HBP prediction contest (please discuss)

[whizbang]

No: HPFGUIDX 129314

Whizbang goes out on yet another limb:


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

 2. Who is the Half-Blood Prince? (If "The Old Lion Guy," describe
. . more.)
. . Lately, I get the impression that JKR may be trying to put us off
. . the scent in the FAQ poll answers.  Still the reference to Neville
. . not being "king" was interesting.  Anyway, if Harry is King of
. . anything, then the HBP must be Mark Evans.

 3. What is Lily's big secret? 
. . JKR said we will never see a living James or Lily Potter.  But
. . maybe she's not dead yet, and we won't know she was alive all
. . those years until after she dies.  But she'll be identified by
. . her green eyes.

 4. Who will be the new DADA teacher?
. . The Lion guy.  I think the pattern of new character for DADA will
. . continue in HP6.  HP7 I'm not so sure about.

 5. With whom will Harry have a romantic relationship?
. . Luna Lovegood

 6. Who will be the new Minister of Magic?
. . Someone with bottle green robes.  Minerva's are emerald green ... 
. . close enough.  Minerva McGonagall.

 7. What is that bowl-thing on the green U.S. HBP cover?
. . A pensieve that belonged to one of Harry's parents.  Dumbledore
. . will show Harry how to put his memories into it and they will be
. . able to go into it to witness Voldemort's attack on the Potters.

 8. Will Harry take Advanced Potions?
. . Yes.  But after the fiasco with occlumency, Dumbledore may assign
. . him a different instructor.
 9. Will Neville take Advanced Potions?
. . Maybe ... if anyone but Snape is teaching.  It compliments
. . Herbology.

10. How many OWLs did Harry get?
. . Clean sweep.

 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. The Weasley family will suffer a loss, either Molly or one of
. . twins.

 2. We will learn more about the magical "underground", tunnels, caves
. . underground waterways and how they may be used to get into
. . Hogwarts.

 3. The Marauders were connected to Zonko's.  Perhaps they
. . manufactured gags for them.

 4. We'll learn more about the home lives of Hogwarts professors
. . and what they do during the summer.

 5. Viktor Krum will come back into the story.  We will learn that
. . he's been the source of a lot of Hermione's information and that 
. . they are a couple.  But I don't expect him to survive the series.