Predicting the future, Trelawney style

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 78536

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "eligro2000" <eligro2000 at y...> 
wrote:
> Bring it on ... 
> 
> 1. Harry: Direct descendant of BOTH Godric Gryffindor and Salazar 
> Slytherin.
> EVIDENCE: Ability to open the COS, the Sorting Hat's gift, 
> Parseltongue, parents from Godric Hollow, yada yada dada

I admit, it is possible, especially the relationship to Gryffindor, 
but I really hope that it isn't the case. It would make "blood" to 
important, IMO.
  
> 2. Lily Evans: Tom Riddle's daughter and Petunia Dursley's half-
> sister. 
> EVIDENCE: It's all in the eyes.

I don't accept that evidence. I don't know if you are serious or 
joking, but this is really to far fetched. Just because Lily has 
green eyes, you can't conclude she is Voldemort's daughter. She has 
also red hair, does that make her the heir of Gryffindor? Also, I 
think it would destroy the irony, that it was a "mudblood", who 
really caused Voldemort's first downfall.
> 
> 3. Dumbledore done for.
> EVIDENCE: He's gettin' up there. Plus it's so preciously Obi-Wan. 
He 
> did acknowledge that he loves Harry in OOP. His + Lily's love = one 
> gosh darn big-a*$ protective charm.

I think the time will come during these books, when Dumbledore will 
die. Maybe he will come back as a portrait, than he can still give 
Harry some advices, but his power would be gone nonetheless. 
> 
 
> 
> 5. Percy: A double agent. 
> EVIDENCE: Noted to be lurking in the COS Slytherin halls. Didn't 
> visit his dad in hospital (who does that, I ask you?!).

He lurked in the Slytherin halls, because he was meeting Penelope. 
She was the person Harry and Ron met before Percy. Also, if Percy 
would indeed go evil, it will probably be, because he is power 
hungry. But during COS, Voldemort was completely powerless, so why 
would Percy work for him against the powerful Dumbledore? The fact, 
that he didn't visit Arthur is bad, but that doesn't make him a 
double agent.
> 
> 6. Draco: Drawn to the light side, a la Snape. Reluctant and pissy, 
> but ultimately a good egg (scrambled, not poached).
> EVIDENCE: Just a hunch. With Lucius haranguing Draco for his lack 
of 
> success and now in prison ... Parental resentment can go a long 
way. 
> Also, OOP foreshadowing notes that at least one Slytherin will have 
> to help.

Yes, but I think this Slytherin won't be Draco. In contrast, he will 
probably become really evil now, trying to revenge Lucius. I am 
absolutely biased, because I loathe Draco Malfoy like probably none 
other character in these books (well Umbridge comes close), but I 
don't see him ever joining the good site. My guess for the good 
Slytherin is Theodore Nott. Harry didn't know him although he has 
some classes with him (at least Potions, maybe also COMC), that he 
means he probably remains silent mostly, and isn't part of Malfoys 
gang. He could have just been upset about the Quibbler article.
> 
> 7. More time for time-turners.
> EVIDENCE: JKR said that Book 7 would explain what happens to the 
> gang. How best to do that but through a story that involves time 
> travel ... keep turnin' 'til the story ends right.

If I recall right, she said she wanted to write an epilogue.
> 
> 8. Harry and Ginny, Ron and Hermione, Dumbledore and McGonagall.
> EVIDENCE: Who knows? The first two pairs seem perfect together. As 
> re: the third, well, it must get lonely at Hogwarts over the summer.

I am all for Ron/Hermione. About the others: Why not? *g*
> 
> 9. Something will happen to Neville.
> EVIDENCE: Something always happens to Neville.

Indeed.
> 
> 10. Snape will prove his worthiness by sacrificing his life to save 
> Harry.
> EVIDENCE: None. But it would be a good twist!

Yes, it would. But I still hope, that he survives.

Hickengruendler
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