Predictions for Bragging Rights contest.

[lyraofjordan]

No: HPFGUIDX 171664

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? 
He will be vanquished, whatever that means, probably dead

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

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? Not sure, so to be contrarian, I'm going with "not a 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? Yes (tho rarely in class)
     b. Draco?  No
     c. Hermione? Yes
     d. Luna? Yes
     e. Ron? Yes
     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 and Fleur

7. Who will be the unusual person who performs magic for the first 
time "very late in life?" 
Arabella Figg
 
8. Assuming Hogwarts reopens as a school, who will be the: 
     a. Head Boy? Ernie McMillan
     b. Head Girl? Hermione Granger
     c. DADA Instructor? Aberforth Dumbledore
     d. Potions Master or Mistress? Horace Slughorn
     e. Headmaster or -mistress? Minerva McGonagall

9. Where do Snape's ultimate loyalties lie? with Dumbledore

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. one piece in Voldemort
     b. Riddle's Diary (destroyed by Harry)
     c. Marvolo's Ring (destroyed by DD/Snape)
     d. Slytherin's Locket 
     e. Hufflepuff's cup
     f. Ravenclaw's wand (possibly missing from the display window at 
Ollivander's)
     g. Nagini

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 – phoenix; boggart – dead Harry Potter (because it means the 
one who could vanquish the Dark Lord failed or won't get a chance to 
try)
 
Alternate 2. What is behind the locked door at the Department of 
Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic? Love, or some form thereof


Predictions (10 points each / 50 points total):

Make 5 predictions not covered in the Compulsory Question section.

My divination skills are about as good as Trelawney's on a typical 
day, but here goes.

1)	All that work Hermione put into learning Ancient Runes and/or 
Arithmancy will finally be useful to Harry in finding or disarming a 
horcrux. And since Arithmancy sounds like it might involve the 
dreaded "maths," I'd place the serious money on Ancient Runes.

2)	Bill Weasley will break the curse on the DADA position, 
although probably not until near the end of the book.

3)	At least one, and possibly two, Horcruxes will be found at 
Hogwarts. Likely locations are the Room of Requirement and/or the 
Trophy Room (where I think the Hufflepuff Cup may be hiding in plain 
sight).

4)	Neville will have a chance to avenge his parents by killing 
Bellatrix, but – like Harry with Wormtail – will decide to turn her 
over to the authorities.

5)	Wormtail will repay his life debt, but in a way that is 
inadvertent or typically rat-like, not in a heroic manner. (Please, 
Jo, don't make Wormtail look good after all his treachery.)

Lyra