HBP contest

[tinglinger]

No: HPFGUIDX 130950

1. Who will be the most major character to die?
Mr. Lovegood - most major in the sense that it will bring Harry closer
to Luna since he is the only one she will depend on  because she has
no other friends or family. Why else were "the Lovegoods" mentioned
in 
GOF if not to establish Luna's quidditch mania and her knowing what
the
Dark Mark is?

2. Who is the Half-Blood Prince?
Draco Malfoy - only because that makes the slytherin lot all the more
interesting when they discover that Lucius Malfoy is not as pure as
everyone believed. JKR also makes some interesting tongue in cheek 
comments throughout the book that makes the possibility plausible
though not probable. I would also not be suprised if the allegedly
"leaked" character is the HBP, though that would be more of a dirty
trick by JKR. (see potterplots for more detail in a day or so..)

3. What is Lily's big secret?
She is up to her [eyes  and ears] in alchemy with DUmbldore, Flamel,
and James to the point of allowing the sorcerer's stone to be used to
both create the potter's wealth and Harry's immortality (or at least
his high durability - hair survival of the Dursley's snipping is 
significant of a power far greater....)
I would be VERY suprised if much of this was revealed in book 6....


4. Who will be the new DADA teacher?
Severus Snape - he can't be worse than Umbridge and it would serve
to both allow Harry to "place out" of the section if necessary and
also to take advanced potions along with Neville.

5. With whom will Harry have a romantic relationship?
Luna in BOok 6. I have posted on this extensively in
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/potterplots/messages/11
If this or #1 does not happen (regardless of outcome) then I don't
deserve to even be considered to win this even if every other 
prediction is totally on point. 

6. Who will be the new Minister of Magic?
Amos Diggory - the ministry needs someone else thick headed yet
with some credibility and he fits the bill. (btw i wonder what he
did with Diggory's body? Wouldn't suprise me if they are a flock
of vampires...)

7. What is that bowl-thing on the green U.S. HBP cover?
It is where Dumbledore will deposit all of his memories so that they
will be available for Harry after his demise.... kind of  like a 
Tidy-Bowl Obe Wan Kenobe

8. Will Harry take Advanced Potions?
Yes

9. Will Neville take Advanced Potions?
Yes


10. How many OWLs did Harry get?
probably hundreds - he will be much sought after in HBP - some may
even be carrying letters
As for his coursework, he will get OWLs in everything but History of
Magic - he didn't have a ghost of a chance on that one.... as far as
Divination, he WILL get an Owl I can't predict why though ..... 



Predictions (0-10 points each):
Make 5 predictions not covered in the Compulsory Question section.

1.Mr. Lovegood will die within the first hundred pages of HBP
while attempting to publish the last edition of the Quibbler before
his aborted summer vacation. He will be killed by Goyle Sr.,
(who was not at the MOM and therefore is on the loose),  with or 
without the help of other Death Eaters.
To me this event is A CERTAINTY not a prediction.

2. Luna and Harry will be a SHIP in HBP because of #1 above and the
fact that she has no remaining family or friends to turn to besides
Harry, who has offered to help her twice before. 

3. Knockturn Alley will plan a very big part in HBP before Harry 
ever goes to Hogwarts. Since their jokeshop is nearby in Diagon Alley,
Fred and George will somehow come to Harry's aid or otherwise be a 
big help to him. If Fred, George or Hagrid somehow meet their end
in HBP it will happen here.....

4. Actions or inactions by Sirius will be revealed as the major cause
of the failure of events at Godric's Hollow - above and beyond his
suggesting to James and Lily that they use Wormtail as Secret Keeeper.
This failure will involve some parchment gone missing containing 
vital information that proved to Voldemort that the Potters were at
Godric's Hollow. (shades of Droobles Gum Wrappers!)

5. SOMEONE ELSE besides the Potters and Lord Voldemort was at Godric's
Hollow at the time the Potters were killed. This person could not be
a pure death eater or they would have killed Harry even as Voldemort
failed to do so. This person also could not be a pure order member 
since he would have teamed with James to try to defeat VOldemort.
Therefore, for reasons explained elsewhere, this person was either
Snape or Lupin (or both, but probably at different times....)
I have posted on this before in 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/potterplots/messages/40

tinglinger
who predictably, loves to make predictions on his yahoogroup
potterplots.......
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/potterplots