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fpb1. Love Pairings. Pick all that you think apply:
The obvious ones. Hermione/Ron, Harry/Ginny. JKR is not in the habit of being subtle about these things.
2. Who will die. Pick all that you think apply:
Pettigrew, saving Harry somehow.
3. Should Dumbledore trust Snape?
Dumbledore has this nasty habit of being right. The only times when he makes mistakes is when he fails to heed his own better self (case in point, failing to tell Harry about the prophecy in spite of his own urgent misgivings). We are not told he has any misgivings about Snape, he seems quite clear about him, ergo he is in the right. This does not mean that Snape is trustworthy, but if he ever betrays the Order, it may be that Dumbledore has already foreseen his betrayal and is going to make use of it. Remember, the hippogriff episode in PoA suggests that Dumbledore can see into the future to some extent.
4. Will Percy redeem himself?
No. He is there to show that there is no such thing as a perfect family, and that a Weasley is as corruptible as the next guy. In fact, the downfall or at least humiliation of Fudge is going to embitter him and harden his animus. Molly is just going to have to live with her broken heart, like many mothers of unworthy children.
5. Will Draco redeem himself?
Don't be ridiculous. This is JKR, not Cassandra Clare and all her fanon followers.
6. How will Sirius re-appear: Ghost? Mirror? Painting? Other?
I wonder. I am reminded of Marvel's character Adam Warlock, who came back from the dead to destroy his murderer. If any of you are comics fans, you might like a look at that brilliant story.
7. Who will be Head Boy? Harry, Ron, Neville, Draco?
Someone we never heard of.
8. Who will be the next Minister? Arthur Weasley, Umbridge, Dumbledore, Other?
Wouldn't put it past them to vote in Umbridge.
9. Could Neville have been the chosen one or was Harry pre-destined?
Predestination becomes manifest in events; or, in other words, the future and the present seize the past and re-shape it. The fact that Harry was predestined is shown by the fact that he became the hero.
10. Is Harry an animagus?
Why should he be?
11. Will we see Umbridge again?
Yes. Her defeat will have made her even angrier and more poisonous. I would not rule out her becoming Minister, as I said, or joining forces with Voldemort out of anger.
12. Is Umbridge a Death Eater?
No. But she may become one.
13. Who (if anyone) will betray Harry? Ron, Hermione, Neville, Luna, Ginny, None of the above?
None of the inner circle. Remember Marietta Edgecombe. JKR has a habit of sneaking villains and traitors up on you from wherever it is that you were not looking. How many of us thought that the traitor in that instance was Zachariah? If I felt nasty, however, I might suggest Cho Chang. Humiliating break-ups can do strange things to people.
14. Who (if anyone) will betray the Order? Dumbledore, McGonagall, Lupin, Snape, Tonks, Kingsley, Real Moody?
If anyone does, Snape is the likeliest. Moody is also a possibility.
15. Is Petunia a squib?
She certainly is something more than she seems, according to JKR.
16. Will there be a third prophecy?
Yes. Prophecies go in threes.
17. Will Voldemort die?
The obvious point to kill him off is in the last book, but it might be a superb surprise to kill him off in book six and have some completely different situation assert itself in book seven.
18. Will Pettigrew betray Voldemort?
Of course. He was born to betray people. And let's face it, Voldemort does not exactly treat him in such a way as to encourage loyalty, does he? The question is rather, will he manage to fool him? Considering that Voldemort regards him as a traitor by nature, he really ought to be preternaturally stupid not to keep a weather eye on him.
The obvious ones. Hermione/Ron, Harry/Ginny. JKR is not in the habit of being subtle about these things.
2. Who will die. Pick all that you think apply:
Pettigrew, saving Harry somehow.
3. Should Dumbledore trust Snape?
Dumbledore has this nasty habit of being right. The only times when he makes mistakes is when he fails to heed his own better self (case in point, failing to tell Harry about the prophecy in spite of his own urgent misgivings). We are not told he has any misgivings about Snape, he seems quite clear about him, ergo he is in the right. This does not mean that Snape is trustworthy, but if he ever betrays the Order, it may be that Dumbledore has already foreseen his betrayal and is going to make use of it. Remember, the hippogriff episode in PoA suggests that Dumbledore can see into the future to some extent.
4. Will Percy redeem himself?
No. He is there to show that there is no such thing as a perfect family, and that a Weasley is as corruptible as the next guy. In fact, the downfall or at least humiliation of Fudge is going to embitter him and harden his animus. Molly is just going to have to live with her broken heart, like many mothers of unworthy children.
5. Will Draco redeem himself?
Don't be ridiculous. This is JKR, not Cassandra Clare and all her fanon followers.
6. How will Sirius re-appear: Ghost? Mirror? Painting? Other?
I wonder. I am reminded of Marvel's character Adam Warlock, who came back from the dead to destroy his murderer. If any of you are comics fans, you might like a look at that brilliant story.
7. Who will be Head Boy? Harry, Ron, Neville, Draco?
Someone we never heard of.
8. Who will be the next Minister? Arthur Weasley, Umbridge, Dumbledore, Other?
Wouldn't put it past them to vote in Umbridge.
9. Could Neville have been the chosen one or was Harry pre-destined?
Predestination becomes manifest in events; or, in other words, the future and the present seize the past and re-shape it. The fact that Harry was predestined is shown by the fact that he became the hero.
10. Is Harry an animagus?
Why should he be?
11. Will we see Umbridge again?
Yes. Her defeat will have made her even angrier and more poisonous. I would not rule out her becoming Minister, as I said, or joining forces with Voldemort out of anger.
12. Is Umbridge a Death Eater?
No. But she may become one.
13. Who (if anyone) will betray Harry? Ron, Hermione, Neville, Luna, Ginny, None of the above?
None of the inner circle. Remember Marietta Edgecombe. JKR has a habit of sneaking villains and traitors up on you from wherever it is that you were not looking. How many of us thought that the traitor in that instance was Zachariah? If I felt nasty, however, I might suggest Cho Chang. Humiliating break-ups can do strange things to people.
14. Who (if anyone) will betray the Order? Dumbledore, McGonagall, Lupin, Snape, Tonks, Kingsley, Real Moody?
If anyone does, Snape is the likeliest. Moody is also a possibility.
15. Is Petunia a squib?
She certainly is something more than she seems, according to JKR.
16. Will there be a third prophecy?
Yes. Prophecies go in threes.
17. Will Voldemort die?
The obvious point to kill him off is in the last book, but it might be a superb surprise to kill him off in book six and have some completely different situation assert itself in book seven.
18. Will Pettigrew betray Voldemort?
Of course. He was born to betray people. And let's face it, Voldemort does not exactly treat him in such a way as to encourage loyalty, does he? The question is rather, will he manage to fool him? Considering that Voldemort regards him as a traitor by nature, he really ought to be preternaturally stupid not to keep a weather eye on him.
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Date: 2005-06-21 10:17 pm (UTC)Actually, I can't believe I've found someone else who agrees with me that Umbridge will take a potshot for even more power. I thought I'd be in the minority there. At least that idea would make for some great drama.