HBP contest:

[Devika]

No: HPFGUIDX 130614

Crawling out of a deep and long lurkdom... :)

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "tigerpatronus" 
wrote:


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

Percy, although I think that Dumbledore will be made unavailable in 
some way by the end of the book. He'll come back in Book 7 for the 
final battle with Voldemort.

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

Godric Gryffindor. I think that Harry is a descendent of Gryffindor 
and that he will find this out and what it means, if anything.

> 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 she had a big secret, although we still don't know very 
much at all about either Lily or James. Hopefully in this book Harry 
will ask more questions and find out more about his parents. 

> 4. Who will be the new DADA teacher? 

Felix Felicis, the "Lion Man," although I'm at a complete loss to 
make any predictions about him.

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

No one, in this book. However, he will begin to see Ginny in a whole 
new light by the end, setting the stage for a relationship in Book 7.

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

I think Fudge will stick around at least until the end of the book. 
After that, maybe Amelia Bones.

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

I'm going to jump on the bandwagon and say it's a Pensieve, although 
I don't think it belongs to Dumbledore.

> 8. Will Harry take Advanced Potions? 

Yes. 

> 9. Will Neville take Advanced Potions? 

No, although I think he passed the OWL.

> 10. How many OWLs did Harry get? 

Everything besides Divination and Astronomy (which he doesn't need 
anyway if he still wants to be an Auror)


> 
> Predictions (0-10 points each): 


1. We will see the Department of Mysteries again, most likely the 
room where they study death. 

2. Harry will visit Godric's Hollow.

3. Harry will see the Fidelius Charm performed and possibly 
participate in it himself. I also think that the picture of the 
hands on the UK cover is the Fidelius Charm being performed.

4. We will find out what Harry's parents did for a living and why 
they were such a threat to Voldemort (i.e. why they were attacked by 
Voldemort 3 times before Harry was born)

5. As the closest thing to a descendent that Sirius had, Harry will 
inherit Number 12, Grimmauld Place.


Devika, going back into semi-lurkdom :)