HBP prediction contest: comments wanted

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No: HPFGUIDX 128640

OK, it seems everybody publish predictions, so I must hazard some or
they'll say I chickened out.

> Compulsory Questions (0-5 points each): 

> 1. Who will be the most major character to die? 

None of the really major characters will die. Some secondary will. My
candidates: Moody, Percy, Dean, Cho, 

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

Godric Gryffindor. He was the son of a witch and a royal muggle
(probably Harold, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England). Harry will
talk to his memory that was preserved in some magical device, possibly
the Sorting Hat, a portrait or some great mother Pensieve.

> 3.What is Lily's big secret? 

It's not Snape or Lupin who were in love with her, but Peter. This
might wait for Book 7, however.

> 4. Who will be the new DADA teacher?
 
Felix Felicis, the "Lion man", who is Godic Gryffindor's last descendent. 

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

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

A character we haven't met yet. He/she will turn out to be one of the
bad guys and will be demoted by the end of the book. The next Minister
will be Arthur Weasley.

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

It's a Pensieve, but it's not DD's Pensieve. It is a mother Pensieve
that retains memories of many people long dead.

> 8. Will Harry take Advanced Potions?

Yes, although he only received an A in the OWL test. DD will intervene
to get him into the NEWT class, and Snape will not fail to remind him
of that.  
 
> 9. Will Neville take Advanced Potions? 

Yes, because HE received an O in the OWL test.

> 10. How many OWLs did Harry get?

Six: DADA (O), Charms (E), Transfiguration (E), CoMC (E), Potions (A),
Herbology (A)

> 
> 
> Predictions (0-10 points each): 

1. After a birthday party thrown by his friends in the Dursley's
house, Harry will be transported to Spinner's End, which is the
Order's new HQ. It's in the far end of Knocktrun Alley. 

2. Harry will spend the holidays vacation in the Longbottoms house. 
 
3. Fred and George in their "Weasley Wizarding Weezies" store, under
the disguise of producing joke stuff, will be secretly inventing and
manufacturing special magical weapons and/or equipment for the Order
of the Phoenix.

4. It will be found that Snape, at DD's orders, testified after VWI
that Lucius Malfoy (and  probably also Avery, Nott, Macnair, Crabbe
and Goyle) were not DEs, in order to convince them he's still a loyal
DE at heart.
 
5. Harry will meet Tom again, in Voldemort's memories through the scar
connection.


Neri