Will Hogwarts be Attacked?

[ghinghapuss]

No: HPFGUIDX 92654

> Bobby  wrote:
> In Book 1, when Hagrid is telling Harry about the first LV war, he 
> says that LV "didn't done try takin' the school, not jus then, 
> anyways."  This suggests that JKR is thinking of having LV attack 
> Hogwarts this time.  Ooh, that would be fun.
 

Mandy here:
Absolutely.  I believe it'll be attacked for certain.  Look at the 
clues already in place:

The Sorting Hat said that a unification of the Houses must happen or 
the school will "...crumble from within."  Disaster if the school is 
also being threatened from the outside.  Right now, just about the 
only thing, imo, that will bring Slytherin in line with the other 3 
houses, is if Hogwarts and the live of the children themselves are 
threatened.  Of course the children of the Death Eaters will be on LV 
side, but not all Slytherins are DE offspring.   

The Chamber of Secrets is a dangerous weak spot for DD and his allies 
inside the school.  As is the forbidden Forest, a haven for Dark 
Creatures.  How can LV not use them both to his advantage?

Most of the action in the books so far has taken place while Harry is 
at Hogwarts, and I don't see the formula changing in the last 2 
books.  JKR can't have Harry leaving school to fight in the war for 
it would scatter all the principal characters. But she can have the 
war come to Harry and Co., at school. This also allows for not only 
the trio to be present, but also include everyone else; DD, Snape, 
Hagrid, McGonigal, Draco, Neville, Luna, Ginny, all of Dumbledore's 
Army, etc. etc. etc.  Plus the attack will bring to Hogwarts; LV, 
Bellatrix, Wormtail, other DE not in Azkaban, the Dementors, Dragons, 
Giants, and other Dark creatures in LV army.

I can't see how the school would not be involved.  Roll on book 6!!

Cheers Mandy