars of potion materials than 
in 
> CoS. Are these routine supplies or is Snape stocking up for 
something 
> else?

Another favorite of mine.  Snape, Dumbledore, and potions. They have 
and will play a very big part.  I remember this part in the book but 
didn't think of it as Snape getting ready for something.  Yes, I 
think Snape is stocking up.

> 
> MALFOY HOUSE
> The secret room in which Malfoy hides Dark magic items.

Harry just happens to hear about the secret room?  I can see him 
going there.
 
> 
> KNOCKTURN ALLEY
> Was Harry's visit a one-time thing?

Nope.  He'll be back there also.  Or someone will.

> 
> CURSES/SPELLS/CHARMS/POTIONS/ETC.
> UNFORGIVABLE CURSES
> Will Harry use one or all of them? Will Ron and or Hermione?
> 
> THE 12 USES OF DRAGONS BLOOD
> Will they come in handy?

Yes.  I hate to just keep saying yes.

> 
> POLYJUICE POTION
> PJP has been used twice in the series. Will it rear its ugly head 
> again?

I'm afraid it will.  I could do without it though.

Great questions!

How about the constant references to Arthur Weasley and his love for 
muggles and all those muggle things he collects?

Koinonia