Who will be the Traitor

[deedeee88]

No: HPFGUIDX 82811

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Dragonetti <kozmoz4 at y...> wrote:
> I for one, used to think that Neville might be the
> traitor. He tries to not to cause trouble, and he is
> not the most cunning one, so he might be mislead
> easily. I know that is exactly betraying, but...
> Anyway, since OoP, I don't think so anymore. He has
> shown courage before, in SS when he stood up to Harry
> and co. and DD wisely rewarded him for it, but also
> now that he has started to show some real powers so he
> will have much more self esteem, maybe even enough to
> cause trouble.
> 
> So, who can it be now? IMHO, the real traitor should
> have a very low self esteem, so that being a traitor
> will make him special. Also he/she should have some
> inside information to betray. Percy for example, does
> not have inside information, though I can't see him
> giving them to Voldemort willingly and knowingly. The
> Ministry, maybe, but not to Voldemort. Snape won't be
> the one, either I think. First of all it would be too
> cliche, and second of all he has his own reasons for
> betraying Voldemort, though we don't know them yet.
> However I bet it was him, who learned that V. was
> after James and Lily and told DD. Though he detested
> James, and look down on Lily for being Muggle born, so
> maybe it wasn't him. But then again, we don't know any
> other people who has betrayed V. Also an intersting
> point is that he has been teaching potions for 14
> years, so he must be employed right after V. downfall,
> meaning he was a full time Death Eater before that.
> Anyway, I drifted away from the subject.
> 
> I think the traitor will be someone we already know
> and trust, because JKR has been underlining the impact
> of someone turning his back on DD and the good guys
> since the third book. However, she has hid the traitor
> well, since a certain name does not pop in my head. 
> 
> Does a name pop in your head?

DeeDee here:

Yes a name or too does pop into my head. Namely Ron..not that it 
would be intentional.....but loose lips sink ships...be wary of what 
people say infront of fold like percy. 

The Creeveys..are also suspect to me...always taking pictures and the 
idolastic worship of Harry no matter what...most characters we see in 
the books will float back and forth according to 1. public opinion or 
2. just maintaining a friendship with all that tween and teen drama!

Also watchout for any elf befriending Hermione...they are suspect 
after OOp because we know they show loyalty to their "family"(could 
it be Dobby???? Not that it was Dobby's choice...but it could be him).

It may well be one of the professors(other than snape...he's too 
obvious...the one professor we hear about the most but not hear FROM 
the most is prof. Flitwick....

It may well be DD...I could too easily imagine DD (esp. at the end of 
oop) selling out(emotionally and unintentionally) Harry because "he 
thought it would improve Harry's quality of life".

I still believe that it will be Lupin who is Harry's greatest ally in 
the end...and I believe that James is not dead, but did a switching 
spell with Lupin...(will post cannon on this upon request)

Such a depressing post..

Especially since we hear of DD's brother convicted on committing 
unatural acts with a goat and things happening in a taver that smells 
of goats....

why is this?

Especially considering how many people DD has rescued from far worse--
Sirius, Snape, Lupin, Hagrid, etc. etc..

I don't really KNOW, but I have ideas....

Typically those who will betray you will tell you in some way 
beforehand--so JKR has handed us Hermione(firebolt), Ron (jealousy), 
DD, (not talking/avoiding harry all through oop), Snape (incessant 
teasing/bullying), Seamus and his other "dorm-mate" whose parents 
disagree with their beliefs.

Actually the character Harry trusts the most yet has never betrayed 
him was Hagrid. Who has probably been there for him more than anyone.

If you talk about who will betray Harry, you also have to talk about 
who will sacrifice themselves for him.

So that's the major question---who is/are going to sacrifice 
themself/themselves for Harry, also who is/are the folk who will 
betray him?

DeeDee