Lurkers view on HBP (prediction contest)

[ShelbyLeigh]

No: HPFGUIDX 132454

 
I answered these questions before I had listened to all of the books
again.  I want to make some changes and add things to my predictions.
 
 
1. Who will be the most major character to die? 
 
Molly Weasley or McGonagall
 
2. Who is the Half-Blood Prince? 
 
Someone we do not know --- or we have not met them.  Example: We 
know Dudley, we have never met James Potter or Godric Gryffindor.  
(I enjoy the reasoning folks have stated for giving this honor to Dudley but I do not think JK would make him that prominent.  
 
3. What is Lily's big secret? (This question will be eliminated 
and full credit given to everyone if no big secret is revealed.)
 
a) That she was working on a way to bind a person's magic
b) She dated Remus first.
 
4. Who will be the new DADA teacher?
 
Felix
 
5. With whom will Harry have a romantic relationship?
 
Luna or Susan
 
6. Who will be the new Minister of Magic?
 
Madam Bones
 
7. What is that bowl-thing on the green U.S. HBP cover?
 
It is not a pensieve.
 
8. Will Harry take Advanced Potions?
 
Yes, Dumbledore will make Snape take any student who passed his 
OWLs and wants to take Potion into the NEWT Potion Class.
 
9. Will Neville take Advanced Potions?
 
Yes, Dumbledore will make Snape take any student who passed his 
OWLs and wants to take Potion into the NEWT Potion Class.
 
10. How many OWLs did Harry get?
 
8.5 is the number I gave based on how I think OWLs are earned. 
(Harry got Outstanding in DADA, CoMC, Charms and Transfiguration.  Harry got the second passing grade in Herbology, Potion and Astromany.  Harry did not pass History of Magic or Divination.)  
 
 
Predictions (0-10 points each):
Make 5 predictions not covered in the Compulsory Question section.
"Negative" predictions, i.e., "The Centaurs will *not* come skipping
into Hogwarts offering free pony rides," will receive no credit. Obvious predictions, i.e., "Harry will be in his 6th year at Hogwarts," will likewise receive no credit.
 
1. Voldemort knows about the DA members and sets out to punish them 
or gain control of them and their families.  They will be some of 
the first victims of his remaining Death Eaters.
 
2. Arthur is going become undersecretary to the Minister; while 
still retaining his job in Muggle Artifacts.  It will mean a raise and he will be the liaison with the prime minister when the Muggles begin to notice magic.
 
3. Umbridge, Fudge and the captured Death Eaters will go to trail.
 
4. Since the Dementors have shown themselves to be unwilling to 
guard the Wizard Prison we have to get new guards so that the Death Eaters stay locked up. Dumbledore on behalf of the MoM will have 
Amos Diggory and Cuthbert Mockridge from the Goblin liaison will 
work with Goblins or house elfs to be the next guards of Azkaban.  
 
5. Neville is going to get praise from his Gran. 
 
6. Harry will tell Neville about the Prophecy. Harry tells Neville
because he wanted Neville know that he had the destiny to be just 
as good as everyone thinks Harry is.
 
7. When Neville finds out about the prophecy he questions his Gran; she admits that she knew of the prophecy and that she has been attempting to keep him safe by making him appear a hapless wizard.  
 
8. The Harry, Ron and Hermione group is going to get bigger.  Ginny 
is going to join the group and bring Dean with her if they continue 
to date.  Susan will join the group by taking up with Neville or Harry when she moves into headquarters.  Luna will also be come part of the group. This mini group will become junior Order Members.
 
9. Harry will discover that his parent had a home other than the 
home in Godric Hollow.  They moved more than once running from Voldemort.
 
10. Ron will be captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, Dean will
announce.  Ron will put out a call to replace 2 chassers and 2 beaters.
 
11. Draco will become captain for his team.
 
12. After leaving Privet Drive Harry will have a proper birthday 
party with loads of presents.
 
13. Dean learns that he is the son of a wizard who was killed by 
Death Eaters when he refused to join them.  Dean will hear all of 
the details of how his father left his mother and him to save them from the Death Eaters.
 
14. Ginny will become a chaser.
 
15. The Jr Order members will get private lessons from Snape, 
Flitwick and McGonagall.  Harry and Hermione will train the DA members in all major lessons important charms, usable potions, difficult transfiguration and all DADA.
 
 
ShelbyLeigh