Dropping out (was re: Ultimate and Last Bragging Rights)

[Eddie]

No: HPFGUIDX 171233

> Dungrollin:
> I've noticed a lot of people suggesting that Harry won't return to 
> school, but that Ron and Hermione will. Given their insistence at the 
> end of HBP that they're with him for the long haul, I'm surprised so 
> many think that they'll change their minds, and I'm curious as to why.
> 
> Is it because two of the pieces of cover art show them in robes while 
> Harry's in muggle clothes, or is there another clue that I've missed? 
> Any thoughts gratefully received.

Eddie:

1. R&H are not only in robes, but dress robes.  I'm assuming this is
because R&H were at some school function.  Graduation?  But I can
imagine it being equally possible they are in dress robes because of
Bill & Fleur's wedding.  But then why isn't Harry in dress robes too?

2. I think R&H will be head boy & girl.  Hermione will want to go with
Harry, but will say something that sounds like, "mimble wimble."  Ron
will be speechless.  Harry will realize that he cannot allow his
friends to pass up their 7th year at Hogwarts, and will insist that
they go back.  Besides, he'll have something useful for them to do
there.  Horcrux hunting at school?  Looking stuff up in the library?

3. I just think Harry needs to go on his hero's quest alone.  That why
(as a literary device) Sirius and Dumbledore had to die.


Eddie, who thinks Bill & Fleur need to get somebody to de-jinx the
presents before they touch them.  One may be a portkey or a
regurgitating waffle iron.