HBP prediction contest:

[Liane]

No: HPFGUIDX 130050

I have been reading the fantastic predictions with interest for a 
while (I'm a long-term lurker finally submitting my first post!) so 
thought I'd put in my two knuts worth ...



>Compulsory Questions (0-5 points each):

>1. Who will be the most major character to die?

Dumbledore - I've always said it, and it seems that lots of people 
have the same ideas as me!


>2. Who is the Half-Blood Prince? (If "The Old Lion Guy,"
describe more.)

I'm going to say that it's not a "who" but a "where".  It sounds 
like the name for a pub to me, and I think that's exactly the sort 
of think JK would do to us!


>3. What is Lily's big secret? (This question will be eliminated
and full credit given to everyone if no big secret is revealed.)

I don't think there's going to be any big reveal in book 6, but I 
would like to learn just how much Petunia knows about the WW.


>4. Who will be the new DADA teacher?

The Real Moody gets my vote


>5. With whom will Harry have a romantic relationship?

Susan bones I think (NOT Hermy!)


>6. Who will be the new Minister of Magic?

Amos Diggory - I think he will cause problems for the Order, and 
Harry especially, not fully being able to forgive him for being 
alive when Cedric isn't.  Who needs a quiet life! 


>7. What is that bowl-thing on the green U.S. HBP cover?

A pensieve - not Dumbledore's - with memories in it about the night 
James and Lily died.  Maybe they were placed in there from Harry 
during the missing 24hours...


>8. Will Harry take Advanced Potions?

Yes, we need the Harry/Snape moments!


>9. Will Neville take Advanced Potions?

I also think Yes for this one, especially if Neville is going to be 
a Healer.


>10. How many OWLs did Harry get?
Not History but all the others (Astronomy will be gradede up because 
of the McGonnagal incident, and the examiners know Divination is a 
load of rubbish, so pass them all no matter what!)



>Predictions (0-10 points each):


>1.  The DA will continue as a whole school society, with Harry as 
leader and he will be forced to allow Slytherins to join, not that 
Malfoy's lot will sign up, and this will lead us to meet...

>2.  The Good Slytherin.  There will be more than one, but THE 
important one we learn most about will be Blaise Zabini.

>3.  Harry will continue to learn Occlumency and Legilimency will be 
added, but no longer taught by Snape (sorry, Professor Snape!).  
Either Moody (DADA teacher) or Dumbledore himself will take on the 
job.

>4.  Neville will become more proficient at magic now that he has 
his own wand, and will suprise everyone with his sudden improvments.

>5.  We will find out that Lupin was a spy for the Order and was 
always away from the other Marauders, and that is why they suspected 
him and let Peter be secert keeper.  I love Lupin (he is a baa-ass 
huggybunny as one group member put it so eloquently) and can't 
believe that he is ESE

(now ESE!McGonagall, that i can believe!!  It's a fantastic theory, 
so can't wait to see how that plays out... not until book 7 though, 
when with Dumbledore out the way she will be head-mistress, and then 
the fun begins!!!)


Well thats it, can't wait until July 16th now...