Predictions and Poll Answers

[Brian Brinkman]

No: HPFGUIDX 130699

1.  Death(s)?
For the book to be believable, there must be more than one on both 
sides:
Draco seems a tragic character.  His death is surely near.  For his 
tragedy to be complete, there should be no redemption this side of 
the veil.

Fudge (he's got no friends)

The Grangers (they'd see more of their kid within the Catholic 
doctrine of Communion of the Saints...)--they're toast.
  
Dumbledore.  He will be removed from active duty, but he is somehow 
different and will be reachable.  

2. The identity of the half-blood prince is one unknown to us, 
otherwise finding him wouldn't be an adventure worthy of a book 
title.

3.  Lily's secret: She was gay.  Just kidding.  Actually, her secret 
is that she orchestrated her and James's deaths after a long talk 
with DD about the prophecy.  She had to leave James out of the loop. 

4.  DADA teachers? Dumbledore.  He hasn't had enough moments.

5.  Romance for Harry? Cho, who will come to her senses.  Luna won't 
be over Ronald yet.

6.  New minister of magic? Someone unnamed who will annoy the good 
side.  Madame Bones is too rational to succeed.

7.  Bowl? The same pensieve in books IV and V, only this time 
showing Voldemort trying to kill Harry with the AK.  The memory is 
from Lily, who hurriedly deposited it before dying.

8.  AP for Harry? Yes, but only because of DD's intervention.

9.  AP for Neville? No.  Let the guy concentrate on his strengths.

10.  Harry's owls? Just enough to slide by.

Predictions:

JKR will milk the R/H thing for all it's worth.  Nothing satisfying 
for R/H-ers will happen in book 6.

In book seven, perhaps even by the end of book 6, Shacklebolt will 
become the headmaster at Hogwarts.  He didn't say, "It's what I'd 
do" when discussing prefects in book five for nothing.

Hermione will have a major falling out with Hagrid.  Someone's got 
to tell the guy to get his act together!

Percy will live to be embarrassed about his actions in OOTP.  
Unfortunately, his embarrassment will turn to guilt following one of 
the deaths.