Some thoughts (Dark Mark, Percy's Letter, Grizelda Marchbanks)

[JFInnegan1 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 91796

These may have been covered before but I picked up on a few clues, I drive 
about 3 hours each day and its easy to toss in a Book on tape frequently ... 
having listened and read most of the books about 20 times I picked up a few 
things recently ...

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The Dark Mark and the Chamber of Secrets:
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The Dark Mark is described as a skull with a snake coming out of its mouth.  
Looking at the movie depiction of the Chamber of secrets ... we see the 
basilisk leaving the mouth of a depiction of Salazar Slythein's face.  Could be the 
basis for the image of Voldemorts dark order.  I think this is a hint to 
remind us that we haven't seen the last of the Chamber of Secrets.

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Percy's Letter: Dumbledore's Favorite Boy
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This is being covered heavily in a few different locations, (Galadriel Waters 
question and answer forum on mugglenet.com for example) I haven't posted this 
theory there but something occurred to me.

When Harry comes out of the Trial in Book 5 Lucius Malfoy refers to Harry as 
"Dumbledore's Favorite Boy". Percy utilizes the same exact description to Ron 
in the letter Percy sends him in Book 5.  Very coincidental, and we COULD 
assume that Percy simply sees and hears Malfoy in Fudge's office - but it seems 
very cooincidental.   It's almost as if Percy was impelled to use this wording 
in his letter.

Percy was not with Malfoy and Fudge after the Trial, having moved quickly 
away from his father.

I believe I have also heard Draco say the "Dumbledore's favorite boy" line 
again but I haven't found the line yet.

Could this be a link perhaps to Percy being under the Imperius curse?

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Grizelda Marchbanks
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Grizelda Marchbanks is a death eater in disguise during the OWL testing.

Suppositions:

Harry viewed in her tea leaves that she died 2 days prior to her arriving for 
OWL testing.

She disappeared during the Astronomy OWL exam.  ( I suspect she was setting 
something up for book 6 - Where I believe Voldemort is going to attack Hogwarts)

The Prophet reported her as being tied to "Subversive Goblin Groups" - if she 
is linked to Goblins it reiterates the Quibbler story "Fudge wants Gringotts".

Voldemort killed goblins during his last reign of terror outside of 
Nottingham.  Why did he kill or torture Goblins?  It seems that Voldemort might want to 
extend his influence to Gringotts, control the money and you control power.

Dumbledore wasn't supposedly in the castle when she appearred, the DE's know 
that Dumbledore was removed as Head Master ... allowing them a chance to scout 
around inside Hogwarts and possible set up something up for a later strike 
against.

Marchbanks sounds alot like the word Montebank.  Defintion from Webster.com 
is:
"a boastful unscrupulous pretender "

When she is talking to Umbridge, she asks alot of questions about Dumbledore, 
where he is ... I think the only question she wanted answered was "He's not 
here right?"

One of the things said several times in the books: (Roughly worded)
Lord Voldemort never attacked Hogwarts during his last reign of terror. 
(Hermione)
As long as Dumbledore is there, Hogwarts is safe. (Hermione) (Whenever he is 
not there we should assume its unsafe imho) 
As long as we have Dumbledore we shouldn't be worried.  (Hagrid)

Theory:

Grizelda Marchbanks is a perfect target for death eaters.  She has links to 
Hogwarts as a member of OWL testing.  She may have links to Goblins, which I 
strongly believe Lord Voldemort intends to lean on or subvert heavily in the 
future.

If she is a Death Eater in disguise it also reminds me of the old man at 
Saint Mungo's with the Horn Trumpet wanting to visit Broderick Bode.

I strongly believe that Lord Voldemort's agents are using Polyjuice, or have 
a Metamorph Magi working in an out of Hogwarts.

Just some thoughts, feel free ripping them apart. :P

First post, be gentle.

John Finnegan aka Olivander


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