[HPforGrownups] OoP Prediction Derby (LONG)

[Catherine Keegan]

No: HPFGUIDX 26330

At 02:59 PM 9/20/01 +0000, you wrote:
>1.  What new magical place will we visit?

Azkabahn

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

If they were, their names would be in the book that McGonagall looks at 
each year so I'm going to say no.

>3.  Identify the next DADA teacher.

Arabella Fig.  I think Fleur might show up as a teaching assistant or 
something similar.  Maybe she will teach French?  (BTW, what about regular 
studies - reading, writing, math...  Is it just assumed that the students 
know enough by the time they're 11?  Not fair that they got to miss the fun 
of Trig...)

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

After reading the other posts, I'm afraid that Hagrid might be the best 
bet.  I think Dumbledore is a good possibility, too.

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

Sirius, Lupin, Fleur (since she said she was going to try and come back), 
Dobby and Madam Maxine.

>6.  At the end of OoF, will Dumbledore be the headmaster?

Yes.  My thoughts are that Dumbledore, if he does end up being killed off, 
will probably go in book 6.

>7.  At the end of OoF, will Fudge be the Minister of Magic?

Yes.  I like the other post where Lucius Malfoy might compete for the 
position.  I would love to see an organizational chart of the Ministry.

>8.  At the end of OoF, will Neville be the same forgetful boy, or
>will he have changed in some way?

All of the characters are changing.  I think he'll still be forgetful but 
he will change.

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

No.  Probably in the last book.

>10.  Will Harry and Voldemort have a confrontation?

Why change a winning plot device?  I almost hope she doesn't and lets the 
next book be about the upcoming war.  The 5th book could easily be taken up 
with just setting the conflict up.

>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.

Veritaserum, Marauder's Map, portkeys, sneakoscope
I hope she doesn't overuse the time turner and whomping willow.

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

Yup.  I'd love to see Ron be Keeper.  Alicia for captain!

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

Do 'maybe's count?  Hmm.  Well, I'll put a vote out for Neville.

>14.  Who is Mundungus Fletcher?

"one of the old crowd".  I never got a good feeling for how old he 
is.  Maybe older than Sirius and Lupin.

>15.  Will Wormtail use his silver hand in an important way?
Of course!  But maybe not in this book.  I think Wormtail's story will 
continue the book after.

>Laura (who can't believe she has to wait another 10 months for OoF)

Thanks for the list of questions.  I just hope that we do get the Order of 
the Phoenix this summer.  But, for a good story, I'd be willing to wait 
longer.  (Not like we get a choice).

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