HBP prediction contest: comments wanted

[cdayr]

No: HPFGUIDX 128693

Hi all- here's my attempt at predicting the unpredictable!

Who will be the most major character to die?	Dumbledore
Who is the Half-Blood Prince?	Godric Griffindor
What is Lily's big secret?	She is the person who convinced 
Snape to turn spy for Dumbledore, while working as a spy 
herself. 
Who will be the new DADA teacher?	A new character, I think 
possibly someone brought in from another country this time. 
With whom will Harry have a romantic relationship?	Odd feelings 
for and about Ginny, but most of the romance in this one will be 
between Ron and Hermione. 
Who will be the new Minister of Magic? 	I guess I'm with the 
Amelia Bones crowd.
What is that bowl shaped thing on the green U.S. HBP cover?	
DD's pensieve
Will Harry take Advanced Potions? 	Yes.
Will Neville take Advanced Potions?	No. And he'll be so much 
more relaxed.
How many OWLs did Harry get?	7

1. The "traveler" who gave Aragog to Hagrid 50 years ago will 
turn out to be a pivotal character. Aragog will reveal more about 
this person in the chapter "Spinner's End," and then Aragog will 
die. 
2. The first chapter will be a scene from the time of the founders- 
probably a scene in which we see the rift between Salazar and 
the other three, especially Godric. The "Old Lion Guy" is a 
description of GG from that scene.
3. Regulus Black is alive.
4. After some traumatic event in the war, Ron and Hermione will 
finally realize all their bickering has just been painfully extended 
flirting, and start a tentative relationship.
5. The version of the prophesy in the pensieve (Dumbledore's 
memory of it) is incomplete and that is why Dumbledore insists 
on keeping Trelawney at Hogwarts- she is the only person who 
truly has a memory of the full prophesy. 

Ta-da.
-CDR