My 7 book 7 predictions

[horridporrid03]

No: HPFGUIDX 147936

> >>Sydney:
> Oooh, can I play? 
> In no particular order:
> -- Snape is DDM! (duh).  And motivated by love of Lily and guilt.  
> And is on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

Betsy Hp:
Totally agree. ::snuggles Snape, ignores sharp elbow to the gut, 
snuggles him some more::

> >>Sydney:
> -- a mysterious phoenix patronus will run around, leading everyone 
> to think Dumbledore is alive.  It will in fact be Snape's patronus,
> changed on account of his shock at the sacrifice of Dumbledore     
> (love this theory-- not mine, I hasten to say)

Betsy Hp:
Agree again!  Though I've also heard the possiblity of a bumblebee 
patronus, which would be cool but might go over Harry's head.  
(Would Hermione get it?)

> >>Sydney:
> --The final defeat of Voldemort will somehow feature the Room of   
> Love
> -- Harry will travel to the other side of the veil, Aeneas-like,   
> speak to one or more people, and return alive
> -- Ron and Hermionie 4 EVA!!

Betsy Hp:
Yes, yes, and yes.  I'll throw in Sirius as spirit guide, possibly 
in Padfoot form (Redhen's idea, which I love). And Ginny and Harry 
will continue to sit in their tree, multiple baby-carriages to 
follow.

> >>Sydney:
> -- the ancient history behind the Gryffindor/Slytherin split will 
> be revisited, prove to be more compicated than thought, and       
> somehow play into the defeat of V-mort.  Probable vector:  the    
> Sorting Hat

Betsy Hp:
See, this is what I'm waiting for.  There must be *something* about 
Gryffindor and Slytherin.  There *must*.  Otherwise I'll feel quite 
let down.

> >>Sydney:
> -- Dumbledore's portrait will have Many Helpful and Vague Things to
> Say and will Twinkle a lot.

Betsy Hp:
This I'm not sure about.  Harry cut McGonagall and Hogwarts out, so 
I'm not sure how much time will be spent in her office.

> >>Sydney:
> -- going on a Tarot card hunch:  buried truths will be revealed,   
> and people thought to be dead will rise again-- Regulus?  Vance?

Betsy Hp:
Regulus would be lovely for the Black family.  But Vance would be 
pretty strong proof of a DDM!Snape.  Is hoping for both a bit greedy?

> >>Sydney: 
> -- going on trusting the alchemy structure:  Hagrid will die

Betsy Hp:
While I'm not a huge Hagrid fan in that he can be a somewhat boring 
character, gosh it would tear me up for Harry's sake.

> >>Sydney: 
> -- going on a vague theory of story-physics:  Snape won't die.  I'm
> probably shakiest in my confidence in this one, but I have my     
> reasons.  
> If he doesn't die, he will go to work at St. Mungus as a curse
> healer, joining their fine roster of famous healers who also      
> invented horrible curses (Entrail-Expelling Hex, anyone?)

Betsy Hp:
Oh *please* be right!!  I honestly expect Snape to suffer the fate 
of a sin-eater.  In taking the sin from both Harry and Draco, and 
allowing a healing of the Slytherin/Gryffindor rift, he will have to 
die.  But if he *doesn't* die?  So. Very. HAPPY!

> >>Sydney:
> -- most of the cast will live Happily Ever After
> -- Book 7 will be a magic Tardis book, fitting all this stuff in   
> and yet being shorter than OoP, according to JKR.

Betsy Hp:
I expect a very fast pace.  No side-bars on grades or quidditch 
matches or how Hagrid spent his summer.  Everything will count.  
Should be grand. And then everyone will sit down for tea. <g>

> --Sydney, (who honest-to-God has started and abandoned huge
> Mystery-and-scapegoating posts, none of which are coherent)

Betsy Hp (waiting for the mystery-and-scapegoating post, *and* the 
Snape-will-live post <g>)