Reports of Dumbledore's and Hagrid's Deaths Are Greatly Exaggerated (IMHO)

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 46138

Lizbot wrote:

> My only reason for thinking Dumbledore wouldn't die in Book Five is 
> the question of who would be headmaster/mistress after him?

There's no question in my mind... The next Headmaster of Hogwarts will
Lucius Malfoy(!)  And not from Dumbledore dying... I think Fudge is
going to sack D ("We will have a discussion about the running of this
school" -- Another ominous "Little Chat"!!) and instill his good
friend, the impeccable, unimpeachable Mr. Malfoy; while D will be
incarcerated in Azkaban.  *This* I think is what Hagrid's "as long as
we got him" is forshadowing.  And yes, I think Azkaban is the "Magical
place we haven't seen" that Harry will visit, to rescue D, of course.

As for Hagrid himself, my theory is Robbie Coltraine's _faux pas_ (the
main "evidence" for a Book 5 death) was merely because Hagrid will be
largely absent from Books 5 and 6, while he helps D negotiate with the
giants and prepare a counter-army of monsters to V's "army of creatures
whom all fear".  I think Grubbily-Plank will teach CoMC for the next
two years, at least.

-- 
Dave