The co-protagonists and minor characters in Book 7

[lucianam73]

No: HPFGUIDX 142818

justcarol67 wrote:
> (snipped)

> So, what side plots (aside from Snape and RAB, which have been
> thoroughly discussed) really, really need to be resolved and what 
role
> will the sidekicks, subordinate heroes, and other minor characters
> (Luna, Neville, Dobby, Percy, Umbridge, Scrimgeour, 
Slughorn . . . . )
> play in resolving them? (Well, okay, we can include Snape here in
> relation to future actions as opposed to past motivations and 
events.)
> 
> What themes other than choice and Love and where Snape's loyalties 
lie
> (house unity? wizards' attitudes toward other magical beings?) can 
and
> should be woven into the plot without extending the book to 800 
pages?
> 


Lucianam:

One side plot that intrigues me a lot is the mistery about the DADA 
position. I think JKR needs to explain that! I suppose Voldemort 
wanted the position for some Horcrux-related reason, but I can't 
imagine exactly why. 

Assuming Voldemort was after Godric's sword or the Sorting Hat, for 
example (any more ideas to possible horcruxes in Hogwarts?), how 
exactly would his teaching DADA help him get them? I guess any 
teacher in Hogwarts has the same chance to steal such objects as the 
Defense teacher. Can't see what's so special in that job!

I'd also like to know why Lupin chose Defense. I guess he wanted to 
prove he could deal with Dark Creatures, even if he was a Dark 
Creature himself - a sort of personal challenge. I don't think this 
is important enough for JKR to include in B7, but I've been reading 
ESE!Lupin threads, and ever since I'm very interested in everything 
Remus.

And about minor characters, we definitely need to know if Slughorn 
is a goog guy or not. I wasn't convinced of his loyalty in HBP, and 
JKR needs to explain exactly what he saw in Harry to make him accept 
the Potions teacher position (in my opinion, he saw a goldmine in 
Harry, but I'd like to know).

If JKR includes a mention to Stubby Boardman in B7 and finally 
confirms the existence of the Crumpled Horn Snorkack, I'll shed 
tears of joy (mirth, actually).

Lucianam