The BEANS Theory

[or.phan_ann]

No: HPFGUIDX 170465

Well, I'm interested. I don't remember seeing another "repetetive" 
theory treat HBP and DH as the same book; in my experience they tend 
to treat GoF as a "pivot" for the rest of the series to balance on. 
And while I'm sure there is some pattern emerging, it's difficult to 
see it against the web of relationships between the books. In terms 
of plot they can be divded into PS/SS & CoS/PoA & GoF/OotP, HBP & DH, 
which is rather similar to your idea, isn't it? My money's on DH 
reflecting PS/SS and GoF, the pivot - they're equally spaced, and are 
the only three to have dragons - but I think this is a good idea.

Goddlefrood:
> In both CoS and OotP the climaxes in terms of the last 
> confrontation in each book take place far underground. 

Ann:
So does the climax of PS/SS, and the first one of HBP (which in my 
opinion has two, like PoA); even PoA's first climax involves the 
secret tunnel. Something Jungian going on?

Goddlefrood:
> In CoS it is the House Elves, who I divine will play a role in     
> winning the day for Harry and Co.

Ann:
I was sure I heard that JKR told Warner Bros. to put Kreacher in the 
OotP thing-which-is-not, on the grounds that he's important, but 
apparently that was just speculation. Mind you, I wouldn't be 
surprised to learn that he does turn out to be important. (Given that 
Dobby was introduced in CoS and I'm expecting his "shadow" to be 
important, the importance of the Order's "shadow", Snape, may 
complement this. Or Maybe Not.)

Goddlefrood:
> In PS / SS there are seven tasks to perform, one 
> of which admittedly was unnecessary in PS / SS and this is 
> one instance of a plausible contention for what is to come 
> in DH. That being that it will come about that there is one
> [...] Horcrux less to destroy than he is now expecting. 

Ann:
If this obtains, I bet Aberforth'll have been behind it. It might 
also refer to the accidental Horcrux-destruction in CoS, but I think 
four Horcruxes and Voldemort and Snape would be too much for DH.

I don't think book 6,7 will reflect book 1, though it's worth a 
guess. The thing all repetetive theories seem to agree on is that 
CoS=HBP, and as for whether PoA will turn out to =GoF or DH, well, 
we'll have to see the whole chicken before we decide how to carve it 
up. You did mention that GoF seemed left out in other theories. I 
think it, PS/SS, and DH will form a trio with two other pairs. On the 
other hand, I was impressed by Red Hen's essay on possible PoA/DH 
similarities, at http://www.redhen-publications.com/2ndGuessing.html?
Particularly impressed by the Weasleys' being out of the country 
twice. 

Ann