HBP prediction contest

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 128685

SSSusan here, finally giving in to the temptation and playing 
along....

1. Who will be the most major character to die?
SSS:  Sorry, it's a boring way to start out, but I'm going with 
Dumbledore.  Also, either Arthur or Molly may well be a goner.


2. Who is the Half-Blood Prince? 
SSS:  Remus Lupin.  (Though I'm fond of the idea put forth here by a 
couple of others that it's Viktor Krum.)


3. What is Lily's big secret? (This question will be eliminated
and full credit given to everyone if no big secret is revealed.)
SSS:  I don't know what it is, but *whatever* it is, I'm betting that 
it will prove to be the reason Voldy was willing to spare Lily at GH.


4. Who will be the new DADA teacher?
SSS:  Felix Felicis.  From the beginning I've latched onto the idea 
that JKR, in her usual playful way with words, is hinting at 
both "lucky" *and* "Felix the Cat."  So I think the new DADA teacher 
is the leonine guy, and his name is Felix Felicis.


5. With whom will Harry have a romantic relationship?
SSS:  I think Harry might go out with Parvati this year (or Susan 
Bones or Hannah Abbott but definitely *not* Luna); however, it will 
be "romance light."  Then, by the end of the year/book, we'll see 
that Harry & Ginny both want & will be ready for a mature 
relationship.


6. Who will be the new Minister of Magic?
SSS:  I think it will be Amelia Bones, though I would find Ludo 
Bagman a far more interesting choice.


7. What is that bowl-thing on the green U.S. HBP cover?
SSS:  DD's pensieve, in which DD & Harry are looking at [someone's! 
possibly Harry's own latent??] memories of the attack at GH, which 
would explain all the AK-green light emanating from it.


8. Will Harry take Advanced Potions?
SSS:  Yes, having barely squeaked out an "O" on his Potions OWL.


9. Will Neville take Advanced Potions?
SSS:  No.  I think he'll begin focusing more on Herbology and DADA.


10. How many OWLs did Harry get?
SSS:  Six -- DADA (O), Charms (E), Transfiguration (A), Potions (O), 
CoMC (O), Herbology (A).


Predictions (0-10 points each):

SSS:
1. After a period of extreme anger & animosity towards Snape (which 
we may or may not get to see on page), Harry will come to the 
decision that he is going to set aside the ugliness, whether Snape 
follows suit or not, and will try to at least be civil and to 
cooperate with/learn from/work alongside Snape. 

2. We will find out what happened in the missing 24 hours, and it 
will involve DD, Snape, Hagrid & a potion [TBAY to follow soon, I 
hope].

3. The reason Harry's stay at Privet Drive will be his shortest yet 
is that he will be going off to spend time with DD, learning to use a 
pensieve, finally getting some answers, perhaps trying again to learn 
Occlumency.
 
4. At the end of Book 6, very few of us fans will call Draco "two-
dimensional" any more.  He will have taken some major steps towards 
the Dark Side by attempting to somehow free his father from Azkaban 
and by using his position at Hogwarts to assist the DEs in trying to 
capture someone Harry cares about.

5. Fudge may be kicked out of his position as Minister of Magic, but 
it won't be the last we see of him.  He will reveal himself (at least 
to some) as the ESE! person that he truly is.

6. The so-called "good Slytherin" will be revealed, and it will be 
Theodore Nott.  

7.  Fred & George will *so* be doing more than developing joke 
products.  They'll be developing products which will directly assist 
the White Hats in VW II.


Siriusly Snapey Susan