Personal theories about what will happen next

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I'm still pretty new too, so a lot of these haven't lost their shine for me.  I'll play!

cassin12004:
1. The Half Blood Prince is Hagrid.

Lissa:

This is one of my top guesses, although my current favorite (if we know the person) is Dumbledore.  Someone brought up the concept of "prince" being more an ideal than an actual title, and pointed out how Dumbledore not only works to protect the Muggle-born and Muggles themselves, but half-blood/half-humans like Hagrid, Lupin, and the centaurs, and how Hogwarts is very much a sanctuary for a lot of misfits in the Wizarding World.  But Hagrid makes a lot of sense too.


cassin12004:
2. I could see Arthur Weasley as the next Minister of Magic.

Other people have beat me to that one :)

cassin12004:
3. It would take a miracle for Harry to get an O.W.L. in potions so 
Prof. Snape could be the next Defense against the Dark Arts Prof.

Lissa:

I agree it might take a miracle for Harry to get an O on his potions O.W.L., but there's a few ways around it.  1.) We don't know how good Harry REALLY is at potions, because Snape probably takes points off for Harry's messy handwriting and oops- you spelled that word wrong, another half point.  2.) Harry did feel like he did pretty well on his O.W.L.  I'd guess he at least got an A, if not an E or an O.  3.)  If Dumbledore decides Harry will take Potions, Snape may not be given his usual luxury of only accepting O students ;)  and my personal favorite: 4.) Harry may still need to be studying occlumency, so even if he doesn't get Snape for potions, he may have him anyway.

As for Snape himself, I doubt he'll be the DADA teacher.  Dumbledore keeps Snape away from that position because he knows it brings out the worst in Snape.  If he felt that way at a time when Voldie wasn't running around, I'm guessing he'll feel even more strongly about it when right now.  I'd guess he'd argue with the MoM and bring Lupin back before moving Snape there, although I suspect it will be someone new.  Again.  (Which would be too bad.  I want Lupin back.)

cassin12004:
4. A Career for Harry, after school, could be Defense against the 
Dark Arts at Hogwarts. I could see that happen.

Lissa:

I could see that too.  Although I could see him dying at the end, or I could see him going on to play Quidditch for England, or something like that.  Not sure that he'll be an auror though.

cassin12004:
5. Here's an easy one. Lupin and Wormtail are going to fight.

Lissa:
Oh yeah.  And sadly, very sadly, I think Wormtail's going to win.  I don't have very high hopes for Lupin surviving the series.  The marauders are an incredibly tragic tale, when you really stop and think about it.  My current theory is that Lupin and Wormtail will be forced to duke it out.  The optimist says Wormtail will spare Lupin's life.  I doubt it.  For one, Wormtail had no problems framing Sirius and killing 12 innocent bystanders after Voldie's demise.  And for two, Lupin will be bent on killing Wormtail- and when it's kill or be killed, it's much easier to actually deliver that final blow.  I worry about that silver hand, not only because it's silver, but also because it's exceptionally strong- Wormtail was able to grind a twig to a fine powder.  I have a nasty, nasty feeling that hand will be around Lupin's throat.  (Given how mean JKR already is to Lupin, I don't see him having an easy death, either.)

For some reason, just because it really works in my mind, I see Snape as being the one to kill Wormtail.

cassin12004
6. War will be brought to the doorstep of Hogwarts and we will see an 
epic battle to make Tolkien proud.

Lissa:
Oh yeah.  Totally agree here, at least with the first part.  Not sure how epic the battle will be, but the war's coming to Hogwarts!

Liss

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