HBP: Why I am 98.6% certain that...

[i_caesar_t]

No: HPFGUIDX 132937

Very good analysis, juli17. I totally agree with you.

Also, I want to attract everyone's attention to one more point: we 
now know that Snape treated DD after the episode of the ring. In 
fact, DD would have wanted Snape to treat him after the Cave episode 
as well, and he was even prepaired to send Harry to fetch him. Now, 
should Snape indeed prove to be evil, Voldie is SURE to find out 
about the chase for the Horcruxes (I think we all agree that Snape is 
smart enough to figure this out, even if DD hadn't told him the 
truth).

And, if Voldie finds out about the chase for the Horcruxes in time, 
there is no way in heaven that Harry and Co. could defeat him any 
more. So...

Also, I read JKR's recent interview and something attracted my 
attention. She said we are about to meet one member of the Order who 
wasn't so well known before, but will prove to be important. Any 
ideas?

I must confess that I was one of those who couldn't refrain their 
curiosity, so I jumped to the end of HBP, five minutes after buying 
it. I saw the phrase "DD's tomb", and everything became clear. So I 
read the book with the intention of finding a replacement for DD, 
someone who could come even close to his abilities and really lead 
the fight against Voldie. Don't you aggree that Snape seems to be the 
most capable now? I must confess I was somewhat disappointed in 
McGonagall, Lupin and the rest (Mad Eye was supposed to be a very 
capable Auror, so where was he during the HBP??). It is disgracing to 
think that a great mind like DD's didn't trust anybody except Harry 
with the Horcrux story. It's simply not realistic, not even for a 
Fantasy universe.

One final question. I noticed how careful JKR was to underline the 
fact that DD's portrait was slumbering during the staff's talk (even 
if I still think that she should've either not mention the portrait, 
or made him say something - DD, even a painted one, would not have 
gone to sleep right then). Don't you aggree that some talk between 
Harry and the portrait will be a requirement for the first chapter of 
Book 7?

Ok, now this is really final. I remebered something about the 
interview. JKR seems to hint that we will somehow return to Hogwarts 
after all, in book 7. Any ideas?

Looking forward to a lot of meaningful discussions.

Caesar