OoF Prediction Derby (LONG)

[Caius Marcius]

No: HPFGUIDX 26320

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., justanopinion2001 at h... wrote:

> 
> 1.  What new magical place will we visit?

Azkaban, the Giant's domain

> 2.  Are any of the Dursleys wizards?  Who?

No

> 3.  Identify the next DADA teacher.

As usual, a new character. 

> 4.  Which "beloved" character(s) will die?  Any other deaths, and 
if 
> so, who?  

Lupin, Moody and Dobby.
> 5.  Of Lupin, Sirius, Krum, Fleur, Lockhart, Winky, Dobby, Moody, 
> Bagman, Madam Maxime, which characters will have speaking lines in 
> OoF?

Lupin, Sirius, Winky, Dobby, Winky, Madame Maxime

> 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?

He may still melt a cauldron or two, but we will see his continued 
growth

> 9.  At the end of OoF, will Sirius have cleared his name?

Tough one! I'll say yes, because I think JKR will find it better to 
have Sirius on the front lines rather than hiding out in exile.

> 10.  Will Harry and Voldemort have a confrontation?

Of course!

> 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.
boggart, portkeys, floo powder, sneakoscope, foe glass, 


> 12.  Will there be Quiddich at Hogwarts?  If so, who will be the 
> Gryffindor Keeper?  Gryffindor Captain?

Yes - Harry will be captain. Keeper will be a new student.

> 13.  Will anyone else turn out to be an animagus?  Who?

I'm sure Dumbledore is a animagi, but this won't be revealed in Book 
Five. 

> 14.  Who is Mundungus Fletcher?

"one of the old crowd" - probably a contemporary of Black & Lupin

> 15.  Will Wormtail use his silver hand in an important way?

Yes - can't say how, but otherwise JKR would have had Voldy give 
Wormtail a regular flesh-and-blood hand
> 
> Laura (who can't believe she has to wait another 10 months for OoF)