Predictions, Wishful Thinking & Anything But *That*...! (Re: Satisfaction..)

[amanitamuscaria1]

No: HPFGUIDX 163389

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jen Reese" <stevejjen at ...> 
wrote:
> Jen: Predictions?  Did someone say predictions?  *Jen adjusts her 
> crystal ball so the glare of the computer won't interfere with her 
awe-
> inspiring Seer abilities and grabs a bottle of sherry for good 
> measure.*  
> 
> In the first category are the "I would actually bet money on these" 
> predictions:
> 
> 1)  Peter will help Harry somehow with his silver hand but it might 
not 
> be on purpose.  He's going to end up in Azkaban where he's belonged 
all 
> along.

AmanitaMuscaria now: Peter will inadvertently aid Harry, but I think 
he'll escape scot-free, as will Umbridge (apart from the centaur 
damage), Lucius, and others.

>  
> 2)  Hagrid will die a noble death in service to Harry and no, 
there's 
> no hope we will be spared the Grawp grief scene.

AM again - I'm counting on Grawp dying heroically, as well as Hagrid. 
I also see Lupin dying, I'm afraid.

> 
> 3)  No Weasleys will die during the writing of this book although 
one 
> or two may be harmed.

AM - I want to see the scene where Fleur unleashes her full (well 
quarter) Veela fury on Voldemort's minions in defence of Bill and his 
clan. THAT will be something to fully convince Molly! And scare the 
bejesus out of everyone bar Bella, I reckon.

> 
> 4)  The 'gleam of triumph' will prove to be something about Harry's 
> blood that will come back to haunt Voldemort in the Locked Room.
> 

AM - concur.

> 5)  Lord Voldemort's demise will be "Voldemort in the Locked Room 
with 
> Love" (hehe, that's from the Clue game if anyone plays).  
> 
> 6)  Harry will survive the locked room with his untarnished soul 
and 
> the rest of him intact.
> 

AM - I'm going for two battles. The flash bang Hogwarts one, and the 
tactical psychological Harry - Lord V at the MoM. The  second battle 
will be a battle of possession, a bit like the linking wands one, but 
without wands.

> In the category of "I hope these won't happen but JKR didn't 
consult 
> me" predictions are:
> 
> 1) Harry has a Voldemort soul-piece inside of him by some strange 
twist 
> of magical fate that occurred at Godric's Hollow. (Heck, every 
other 
> occurrence at Godric's Hollow was a never-before-seen phenomenon, 
so 
> why not this one?).  Overlooking this possibility will prove to be 
> Dumbledore's greatest emotional mistake to date.

AM - as it's a n-b-s, I'm counting on it not behaving predictably.

> 
> Now for the category of "Very few people buy these but I like 'em 
> anyway":
> 
> 1)  Voldemort will lure Harry with the temptation of hurting and/or 
> murdering Snape (I don't know how, the the evil overlord will work 
out 
> the details.)  Harry will be *this* close to giving in to his 
feelings 
> of hatred and revenge when at the crucial last moment he will 
remember 
> that his 'ability to love...is the only protection that can 
possibly 
> work against the lure of power like Voldemort's' and he will stop 
> himself.  
> 

AM - I do like this. I don't think JKR will do it, but I very much 
like the setup. How do you see Harry getting near to hurting Snape, 
though? He's never come anywhere near it except just by being 
Harry ...

> 
> 2)  Grawp, Krum, Fleur, Madame Maxime, Bill...pretty much anyone 
left 
> will help Harry over the course of the Horcrux hunt and/or the 
grand 
> finale.  And I predict JKR will make their roles sound much more 
> interesting than I do.  
> 

AM - yes, indeedy. I can't see Harry managing any of the stuff except 
for the final confrontation with Voldemort on his own.

> 
> Jen, wishing everyone a Happy New Year!
>

AmanitaMuscaria is wishing everyone, including our favourite author, 
a busy and fruitful New Year.