AND AT THE END - POA

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 166890

>From Sherry and Alla

Here are some topics in no particular order we thought may be 
important at the end. Enjoy  :)


1.	In the first paragraph of PoA we learn that Harry really 
wanted to do his homework but was not allowed to by Dursleys. 
Foreshadowing of Harry's academic effort or is it unlikely given one 
book left?

2.	"Non-magic people (more commonly known as Muggles) were 
particularly afraid of magic in medieval times, but not very good at 
recognizing it. On the rare occasion that they did catch a real 
witch or wizard, 
burning had no effect whatsoever. The witch or wizard would perform 
a basic Flame Freezing Charm and then pretend to shriek with pain 
while enjoying a gentle, tickling sensation. Indeed, Wendelin the 
Weird enjoyed being burned so much that she allowed herself to be 
caught no less than forty-seven times in various disguises."

Do you believe that we will learn something different than what was 
described in this quote about muggles prosecuting wizards and if 
yes, what wider implications it may have for the end of it all?


3.	Before Harry leaves in the Night Bus, he tells Hedwig to go 
to Weasleys, she awaits him at Leaky Cauldron instead. Fudge 
comments on what a smart owl that Harry has. Would Hedwig help Harry 
in some significant way in book 7 than not every owl is able to?

4.	Weasleys went to Egypt. There was a lot of speculation that 
Egypt would be significant in some way later on. Can we still expect 
it with one book left?

5.	Would we ever learn what Remus was doing in those twelve 
years before he came to Hogwarts?

6.	"Dumbledore, who was of course

working tirelessly against You-Know-Who, had a number of useful 
spies.

One of them tipped him off, and he alerted James and Lily at once."

Would we ever learn the identities of Dumbledore's other spies? If 
the answer is yes, would they be of some use in book 7?



  7.    "Naturally," said Professor McGonagall. "James Potter told 
Dumbledore that Black would die rather than tell where they were, 
that Black was planning to go into hiding himself... and yet, 
Dumbledore remained worried. I remember him offering to be the 
Potters' Secret-Keeper himself."

Would we ever learn why James and Lily refused DD's offer to be 
their secret keeper?


8.  How did Remus learn what Sirius wanted to happen on Prank night?
Would that ever be important? Come to think of it, would Shrieking 
shack play a part in book 7 again?


9.	 Trelawney made a true prophecy in PoA. If we are to believe 
DD it was her second true prediction. Would any other predictions of 
hers come true in book 7?


10.	"If you ever need me, send a word, your owl would find me."

JKR indicated that there was another reason for Sirius to die 
besides for Harry to continue journey alone. Would we learn of that 
in book 7?


11.	I was thinking about what Dementors will be doing in book 7 
and in the famous description that Remus gives to Harry one phrase 
suddenly struck me as strange:

"If it can, the dementor will feed on you long enough to reduce you 
to something like itself... soul-less and evil." – POA, ch.10.

So, what are the effects of the Dementor feeding on someone NOT long 
enough?

It reminded me of Harry horcrux discussions and Dementor eating up 
the Voldy-part .

Do you think Dementors would be destroyed as species in book 7 or is 
too optimistic for JKR to do so?


12.	How does the famous Life debt works? How it will play out in 
final confrontation?



13.  In OOTP, we learn that DD has written in the past to Petunia.  
Could the aunt Marge incident have been a time when Vernon wanted to 
throw out
Harry and DD intervened?  If so, will the fact of some type of 
correspondence between DD and Petunia have some significance for the 
last book?

14.  Harry establishes a rapport with Buckbeak, both in the COMC 
lesson 
and
in the time turner events.  Buckbeak has since appeared in every 
book.  
Will
he appear again, and will he be important or somehow help Harry?