HBP prediction contest: comments wanted

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 128846



> 
> Compulsory Questions (0-5 points each): 
> If you believe the answer to a question is a new character, 
> write "new character" *and* describe relationships to old characters 
> or characteristics of new character for full credit. 
> 
> 
> 1.	Who will be the most major character to die? 

Hmm--mm. Remus Lupin. I believe the rat will kill him.

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

Someone whose name we do not know as yet or Aberforth Dumbledore.

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

Lily's big secret is -- that green things - like eyes - reflect green
light (and thus the AK curse)...
 
> 4.	Who will be the new DADA teacher?

Felix Felicis. But I'd really love to see Aberforth do this, too...
 
> 5.	With whom will Harry have a romantic relationship?

Luna Lovegood - or he'll be to busy to have one.

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

Amos Diggory or Amelia Bones. I certainly hope it's not Percy!
 
> 7.	What is that bowl-thing on the green U.S. HBP cover?

A Pensieve, of course - supposedly Dumbledore's. He and Harry use it
to study Occlumency, as well as Legilimency.
 
> 8.	Will Harry take Advanced Potions?

Yes. Either he got an 'O' or we'll meet a secondary Potions' teacher.
 
> 9.	Will Neville take Advanced Potions?

Yes. I suspect Neville wants to be a Healer, so he's going to need to
know how to brew Skele-Gro and such...
 
> 10.	How many OWLs did Harry get? 
 
DADA: definately an O and highest grade of the century (or Umbridge is
messing with the Educational Committee, but I suspect Professors
Marchbanks and Tofty and... will let her).

Charms: A pass, at least - an E or O. Patronus is a Charm, too!

Transfiguration: E or O. We must have Harry for the NEWT-level
Transfiguration.

Care of Magical Creatures: O. For someone who happily rides a
Hippogriff and is at friendly terms with a Phoenix.

Potions: Must pass-- full points for the 'Polyjuice potion'-question
at least. Probably an O, despite of Snape's expectations. I think
Snape grades them as a NEWT-level!
 
Herbology: Hmm-mm. If they asked about Devil's Snare, Harry got that
right. Or about the Mandrakes. I think he'll pass, after all that
weeding for Aunt Petunia.

Astronomy & Divination: FAIL. (you should have died last tuesday???
and that practical didn't go well, either.)

History: Well... depending on how much the exam had questions of
Middle Ages & Witch-Burnings, I'm guessing on A/P. Hmm... he fainted.
Maybe they'll take that into consideration and give him a pass.

So- I'd say 7 out of 9. (the 3 not attempted for Harry are: Muggle
Studies, Ancient Runes and Arithmancy... I think Hermione could pass
12 -- no, discount Divination. 11.)

> Predictions (0-10 points each): 
> Make 5 predictions not covered in the Compulsory Question 
> section. "Negative" predictions, i.e., "The Centaurs will *not* come 
> skipping into Hogwarts offering free pony rides," will receive no 
> credit. Obvious predictions, i.e., "Harry will be in his 6th year at 
> Hogwarts," will likewise receive no credit. 
> 

> 1. Harry's going to leave Dursleys within the First Chapter, titled
Spinner's End, having been a week at most. (OK, we do know it's going
to be *shortest* stay ever, but -- I checked the books: It's *always*
been Harry's birthday or later that Harry leaves them! it's Harry's
birthday in PS,  and that's just a short visit until 1st September he
*really* leaves.  In CoS, Harry's Worst Birthday is a big issue taking
several chapters - Dudley teases Harry about not getting any cards...
later, Harry leaves; PoA, Harry tried to keep his magic/temper down by
thinking a birthday-gift, but Marge *did* blow up; GoF, Harry's living
on birth-day cakes due to Dudders' diet; and in OOP, we even get the
date: 2nd August (Dementor-attack/Patronus. We got the date from the
trial). Now, if Harry would leave at 30th July, it'd STILL be shortest
ever. I predict it to be much earlier than Neville's birthday-party.

> 2. Hermione will have a big secret: she's learning to become an
animagus with McGonagall. This will be the saver in the end of book
#6, like her Time-Turner.

> 3. Harry will learn effective Legilimency by the end of his 6th year.

> 4. We will properly meet Aberforth Dumbledore.

> 5. The happier-than-trial-thing will, I believe, be related to
Harry's investment to Weasley Wizard Wheezes.

Finwitch