Prediction: Snape to DADA, then killed

[Jonathan]

No: HPFGUIDX 74664

OK... here's my reasoning for this Book 6 prediction:

Harry has realized he needs to continue potions to be an Auror.  He 
probably did fine on his OWL without Snape ("That's Professor Snape, 
Harry") looking over his shoulder.  However, I think it would be 
unrealistic for Harry to get more than an "E".  Sure, Dumbledore 
could put pressure on Snape to accept Harry into NEWT level with 
less than an "O", but I think it would be too far out of character 
for Snape to make any special allowance for Harry, of all people.

So, Snape finally gets his DADA position.  Harry can take NEWT 
potions under an instructor who allows "E" level OWLs.  For literary 
purposes, Harry is still stuck with regular Snape classes.  (Might 
even be fun to see the dynamic if Harry is better at some DADA 
spells than Snape.)

Alas, DADA instructors do not last more than one year.  So, Snape is 
finally caught by Voldemort and killed. (Maybe indecision on Harry's 
part delay's a rescue plan and thereby allows Snape's death.)

Finally, as Dumbledore does the end-of-book wrap up, we learn why 
Dumbledore trusted Snape.  And... Harry can feel even more guilt for 
not trusting Snape all those years despite Dumbledore and Hermione's 
admonitions.

-JW