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Harry Potter: Thoughts from Books 4-6, Predictions for Book 7 (Eeeee!)

Jul 06, 2007 12:47

I've finished my most recent reread of Harry Potter books 4-6. And I have thoughts and predictions! So here they are. If you care to review, here are my previous thoughts and predictions after reading book 6 for the first time, and after rereading the whole series last year. In this post, my thoughts are arranged according to a few key questions I' ( Read more... )

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jrs1980 July 6 2007, 16:57:10 UTC

I'll probably be commenting again, but just this for now: James emerged from Voldemort's wand before Lily did. They were supposed to come out in reverse order of their deaths. Did James really die after Lily did?

That was an editor's error in the first printing. It was supposed to be Lily, James. The editor said it was wrong, JK said Oh, OK, and didn't check herself. It's been fixed in later editions.

raebird July 6 2007, 17:25:21 UTC

Huh. Well, there goes a bunch of my predictions!

I wouldn't have even guessed that I had a copy from the first printing. I resisted buying GoF for what felt like a good long while after it came out. I was trying to wait for the paperback. But maybe I only held out for a few weeks. Hmm.

abby20 July 6 2007, 19:18:41 UTC

Random, scatterbrained reactions ( ... )

raebird July 6 2007, 20:52:32 UTC

I'm not sure if I did mention the Snape-Dumbledore argument, but I did think of it. I agree with everything you said about it. Because really, if Snape were firmly on Voldemort's side, why wouldn't he put up a perfect show of doing what Dumbledore asked of him, to keep spying on the Order? He wouldn't have wanted a different assignment because being a double agent is the perfect cover if you're really a double agent for the other side.

For some reason, I thought Hermione and Ron were as good as a couple already. I'm not pleased with that, but whatever.

Well, I think Hermione knows what's what, and has for a long while now. But I think Ron might still have some trace of denial about it. I'm neither for nor against them as a couple. I'm just saying what I see.

I'm curious to see where Malfoy lands in all of this.

Me, too. I just have no idea! Which is why I didn't speculate.

Two. More. Weeks.

abby20 July 6 2007, 22:28:24 UTC

He wouldn't have wanted a different assignment because being a double agent is the perfect cover if you're really a double agent for the other side.

Yes, exactly.

Well, I think Hermione knows what's what, and has for a long while now. But I think Ron might still have some trace of denial about it. I'm neither for nor against them as a couple. I'm just saying what I see.

Yeah, that could be. Hermione's definitely been a step or three ahead of Ron when it comes to their relationship. And hee, I know you're not. Believe me, I'm not one of those psychotic shipper wars people -- I just have lingering crabbiness from re-reading HBP. ;)

ghoulchick July 6 2007, 22:25:20 UTC

I think it's very likely that Snape will die. He's not much of a happily-ever-after character.

NO! No no no no! !!! He can be happily-ever-after! He so can! He doesn't need to die! *clings*

raebird July 7 2007, 01:22:04 UTC

*pets* I might be wrong! Look, I even categorized it in my least certain group, along with "Voldemort killed Lily before he killed James," which jrs1980 has told me was based on erroneous evidence, so I'm pretty sure I'm wrong on that one already!

And if I'm right, there's always fanfic.

shadowlass July 7 2007, 01:01:51 UTC

Yeah, I feel pretty confident one of the twins will die. I mean, why make two of them, why make them so appealing, and why make them so close if not to split them up so painfully?

But at any rate, a Weasley's definitely going to bite it.

raebird July 7 2007, 01:26:25 UTC

Yep, exactly. I just think, if it's one of the twins, Fred will be the one because George is so quiet. With Fred gone, he'll speak up and say something thoughtful and affecting and really powerful and painful. Bill and Arthur already had significant injuries, and we've never seen much of Charlie anyway. I think killing Ron or Ginny would be much too cruel to Harry. That just leaves Percy, which is entirely possible. But I still think Fred.

abby20 July 8 2007, 01:11:05 UTC

I think Percy's set to redeem himself (at least a little)/come back to the fold, and I just can't see him doing that AND dying. I think you might be right about Fred.

Whatever happens, my heart already hurts for poor Mrs. Weasley. :(

raebird July 15 2007, 00:00:10 UTC

Yes, good point about Percy. I think you're right about that.

Mrs. Weasley has been doomed to eventual misery ever since she got that clock. Poor Molly.

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raebird July 15 2007, 00:06:35 UTC

JK Rowling has already debunked Neville/Luna as a possibility.

Hmm. Well, maybe Luna will just take a liking to Neville, then. I just feel like there's *something* there, mostly because there were the six of them in OotP and four of them are (as good as) neatly paired off.

I think it's likely that she'll make the Weasley death less devastating - maybe Charlie, since he's the least prevalent in the story - and then go for the throat by offing Neville.

Ouch. I could see that. But Neville would have to die in a moment of great heroism, I'd think. Not that Fred (or George, or Charlie) necessarily wouldn't, but Neville still hasn't had his one grand shining moment where he thoroughly defies his own low expectations yet. He's had a lot of little ones, but not a momentous great triumph. If he died right after that, it would hurt so much worse.