OoP predictions; Voldy the muggle-born leader

[Aesha Williams]

No: HPFGUIDX 44133

    It's been a while since I've sent an email... but some of this chatter has gotten me thinking. 

> So, how did a half-cast (mudblood) wizard from poor (orphanage) beginnings become the head > of a group that loathe poor half-cast wizards? 

    Well, I think that the eradication of muggle-borns is kind of a side project, an added bonus... in esscence, not the main goal. The main objective of Voldemort and the Death Eaters is to gain power, to rule the Wizarding world with a dark hand. Voldemort may be a muggle-born, but he is intelligent, knowledgeable, and willing to do whatever it takes to gain a full understanding and working knowledge of dark magic. It is for this reason that the rest of the Death Eaters follow him- because he posesses a greater knowledge of dangerous magic, and because of his proficiency in the Dark Arts, he poses a threat to them- so it would be a foolish thing to strike against him unless you had Trelawny feeding you prophecies of glory.  

> 9.  At the end of OoP, will Sirius have cleared his name?
>  I would love for that to happen, but I doubt that will until at theearliest the sixth book.   

    If Sirius is going to be cleared before the final book... while it won't be the whole plot in the book, it will be the other major plot point. And I don't think it will happen at the beginning of the book. It would be too anti-climactic; this is a big event. 

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

    Gryffindor Keeper... well, not Neville, of course. Seamus doesn't seem like he plays as much as he spectates, and while Dean likes Quidditch, he's never played it (that we've seen, at least). I would find it hard to believe that he has the same type of natural talent as Harry. What other Gryffindors do we know? Ginny, Hermione (who I definately don't see playing as well, for mostly the same reasons as Dean), Ron... and Colin and Dennis. I would like to say Colin, just because he's so out in left field. But, again, he's never played. So I will say Ron, like it seems the majority of people are. 
      
> Gryffindor Captain?

    Well. It seems as though it will be someone we don't immediately suspect, so I would throw out Fred, George and Harry. I think Angelina has been groomed to be the captain; out of the "secondary" team members (who we really only hear about in relation to Quidditch), we don't really hear much about Alicia or Katie. Angelina is one of the older students, a good player, seems smart and confident. My question being, though- she turned 17 right at the beginning of GOF, but did they indicate what year she was? So either she was in her last year, or she will turn 18 in the beginning of her last year? 
    After Alicia (or whoever the new Captain is) leaves, I hope it goes to Ron. I may be flamed for this- but I am a little tired of Harry having all the limelight, and to some extent, Hermione as well (being the perfect student, smart, naturally talented...). At least, someone besides Harry. 

> 14.  Who is Mundungus Fletcher?

    Well, I never really thought about it much- besides a guy who tries to con money out of the MOM <g>- but now I'm curious. Perhaps he was once an auror? Or an obliviator- or, even better, one of the Unspeakables. Oooh, I really want more info on them! 

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

    Who was it that said he would use it to try to kill Remus? I wouldn't have thought of that, but it makes perfect sense. Good thinking!


Aesha

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