Predictions for Ultimate Bragging Rights

[Deb]

No: HPFGUIDX 171694

1. Will Harry die and stay dead at the end of HPDH?  No though he may 
experience the effects of the Draught of Living Death until Hermione 
makes the antidote

2. Will Voldemort die and stay dead at the end of HPDH? Yes but not 
directly by Harry's actions. Harry's soul will remain intact 

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

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? The Dark Mark on his left arm

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
     b. Draco?  No
     c. Hermione? Yes
     d. Luna? Yes
     e. Ron? Yes
     f. Neville? No not on September 1st - but he may arrive later 
     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? Hagrid and 
Madame Maxine (Bill and Fleur will marry but they are not as 
prominent to the story as Hagrid and Madame Maxine) 

7. Who will be the unusual person who performs magic for the first 
time "very late in life?" Arabella Figg (though I think she has 
already done magic - early in OOP when she was ranting about 
Mundungus - he heard her - or knew that she was angry - though he was 
miles away)

8. Assuming Hogwarts reopens as a school, who will be the: 
     a. Head Boy? Blaise Zabini
     b. Head Girl? Hermione Granger
     c. DADA Instructor? Kingsley Shacklebolt (the other minister  
                         will get Dolores Umbridge as his new 
                         secretary - much to his dismay)           
     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. Tom Riddle's Diary - destroyed
     b. Peverell's(Slytherin's) Ring - destroyed
     c. Slytherin's Locket 
     d. Hufflpuff's Cup 
     e. In Voldemort 
     f. Nagini 
     g. In Harry - nullified (see below)


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 - Bat
Boggert - The Sorting Hat as it would be able to read his thoughts

Alternate 2. What is behind the locked door at the Department of 
Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic?  All aspects of 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. There was a piece of Voldemort's soul in Harry though not the scar 
per se. Peter Pettigrew (Wormtail) withdrew it from Harry when he 
drew blood in the graveyard the night of Voldemort's return. The bone 
of the father "renewed" the son, the flesh of the sevant "revived" 
the master, and the blood of the enemy "resurrected" the foe. 
Although both renew and revive mean to bring back to a former state 
and revive can mean to return to life, only the word "resurrect" 
carries a meaning of returning from the dead. And IMO in order to for 
Voldemort to be alive again he had to have a piece of his soul 
restored to him.  Whether or not he realized he was destroying or 
nullifying a Horcrux the effect was the same.  
   
2. Draco will be killed when there is a battle between Lord Voldemort 
and Harry. He will realize the necessity of Harry winning the battle 
and at a crucial moment will fling himself between Harry and a thrown 
AK curse. 

3. Kreacher will fall in love with Winkie and decide that having a 
family and raising them in cleanliness and peace at Hogwarts is much 
more pleasant that going back to Grimmauld Place. With his change of 
heart he will reveal to Harry all the secrets of #12 Grimmauld Place 
including the hiding place for the real locket. 

4. Neville will be late coming back to Hogwarts because over the 
summer his parents have made a miraculous recovery and the family is 
celebrating. The trainee healer, Augustus Pye, who tried sutures on 
Arthur Weasley's snake bite will have another inspired idea and will 
try Muggles' medications and psychotherapy on the Longbottoms with 
very good results. 

5.  Snape will be severely injured in the battle between Voldemort 
and his Death Eaters and Harry and the DAs.  Only Hermione's quick 
thinking and excellent potion making will be able to save him. While 
delirious with fever Snape reveals how he has been able to play such 
a complex dual role - of Dumbledore's man and Voldemorte's trusted 
spy for so long. Because of his superior skills at Occulmancy and 
Legilimancy he is able to become a split personality at will. Not 
splitting his soul but splitting his persona with each half being 
ignorant of what the other half does and thinks. There are code words 
that only Dumbledore knew that would cause Snape's spy persona to 
reveal what LV was up to and cause the DM!Snape to become forefront 
again.  Only through Hermione's efforts is this split healed and 
Snape is able to become a whole integrated person again.  

Submitted and signed

djklaugh (aka Deb) - who is feverishly staving off many offers of 
attractive activities for July 21 and 22.