*One* Most Rock-Solid OoP Prediction

[Daisy]

No: HPFGUIDX 59794

Cindy C wrote:
> > Maybe it's 
> > time for a gut-check -- time for anyone who's
> > willing to stand on 
> > just one OoP prediction to step forward.
> > 
> > And not just any old prediction, either.  Let's say
> > you only get to 
> > make *one* prediction.  And specificity counts.
> 

and then Eileen wrote:

And while Hagrid's a tempting choice to off, he's got something
> to do with the giants. And besides, JKR, despite
> Cindy's protests, thinks Hagrid is funny. No, Hagrid
> shall not die. 

I disagree! I have *always* thought that Hagrid was going to die in 
Book 5, from the moment I finished GoF for the first time. I think he 
will die saving Dumbledore - possibly leaping in front of an Avada 
Kedavra curse. (*Pictures this for a moment* - OK, OK, maybe 
not "leaping" anywhere - it's not too dignified is it?) Anyway, I 
think it's been set up since PS - the emphasis right from Hagrid's 
introduction was his 100% loyalty to Dumbledore, and I don't think 
he'd blink for a moment before sacrificing himself. All this was 
compounded for me with JKR's "horrible to write" quote.

Julie