HBP prediction contest

[Sass]

No: HPFGUIDX 128647

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

Not Dumbledore. I think Dumbledore will sacrifice himself to 
protect Harry near the end of Book 7 and that will spur Harry to 
attempt to kill Voldemort (in revenge). If Harry survives, he'll 
become the DADA teacher (post-book 7) and train to be an Auror.

I think it'll be Peter Pettigrew - (a) because JKR seems to be 
killing off the Marauders in reverse order from the way they're 
named on the Map, and that means Wormtail's next, and (b) it's 
about time the bad guys lost someone ! I think PP will try to 
somehow repay his debt to Harry for sparing his life in PoA, and 
that Voldemort will learn of it and he'll toture PP with the 
Cruciatus curse before killing him.

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

I really don't know - maybe Felix, the Old Lion Guy (who I think 
is a descendant of Godric Gryffindor), but it may be another 
character altogether, but I think it's someone new, because every 
person or thing named in the book titles has been new (or newly 
significant in Sirius' case) for that book.

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

No idea ! I didn't realise she had one !!

>4. Who will be the new DADA teacher?

Felix, the Lion Guy.
 
>5. With whom will Harry have a romantic relationship?

Pass ! The teen relationships really don't interest me...

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

Probably Madam Bones.

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

Can't say I've looked at the pic. of US cover that closely (or 
indeed the UK one for that matter) - pensieve ?

>8.  Will Harry take Advanced Potions?

Yes - he'll have got an E because he's exceeded expectations by 
doing quite well with Snape breathing down his neck !!

>9. Will Neville take Advanced Potions?

No - for the sake of his own sanity, I think not !

>10. How many OWLs did Harry get?

Er, can't recall how many he took - probably everything except
Divination and History of Magic.

> Predictions (0-10 points each):

Something bad will happen to one or more of the Weasleys - I've 
no idea what, or to whom, though ! I'm rather heavily engaged in 
research for a HP/LotR paper and haven't given book 6 *that* much 
thought, being so deeply engrossed in re-reading books 1 - 5! I'll 
give book 6 its due consideration once it's in my hands. . .  I'm
afraid I really only joined this group to wade through the archives 
to find out if you'd ever discussed Harry's dreams from books 1 - 3!

Sass
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