[Sca-cooks] Potterheads, Unite!

[Susan Fox-Davis]

Laura C. Minnick wrote:

> Of course we don't know what will happen in the last two books. Who 
> will die? who will survive? Will there be anybody we care about left 
> to go on?
>
> Ok- lets take a poll!
>
>         Who will die in Book 6?
>
>         _Harry
>         _Hermione
>         _Dumbledore
>         _Remus Lupin
>         _Minerva McGonnegal
>         _a Weasley
>                 _Ron
>                 _Arthur
>                 _Molly
>                 _Percy
>                 _one or both of the twins
>                 _Bill
>                 _Charlie
>                 _Ginny
>         _Fudge
>         _Snape
>         _Draco
>         _Neville
>         _Vernon Dursley
>         _Petunia Dursley
>         _Dudley Dursley
>         _Kingsley Shaklebolt
>         _Unamed Hufflepuff (good redshirt material, don't you think?)
>
> So... Ideas? Opinions? Wild speculations?

I think it will probably be Neville, being the other eligible person to 
kill Voldemort, which I'm sure he will strive valiantly and probably not 
succeed.  But he will be brave.

The big question is:  Book 6 is called HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD 
PRINCE.  Who is that?  JKR has stated that it is [1] neither Harry nor 
Voldie, and [2] someone who appeared in Chamber of Secrets.  

My money is on Hagrid.  Half-blood, even if the other half is not Muggle 
but Giant.  This would explain why master manipulator Dumbledore kept a 
close eye on this drop-out ex-convict, wouldn't it?

Also:  the Wizarding World is a bit short on titled nobility.  "Lord" V. 
was a self-bestowed title;  then there are the Bloody Baron and Sir 
Nicholas "Nearly Headless Nick" amongst the ghost population.  That's 
about it.  Where is there a Princedom in the Wizarding World?  Did 
Princess Di have some 'splaining to do?  Her second son was Prince Harry 
after all.  Hmmm.

OK there are all my mad speculations.  Yours?

Selene