Surprise me, dammit !!!!!

[amanitamuscaria1]

No: HPFGUIDX 119284


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "samnanya" <yswahl at s...> wrote:
Snippity-snip (tho I agree with you on the set minds/mindset)
> 
> What is far more interesting (to me at least) is plotting. snip
>.... (i.e. End of book 7 --- and Harry woke up and it 
> was all a dream told to him by his scar)

GAAH!
snipagain

> 
> DON'T BE SUPRISED IF ...........
> 
> 1. Draco Malfoy turns out to be the HBP  (DM!HBP Theory)
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> I had proposed this several months ago and it was promptly ignored 
> with rather feeble arguments why this CANNOT be so. But dont rule 
it 
> out! We know that Narcissa is pure blood, but precious little is 
known 
> about Lucius' background.

snipalot
Movie contamination does dreadful things to Lucius and Draco - they 
both have had a lot of column inches for an adult who's thwarted by a 
boy and an elf, and a boy who can't seem to get over a petty slight 
and understand the real game. Lucius' background - hmmm - there's got 
to be some reason he's such a greasy-pole climber ...
> 
> 2. Luna Lovegood will be a Major Major part of Harry's life in HBP, 
> replacing Hermione for most of Book 6
> 

snipsnipsnip
Yes.
JKR can't just throw in a juicy character like that, and leave her 
languishing on the sidelines.
Major player, here. But it would be too sad to waste her on Neville, 
or Ron, as the shippers would have it. She is going to have some 
crucial knowledge, something Harry needs. This will really p*** off 
Hermione. You know it's going to sound flaky.
 
> 
> 3. The Joke Shop & then Knockturn Alley will be major settings in 
HBP
snipsnip 
>  If you read the 
> last chapter of OOP you will sense that Harry didnt feel 
comfortable 
> with ANYONE he formerly felt comfortable with -- not DD, Hermione 
or 
> Ron, Hagrid. So where else would he go?  He lied to Molly and 
Hagrid 
> and Ron and Hermione dont REALLY know what he went through. A 
return 
> to Grimauld Place is probably premature (unless you are into 
elfacide)

The elf is gone. DD took care of that.

> The Joke Shop is probably the safest place for Harry in his 
condition.
> 
> As far as Knockturn Alley, it would be an interesting destination 
to 
> Harry on the run. 

snipagain

Knockturn Alley - an interesting choice.
Harry's now faced death several times. He's not going to be afraid of 
some toenails on a tray. I reckon a combination of events: DD will 
die in a face-off with Voldemort. Harry will slink away from that 
battle feeling defeated. He may be rumoured to be dead - I'm not sure 
he'll complete his time at Hogwarts - he needs the links to students 
and teachers, but I can't see him being content to sit at a desk.
 
> 
> 4.Ginny is unhinged in time and is not who (or what) she seems to be
>snippingscissors
 
Ginny is a curious creation. I agree there.

> 5. Snape will disappear & Hermione will be vital to the art of 
potions
> (though she wont be a teacher yet)
> --------------------------------------------------------------------

Dunno.

> 
> 6. The Marauders Map will be revealed to have powerful dark magic 
and 
> will be the key to the invasion of Hogwarts 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> So far it is all fun and games, but read POA very carefully for 
some 
> of its more scarier properties. and dont forget that Peter 
Pettigrew 
> was one of the authors (as was lupin)
>

Mmmm -yes. Good thought - there's a lot of things that turn out not 
to be what they appear to be, and there's Arthur Weasley's warning ...
 
busysnippingscissors


> Hagrid's quotes are also quite interesting and double edged..... 
> Harry's self sacrificing tendencies are critical 
>

Hagrid is, after all, the Keeper of the Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts.
The movie contamination of him saying things he shouldn't - the 
information he gives the Trio isn't by mistake. I shouldn't be 
surprised if it's been OK'd by DD.
By the way, I've always wondered if Hagrid's father, described as a 
wizard, wasn't the sort of wizard Flitwick is? It seems a bit out of 
proportion if Hagrid, in his teens, could sit his father on his 
shoulder.

> 
> 10. The end of Hogwarts will be the biggest suprise the end of the 
> series
> -------------------------------------------------------------------

> I just cant imagine JKR wanting to continue this after the series 
> concludes.

Snip the funny Trelawney line.
No, she doesn't have to continue the series, but she doesn't have to 
kill Hogwarts, either. She could simply move the wizard and muggle 
worlds a bit further apart.

I reckon those Time Turners might be why the wizard world is dying 
out - just seems to me to be the sort of solution one might take if 
the opportunity was there.
I'll have to think a bit more on your challenge; there's so much 
wrong with both the muggle and wizarding worlds, I can't see anyone 
expecting solutions from any of them.
Cheers. AmanitaMuscaria