My 7 book 7 predictions

[juli17 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 147894

 


> > Luckdragon:
> > 1) The person with LV at GH was  a female. The "cackle of high-
> > pitched 
> > laughter" was  neither Wormtail nor LV, although Peter was lurking 
> > outside  unbeknownst to the others.

> Alla: 
> 1) Snape, my money is on  Snape and not for the good reasons either, 
> probably waiting to get his  reward - "Lily".

Exodusts:
1) Occam's Razor says the laughing was  Voldemort, since we already 
know he has a "high, cold voice". There is no  need for a mysterious 
female. Snape (fav), Pettigrew, long shot is Harry  himself, watching 
from the shadows with a Time-Turner.
 
Julie:
I don't see any reason for a female voice either, though I  suppose it
could be Bellatrix. JKR has definitely implied someone else was at  
Godric's Hollow, and while Pettigrew is an obvious choice, it doesn't
make much sense to me that he's this mysterious person JKR 
wouldn't name.  She already confirmed that Pettigrew  took LV's wand 
from Godric's Hollow, so if she meant him to be the mysterious 
person who was there during the murders also, why not just say so?
He's no surprise revelation, so no need to keep  the mystery.
 
I still like Snape being the person, though not so he could get Lily  as
his reward. DDM!Snape wouldn't do that, as he's actually reformed and
wants to save the Potter family, not just Lily (and Snape had  already
turned back to DD's side at this point). Even for an ESE!Snape it 
doesn't make sense from LV's standpoint, because why not just 
stupefy Lily and give her to Snape? It cost LV nothing and  keeps a
grateful Snape more loyal than ever. 



> >  Luckdragon:
> > 2) Lupin will die! His sad life as a Werewolf must end;  taking 
> > Fenrir 
> > Greyback with him.

>  Alla:
> 2) After JKR giving Remus love interest, I feel much more  confident 
> that he will live. Oh, and of course he was not and never wil  be 
> ESE. :-0

Julie:
I agree. The love interest sealed it for me. And Remus is the *only*
adult left Harry can fully confide in now, and who can mentor him. 
Hagrid's a sweetheart, but not exactly stand-in father material.  


> > Luckdragon:
> > 3) Snape will be  redeemed.

> Alla:
> 3) hmmm, that is a possibility of  course.

Exodusts:
3) He will be simultaneously mortally  wounded/redeemed in a vital 
strike against Voldemort, saving Harry. Just  time for a 
reconciliatory chat with his last breath.
 
Julie:
That's what I expect also. Nothing else to add ;-)


> >  Luckdragon:
> > 4) Someone utterly shocking will be revealed as  ESE!

> Alla:
> 4) Either nobody or a minor  character.

Exodusts:
4) No. Snape being revealed as ESG! is the "big  twist" of book 7.
 
Julie:
LOL, but I don't think so. Snape will remain ESC!, or  ever-so-conflicted,
too steeped in bitterness to slough off his nastier traits, but  compelled
by his loyalty to Dumbledore and his own conscience (yes, I do think
he has one) to do the right thing (when it comes to the bigger  picture
anyway). He will also be revealed as DDM!, which will  be an eye-opener
for Harry. Hmm, Snape and Harry, two sides of the DDM coin  ;-)


> > Luckdragon:
> > 5) LV will succumb to the  Dementor's Kiss after Harry destroy's 
> > the 
> >  Horcruxes.

> Alla:
> 5) Could be.

Exodusts:
5) If his  big fear is death, why not just have him die? To prove that 
Dumbledore was  right about there being things worse than death? As a 
neat solution to the  problem of Voldemort's outright death requiring 
the destruction of  Horcrux-Harry? (The latter could be avoided by 
having a Dementor, Harry's  Big Fear, sucking the soul-part out 
through his scar). Still, a solid 50/50  prediction.
 
Julie:
I like the idea of the Dementor's sucking the soul part out of  Harry's
scar! In fact, maybe that's why they're so attracted to Harry. And if
LV is soul-sucked by the Dementors, that's not really dying, but 
living on as a soulless shell. (Though it still seems like dying to  me,
unless it's analogous to being fully paralyzed with your mind intact,
since how else would one know how dreadful their soul-sucked 
existence is?)


