Predictions at Madison Square Garden

[Kirstini]

No: HPFGUIDX 79173


Boyd the Remnant slam dunks a whacking great possible Book 6 plot 
synopsis out there, catching my attention as the livliest thing to 
occur on list since Captain Cindy was last seen in these parts 
<sigh>. I'm with you on some of your points (do you prefer Boyd or 
Remnant?), namely goblin revolution, sacrificial Dumbledore making a 
big mistake, and LV thriving on chaos. But my trusty red pen is ever-
ready, and something you said really did catch my eye, you foolish 
boy:

>>I can also show through cannon that all of the above are 
continuations of existing themes and trends!>>

Can you? Oh GOODY! Well, you can't just leave us hanging like that. I 
*love* existing themes and trends. Okay - GO! Pretend you're a 
highlighter pen. I want existing themes and trends identified for:

>>> The marauding DE's drive Harry from his new home at Hogwarts, so 
he must now spend all his time with the completely frightening, gut-
wrenching duo of
Snape and Mad-Eye Moody! Yes, watch Harry as he 
twists in the wind, separated from his friends and mentors. Relegated 
to the company of two of the most inhospitable companions imaginable!
>>

Isolation I can identify, yes. All over OoP. Explain why Severus is 
taking time off from his valuable teaching duties, please. And Moody 
isn't such a bad candidate for mentorhood (sort of like a Dementor's 
hood, but not quite. Ha. Ha.), surely? Are you following some sort of 
pre-destined allegorical plan, or has this just occurred to you? I 
want more detailed explanation.
Then we have:

>> First, LV and the DE's must eliminate two or three key OoP members 
ambush-style. Sorry, Lupin lovers, but it's a fire sale and all 
powerful parent-types close to Harry must go! You, too, Arthur & 
Molly Weasley!>>

You aren't just happy with Harry losing both natural parents, primary 
parent-guardian, and elderly mentor figure? I need more argument for 
why, please. I know loads of people think that Lupin and the Weasleys 
are going to be next for the chop, but I'm not entirely sure that any 
of those deaths will have a big enough effect on Harry apré Sirius. 
Especially if you are killing off Ever So Fallible Dumbledore in the 
next book.   

>> Once Tonks joins their exciting trio, see Harry grow increasingly 
convinced that one of them is an agent of LV
then incorrectly (as 
always) guess that it's Snape! >>

so - Tonks, then? Oh no, maybe not:
>>see Harry saved by Moody, Tonks or Shacklebolt>>
 
Argh! Now you confuse me. And I want canonical theme for this too.
 
>>and taken to a beautiful reunion with his SHIP-mate and two or 
three other close friends (all schoolmates, of course). Tears flow, 
Harry blames himself>>

Ooh, what for? This sounds exciting. And aren't the schoolmates 
rather obviously Ron and Hermione? Or did you kill Ron off?

>>and then vows to never let someone so close be taken from him 
again. So he disappears. End of book 6.>>

Interesting. So you're identifying a break down in the the formal 
conventions of the series (Boy at house has birthday, leaves house, 
goes to Diagon Alley, gets on train, fights with Draco, gets off 
train, eats a big stodgy meal, trains for Quidditch, celebrates 
Halloween, plays Quidditch, signs a list saying he's staying at 
Hogwarts for Christmas, goes to Hogsmeade, plays more Quidditch, 
fights Snape, studies for exams, gets involved in huge denoumant, 
ends up in hospital ward, wins cup, gets on train, fights Draco, gets 
off train, leaves station)? 

I know that OoP went some way towards this, by removing the emphasis 
from Hogwarts (even by putting Luna in on the Hogwarts Express) and 
changing the real-time dates around slightly (book opens after 
Harry's birthday). Is this the sort of thing you were thinking of?
 I want proper canonically-backed thematic analysis of how each of 
these things you describe is going to come about. Show me the themes. 
Tease them out in lots of lovely detail. Wave them about under my 
nose until I. Get. The. Point, please. 

Kirstini
Why is Madison Square Gardens in the subject line?