My predictions for HBP -

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No: HPFGUIDX 132814

# The first chapter in HBP will return to events at Godric's Hollow
the night Harry got his scar (from JKR's statments on waiting 13 years
to write this chapter)

# Voldemort, Harry, James and Lily were not the only ones at GH that
night.

# Snape tried to warn James about Sirius before LV arrived but was
laughed at and left (from Snape's shouting at Harry that he was arrogant
like his father in the Shrieking Shack).

# The Droobles Gum Wrapper theory is valid - Sirius was careless with
the parchment that contained the Potter's hiding place (read the post).

# Pettigrew was never SK for the Potters - it was all made up by
Sirius to cover up his mess (basis from Lupin reading Sirius' mind
at the Shrieking Shack on the fly)

# The MANXMOUSE theory is valid - Harry is not the innocent little
baby we are led to believe (maybe not the golem or pinocchio in the 
original post but almost definitely fed the Elixir of Life).

# Riddle played a key role in the defeat of Grinderwald in 1945
similar to what Harry will play in the defeat of Voldemort in 1997
(too many coincidences with dates - check the lexicon).

# The fact that McGonagall was at Privet Drive is more significant
than we have been led to believe (she, james and DD are all 
transfiguration experts. I always felt that she had a much larger 
role than we were told).

# The fact that Harry's hair is always the same and can't be cut or
changed is VERY significant (mentioned constantly plus the addition
of Tonks makes me notice it even more).

# Switching spells will play a major role in the next two books 
(NOthing mentioned specifically but in the periphery of the story.
Kind of like the Lovegoods clue in GOF).

# Fudge's role in the events that follow GH will be shown to be very
significant in HBP (Seems to be everywhere, doesn't he? At Sirius'
capture, gives him a paper where he sees scabbers in egypt....)

# Harry's parents got rich as a result of using the sorcerer's stone
to get their gold with the help of Dumbledore and Flamel
(James' father may have been rich before, but not like this!)

# James and Lily Potter were apprentices of the alchemy partnership of
Flamel and Dumbledore (Hagrid statements in SS when first telling Harry
about his real parents).

# In an attempt to defeat Voldemort, the Potters allowed DD and Flamel
to make Harry immortal by using the Sorcerer's Stome (can you think of 
a better reason why Harry wasn't killed?)

# Ludo Bagman will sell out to Voldemort  (I'll bet on that one!).

# Rita Skeeter will betray Hermione to Voldemort (this is almost a
guarantee.
VOldemort won't let her get away with the quibbler interview and she will
plead for her life).

# Lucius Malfoy is not the Pure Blood Wizard he tells everyone he is
(lots of
subtle hints in the books).

# Draco Malfoy is the Half Blood Prince (would make his character
interesting
and follows from previous statement).

# Lupin is not a DE but was capable of killing Sirius and did so to
pay back Sirius for screwing up his life (especially when he puts
Harry in danger).

# Hagrid as Keeper of the Keys will play a much more important role at
Hogwarts than we've been told so far.

# Professor Flitwick wil turn into a dueling Yoda before the end of
the series (his expertise in dueling was mentioned in one of the
books).

# There is a magic-related reason why squibs have cats as companions.

# Filch will betray the secrets of Hogwarts to the dark side

# The Marauders Map will fall into the wrong hands and jeopardize
Hogwarts security

# The Weasley Joke Shop in Diagon Alley will play a prominant role in
HBP

# Knockturn Alley will play a prominant role in HBP - a chapter or so....

# An explanation as to the symbolism of Ginny Weasley and eggs will be
established (ie OOP in library with Harry, the Bird/Egg at the MOM)

# Arthur Weasly will use his muggle protecting skills to protect
Hermione's parents fron death eaters -- voldemort will get at Harmione 
through her parents. Hermione and her parents are in danger when Voldemort
finds out that she was the motivating force behind Harry's story being
told in the Quibbler. 
Lots and lots of reasons for this to happen

# If Dumbledore does die in HBP, he will "live on" in his pensieve.

# Hedwig is more than just an owl.

# Petunia Dursley hides much more than what she has revealed.

# The fact that Dean Thomas' boggart turned into a severed hand is
VERY significant (POA CH 7, 138). HE will also be involved in forging
a significant MoM document.

