HBP prediction contest: comments wanted

[leb2323]

No: HPFGUIDX 128678

> 1.	Who will be the most major character to die? 
Unfortunately dear Minerva bless her heart.  She won't have quite 
completely recovered from all those stunners by the next attack.

> 2.	Who is the Half-Blood Prince? 
The Old Lion Guy whose prince half of the blood will come from 
Godric himself

> 3.	What is Lily's big secret? 
Don't think there is one that will be revealed in this book. 

> 4.	Who will be the new DADA teacher? 
If it isn't Viktor Krum then I think that Lupin will return to the 
post.

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

> 6.	Who will be the new Minister of Magic? 
Ludo Bagman -- as I said in a predictions post over a year ago I 
personally believe the ESE!Ludo conspiracies and think this would 
make a deliciously wicked plot twist. Think about the pensieve 
scenes of his trial. The public is just blindly gullible enough to 
support the popular ex-sports hero.

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

> 8.	Will Harry take Advanced Potions? 
Yes -- with many opportunities for Draco to question his being 
present after having caught Harry taking those "remedial potions 
classes" last school year.  

> 9.	Will Neville take Advanced Potions? 
No

> 10.	How many OWLs did Harry get? 
I'd say at least 7


> Predictions (0-10 points each): 
1. Kreacher's head is on the wall at Grimmauld Place courtesy of 
Dumbledore
2. Umbridge and/or the ministry will get credit (at least initially 
for the unusually high scores on the DADA owl exams
3. Sirius will have appointed Lupin as Harry's new guardian and 
together the two of them will share Grimmauld Place -- this is also 
the reason he gets to leave the Dursley's early in the book
4. The DEs will be using the Riddle House as their headquarters
5. Percy will remain estranged from the Weasleys and will probably 
be the ministry employee to lead the raid on the twin's shop because 
of all the dangerous items they offer for sale