[HPforGrownups] Re: OoP Prediction Derby (from the archives)

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 44077

Okay, I don't think I did this.  I must reply, I love questionaires!

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

I'm hoping for either Godric's Hollow or James and Lily's graves.

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

No.  No.  No.

> > > 3.  Identify the next DADA teacher.

Arabella Figg, who's name, by the way, I have further piddled with and come
to be convinced it means "Potter's sanctuary from war."  In Latin, of
course. (all right, I'll go bang my head on the desk again)

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

The first one to go will be Hagrid.  Then Neville.  Possibly Lupin.  And
before it's all said and done, Ron, though I think he'll be with us all the
way to the end and die in a most brave and noble way.

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

I think Lupin, Dobby, Sirius, Krum, Fleur, Moody, Bagman, and possibly
Winky.

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

Yes.

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

No, I think Voldemort will put someone in there.  Someone he can trust,
Fudge is too stupid I believe to really be evil.

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

He'll be beginning to change, but he'll still be forgetful.  I think he was
perhaps permanently brain damaged by a cruciatus curse performed at a very
early age, so he can't get over that.  But he'll be learning to adapt.

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

No.  I don't think he'll have his name cleared until the very end.

> > > 10.  Will Harry and Voldemort have a confrontation?

No.  He'll have a confrontation with someone on Voldemort's side, but not
Volemort himself.  Not this time.  (If you don't believe me, see PoA.  He
doesn't face Voldemort there and it's still a good book).

> > > 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.

I'm sure the pensieve will come back around, probably the polyjuice potion
and maybe a time turner.  I've got a theory about magical things appearing,
but I'll save that for another day.

> > > 12.  Will there be Quiddich at Hogwarts?

Yes.

> > > If so, who will be the Gryffindor Keeper?

Seamus.  Don't ask, it just popped into my head.

> > > Gryffindor Captain?

Harry, because everybody likes him.

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

Well, I'm not sure if this counts but I think Trevor is an animagus.
Perhaps Neville's great uncle.

> > > 14.  Who is Mundungus Fletcher?

Obviously a nutty "old" guy who will probably provide some laughs.  And he's
part of the old crowd, so he'll probably be trustworthy.

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

Not in OoP.  But later on, yes.

Ah, that was fun.  Quick, somebody come up with more questions!

Richelle


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