[HPforGrownups] HBP contest: Rules Repost -- 31 days left -- email entry to Tiger

[heather the buzzard]

No: HPFGUIDX 130610

Prizes:

>Grand Prize (1): Bragging rights until Book 7 is released. All HPfGU
>members must address you as "Your Brilliance," "Leader of the
>Intelligentsia," "The HP-est," or a title of your own choosing. A
>filk will be composed in your honor. A year's worth of free
>butterbeer.
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Oh, how can I resist THAT?  =D

>Compulsory Questions (0-5 points each):
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>1. Who will be the most major character to die?
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Lupin.

>2. Who is the Half-Blood Prince? (If "The Old Lion Guy,"
>describe more.)
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(New character)  A historical figure from long, long ago, with some 
supernatural connection to current events and characters. 

>3. What is Lily's big secret? (This question will be eliminated
>and full credit given to everyone if no big secret is revealed.)
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It's connected to Petunia's secrets.  And it involves Lupin.  That's all 
I'll say.

>4. Who will be the new DADA teacher?
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Kingsley Shacklebolt.

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

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

>7. What is that bowl-thing on the green U.S. HBP cover?
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Pensieve.  *Whose* pensieve is the bigger question.

>8. Will Harry take Advanced Potions?
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Indubitably.

>9. Will Neville take Advanced Potions?
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Nope, but he'll be in Advanced Herbology.

>10. How many OWLs did Harry get?
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I can't even figure out how many he tried.  My best count is 9, so I 
would say he passed 8 of them.  But if Percy got 12, then there must be 
more classes... Harry didn't do Runes or Arithmancy or Muggle Studies, 
what else is there?

Anyway, my official answer is this:  He'll get all that he tried except 
for one.

>Predictions (0-10 points each):
>Make 5 predictions not covered in the Compulsory Question
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1.  Harry will continue to wrestle with his anger and grief, being generally a most unpleasant fellow to be around.  This will create distance between himself and Ron and Hermione -- despite their attempts to help him, he pushes them away.

2.  The only student he really feels calm around will be, surprisingly, Luna, because she really just make a big deal out of anything.  They will discover unexpected connections, and thus their romance will ensue.  She will have some secret that is important for him to know.

3.  Harry will stubbornly continue to try and contract Sirius "through the veil".  And in a surprising break with tradition, will actually succeed.

4.  Ron and Hermione will continue to butt heads, as her relationship with Viktor comes to an important decision-making time.  Viktor has graduated from Durmstrang and wants to get 'serious' with Hermione, which will make Ron, um, rather jealous, as he finally starts to realize and accept his feelings.

5.  Gryffindor will win the Quidditch cup, with Ron as their captain, despite the friction between the captain/keeper and the seeker.  This will, in fact, be the beginning of their reconciliation.

heather the buzzard