Predictions

[meggie_sunshine]

No: HPFGUIDX 43388

New to the group, so hi to all! :)

Here's my first thoughts on these predictions. I'll post some more 
at the bottom.

> 1. Dumbledore will die (Fairly Obvious)
I don't agree with this. I think Dumbledore will perhaps be thought 
to be dead, but will turn out not to be. This might happen as soon 
as book 5, but more likely afterward.

> 2. Harry, Ron and Hermione will not die (Duh!)
Unfortunately, I love all three but I do believe at least one of 
them will die. At this rate, I am more inclined to say Ron, but it 
could be Hermione. I do *not* think it will be Harry. My reasons are 
(A) characters have a way of growing on a person, and I think JKR 
will bend to her own love of Harry and (B)the public opinion (as 
there are tons of kids reading these that would be devastated should 
Harry die).

> 3. Snape will be a hero
Good call on this one. As with the others I agree that it will be 
somewhat an unconventional save.

> 4. Snape will give his life to save Harry's
Which I agree will take place by this method.

> 5. If Snape does not die, he will become the headmaster.
No I don't agree with this one. Maybe it's just my rather jaded 
opinion of Snape, but I don't believe he'd be a good, impartial, 
headmaster.

> 6. If Snape does dies, McGonagall will become the headmaster.
She is second-in-charge of Hogwarts, I thought. So I'd imagine if 
Dumbledore is indisposed (dead or not) she would take over at that 
point.

> 7. Voldemort will die at Harry's hand never to return.
No I think that I agree with the poster who said that it will be 
left ambiguous. Maybe a bit cheesy, but I think that's the way JKR 
will do it.

> 8. Ron and Hermione will be an item.
I don't believe this one either. And not because I don't have 
wishful thinking about Ron/Hermione ships, but I see it more as 
this: Ron will be secretly in love with Hermione, and she will 
remain pretty much clueless. She will learn of his true feelings as 
he's dying, or after he's dead. Or the other way 'round, but I feel 
strongly for the former.

**And now for my own predictions**

1) Remus Lupin will die either at Voldemort's hand or a Death 
Eaters'.
2) Sirius Black will have his name cleared and will join the fight 
against Voldemort.
3) We will find out why Arthur Weasley knows so many MOM important 
people. And we'll learn more about his/Molly's past.
4) There will eventually be an American in the books. I don't know 
who/why, but I think it will happen.
5) Cornelius Fudge will be ousted as Minister of Magic either in 
Book 6 or the last one.
6) Either Bill or Charlie Weasley will return in more depth.
7) JKR has said that there will be a book (was it 5? I can't 
remember offhand) where the students will go away from Hogwarts. I 
think there will be a quest of some sort (one the might require the 
return of anyone from Lupin to the Weasleys).
8) 7 was always my lucky number, so I'll stop there.

Let me know what you think! I love predictions {gleeful giggling}

Newbie-ly,
Megan