Part 2 guaranteed 150+ in OoP revisited.

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 66432

The second instalment of the guaranteed list breakdown. Once we've 
all had a go at the whole list, I'll compile a shortlist of 
the 'mostest correctus' and the 'worstly inaccuratem'. 
Have a skim through and please add comments where ever you think one 
is needed.   


57. Even the dumbest students (read Crabbe and Goyle) 
will somehow manage to pass their exams.
This one wont even be answered till book six so being completely not 
related to OoP at all I think it could possibly be a contender for 
the "worstly inaccuratem" list. :b

 58. Dumbledore's answers will raise more questions.
They certainly did! This prediction is insightful but *possibly* 
contrived out of an interest in pre OoP spoiler material? If not its 
a ten out of ten and a contender for the best.

59. In addition to point 45, no matter how many 
questions are answered in book 5, there will be at least as many new 
questions that wont be answered till book 6.
This is a very true prediction. Hotlist Votes anyone?

60. We will have read at least one character all 
wrong (in the Scabbers/Sirius/Quirrell vein)
umm does James count or is that still totally hanging on book six. 
Indeed, we may have had Fudge read wrong. FINE put it on the list.

61. Krum will be grumpy.
Krum will be entirely absent? any takers? This one is at the bottom 
of the sea. Should it be at the bottom of the list?

62. Fleur will still make the male students swoon.
Fleur also absent. [Now I am sure theres a Fleur/Bill ship in this 
list somewheres that should look a bit better.]

63. Harry will leave Privett Drive in some kind of 
debacle.
Umm lets see some broken plates, a glass the Moody's eye swum in and 
a couple of battered egos. I need help here is that strong enough?

64. Ron will tease Hermione about liking school too 
much and/or liking Lockhart in the past (from CoS) and/or her S.P.E.W.
The and/or saves this from an embarring trip to the ocean floor. A 
point for getting something right,eh.

 65. Hagrid will break a dish while talking to the 
trio in his hut.
Who broke Hermione's mug, again?

 66. Harry will dream about Voldemort - which will 
reflect what Voldemort was really doing at that moment 
(unbeknownst to Harry). 
This did happen. This d..did l..l..lead t..to [breaks down sobbing 
uncontrollably.] 
  
67. Harry will be on the verge of telling Dumbledore possibly vital 
information, but withhold it for his usual reasons (i.e.not being 
believed, distaste of being fussed over, uncertainty of what he 
saw/heard).
If you'd told me with guarantee pre OoP that *this* wouldn't sail. I 
would never have believed you. 

68. Ron and Hermione will stay at Hogwarts for the  Christmas 
holidays.
So very very sad all these sunk.

69. Neville will once again attempt to surpass his  personal best 
cauldron-melting record.
He did indeed.

70. We will all read OoP WAY to fast, discuss in 
endlessly, reread it 20 times, and be waiting anxiously for book 6 to 
arrive!!! LOL
I know I certainly have.

71. Something will be described as "moldy".
Sirius' entire house?

72. The passwords will be um... unusual. (And Neville 
will forget them)
This *has* to go on the most wrong list. LOL, am I!

73. Harry's scar will hurt.
Too easy. Did anyone predict Harry's scar will fill with blinding 
pain that would make Harry feel like he had died?

74. There will be a reference to bodily functions 
(ie. bogeys, earwax, vomit)
The extensive use of terms, relating to vomit, in the development of 
Fred and Georges joke products affords this prediction a lot of 
favour.

75. The Hogwarts diet will be high in coloseterol, er,
cholesterol, oh, heck, FAT!
Yes indeed.

76. McGonagall will say "Really Jordan. If you can't  commentate in a 
non-biased way...".
In true tradition, I am sure she did, but, was drowned out by 
choruses of "Weasley is our King!"

77. Someone from Slytherin will cheat at Quidditch.
It was so.

78. The whole of Harry's year, plus all other featured
students, will pick up their books from Diagon Alley on the same day.
Ok Ok this one stumped me for a mo. Can this technically be true. A 
lot of them recieved their books in the same place. 
No, I guess not, because we don't see Luna and Neville till the 
train. However, this *can't* go on the worst list because its half 
right.

79. Harry will say "Er..." about a million times.
I didn't keep count myself.... :-s

80. Someone will be interrupted before divulging a very important 
storyline clue.
Are we all itching to know if "Snivelly lost his pants"?
Or, is that not a clue, it's the biggest interruption that comes to 
mind though.

81. There will be yet another vague reference about Peeves and the 
Bloody Baron.
I think there was wasn't there?

82. Mrs. Norris's eyes will glow, lamplike.
***This one in particular I remembered while reading OoP and indeed 
Mrs Norris' "Lamplike" eyes were given a mention. I vote for this on 
the best list for it's sheer entertainment value during my reading 
OoP.

83. Filch will threaten to go to Dumbledore.
And he didn't.

84. Crabbe and Goyle will laugh stupidly.
And they did.

85. Pansy will run with her gang of Slytherin girls.
I am sure that she did. 

86. Parvati and Lavender will ooh and aah.
I am certain that they did once or twice.

87. Fred and George will scheme.
Fred and George most certainly did scheme and a masterstroke, it was. 

88. Dudley will eat.
I don't think we saw him eat in OoP at all. Which is interesting 
since he had such a good excuse to eat lots of chocolate. Of course 
*he* didn't know that.

89. McGonagall will never be so ashamed by Gryffindor students.
That was indeed quite true and should go to a short list.

90. Cho will be decent.
Perhaps, perhaps not. She certainly was naive about her little friend.

91. Alicia, Katie, and Angelina will score.
Just about, yes.

92. The giant squid will float lazily.
????? Did we see it?

93. Flitwick will squeak.
Correct!

94. Voldemort will say "You lie".
THere is, perhaps, a little of this in his 'argument'? with DD about 
death.

95. Wormtail will tremble.
Absent fellow, Sunk!

96. Molly will explode at Gred and Forge, rightly, for some prank 
they've done.
Ok, it may have happened but Harry came too late to see it. Half 
right?

97. The Trio, or at least Harry, will end up in the "Forbidden" 
Forest yet again.
Does five times count? So much for forbidden,eh?


98. Something will smell like cabbage.
Maybe....the stew? I don't think Mrs Figg smelled like cabbage this 
time around.


99. Professor Binns will drone.
Yes he did.

100. There will be the usual twelve Christmas trees.
Assuming they stay at Hogwarts for christmas. This is waterlogged 
before it leaves port.

101. One of Harry's Christmas presents will be a surprise from a 
mysterious stranger. (well, there's only a fifty-fifty chance on this 
one).
Harry handed the mysterious stranger bearing gifts vibe to Bode. So 
fifty-fifty fares no worse than many of the "unsinkables" we 
presented.

And now we have reached 101.
Only about 100 more to go on the "guaranteed *will* be in OoP" list. 

Valky