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[Barry Arrowsmith]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "davewitley" <dfrankiswork at n...> wrote:
> Kneasy wrote:
> 
> > Being told yes or no would hardly raise 
> > me to a fever pitch of excitement when we'll be able to read all
> > about it within days of the answer appearing on the site, if the
> > speed of response is anything close to average. 
> 
> Your childlike optimism warms my heart.  Here are my predictions for 
> HBP, based on the existence of this poll:
> 
>  - the picture on the front cover has nothing to do with the story;
>  - The Order's means of communication will continue to remain obscure;
>  - The last words of the the book will be "So, Professor", said Harry 
> (insert adverb here), "we never did manage to set up an occlumency 
> lesson this year.  Do you think it's still worth trying next year?"
> 
> JKR will get round to providing an answer to the poll in October.
> 
> David

Damn!
Now you've ruined it for me - and without  a spoiler warning too!
July will be nothing but a barren desert, a wasteland across which
frustrated fans crawl, begging piteously for succour. How can one
face an Ashes series with equanimity if one's nights are reduced to
sleepless torment giving no answer to the momentous questions of 
the hour? 

Kneasy