My *One* Most Rock-Solid OoP Prediction/ CreeveyMunching!Lupin

[Kirstini]

No: HPFGUIDX 60218

Evening, thread.
I still think Dobby has great tragic potential for sacrifice, 
especially as we know there's more house elf stuff to come in OOP, 
and I think it's going to happen just like I fic-ed it in message 
50442, because I don't like house elves, and am feeling particularly 
Dark this evening. Possibly with an extra twist - Dobby is forced to 
choose between his loyalty to his own kind and to Harry...squelch!
 I've actually given this some thought this time round, too. I've 
noticed that everyone has been debating the recurrent argument about 
Hagrid and Lupin both being examples of minority groups with the 
potential to be redeemed. Surely house elves fit into this category; 
after all, we've experienced most directly here the WW's capacity 
for mistreatment of perceived "lesser" beings. If Dobby dies in some 
big, bangy way, grabbing headlines, redeeming his race from all 
taint of Evil!Winky and earning them better treatment through 
increased respect, then SPEW's work is done without compromising 
house elf identity. (On that subject, I think it *has* to be 
significant that Hermione, and by extension, the reader, is 
continually reminded that house elves have an inbuilt capacity for 
self-sacrifice.)

Still think Lupin's gonna go, just maybe not in Book 5. I *really* 
like the Dennis Creevey idea. In the post cited above I mentioned 
that Lupin is the only one of the Marauders without a clearly 
defined role, and I think someone has already identified the 
pointlessness of Little Dennis. A possible link? I was also thinking 
about the significance of Dennis and Colin being Muggle-born, and 
therefore DE targets - potential anti-Order of Phoenix (group not 
book) propaganda from the Daily Prophet if Lupin eats him?
I realise I am now drifting sleepily away from all things rock and 
solid. I'll put my money on Dobby - she starts small and then builds 
right up to a Hagrid/Lupin/DD death pact in Book Six or Seven.

Kirstini
(talking in her sleep)