loose ends to tie up in HP 7

[slgazit]

No: HPFGUIDX 136191

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Skipping on items to which I agree.

>  **  Ron & Hermione (SHIP)

It's resolved already. They are together at the end of HBP.

>  **  Are House Elves going to be important?  Are they going to help 
> Harry?

I think we'll only see Kreacher and Dobby in minor parts as before...
I can't picture Hermione leading an army of liberated elves, can you? :-)

>  **  Find and destroy ALL the Horcruxes (if Harry does find them, how 
> on earth is he going to learn how to destroy them when you can't 
> even find in the entire Hogwarts library what they even are??),

Whether Harry likes it or not, he'll have to get help and the
trio/order will have to split so that each member can focus on finding
and destroying a different Horcrux. I think JKR created so many
Horcruxes to ensure that he cannot win alone.

> find 
> and destroy Voldemort!

I think Voldemort will find Harry, not the other way around...
 
>  **  Who is RAB?  Regulus Black?  Since we ALL called this one, could 
> it be a red herring???

In her interview JKR all but confirmed that and as others posted, in
OoP 12 Grimauld Place contained a golden locket, although who knows
what Mundungus has done with it...

>  **  Harry & Ginny back together?

Oh that is abundantly clear. JKR also hinted that in her interview
(saying she always meant for him to leave her and come back...).

>  **  Luna???  Is ANYTHING she says for real?

That will probably never be resolved. You could add Trelawny to that
question (actually a startling number of her predictions have actually
happened)... :-)

>  **  Droobles Best Blowing Gum wrappers?  Do the Longbottoms 
>  recover?  Does Neville find the way?

No. JKR pretty much said in her interview (from hazy memory) that she
created that Gum wrapper scene based on a true life story of a
friend's family member who was mentally incapacitated but communicated
similarly. No secret messages - just a tender moment in the story.

>  **  What happened to the Mimbulus Mimbletonia?

Do we care? It served its purpose (give the owner self confidence and
courage).

>  **  What is Harry's other pet?  Does he get Fawkes?

That's my guess too, although I can't think of him as a "pet"...

>  **  Does someone get Bellatrix Black?  I'd really like to see her 
>  bite the dust, personally.

I believe Neville will do it...

>  **  Dumbledore's portrait - I don't think it will be able to give 
>  Harry any useful advice, but I'm sure he will try to speak with it 
>  anyway.

The dead Headmasters portraits seem to do nothing except obey the
living Headmaster orders and make small talk. I doubt that
Dumbledore's portrait can continue to mentor and help Harry. He'll
have to figure his way for himself.

Salit