OoF Prediction Derby (LONG)

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No: HPFGUIDX 26966

who are the Evans? Are you assuming this is Lilly and Petunia's 
maiden name? How do you know that?

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., peterhbrine at y... wrote:
> > 1.  What new magical place will we visit?
> 
> Durmstrang, Azkaban
> 
> 
> > 2.  Are any of the Dursleys wizards?  Who?
> 
> Not in this book, but Petunia later on.  (BTW, do we know for an 
> absolute fact that Petunia and Lily's parents were really muggles?  
> My pet theory is the Evans are related to Dumbledore - hence 
> the "auburn hair" (young Dumbledore and Lily's hair color) 
connection.
> 
> > 3.  Identify the next DADA teacher.
> 
> A new character just like the other books.
> 
> > 4.  Which "beloved" character(s) will die?  Any other deaths, and 
> if so, who?  
> 
> No "beloved" characters will die.  (why do we think they must in 
this 
> book?)
> 
> > 5.  Of Lupin, Sirius, Krum, Fleur, Lockhart, Winky, Dobby, Moody, 
> Bagman, Madam Maxime, which characters will have speaking lines in 
> OoF?
> 
> Krum, Lupin, Sirius, Fleur, Dobby
> 
> > 6.  At the end of OoF, will Dumbledore be the headmaster?
> 
> Yes
> 
> > 7.  At the end of OoF, will Fudge be the Minister of Magic?
> 
> Yes
> > 8.  At the end of OoF, will Neville be the same forgetful boy, or 
> will he have changed in some way?
> 
> Same Neville, but stronger - we will know what happened to his 
> parents and he will be better for having talked about it.
> 
> > 9.  At the end of OoF, will Sirius have cleared his name?
> 
> No - not until Peter Petigrew comes to justice in book 7
> 
> > 10.  Will Harry and Voldemort have a confrontation?
> 
> No, at least not directly.
> 
> > 11.  Of the following magical things, which will a character use 
or 
> confront:  pensieve, veritaserum, boggart, Marauder's Map, whomping 
> willow, polyjuice potion, nifflers, portkeys, rememberall, floo 
> powder, time turner, sneakoscope, foe glass, secrecy sensor, knight 
> bus.
> 
> Marauder's Map, Whomping Willow, Knight Bus, Floo Powder, 
Sneakoscope
> 
> > 12.  Will there be Quiddich at Hogwarts?  If so, who will be the 
> Gryffindor Keeper?  Gryffindor Captain?
> 
> Yes, Ron Keeper, Angelina Captain
> 
> > 13.  Will anyone else turn out to be an animagus?  Who?
> 
> No, but Hermione (and possibly the other two) will start trying.
> 
> > 14.  Who is Mundungus Fletcher?
> 
> A crazy coot (a la Moody) who doesn't play well with others but is 
> vehemently against Voldmorte.  He will make an appearance in OoP 
but 
> will not play a major role.
> 
> > 15.  Will Wormtail use his silver hand in an important way?
> 
> Not in this book - probably not until book 7 - my guess is he has 
the 
> opportunity to use it against Lupin, but Harry's previous 
compassion 
> for Wormtail will prevent Wormtail from going through with it.
>  
> > Laura (who can't believe she has to wait another 10 months for 
OoF)
> 
> I hope it is no MORE that 10 months.
> 
> -Peter