OoF Prediction Derby (LONG)

[peterhbrine at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 26393

> 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