# The Hand of Glory will play a key role in HBP.

# Hermione's ability to produce heatless fires will play a key role in
HBP. (similar to HOG above but not as evil.

# A strong similarity berween the eyes of Lily and Sphynxes will be
revealed.

# Tonk's ability as a Metamorphmagus will be used to suprise us at
least once during HBP (in fact a person who we think has died in HBP
may be revealed to have been Tonks later on).

# Amos Diggory will be the new Minister of Magic.

# The Goblins will not join forces with Voldemort

# Umbridge will not be a major part of HBP whether living or dead.

# Durmstrang will emerge as the new school of choice for a significant
number of Slytherins once the Second War gets going.

# Charlie and his dragon taming friends from Romania will be
significant allies of the Order once the Second War gets going.

# The method Voldemort's snake used to get into the MOM to attack
Arthur Weasley will be vital in HBP.

# The Honeydukes cellar that Harry entered Hogsmeade via 
will be used to invade Hogwarts by the end of HBP. THis is the dark mark
that RHG are looking at on the cover of HBP

# We have not seen the last of the Omnioculars, and they will be used
by Harry, Hermione, and Ron (if he hasn't lost his pair) in HBP.

# When Harry returns to Grimauld Place, he will attempt to kill
Kreacher to avenge Sirius (if Dumbledore hasn't already done that for
him).

# Dobby will end up living in Grimauld place with Harry during his
time away from Hogwaerts

# The piece of parchment Lupin was reading when Harry suprised him was
Sirius' will

# Harry inherits Grimauld Place from Sirius.

# Sirius also stipulates in his will that Lupin will always have a
home at Grimauld Place for as long as he chooses to stay there.

# Ron's dirty nose and Percy's ink splattered nose will be "dark
markers" and are JKR's sneaky way of telling us that at least one of
them will be dead bythe end of HBP and both will be dead by the end of
the series.

# Hermione will always remain "toujours pure-ly good" and, though she
may not always make the best choices, will always be on the side of
the Order.

# HBP will end with students and teachers supporting the Order
barricaded in Dumbledore's Office Tower, forced to retreat there by
Hogwarts invaders from below, and looking out one of the many Tower
windows watching dragons ridden by Death Eaters and/or Voldemort
controlled dementors threatening invasion from above.
This is the cliffhanger ending of HBP -- even if not this dramatic,
HOGWARTS HAS DEFINITELY BEEN COMPROMISED


# Luna appears on Privet Drive riding a thestral to try to find Harry.

# The story of Luna's mother's life and death will be significant in
Book 6

# Luna's mother died trying to help Luna

# Luna was bitten by a werewolf as a child

# Specifically, Luna's mother died trying to find a cure for her
daughter

# Harry and Luna will become a lot closer in HBP

# Luna's dottiness is explained by her not being able to handle the
death of her mother and being placed under an "Imperius light" spell
by her dad so she can cope.

# Harry and Luna will be at the Ministry of Magic before the end of
HBP

# Luna will be in grave danger by the end of HBP - if any Hogwarts
student dies in HBP it will be Luna. If she is not killed, she will
be incapacitated by the same spell the Death Eaters used on Ron
(This would really really suck if it happened, but I would not be 
shocked if it did.) In any event,if there is a H/L ship, 
it will not survive the end of Book 6.
 
# The Homorphus Charm is legit

# Luna was not on the train leaving Hogwarts at the end of OOP

# Luna's dad will be killed and the Quibbler trashed because he was
the first to publish Harry's interview.

# Goyle Sr. was not at the Ministry of Magic and is available to
Voldemort as of the start of HBP to kill Lovegood Sr.

# Luna's hats will somehow be used to help her out of a perilous
situration.

# The fact that Luna tucks her wand behind her ear for safekeeping
will be used in Book 6 to save Harry from harm.

# Hermione's skill at potions will play a specific role in helping
Luna before the end of Book 6