The co-protagonists and minor characters in Book 7

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 142704

 
> Carol wrote:
<snip invitation to discuss underdone potential of Book seven> 

> and Julie replied with a list of..:
> ...edit... other things JKR has mentioned will be in Book 7....

Valky now:
Good list Julie. I'd like to just give my quick opinion on the answer
to some of them. I won't go into detail unless someone asks for it.


> 3. We will find out the importance of Dumbledore's defeat of 
> Grindenwald. (Probably relating to the horcruxes)

Valky:
Could this be that Dumbledore didn't defeat Grindelwald completely
alone? I just wonder if we are yet to meet Dumbledore's Ron and
Hermione type friends, perhaps his brother and another important
person. I mean was Dumbledore *always* so solitary? 


> 6. We will find out the significance of Voldemort's fetal form in 
> GoF.

Valky:
I am so very curious about this one. IIRC JKR tells in the interview
that she was able to 'justify' the grotesque detail of this depiction
because it was so important and relevant. The first thing that springs
to mind for me is that the details are important to the conceptual
model of body/life in the Potterverse. If so, that goes to the theory
that it is about Voldemorts cursed life hence accursed body. And yet
that doesn't quite get there for me, I am not sure thats all there is
to it exactly.


>  
> 7. We will meet an Order member we haven't fully met yet. (Or some
> wording like that)

Valky:
IMO his one links to number three. At least in my theory it does - the
order member is Aberforth, I think. And I hypothesise that we will
discover he was experimenting on goats for a particular reason.


> Carol:
> But what about the other (not so minor) characters, especially  Ron 
> and Hermione? What will Hermione do if she doesn't have the  
> Hogwarts library at hand to do her research? 

Valky:
I am wondering what effect having a bright young witch around again
will have on Petunia. If we are to *ever* find out what Petunia's
secret is, I am placing a bet that it might be stirred out of her by
something Hermione does.

Carol:
> And what about Ron's skills ...

Valky:
My favourite theory is tat we have a foreshadowing in Knockturn Alley
in HBP, when Hermione tells Ron - next time you show us how it's done
Master of Mystery. <g> I think it would be a great character moment
for Ron if he did get the chance to do just that, and 'weasel'
valuable information out of Borgin. There is certainly a reason for
them to try to squeeze Borgin for insight seeing that Harry now knows
Voldie worked there while he was collecting horcrux objects. 


> Carol:
> I'm disappointed, BTW, that all the hands on Molly's clock  are
> *already* pointing to mortal peril. What good is that? If one of  
> her children is in genuine danger, threatened by a dragon (Charlie)  
> or kidnapped from their Diagon Alley shop by DEs (the Twins), how 
> will she know that their "peril" is more "mortal" than that of the 
> rest of the family  sitting in relative safety in the Burrow?

Valky:
I couldn't help thinking that somehow Molly knew deep down that her
family's mortal peril is directly linked to not just their alliance
with Dumbledore but specifically their importance to Harry.

  
> Julie:
> I
> wonder if there is another indicator on the  clock, maybe "Mortal
> Peril--Really, We Mean It This Time!" Or maybe the Mortal Peril 
> starts flashing red if a family member is facing impeding death.
> 

Valky:
HEE I couldn't let that pass without a giggle Juli. <g> 

> Carol:
> Carol, hoping we've at least seen the last of S.P.E.W.
>  
> Julie:
> I hope JKR at least wraps it up in some manner, as it took up a 
> lot of space in Books 4 and 5 (and, IMO, wasn't as wasteful of
> space as Grawp and the Giants). But it could be mentioned briefly,
> with the house elves being given the freedom to choose servitude
> if they wish (and most of them probably would choose it), and
> with Dobby leading by example for those few who wish to follow
> him. 


Valky:
Now here's something specific that I wondered about. Dobby works for
Hogwarts for a regular pay. Will he still be paid now Dumbledore is
gone? If he is not, then I hope that Molly adopts him and pays him in
knit jumpers and socks instead, he would love it! :)