Final body count: my predictions

[junediamanti]

No: HPFGUIDX 73038

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "subrosax99" <subrosax at e...> 
wrote:

> I know JKR said there would be more deaths, but this sounds more 
like 
> a bloodbath!! Anyway, here's my picks for most likely to die...
> 
> 1.Probably Dumbledore. He seems a very obvious choice, plus he's 
old. 
> Better for him to go out in a blaze of glory than gumming his food 
in 
> a wizard old-age home.

Shades of Obi-Wan methinks - and perhaps still offering some kind of 
shadowing guidance.  
> 
> 2. Snape, heaven forbid. I'd hate to see him go (being a Snape 
> partisan) but I can't help but think JKR is plotting to take him 
out, 
> possibly redeeming him in the process.> 

If this happens, it had better be an exceedingly spectacular, blaze 
of glory type scene, preferably milked for every possible 
revelation/pathos, not a dry eye in the house.  And if possible, as 
the penultimate chapter book 7!

> 4. One or more of the Weasleys. I don't think it will be Fred of 
> George (again, heaven forbid) but the rest of them are fair game in 
> my estimation. Makes sense, if only because there are so many of 
> them. Hopefully it will be Percy, but I wouldn't lay odds on it.

The rest of them are fair game ... there are so many of them...Jeez, 
you sure don't go for large families do you ;-p

> 
> 5. Lupin. I've heard alot of people mention this one. I hope not, 
as 
> I really like him. Besides, killing him might be a bit much after 
> Sirius. If we start hearing too much about his past, or other 
> personal information in book 6 or 7, then I reckon it's curtains 
for 
> Wolfboy. 

Wouldn't like it either but he seems kind of doomed to me.  Has done 
since his entry train left in PoA.
> 
> 6. One or both of the Creevey brothers. OK, this is more of a wish 
> than a prediction, but if any of the kids have to die, I hope it's 
> one of these little syncophants. I'm sorry, but I just hate them.
> 
> 
> Allyson
Agreed, Creevy's completely expendible.

Now - how about setting some odds for a board sweepstake:

DD 8/11 Fav
SS Evens
RL 5-1
Creevy (either) 10-1
25-1 Bar

Any advances.

June