War

[zehms at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 142470

IMO the primary offensive in the upcoming 'war' will be at Hogwarts.

All that stood between LV and Hogwarts was Dumbledore, with Dumbledore's 
death I think that LV will feel confident he can overtake Hogwarts and will devote 
a great deal of his resources to this endeavor.

I do believe that Hogwarts is the apple of Voldemort's eye.  

1) LV likely feels that controlling Hogwarts is his ancestoral 'right' as the 
only remaining heir of Slytherin.  
2) Hogwarts is magically powerful, it is the only instituation he was unable 
to control in the previous wizarding war, and according to Hagrid, DD was all 
that stood between LV and Hogwarts.
3) Hogwarts is symbolic, and we all know how much LV values symbolism.  
Hogwarts is home to magical relics, magical history.
4) and he who controls the children controls the future....LV 's desire to 
rid the wizarding world of Mudbloods, training only pure blood wizards, could be 
fufilled were Hogwarts under his control.
5) Hogwarts has sentimental value to LV, like Harry, LV viewed Hogwarts as 
his refuge from his muggle life that had to be endured while on Summer holiday.  
Hogwarts is where LV realised he was the heir of Slytherin and how powerful a 
wizard he truly was.

IMO by the time Harry battles LV the wizarding world of Harry Potter will be 
near total defeat, with death eaters and various dark creatures attacking 
Hogwarts and Hogwarts very close to falling into the hands of LV, LV will feel 
'too confident' when he comes face to face with harry, this will be to his 
detriment.

Also, Harry will truly feel the full weight of his task as he knows that he 
is the only person who can save this world.  

I think JKR wants the four houses to unite, the songs of the sorting hat in 
OOTP and HBP make this clear,  The best way to achieve unity is to have to 
fight together for the very existence of Hogwarts as they know it, and to fight in 
honor of DD.

JKR also wants the wizarding schools to unite, I think that Beaubaxton and 
even Durmstrang could come to the aid of Hogwarts uniting wizards 
internationally, as they know that if Hogwarts falls, LV won't stop there.

Here in this phase of the war I think the centaurs, the mermaids, some 
giants, the goblins will take sides and stand against LV.

I also think we will see Neville, Luna, Ginny, George and Fred and other DA 
members show outstanding courage and bravery.

I think HRH will will be doing there part searching and destroying horcruxes 
along with members of the Order.

I don't think JKR will start off with LV attacking Hogwarts, but by mid way I 
think LV will launch an offensive.

In HBP Draco told Snape that "better people" than he were helping him, I 
think that a minor character at Hogwarts could be a spy, perhaps a perpherial 
professor ;like Sinistra. This spy will help undermine Hogwarts and compromise it 
before the attack.

This is my speculation, it sure would be exciting, but nerve wracking as the 
possibility of beloved characters being murdered will increase will full out 
war.

Zehms