HBP prediction contest: comments wanted

[Freud]

No: HPFGUIDX 128866

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

Molly Weasley ...and it will be one of the biggest mistakes the DEs 
make. 

Harry, who always seems to lose any possible parental support, will 
have yet another reason to destroy Voldemort and the remaining 
members of the Weasley family, with the exception of Percy,  will 
unite in grief and combat and seek revenge in a most ingenious 
way.   

Ron will be so heartbroken and enraged he will grow out of his lazy 
streak in a hurry and start applying himself to learning and also 
add his tremendous gift for strategy to the war effort.  Ron won't 
be the lazy sidekick in book six and seven - he will change and 
become such an energetic force, even Hermione will be impressed. 

> 2.	Who is the Half-Blood Prince? 
James Potter.  Where else would Harry's money stash come from?  
James had to be royalty of some kind. 

> 3.	What is Lily's big secret? 
She isn't dead in the sense that her spirit now resides in Harry
She set a charm that she would be around to protect Harry no matter 
what.

When Voldemort killed her, it activated the charm and her soul, 
instead of rising to heaven, merged with her son and his eyes, which 
were another color, also became green. 
  
Lily  is the voice of reason Harry occasionally hears in his head.  

She does not overpower him but she does help him and Lily is the 
reason he could fly a broom without prior experience, and Lily is 
the reason he is so good at magic.  Lily is also the reason he never 
lost his good heart, despite his bitter treatment at the hands of 
the Dursleys.  	
 
> 4.	Who will be the new DADA teacher? 
Dobby  - he has lots of experience resisting the dark arts after 
living with Lucius, and he can do magic. 

> 5.	With whom will Harry have a romantic relationship?
Someone new.  Someone he meets during the summer.  Maybe even a 
muggle.   Alas, poor Ginny will continue to pine for Harry in vain.  
He still thinks of Ginny as Ron's little sister.  A death knoll to 
any potential romance. 

> 6.	Who will be the new Minister of Magic? 
Delores Umbridge - with Fudge gone, they will promote his highest 
underling in his place.
Percy will be delighted to be her new secretary.  Poor Hogwartz will 
suffer yet another year of insane proclamations.   

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

> 8.	Will Harry take Advanced Potions? 
Yes, poor Harry just can't get a break, he was born to suffer. 

> 9.	Will Neville take Advanced Potions? 
Yes, and blow up a few more cauldrons.  Snape better stock up.  

> 10.	How many OWLs did Harry get? 
Seven -  When you save the world they don't quibble over 
insignificant details like not finishing a test..> 
> 
> Predictions (0-10 points each):

1. Harry, unable to hold his tongue since losing Sirius, will let 
Petunia have it.  He will rip her up one side and down the other for 
keeping secrets, for denying him knowledge of his parents and for 
mistreating him.  Petunia, unable to maintain her denial in the face 
of his anger, will finally reveal to Harry why she resents him so 
much.   

 2.  Arthur Weasley will die heroically, protecting Muggles. 

 3.  Neville will be suddenly released from the memory spell that 
has plagued him.  This will happen on his birthday. Unfortunately, 
his recovered memories will be very painful and he won't be able to 
deal with them very well.  Students at Hogwartz will find he has an 
altered personality.  The days of a timid, self-conscious Neville 
will be gone. He will be even more determined to find a way to heal 
his parents and he will find a way, but it will require him to 
betray the Order. 

 4.  The trio, like the marauders, will practice in secret and find 
out how to change into their animal form. I  believe Harry will 
discover he can do more than one kind of animal.  

 5.  Ron and Hermione will find themselves in a dangerous situation 
where they are compelled by circumstances to finally reveal deep 
feelings for each other.  Saved at the last moment, they will return 
to Hogwartz deeply embarrassed by the experience and more awkward 
with each other than ever.   
		
 6.  Harry isn't the only one getting little romance.  Snape will be 
assigned a competent assistant in Potions since he has more and more 
to do for the Order.  This person will be an attractive female who 
can really challenge him and force him to be a nicer teacher.  

7.  At the end of Book 6, Mcgonagall will die in a direct 
confrontation with Voldemort. She won't make it easy for him to kill 
her though.  She will change into her formidable cat form and cause 
him some serious pain and scratches before giving up the ghost.  
After her death, she will join the other ghosts who like to live at 
Hogwarts.  

-Tabekat, who insanely volunteered to help run a motel by the ocean 
and now has little time to write and lurk.