Last-Minute Predictions for Year Seven
Having reread the series for the umpteenth time in preparation for Book Seven of the Harry Potter saga to arrive, I’ve consolidated fifty of my past and new predictions into one place. After the book comes out, I will revisit the page to indicate which predictions actually came true.
- There is a connection with Godric Gryffindor and Harry’s birthplace of Godric’s Hollow.
- Harry Potter is related to Godric Gryffindor, maybe even the last heir!
- The fact that Harry has his mother’s eyes will play a significant role. Not sure about this one.
- Love will help destroy Voldemort again. Although I was a bit surprised that it was Snape’s love for Lily.
- Voldemort made a mistake using Harry’s blood during his rebirth.
- Voldemort will destroy himself again by another bounced Aveda Kedavra.
- Harry will falsely believe that he himself is a Horcrux. Well, I got the belief part, just didn’t realize that it was true. Really wished I’d kept the early prediction that I’d labeled insane, since it was right on target!
- Harry will become an Auror.
- Harry will marry Ginny.
- Harry’s scar will not disappear.
- Dumbledore is related to someone significant, even Harry perhaps.
- Dumbledore’s portrait will continue to help Harry beyond Dumbledore’s death (although I am still not entirely convinced he is dead). By continuing to instruct Snape in helping Harry, I guess this qualifies.
- Dumbledore’s memories in his Pensieve will again prove useful. It was Snape’s
- Dumbledore’s suspicions that Nagini is a Horcrux were accurate.
- Dumbledore has a dark side or secret that will be revealed.
- Ron will live.
- Hermione will live.
- And they will marry.
- Bill and Fleur’s wedding will not go quite as planned. I’ll count this as a successful prediction since the wedding reception didn’t go as planned.
- Either Mrs. Weasley will knit her final sweater, or Mr. Weasley will inspect his final eclectical plug.
- Snape was given the order to kill (real or fake) Dumbledore by Dumbledore himself.
- Snape loved Lily.
- Snape’s two other memories from his Pensieve will be revealed. Close enough that I’ll count it anyway.
- Snape is made headmaster by the idiots at the Ministry.
- Snape dies trying to help Harry and betrays Voldemort at the last moment. Mostly right.
- Once everything smooths over, McGonagall is made headmistress.
- Draco will join forces with Voldemort. Stupid prediction, really. Especially since it was already known that he was a Death Eater. Sheesh.
- But then Draco will eventually wimp out. Not sure about this one either.
- Draco will live.
- Sirius will send a final message through the two-way mirrors. It was Harry.
- Neville’s memory has been modified, and we’ll find out what those memories are.
- Neville will settle the score with Bellatrix by killing her. Way to go, Mrs. Weasley!
- Neville will live.
- Neville will become a teacher at Hogwarts.
- Wormtail will help the Order due to his life debt to Harry. Close enough. He helped Harry himself.
- Wormtail will die.
- Percy will redeem himself with his family.
- Percy will snuff it.
- Dobby will collect his final sock.
- Lucius will die early on, causing conflict for Malfoy.
- We will found out more about Regulus Black — thanks to the locket Horcrux in the Black family house.
- Petunia will reveal a secret about Lily to Harry. Not really, although she was involved in a secret about Lily.
- Ollivander will manufacture a new wand for Voldemort. Close. He was forced to make a wand for Wormtail. And Voldemort sought a new wand.
- Once Harry comes of age, the Dursleys will banish him or abandon him. Close. They left him to be in the care of the Order.
- Hedwig will deliver his (her?) last letter.
- The reason for Luna Lovegood’s odd personality and her personal death experience will be revealed.
- Mrs. Figg (a Squib) will perform some defensive magic in a last-ditch effort to save someone. If not Mrs. Figg who performs first-time magic, then it will be *gasp* Petunia!
- Mrs. Figg (or Petunia, whichever one did the magic) will then die.
- Hagrid will live.
- No one at Hogwarts will catch the Snitch during Year Seven.
Neville’s memory has been modified…
What has suggested that? I’ve only read the books once so don’t remember every clue but, like many, am currently going thru the whole set in preparation for the last) and have been trying to note possible hints, etc. Didn’t see this one.
And I like all the death predictions. Snape does something and dies. Percy does something and dies. Figg does something and dies. Weasleys do something and die. Clearly the key to survival is inaction!
And I notice you don’t predict on Ron or Hermione.
