HBP prediction contest
Tonks
tonks_op at yahoo.com
Sat May 7 16:57:45 UTC 2005
No: HPFGUIDX 128597
1. Who will be the most major character to die?
Well I know that many say it will be DD. He is my favorite and I
will be in mourning for years if that happens!! I do think that
there will be a foreshadowing. A dinner with 13 people, unless she
is wise to us and will know that we will know so this time she won't
do that. At some point in book 6 (or 7) Ron, Hagrid, and Snape will
die. I think Hagrid in book 6, the others in book 7. And Harry in
book 7. Since we may have elements of other religions in the book it
would be entirely possible that DD is one that goes through
reincarnations just like his Phoenix. So maybe like Spock (I am
mixing things up here I know) he has a time when he has to go away
and regenerate or something. I don't think that LV will kill him. If
he went away, it would fit with the *Epic Hero's mentor has to
leave* without his actually being killed by someone. DD is too great
a wizard to ever be killed in battle, unless he allows himself to
be. If DD dies at the hands of LV or his followers it will be
because he has chosen not to fight
. The same as Lily that night at
GH. That would be the only way that DD will die, if he gives his
life freely.
I just had another thought. LV will kill Ron and later (in book 7)
Harry will forgive LV and that is how LV will be distroyed and Tom
redemed. LV will just evaporate away because he will be distroyed by
LOVE and he will not be able to bear it. There, you heard it here
first!!!
2. Who is the Half-Blood Prince?
Well I think that is has to be a Lion sort of person. My reasoning
is that the Half-Blood Prince is also the Lion of Judah and that may
well be Godrick Gryffindor or someone before him and he was their
descendent.
3. What is Lily's big secret?
Will have to ponder this one for a bit. Maybe she knows something
important about Tom Riddle.
4. Who will be the new DADA teacher?
As usual it will be someone new that we have not met yet. I do think
that by the 7th book that it will be Snape, but not yet. (is that a
negative prediction?)
5. With whom will Harry have a romantic relationship?
Ginny. My reason I have given here before. In CS Ginny represents
Eve and Harry represents Adam. They are both in the Chamber of
Death, the tomb. And if it were not for Faulks, the symbol of
Christ, they would have died there. (I know people are sick of
hearing about my Christian interpretation of these things, but this
is what my predictions are based upon.) Because Faulks assist Harry
and saves them both, it has to be Ginny. Also Ginny is the one lead
astray by the diary, just as Eve was lead astray by the Serpent. So
to my mind it all fits quite logically. I couldn't help thinking
about one of the Psalms that I read every morning.. "Let the praise
of God be on their lips and a two edge sword in their hand
" The two
edge sword was the sword of Godrick Gryffindor, given to Harry when
he cries out for help. Harry knew that he could not defeat the
Serpent alone; he knew that he was going to die there. And time and
time again Harry shows his faith in DD. That is why DD is smiling
happily in the staff room when Harry is saved. He knew that Harry
called out for his help.
6. Who will be the new Minister of Magic?
Susan Bones' mother.
7. What is that bowl-thing on the green U.S. HBP cover?
It is a pensive. DD will be teaching Harry how to retrieve his own
memories from that night at GH. I don't think that anyone else was
there, so if we are going to find out more about what happened it
will have to come from Harry. Now there is the outside chance that
someone else was there and we are seeing their memory. If that were
the case, it might the pensive of Sirius. The Black Family Pensive.
Perhaps he left some memories behind for Harry for a later time when
Harry was old enough to understand.
8. Will Harry take Advanced Potions?
Yes. He will be studying to be an Auror. Snape will be none too
pleased.
9. Will Neville take Advanced Potions?
Yes, he too will be studying to be an Auror, following in the
footsteps of his parents. Up to now he has been a bit timid and
probably not too keen on the idea. But after his encounter with
Bella, I think that he has a clearer idea of the importance of
fighting evil and will make it a personal cause.
10. How many OWLs did Harry get?
He passed them all. However many that adds up to.
Predictions (0-10 points each):
Make 5 predictions not covered in the Compulsory Question
section. "Negative" predictions, i.e., "The Centaurs will *not* come
skipping into Hogwarts offering free pony rides," will receive no
credit. Obvious predictions, i.e., "Harry will be in his 6th year at
Hogwarts," will likewise receive no credit.
1. As I have said before Ron will betray Harry in some way, this may
not be until book 7. It will be like the story of Judas. (Keeping in
mind that Judas was a loyal follower to the end of his life. Judas
got bad press later, but he did what he did because he thought it
would help Jesus bring in the Kingdom of God. But Judas did not
understand what Jesus was trying to tell him and got it wrong. When
he realized that he hung himself.) Likewise Ron will do what he
thinks will be helping Harry, and it will be the wrong thing and
bring about the events leading up to Harry's death. I don't think
that Ron will kill himself because these are children's books and
she will not give that option to impressionable kids. Harry in some
way will forgive him and the reader will understand just how deep
forgiveness can be.
2. We will find out more about Snape and his adult life before he
became a teacher at Hogwarts. We may also find out more about his
childhood and the connection to Lucius.
3. I don't know if Snape will ever come around to being kind to
Harry but Harry will have some compassion on Snape. Harry will start
to mature and see that things are not all black and white.
4. We will find out more about Lily and the Ancient Magic. And I
predict that it will have something to do with Egypt. My reason for
Egypt is that the Children's broom that is being sold (and I am told
that all merchandise is approved be JKR beforehand) has some strange
markings on it more like hieroglyphics instead of ancient runes.
Also because of the clues about Gringotts in Egypt and old wizard's
tombs.
5. We will find out more about the History of Hogwarts and about the
Founders. We might even see the cemetery that is on the grounds and
what clues they might hold.
Tonks_op
Who is very competitive and likes to win contest. (crosses fingers)
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