> > Luckdragon:
> > 6) A  Wizard(Lupin), a Witch(Bellatrix), a Centaur(Bane), and a   
>  > House-elf(Winky) will die.

Exodusts:
6) Lupin NO; Bellatrix YES,  100% come-uppance time at the hands of a 
sub-hero (not Harry, probably  Neville by indirect means); Bane, if he 
is the centaur-leader, possibly yes,  to be replaced by Firenze; 
Winky, no, her death lacks a moral basis, her  partial recovery suits 
JKR's style much better.
 
Julie:
Bellatrix is a goner, but Lupin will live. I expect some Order  members
to die, which is likely to include at least one Weasley. And I think 
Dobby is more likely to die than Winky. He'll go while helping Harry, 
which gives his death meaning, and conveniently gets him out of 
Harry's life (who really wants a simpering house-elf hanging around
for a lifetime?).


> Alla:  
> If Harry dies, he  will be reunited with his loved ones behind the 
> Veil, if he does not,  he will NOT be Frodo Potter. He will get a 
> chance to live a reasonably  normal happy life. Maybe "twelve kids" 
> prediction will come  true.

Exodusts:
Of course. Additionally, if he does die in book 7, he  might a) come 
back moments later in a blaze of glory (provided Dumbledore  isn't the 
one who gets resurrected: it's one or the other, not both, and if  one 
DOES come back it will be through the Locked Door in the DoM) or b)  
be able to chat merrily to Hermione and Ron every day via a Two-Way  
mirror he takes through the veil, surrounded by his dead Parents,  
Sirius, Dumbledore, and with a nice scarless forehead.
 
Julie:
Harry won't die. Harry will get his just reward--his karmic  justice, as
some might say--which will be a long and happy life to make up for
the nearly unending misery of his childhood. The end :-)


>  Alla: 
> At some point in book 7 Harry will believe that he is  Horcrux,     
> which 
> may or may not be true, but  Harry will be fully prepared to 
> sacrifice himself, which hopefully will  not be needed.

Exodusts:
It will be true, he will sacrifice himself,  but it will all work out 
for the best.
 
Julie:
I agree he'll be prepared to sacrifice himself, but it will be  Snape
who will sacrifice himself instead, thus paving the way for Harry's
long and happy life after Voldemort. And you know he'll get no 
thanks from that little brat! ;-) Actually, he probably will.  


> Alla:  
> Snape will get what he deserves whatever  that is. :-)
 
Julie:
Absolutely! He'll pay with his life for his many sins, but he'll  also
be redeemed because of his sincere efforts to make up for  (most)
of those sins. And while Harry's living a long, happy life, Snape
will be hanging out with the one person he truly loved, Dumbledore,
somewhere behind the veil ;-)


> Alla:  
> Oh, of  course the AK Snape performed was very real, not fake.

Exodusts:
Of  course. Whatever dumbledoreisnotdead.com says, the evidence is 
clear from  the books, leaving aside the obvious fact that Dumbledore 
has to be dead, in  order to undergo Jesus-style Phoenix-inspired 
resurrection.
 
Julie:
Dumbledore is dead, though I'm not convinced about the AK. JKR
has pulled too many switches on us (though never without canon
basis) for me to discount the possibility of a fake AK covering up a
nonverbal spell that knocked Dumbledore off the Tower. And the
canon comes from the heavy emphasis on nonverbal spells in HBP,
though canon is completely silent on one spell being masked by 
another (which leaves as much a possibility as not).  


> Alla:  
> Hogwarts will be  open.

Exodusts:
Definitely, since there is nothing to prevent  McGonagall from opening 
it, and Harry needs to go there to chat to  Dumbledore's painting, 
fetch the Sorting Hat, get Zacharias Smith's home  address, possibly 
find the heir of Ravenclaw, and expose the painting of  Fortescue in 
the Head's Office as Voldemort's spy (under duress - his  relative, 
Florian has being kidnapped by the Death Eaters).
 
Julie:
Agreed. And I think Voldemort may attack Hogwarts, which will get
the Order and DA deeply involved. And I like the idea of one of the
portraits being a spy!


Julie





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