[HPforGrownups] HBP prediction contest: - Magda's entry

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 128595

> Compulsory Questions (0-5 points each): 
> If you believe the answer to a question is a new character, 
> write "new character" *and* describe relationships to old
> characters or characteristics of new character for full credit. 
> 
> 1.	Who will be the most major character to die? 

Dumbledore will die.  

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

"Is" implies a current existence, like the "Prisoner of Azkaban"
meant a still-alive-Sirius.  Personally I think the HBP was Godric
Gryffindor.  The four founders all were nobility of some kind or
another and turned their backs on their "true heritage" to become
teachers instead and thus help wizardkind.  GG came from the most
exalted family (a smidge of royalty, perhaps?) and thus gave up the
most in terms of earthly prestige and honour.  (And Hogwarts might
have been his castle.)  Harry will learn more about GG and his values
and beliefs in this book, just as we read what Tom Riddle learned
about Salazar Slytherin in Book 2.  

> 3.	What is Lily's big secret? (This question will be eliminated 
> and full credit given to everyone if no big secret is revealed.) 

Not sure JKR ever said anything about Lily having a big secret but
assuming that this is accurate and I missed it, here goes:  I think
Lily's secret will turn out to be that the "old magic" that protected
baby Harry from Voldemort was something she got from Snape.  I'm not
thrilled with this, as I don't believe in the Lily/Snape ship
thingie, but ever since David Thewlis/Lupin said what he did about
Lily seeing the good in people even when they couldn't see it in
themselves I've been braced for a revelation that Snape and Lily were
actually friends before 5th year and drifted apart after the Pensieve
Incident because Snape was stupid.  

(Sidenote: I know the movie isn't the book but that bit was in there
for a reason, to soften us up for something, and I don't believe it
was because of a Lupin crush.)

It would explain why the pantsing was Snape's worst memory (he lost
his only friend), it would explain Petunia's reference to "that awful
boy" which I've never assumed was James.  And Snape is a walking
volume of secrets of his own.

> 4.	Who will be the new DADA teacher? 

This Felix guy, who is also Lion Man.  He's another old friend of
Dumbledore's and Harry will meet him in the summer when Dumbledore
introduces them. 

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

Ginny, but not a very tempestuous one yet, I think.  It'll be more
like Ginny's part of the Trio now and has a vote on things.

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

Amelia Bones.

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

Looks like a pensieve, but might be a cauldron too which would tie
into the potions textbook on another jacket cover.  I'll say it's a
cauldron just to be contrary.

> 8.	Will Harry take Advanced Potions? 

Yes.

> 9.	Will Neville take Advanced Potions? 

Yes. 

> 10.	How many OWLs did Harry get? 

Seven. 
 
> Predictions (0-10 points each): 
> Make 5 predictions not covered in the Compulsory Question 
> section. 
 
1. Percy will be reconciled to his family although the twins will
extract retribution for his prattiness in Book 5.

2. Harry will - FINALLY - start asking the questions about his family
that he should have been asking for the past five books: what were my
parents like?  why did my dad harass Snape?  why did my mom start
going out with my dad?

3. Draco will become a bit more of a threat to the trio, although I
think he'll go after Ron rather than Harry; there's something about
Draco that makes me think he'd still like to be Harry's official
buddy even if he has no idea how to make it happen except that Harry
should be grovelling to Draco rather than vice versa.  I expect we'll
see Draco hex Ron rather badly at least once, possibly during a
Quidditch game, and Ron spending time in the hospital wing
afterwards.

4. Harry will start out by being almost violently anti-Snape, then
will learn something confuses the heck out of him and will end the
book by being neutral and wary about Snape.  They'll never like each
other but a distant respect isn't impossible.  

5. Snape will talk to Harry about Lily.  I'm certain of this.

Magda


		
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