A start on the preOoP 150+ list

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 66350

Pre OoP we had a 200 strong list of unsinkable predictions. Here I 
have listed the first quarter of them and given my own opinion on how 
they fared.
I would like to propose that we shortlist the best and worst of this 
list and file it for posterity.
Anyone else in?

Valky

The list.
1. Ron will snarl
Harry's stole Ron's thunder in OoP didn't he.

2. Hermione will moan.
Did she?

3. Harry will recognize something instantly.
He did indeed recognise several things. Though the corridor in his 
dream too him *All Year*

4. Hagrid will serve the trio something inedible.
hagrid was too busy for rockcakes! A most interesting thing.
 
5. Snape's eyes will glitter.
They did indeed.

6. Dumbledore's eyes will twinkle.
Sadly, they didn't and *nobody* predicted tears here did they?

7. Draco will sneer.
Too easy.

8. Molly Weasly will call Harry "dear."
Indupitably.

9. Ginny will blush.
She did not, indeed Ginny has proven herself in OoP.

10. Percy will bluster.
hmmmmmm

11. Snape will snap.
This is in the running for the most correct of all, who would have 
guessed he'd be exploding jars over Harry's head!

12. And when he isn't snapping, Snape will snarl.
and, He did.

13. Vernon Dursley will turn red and resemble a vegetable.
Most definately.

14. Dobby will give Harry another pair of lurid socks, and Hagrid 
will 
become obsessed with another ferocious monster.
One out of two, Hermione, instead, was the socks obsessed OoP 
character, but Hagrid did indeed become quite obsessed with breaking 
the ice between himself and his terrifying twin brother.

15. Harry will be injured in some way.
A very unusual turn of events, the most significant *injury* to Harry 
was not at all physical.

16. Snape will take away house points from Gryffindor
He did. Eventually try, but they had none already thanks to Draco and 
Umbridge.


17. Neville will forget something.
Did he?

18. Neville will fail to make the correct potion, in
Potions.
Most likey.

19. Draco will taunt Harry.
Indeed.

20. Harry will fly on his broom and love it.
This is also a goodie, though his joy was shortlived.

21. Hedwig will bring something to Harry.
Indeed.

22. Hermione will quote a book.
Of course!

23. Harry will use his invisibility cloak.
Yes he did.

24. Ron will whine.
hmmm

25. Fawkes will fly and do something cool.
This is the second in the running for most correct. What could be 
more *cool* than swallowing the AK in DD/LV battle, I ask you?

26. Sirius will still be damn sexy.
Indeed more than ever!

27. Hermione will solve a mystery by going to the library.
She did not, it would appear. hmmmm again.

28. Hermione will say "Honestly, Haven't you two *ever* 
read 'Hogwarts, A 
History'?", and then impart some vital piece of information which the 
narrative hadn't pointed out to us before.

Unfortunately only one from two as apparating in Hogwarts *is* a 
vital piece of information, but clearly *not* a thing we we unaware 
of before.
  
29. It will not be clear why the villains had to wait till the end of 
term to implement their dastardly plan.
Third in the running for most correct. There is much contention on 
this issue in OoP.

30. Harry will see something new and magical and will have to look 
twice to believe it.
Quite true. This one may make the cut for best of show shortlist, as 
Tonks was indeed something new and magical, as was the phone booth 
and the veil.

31. Hagrid will do or say something he shouldn't - and will be 
instantly forgiven by the Trio.
Sadly, forgiveness never came this easily for *anyone* in OoP so this 
one cannot float.
 
32. On June 22nd, HP4GU will get its first "How can we ever survive 
until book 6" post.
It certainly was *soon* after the release that we hungered for the 
continuing saga but it did it happen on 22nd?

33. Filch will give out detentions.
Did anyone guess *Whippings*? :)

34. The Twins will play a trick on someone.
The best of all tricks this should say, Indeed there is good reason 
to enter this into the finalists.

35. Hermione and Ron will disagree on something.
No question. They did indeed.

36. Hermione will keep a secret.
Anyone? Did she?

37. Harry will keep a secret.
He did! But Dumbledores secret was far more important I suppose.

38. Ron will be predict the future as he jokes.
Some of us *really* hope not this time as he predicted his own death.

39. Sybill Trelawney will predict Harry's death AGAIN.
Interesting. This one sunk.

40. Ron and Harry will fake their Divination homework.
Ron's hilarious attempt at his exam was not a deliberate fake. What 
do others think of this one?

41. Dean's West Ham poster is going to be mentioned.
It was not Dean's poster but Seamus' one that got the rap in OoP as I 
recall.

42. Sirius is going to call Snape a slimy greasy-haired git.
Well, He did indeed insult Snape *extensively* as this suggests. and 
since this prediction also points to a large part of OoP I vote for 
it to be included in the most correct list.

43. Ron and Harry will serve detention.
Ron did not. Harry's detention was a little more than detention also.

44. McGonagall will look sternly at Harry over the rim of her glasses.
She did.

45. Colin is going to squeak: "Hiya, Harry!!" in an excited voice.
Did we see Colin?

46. Hermione will say: "You CAN'T Apparate on Hogwarts grounds!"
She did.

47. Ron will talk with his mouth full
I am certain he must have.

48. Harry will stay at Hogwarts for Christmas
This is my first pick for short list of most incorrect. This could 
not have been more opposite to the truth if it was intended to be. 
Who would have guessed, though that he'd spend Christmas at Sirius' 
home and Christmas Day with Lockhart! and Nevilles Grandmother. hmmmmm

49. Ron will annihilate Hermione at wizard's chess
There was no wizard chess.

50. Ron will get a new hand-knitted jumper from his mother.
They did indeed recieve there Jumpers, as expected.

51. Everyone will go to The Three Broomsticks for butterbeer
Interestingly Hogsmeade visits were more away from TTB than ever 
expected.

52. McGonagall will be disgusted at someone's behaviour.
Was she not? Indeed we must consider he hearty disent at the 
inquisitorial squad attacking Hagrid and put this in the top ten list.

53. Snape will persurcute Neville.
Who else wants to oblige?

54. Parvati will still adore Professor Trelawney.
I love this one for the list of the best as Parvati and Lavender's 
tears in OoP are predicted in this, indeed.

55. Professor Trelawney will continue to be vague.
Yes she was.

56. Binns will send someone to sleep.
Indeed he sent Harry to dreamland. Does anyone think this scene was 
important enough to make the shortlist.

Goodness am I up to 57 already.
Well I will post this as is and hope for some feedback on the 
shortlist. I guess I wasn't harsh enough at picking the worst from 
this group so be my guest everyone else.