Ultimate and Last Bragging Rights by TigerPatronus

[augustinapeach]

No: HPFGUIDX 171906

Ultimate and Last Bragging Rights by Augustina Peach

I don't have time to go find support for any of these theories, and 
it probably makes no difference anyway, ha ha.  Just had to join in 
on the fun of the last great speculation!

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?  Not really sure – I can think of a good case 
for several of the characters to be killed off, but I'll say 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?  A lovely signed photo of Voldemort
 
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 – but he won't go to classes.

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?  None – Bill and Fleur 
will have to postpone their wedding while he recovers

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

8. Assuming Hogwarts reopens as a school, who will be the:

a. Head Boy? Ron (he saw it in the Mirror of Eirsed!)

b. Head Girl? Hermoine

c. DADA Instructor? Maybe there won't be one

d. Potions Master or Mistress? Slughorn

e. Headmaster or -mistress? McGonagall

9. Where do Snape's ultimate loyalties lie? 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. Diary - destroyed

b. ring -- destroyed

c. Locket – in Kreacher's closet

d. Hufflepuff cup - maybe at Malfoys' house?  (see below)

e. Nagini

f. in Voldemort

g. I think Voldemort plans to use Harry's murder to complete the 
seventh Horcrux, which is why he's so keen on killing Harry himself 
(of course, it could just be that he wants revenge)

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 – Oh, why not go with everyone else's idea?  It's a 
bat.
	Boggart – a crowd of people laughing at him

Alternate 2. What is behind the locked door at the Department of 
Mysteries
in the Ministry of Magic?  Unconditional 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.  Harry will finally have to read "Hogwarts, a History."
2.  Neville knows much more about this situation than anyone 
realizes.  He will be instrumental in Harry's final victory.
3.  Draco will change sides.  I can't figure out what would motivate 
him to do so – but he has to do it so the "Hogwarts unity" can be 
achieved.
4.  One of the Horcruxes will be somewhere in the Malfoy's house.  
Either Kreacher will retrieve it on Harry's orders (assuming Harry 
inherits control of Kreacher), or Draco will give it to Harry.
5.  Harry will sacrifice himself as a shield to save someone during 
the final battle, but the very act of selfless sacrifice will render 
Voldemort utterly impotent, meaning Harry actually doesn't have to 
die.  Voldemort will dissolve like Sauron does in LOTR, ha ha.
6.  The final battle between Harry and Voldemort will be at Godric 
Hollow.
7.  I have a feeling something will happen to Ron.  I just think 
Hermione (reason) and Luna (faith) are going to be more important to 
Harry in the long run than loyal Ron.  Even Neville seems to have 
more usefulness as a plot device than Ron.  Sorry.