some thoughts on Year 5

[grace701]

No: HPFGUIDX 54198

Being that it is year 5, prefects are chosen and I will be expecting 
for Hermione to send Harry an owl in which she states that she is a 
Gryffindor Prefect.  Plus, I'd like to even see Draco as a Slytherin 
Prefect.  I wouldn't be surprised at all because we haven't hear 
anything about his being stupid like Goyle or Crabbe, whoever had the 
lowest grades in SS/PS.

Now, I want to know if the Death Eaters (Crabbe, Goyle, Nott, Malfoy, 
etc.) are going to let their children attend Hogwarts this year being 
that Voldemort is back.  I know Dumbledore isn't going to have a 
problem because he is, after all, open-minded.  Could the DE's have 
their own children be spies?  Uh....that'll be so interesting.  Not 
only an epic war in the WW, but a war in Hogwarts itself!

How are HRH going to interact with MCG knowing what they know about 
them?  Will HRH start their own "crowd"?  How about recruiting 
Neville, Susan Bones and Fawcett?

I would like to see some more Defense Classes besides Defense Against 
the Arts.  I must admit, I have been influenced by the FF Draco 
Sinister.  I'd like for Harry, Ron and Hermione (and the rest of 
them) to learn how to fence and duel.  Obviously, Voldemort expected 
Harry to know how to duel in GoF, so why not have Flitwick teach an 
extra class.  Maybe they could even learn how to use bows and arrows 
a al Legolas (look below)!  My whole point is: They need to learn how 
to defend themselves!  Voldemort HAS returned!  Not everyone can be 
like HRH. ;)

>>side note: It seems that wizards have cross-bred.  Why haven't I 
heard any mentions of cross-breeding with Elves, not house-elves, 
actual elves.  Maybe JK is leaving that for later?<<

Now back to a question I had that I'd like to bring up, again.  Will 
parents let their children go back to Hogwarts after learning that 
Dumbledore told them that Voldemort is back?  There are parents who 
value Dumbledore and his opinions like Mrs. Weasley, but what of 
parents who are in denial like Fudge (although I think he's a 
traitor)?  What about the Muggle parents who don't understand what is 
going on, like Hermione's and Dean's?  What will Hermione and Dean 
tell them when they recieve an owl from Hogwarts about an evil wizard 
that's come back to try to take over the WW?  I hope JK answers some 
of these questions.  

I have a feeling Hogwarts may have a smaller amount of students this 
year than last year, making the castle solitary, which I don't think 
is a good idea because there is safty in numbers.

Greicy, who is thinking V will make his own school for DE's children 
or will have the DE children try to take over Hogwarts themselves