50 Questions I would like answered in Books Five, Six, and Seven

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No: HPFGUIDX 54920

Greicy wrote:
> 23) What is Hermione's deepest desire?
Me:
I would *so* love to know this.  I can't even venture a good guess as 
to what Hermione might see in the Mirror of Erised, but I'm pretty 
sure it doesn't have much to do with academics.

Greicy:
> 24) Will we see the following again: The Mirror of Erised?  
Firenze? Bane? Ronan? Unicorns? The Ford Anglia? Lockhart?
Me:
To which I'd like to add: Merpeople? Aragog? Winky? Dobby? Bagman? 
Moaning Myrtle? Daedelus Diggle? Olivander?  And how big of a role 
will the Creevy brothers play?  As for the Mirror, I have a pet 
theory that the climax of the entire series involves the Mirror of 
Erised.

Greicy:
> 28) Will anyone join the Trio, making it the Quad clique?
Me:
I'm pretty sure that won't happen *IF* the dynamics of the Trio, 
which are more or less in balence, don't change.  Plus, they're 
pretty autonomous, which makes them a bit exclusive.  Any addition at 
this point would feel like dead weight.  Sorry to any Ginny and/or 
Neville enthusiasts out there.  HOWEVER.  If the Trio's dynamic 
changes (like with "more boy-girl stuff"), then all bets are off, in 
which case Harry's adolescence becomes just as confusing as mine was.

Griecy:
> 30) Will Rita keep the pact she "made" with Hermione?  Will she 
give anything away?
Me:
This is what makes Rita so frightening, isn't it?  Hermione fans such 
as myself fear that perhaps Hermione may have finally messed up BIG 
TIME.

Greicy: 
> 45) Will Hermione's hair ever become "unbushy"?  Will Harry's stay 
in place and not stick out?
Me:
I hope not.  Eventually as you get older you place less importance on 
these things and maybe even start to like them.  At some point 
fitting in is just not so great anymore and being a distinct 
individual is the coolest thing ever.  (Maybe my view is skewed 
because I went to art school--freaks everywhere.)  Neither Harry nor 
Hermione seem to be the type to fear individual distinction.  
Besides, I don't think James's hair ever calmed down.

Greicy:
> 48) Did the Weasley's ever know the Potters?
Me:
I don't think so, not personally anyway.  Molly didn't seem to 
recognize Harry (the dead ringer for James) on sight the first time 
they met in King's Cross.  Olivander, however, knew him at once.  So 
did Daedelus Diggle, and Tom the innkeeper at the Leaky Cauldron.  
Perhaps they could be part of the Old Crowd?

Greicy:
> 53) Is V after Harry not because Harry maybe the one to destroy 
him, but someone else?  Harry's future child?  Is Harry fighting for 
someone less capable and Voldy doesn't know it?
Me:
A while ago someone (and I can't remember who, sorry) suggested that 
Harry could be playing the Aragorn role of protector rather than the 
Frodo-hero role.  There was some speculation as to who the Frodo of 
the Potterverse was in such a case.  I don't think any particular 
conclusion was reached.  Fascinating, nonetheless.

Cheers!

-stickbook