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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