Book 7 predictions

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 98181

vmonte:

I don't beleive that all of Harry's magical powers came from 
Voldemort.  In fact, the only thing that we do know is specifically a 
feature of Voldemort is to be a parseltongue. His flying skills, and 
his patronus stag, seem more like they are inherited from his father.

I do, however, believe that Harry's greatest gift is his ability to 
love and his compassion for others.  This gift is probably inherited 
from his mother, and although it has nothing to do with magic, it is 
more powerful than any magic.  

Harry will sacrifice himself -- to save his friends.  Through all the 
books Harry's greatest fear is not Voldemort, the DEs, or even death. 
Harry's greatest fear is that he will lose the people he loves. When 
Voldemort possessed him at the MoM, Harry was not afraid to die. He 
welcomed it because he thought he would be reunited with Sirius.  
Remember how devastated Harry was when he thought that Mrs. Weasley 
was standing over dead Ron?  Or how about when he thought that 
Hermione might be dead at the MoM? I don't even have to mention how 
badly Sirius's death hit Harry.   

I'm pretty sure that Harry will sacrifice himself, but that doesn't 
mean that he will die...  Maybe someone will be able to put a stopper 
on death. Or maybe someone else will step up and forfeit their life 
to save Harry. Could it be Ron or Dumbledore?  Ron did sacrifice 
himself for Harry in SS/PS, during the chess game.  Was this 
foreshadowing (like many posters believe)?   

I do, however, feel that many people will die.  Moody, Tonks, Luna
(I think Luna already knows her destiny), Lupin, the Weasley parents 
(and some of the children), several Hogwarts teachers and students 
will die.   

These deaths alone will be enough to change the surviving characters 
forever. Besides even if Voldemort is defeated, JKR has implied that 
this type of battle is never really won.  Someone will more than 
likely take Voldemort's place.  Someone nastier and more powerful no 
doubt.
  
vmonte