FOR DISCUSSION: Ultimate and Last Bragging Rights Contest by TigerPatronus

[lizzyben04]

No: HPFGUIDX 171484

TK Kenyon:
> Compulsory Questions (50 points total):
> 
> If you believe the answer to a question is a new character, 
> write "new character" *and* describe relationships to old characters 
> or characteristics of new character for full credit.
> 
> 
> 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? 

Yes.
 
> 3. Excluding Harry and Voldemort, who will be the most prominent 
> character to die and stay dead? 

Hermione
 
> 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? 

Dark Mark  

> 5. Assuming Hogwarts reopens as a school, who will return as a 
> student (answer yes or no for each): 
>      a. Harry? no
>      b. Draco? no
>      c. Hermione? no
>      d. Luna? yes
>      e. Ron? yes
>      f. Neville? yes
>      g. Ginny? no
> 
> 6. Which will be the most prominent couple to marry in DH, if any? 

Bill & Fleur 

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

Petunia

> 8. Assuming Hogwarts reopens as a school, who will be the: 
>      a. Head Boy? Ernie McMillian
>      b. Head Girl? Cho Chang
>      c. DADA Instructor? Tonks
>      d. Potions Master or Mistress? Sluggie 
>      e. Headmaster or -mistress? McGonegal
> 
> 9. Where do Snape's ultimate loyalties lie? 

He's Lily's man, through & through. 

> 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. Diary/destroyed
>      b. Marvolo ring/destroyed
>      c. In Voldemort 
>      d. Hufflepuff cup
>      e. Ravenclaw tiara
>      f. Slytherin locket
>      g. Harry's scar
> 
> 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? 

Patronus: Dragon
Boggart: Dead Harry

> Alternate 2. What is behind the locked door at the Department of 
> Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic? 

Agape - unconditional, self-sacrificing love

> 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. DD deliberately leaked the prophecy & purchased the Riddle House
> 2. Harry will use an unforgivable curse 
> 3. The final Harry/LV battle will take place in Hogwart's Quidditch
stadium.
> 4. Snape loved Lily!
> 5. Harry will drink the Draught of Living Death, but will not die. 
> 6. Snape will die in Harry's place, much like Sydney Carton died at
the end of Tale of Two Cities. 
  7. I will cry buckets. 

lizzyben