HBP prediction contest: Boolean's (very late!) entry

[Boolean]

No: HPFGUIDX 129401

You're probably all sick of reading these by now but here are my 
guesses...

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

Hagrid. Although I have predicted this for every book so far. Wishful 
thinking, I guess. Or McGonagall.

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

Godric Gryffindor. Backstory revealed via the 'old lion' character, 
who is a descendent.

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

That Peter Pettigrew was in love with her and betrayed her and James 
as an act of revenge because she did not recquite his feelings (she 
knew about this because he had declared himself to her.)

4. Who will be the new DADA teacher? 

Dumbledore or the 'old lion' character.

5. With whom will Harry have a romantic relationship? 

No-one.

6. Who will be the new Minister of Magic?

Lucius Malfoy. I think it's got to be someone who isn't DD-friendly, 
even if just for the sake of raising the jeopardy on the plot.

7. What is that bowl-thing on the green U.S. HBP cover? 

A pensieve which used to belong to Godric Gryffindor.

8. Will Harry take Advanced Potions? 

Yes.

9. Will Neville take Advanced Potions? 

Yes.

10. How many OWLs did Harry get? 

He scraped through all of them.

Predictions

1. Voldemort learns the whole prophecy and it is a real moment of 
weakness for him as he realises that he set himself up against the 
stronger candidate. We learn this through Harry's further study of 
occlumency.

2. Pettrigrew repays his debt to Harry.

3. We discover what Snape did in order to convince Voldemort that he 
wasn't a spy.

4. They start having lessons in apparating. Draco is worryingly good 
at it.

5. Hermione starts having secret lessons with McGonagall to learn how 
to become an animagus.