[HPforGrownups] HBP contest: Rules Repost

[Chancie]

No: HPFGUIDX 129496

In a message dated 5/25/2005 1:17:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
tigerpatronus at yahoo.com writes:
 
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.

 
Chancie:
 
1. Who will be the most major character to die?
 
    Percy Weasley

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

     Not sure... I believe it will not be a new character, but not
    one given much page time either... ummm... I guess I'll 
    say Trevor the Frog, just because I think it could be         
    interesting...
 

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

 
    Maybe, she learned from Snape the measures Lord Voldemort
    took to keep from dying, and used that info to decide how to 
    help defend Harry.
 

4. Who will be the new DADA teacher?
 
    A member of the Order (not necessarily a known member)
 

5. With whom will Harry have a romantic relationship?
 
    Ginny

 
6. Who will be the new Minister of Magic?

    And undercover DE, it would be too easy for the order 
    if the Minister was on their side.
 

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

 
    Definitely a Pensive.  Who's ever it is it will reveal shocking
    information about the event's of Godric's Hollow
 

8. Will Harry take Advanced Potions?
 
    Of course he will!  JKR has said how much she likes
    writing those scenes, do you REALLY think she'd give 
    those up?

 
9. Will Neville take Advanced Potions?
 
    Hmmm ... this one's a little harder, but I think yes.  After
    the DoM, Neville will have more courage and be less 
    sensitive to Snape's bullying, and will want to take the 
    Advanced Potions class to become a Healer.

 
10. How many OWLs did Harry get?
 
    Everything except, Astronomy, and History of Magic


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.    Percy Weasley will try to make amends with his family
(only Molly will accept him without question) fail miserably, 
and it will result in his death and other possible deaths in 
the Order, as well as tipping the DE's off about the organization.

2.    12 Grimmauld place is placed in to the hands of the Malfoy's
or another Black relative, but upon arrival they will be enraged to 
find that the house has disappeared from the street. 
 
3.    Harry will be re-enstated a Seeker, and Ginny will become 
Chaser, this will also leave time open for Harry to really start
to notice her as a girl, and not just Ron's sister. 

4.    Ron will stay on as Keeper, become the captain of the 
Quidditch team, and prove to be a better Keeper than Wood.

5.    Ron and Hermione will start letting their guard down to one
another.  One or the other of them will confess their romantic 
felling for the other, and by the end of the book there will be talks
of an acutal boyfriend/girlfriend relationship.