What event are you most looking forward to in DH?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 167163

---  "Lydia French" <lydiafrench at ...> wrote:
>
> Shall we exclude the Show Down and finding out if 
> Snape is DDM or ESE? Those two go without saying.
> I am actually really interested in exploring #12 
> Grimmauld Place. I think Harry will stumble upon 
> Slytherins locket there. However, I am concerned, now
> that all the Blacks are dead, whether Creature will
> have taken it to give to the Dark Lord or at least 
> tell him about it's location. And will the house 
> itself be unsafe and in full view now that DD, the 
> secret keeper is dead? 
>
> firefly - bites her fingernails nervously...
>

bboyminn:

I agree that the DDM/ESE issue with Snape is 
unresolvable in discussion. For myself, I have already
determined that he is DDM. Thinking so, the part of
the next book that I am most curious about still
relates to Snape. I am convinced, as I said, that 
Snape is Dumbledore's Man, but that means that 
somehow Snape will have to help Harry in his
greater task. But HOW? The gap between them seems
far too wide to bridge, yet I feel it must be
bridged. Somehow Snape will have to convincingly
reach out to Harry, a near impossible task, since 
there is no way under present circumstances that Harry
will reach out to Snape. So, the point I'm most curious
about is how they will bridge the gap between them which
I feel absolutely must be done. 

As long as you mentioned Kreacher (not Creature, though
I always pronounce it 'Kretcher') and the Black House,
there seem to be some unresolved issues with Kreacher.
Will Kreacher find out details of events, such as the
killing of Regulus, that will turn him in Harry's
favor? Will Kreacher so hate Harry that he will some
how seriously betray him? The whole Kreacher issue
seems unresolved at this point. Personally, I've been
hoping Kreacher would be dead at the beginning of the
book so we don't have to deal with him at all. 

With mild curiosity, I find myself wondering if Grawp
will just be the minor annoyance that he seems, or
if he will somehow play an important part in the last
book? 

As to the final showdown, I'm with others in not wanting
Harry to flat out AK Voldemort. It would certainly be
justified, but still it seems cold. I would like Harry
to somehow Vanquish Voldemort by some other more 
indirect means. My preferred method is for Harry to 
somehow drag Voldemort behind the Veil. I have long
elaborate theories on that, but no need to get into
them now. Or perhaps, Harry, Ron, and Hermione all
throwing the AK Curse at the same time. That would 
divide the guilt among them.

Just a few thoughts for now.

Steve/bboyminn