OPEN: Ultimate and Last Bragging Rights by TigerPatronus

[anne_t_squires]

No: HPFGUIDX 171072

<tigerpatronus at ...> wrote:
>
> As some people are understandably eager to make their predictions 
> known, here we go! Note *minor* question changes. 
> 


Anne Squires responds:

1. Will Harry die and stay dead at the end of HPDH? No

2. Will Voldemort die and stay dead at the end of HPDH? 
Short answer: No.
Long answer:  I think he will suffer a fate worse than death, although
I'm not sure what that could possibly be.  Perhaps he will be sent
somewhere to live in solitary confinement, no followers, no power,
magical or otherwise, just by himself until the end of his **mortal**
days.  All the while, he will know that he faces the fate of all
mortals, eventual death.  This would be the worst possible end for a
man who titled himself "Flight From Death."

3. Excluding Harry and Voldemort, who will be the most prominent
character to die and stay dead? Hagrid :(

4. From HBP (p125, American Hardcover), in the shop while the trio
were listening with Extendable Ears, what did Draco show Borgin that
scared him? His Dark Mark

5. Assuming Hogwarts reopens as a school, who will return as a
student, which means enrolled in classes whether or not they attend
the classes (answer yes or no for each):
      a. Harry? no
      b. Draco? no
      c. Hermione? no
      d. Luna? yes
      e. Ron? no
      f. Neville? yes
      g. Ginny? yes

6. Which will be the most prominent couple to marry, if any, during
the time period covered in DH, excluding any epilogue? Bill Weasley
and Fleur Delacour

7. Who will be the unusual person who performs magic for the first
time "very late in life?"  Ms. Figg

8. Assuming Hogwarts reopens as a school, who will be the:
      a. Head Boy?  Ernie McMillan
      b. Head Girl? Hannah Abbott
      c. DADA Instructor? The "real" Moody
      d. Potions Master or Mistress? Horace Slughorn
      e. Headmaster or -mistress? Minerva McGonagall

9. Where do Snape's ultimate loyalties lie? His loyalties lie first
and foremost with Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.  To a
lesser extent his loyalties lie with The Order of the Phoenix.

10. Identify the seven Horcruxes. (If you think there are more or
less than seven, write "n/a" or add extra letters as necessary.
Horcruxes in previous books and previously inactivated Horcruxes
must be identified for full credit. If you think one of the soul
pieces is in Voldemort so there are six external Horcruxes plus the
bit still in him, then write "In Voldemort" for one of the answers.)
      a. Voldemort has 1/7 of his soul 
      b. The Diary
      c. The Ring 
      d. The Slytherin Locket
      e. The Hufflepuff Cup
      f. Something that belonged to Rowena Ravenclaw. I think it's a
crown or a tiara of some sort, or a wand (Perhaps the wand that was in
the display window of Ollivander's shop.) So, my answer is Ravenclaw
Crown or Ravenclaw Wand.
      g. Harry or Harry's scar which would be something having to do
with Gryffindor.  I do think this was an accident and Voldemort
intended to turn something else into his final horcrux.  That item
will be found at Godric's Hollow.  That item will be a relic of Godric
Gryffindor's.


In case Hogwarts does not reopen, or in case we do not have
sufficient information to answer #5 and #8 above, these two
alternate questions will used in place of #5 and #8, above. If #5
and #8 are sufficiently answered in DH, the alternate questions will
be used as tiebreakers.

Alternate 1. What are Snape's patronus and boggert? 
Snape's Patronus: A Bumblebee (or something strongly related to Albus
Dumbledore)

Snape's Boggart: A Deceased Lily Evans Potter (a la Molly Weasley's
boggart)

Alternate 2. What is behind the locked door at the Department of
Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic?  It is a room filled with
unconditional love, compassion, empathy, and forgiveness.



Predictions (10 points each / 50 points total):

Make 5 predictions not covered in the Compulsory Question section.

Current Off-Limit Spoilers:
-- Predictions that describe any the covers are worth 0 points
unless they include specific information not obvious in the cover.
-- SPOILER: Kreacher will be in DH. (David Yates, interview.) (Note:
because we are pretty sure that Kreacher will figure at least
somewhat prominently in DH, any predictions about his presence on a
cover will also be worth 0 points.)
-- The probable identity of "R.A.B." as stumbled around by JKR
during Leaky / Mugglenet interview will earn 0 points.
-- Predictions based on "Gabriel the Hacker" are allowed but we will
laugh at you when they're wrong.
-- Anything stupidly obvious (e.g., Harry will turn 17, Ron and
Hermione will date, Voldemort is evil, someone will perform magic,)
will be worth 0 points, at most. Negative points are possible.
-- "Negative" predictions, i.e., "The Centaurs will *not* come
skipping into Hogwarts offering free pony rides," will receive no
credit.
-- Only your first 5 predictions will be evaluated and included in
your score. Extra predictions may be marveled at but will not be
scored.

1.  The Order of the Phoenix has a spy for Voldemort. 

(Is this too stupidly obvious?  I know it is rather vague. Sorry.  I
just know there is a spy; I'm just not sure who it is.  I used to
believe in ESE!Lupin; but then I read an interview with JKR in which
she highly praised Lupin.  So, I don't believe that any longer.  I
have also read many convincing arguments for ESE!McGonagall.  Since I
think the "real" Alastor Moody will be the new DADA professor, then I
think it might be him.  Harry needs to be very leery of whoever holds
that position.  "Constant Vigilance," right?)

2. Ludo Bagman is a Death Eater.

3. Stan Shunpike is not a Death Eater.  Harry will see to it that he
is freed and cleared of all charges.

4. Draco Malfoy will help Harry, Ron, and Hermione.  Draco will redeem
himself.

5.  Snape is a spy for the Order against Lord Voldemort.  Towards the
end of the novel Snape will give Harry something (information, a
potion, an artifact, whatever??) which will guarantee Harry the
ability to defeat LV. 



Anne Squires