Were we right? New characters?

[junediamanti]

No: HPFGUIDX 85444

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, kewiromeo at a... wrote:
>> Do you think that she is going to introduce even more characters? 
Those just 
> really ruined our predictions. I think that they have enough 
characters and 
> the story has been so established that she can barely possibly 
introduce people 
> we don't know. I don't mean bringing back characters with trivial 
positions, I 
> mean bringing us another Tonks or Umbridge.
> 
> What do you guys/gals think?
> 
> Tzvi of Brooklyn
>

There is still a lot of potential for more characters.  I think a 
number of characters have actually been already introduced - we just 
haven't met them yet.  

The most obvious example of this kind of practice was Sirius who was 
introduced early in Book 1 but who we didn't meet until Book 3.

Principally thinking of a number of intriguing mysteries - will we 
ever meet the mysterious Florence?  Caradoc Dearborn who disappeared 
entirely - he'll be there somehow because JKR is not going to mention 
these just as throwaway lines - well that's my thought anyway.  

There's going to be at least (potentially) one new teacher in Book 6 
because even if Snape does finally get the DADA in place of Umbridge, 
then who will teach Potions for example?  And no newly introduced 
teacher has ever played an insignificant role in the book.  

New students because of a new year?  Perhaps.  One particularly 
significant new student was introduced in Book 5 - Luna.  

I think it'll be dull if no new characters are introduced in Books 6 
and 7.

June