[HPforGrownups] My *One* Most Rock-Solid OoP Prediction

[Amanda Geist]

No: HPFGUIDX 59746

> And not just any old prediction, either.  Let's say you only get to
> make *one* prediction.  And specificity counts.  Sure, you could go
> with "Mrs. Figg will be the DADA teacher" if you like.  <yawn>
> Better, though, might be "Mrs. Figg will be the DADA teacher and will
> not get on well with McGonagall."

:::Amandageist glides into the room; she mutters in an aside to Cindy, "I'll
deal with you *later*!" Cindy gulps and realizes that her idea of timing her
post so that 7200+ other members could post Amandageist's favorite theory
before she had her daily hour online at night might *not* have been the
brightest idea.:::

Okay. I have a reputation to maintain here. And I will post this now, before
I go through the twelve hours of posts since Cindy made her challenge...

It will turn out that Snape loved Lily, still loves Lily, and protects Harry
out of his love for her (possibly a promise he made her), despite how he
hated James, still hates James, and is reminded of James every damned time
he sees Harry. Staring at Harry is painful because Harry has his mother's
eyes, which makes Snape even nastier as he deals with the conflicting
emotions.

(sneaks in a negative prediction: Snape is NOT a vampire.)

:::exit Amandageist stage left; she is heard to be muttering something about
a spell that turns giant paddles into rubber snakes:::

~Amanda, founding LOON, primaGeist, premier Snapologist