As for Harry, when I first read the prophecy I thought the “neither can live…” bit suggested that both would have to die. More “neither can survive without the other” than “one must die if other is to live”.
A number of factors. The prophecy could have applied to Neville, but Voldemort chose Harry instead. Why were Neville’s parents tortured? Neville has historically been poor at magic and has had a terrible memory, but during Book Five he was “improving so fast [that Harry felt] it was quite unnerving.” Is he breaking through a Memory Charm, or is it just maturity? We also don’t know what Neville had forgotten when he first received his Remembrall. Was it just a light comedic moment, or was it an indication of something bigger. Does his grandmother know something? Rowling doesn’t tend to leave details like this loose.
Yeah, that’s why I sometimes wish I had an electronic copy of the books. MUCH prefer escaping into a tome I can heft. But for going back and checking on something having a word search function available would be nice. Typically during the final chapters when things are revealed I have to flip back to the earlier scenes to see what little bits I may not have noticed.
I especially like the one about Snape loving Lily…I’ve wondered about that as well. It further explains and adds depth to Snape’s animus towards Harry, as well as the conflict with which he [Snape] struggles. Seeing Harry is a constant reminder of Lily [he sees her eyes every time he looks at Harry]; Snape is drawn to Harry and has some pride in him because of Lily, but is bitter that Lily chose another. Wouldn’t it be ironic if it turned out to be Snape’s love for Lily that turns the tide?? [Yeah, low on the 'probability meter', but still an interesting thought...]
Only a few days to go until we find out!
side note to Sean: I’ve often said that life needs a “grep” command…
Yeah, no kidding! Try to imagine me frantically rifling through the book minutes before I have to leave for work to find that “improving so fast it was quite unnerving” quote I mentioned in Comment #2…
(Nice ta meetcha, Stacey!)
I actually hope Snape did not love Lily Evans. It’s just too, too cliched.
doffs chapeau at Sean: “howdy!”
I hear you, but then there are so many cliches already that one more wouldn’t surprise me: bad guy keeps returning, a boy’s revered father has a questionable past that challenges his shiny memories, love conquers all, wise grandfather figure, father substitute to provide stability and a sense of family [who then dies in front of our hero's eyes, providing another motivation for vengeance], the fate of the world rests in one person’s hands, boy picked on as a child becomes a bully himself, and so on [and on].
Not that this is bad mind you…obviously not, since I’m waiting anxiously for the book to see just how the cliches play out.
So who do you not want to see die?
Hmmm. Actually, I’m not sure. The obvious answer is I wouldn’t want to see Hermione or Ron or any Weasley (well, maybe Percy but he’s a prat more than evil, so not even him), etc etc.
If I had to choose, I’d rather see Ron die than Hermione. Re-reading all the books together lately I’m impressed again with how smart and just plain perceptive Hermione is. And, to some extent, how little Ron does. He’s a great friend to Harry and those are of value beyond measure (you know who you are). But it’s Hermione who actively helps understand and solve problems. She figured out it was a Basilisk. She had the time turner. She was the one urging him on to understand the Tri-Wizard egg. She came up with the idea for the D.A.
I’m sure there are examples I’m just not thinking of, but what has Ron done that actively helped Harry get to the goal since playing a game of Wizard’s Chess in year 1 and driving him to school in year 2? If Ron weren’t there, what would Harry not have known or been able to do?
On another note, something occurred to me as I finished up Order of the Phoenix. Nearly Headless Nick explains that he’s a ghost because (IIRC, don’t have the exact quote handy) he was hesitant to move on, to accept death. And earlier in the book Voldemort had said “Nothing is worse than death.”
Could Filch have something far worse than Peeves to deal with coming up…
Oooh, my favorite part about blogging: the interesting discussions that all too infrequently ensue!
My predictions are not wishes (especially who I predict will die), but are based on a combination of out-of-the-blue guesses and educated guesses.
For example, Barty Crouch put too strong a Memory Charm on Bertha Jorkins, causing permanent damage. Who’s to say the same was not done on Neville.
And, Rowling herself said in a 1999 interview that Harry would not become a teacher at Hogwarts, although a classmate of his will. That leaves Auror as the mostly likely job for him to take; doubt that the Ministry will take him in other capacities.
@Sean: Good observations about the uselessness of Ron, by the way.
@Stacey: Don’t particularly want any of the trio to die. Would be nice to see Hagrid live, and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.