Felix Felicis: A Summary of Current Ideas

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 128561

 "lupinlore" :
> Leading candidates are:
> 
> A) The new DADA teacher.  This would follow the pattern of the 
other 
> books in using the position to introduce new characters.
> 
> B) The new potions teacher if Snape gets DADA.  I think this is 
> unlikely, but possible.
> 
> C) The person who teaches Harry Occlumency.  This could be 
combined 
> with one of the others above.  With a name like that, he would be 
> better at producing a patronus.  But maybe Occlumency and fighting 
> Dementors is more closely related than Snape would like to admit.
> 
> D)  The new Minister of Magic.  I suppose winning the position 
might 
> be considered lucky.
> 
> Who else could he be?  Perhaps an auror?  Luck would be very 
> important for such a person.  If the name means "Happy" who could 
he 
> be?  It would be a great name for a psychiatrist, but I doubt JKR 
> wants to go in that direction.
> 
> Could it be a new student, a la Luna Lovegood?  Or perhaps one of 
> the new Gryffindor Beaters whom JKR has mentioned?
> 
> Is he the lion-like man described on JKR's site?  Some have 
thought 

How about the new "Wizard of the Month" on the JKR site:
Felix Summerbee
(1447 – 1508)
Inventor of Cheering Charms

a_svirn


> so, but largely because of a confusion of "Felix" with "felis," 
> which means cat.  It's still a strong possibility, although if 
this 
> turns out to be the case I suspect the similarity between the 
Latin 
> words is not an intentional play on JKR's part.
> 
> I wouldn't want to bet on anything at this point.  Based purely on 
> patterns in JKR's writing, the most likely answer is that he is an 
> auror who will be the new DADA teacher and probably also teach 
Harry 
> Occlumency.  But that is not something I would count on.
> 
> Is he the Half Blood Prince?  Who knows?
> 
> Anyway, just some thoughts.  Additions or arguments are welcome.
> 
> 
> Lupinlore