Hog’s Head PubCast #31: SybillCast

1. Snape’s Allegiance: Order.
2. Petunia’s Secret: Unknown.
3. Will Harry Pass Through the Veil? Unknown.
4. Will Harry die? No.
5. What are the 6 horcruxes? Slytherin’s Locket, Hufflepuff’s cup, Ravenclaws Wand, Nagini.
6. How is a horcrux destroyed? Each will be destroyed differently. Otherwise, unknown.
7. How did Harry get his scar (or what is its nature)? Unknown.
8. Which characters will die? I do not think there will nearly as many deaths as most commentators do. Some of the deaths will be in the epilogue and will involve deatheaters. The trio and Ginny will not die. Voldemort will be destroyed but may not die. Wormtail and Bellatrix definitely. Snape probably. At least one member of the Order will die, but it’s impossible to guess who. Oh, and Grebeck is a goner.
9. Who else was at Godric’s Hollow? Unknown.
10. Who is Gryffindor’s heir? Do we need to have an heir? If so, unknown.
11. Did Snape love Lily? Yes and no. I think he had a close relationship with her in school, probably bonding in potions, but I do not think that he joined the Order due to unrequited love.
12. Did Lily love Snape? No way! Eeeeyewwww!
13. What is Snape’s Patronus? We may never know. I’m not sure it’s important. (I like the spike theory though).
14. How will Wormtail fulfill his life debt to Harry? Don’t know. Will die for sure.
15. Why does Snape have a “soft spot” for Draco and Narcissa? Or does he? I don’t think he does.
16. Will Fenrir Greyback die, and who will kill him? Remus Lupin. Longbottom will kill Bellatrix. Gotta happen.
17. How will Voldemort die? Left behind the veil. Soul sucked out of him. I don’t think Harry will kill him directly but he will defeat him and Voldemort will be left permanently powerless or helpless.
18. Why did Snape AK Dumbledore? Dumbledore was dying (withered hand, stoppered death) and Dumbledore’s death, which was inevitable was used to cement Snape’s loyalty to Voldemort so he could be in a position to betray him at the right moment.
19. Will anyone who “died” return? No.
20. What is the meaning of “Deathly Hallows”? No idea. The horcruxes I guess.
21. Which minor characters will become major in Book 7? No idea.
22. What will happen with the house-elves? Wow, good question. Part of overcoming Voldemort. How? No idea.
23. Other: What other issues need answering, and what are your predictions? No predictions. Why did Voldemort choose to attack Harry instead of Neville? Why did Dumbledore know that made him so loyal to Snape? What really happened when Voldemort attacked baby Harry?

1. Snape’s Allegiance – Himself
2. Petunia’s Secret – unknown, although maybe she was adopted?
3. Will Harry Pass Through the Veil? no
4. Will Harry die? yes.
5. What are the 6 horcruxes?Diary, Ring, Locket, Cup, Ravenclaw’s Wand, Unknowen Gryffindor Relic, And NOT Nagini. AGREED AND COPIED THIS FROM ABOVE POSTER.
6. How is a horcrux destroyed? Harry’s Blood or another “not too crazy/complicated way”
7. How did Harry get his scar (or what is its nature)? unkwown.
8. Which characters will die? Agree with above poster-Snape, Bellatrix, Wormtail, Malfoy, Harry, and Ginny. Greyback, Hagrid will get the prerieve, and take Harry’s body to the burial sight, as in he will send his soul of to the next life, as he brought Harry into his life as a wizard, thus making a full circle.) Also possibly another weasley other than ginny. AND KRUM- who’s supposed to be in the book.
9. Who else was at Godric’s Hollow?
Wormtail.
10. Who is Gryffindor’s heir?
Dumbledore- possibly now Aberforth which will make him even more vital to the book.
11. Did Snape love Lily? Yes.
12. Did Lily love Snape? no
13. What is Snape’s Patronus? A bat.
14. How will Wormtail fulfill his life debt to Harry? Dying for Harry.
15. Why does Snape have a “soft spot” for Draco and Narcissa? Or does he? UNKNOWN.
16. Will Fenrir Greyback die, and who will kill him? I hope so, Lupin or Bill FLuer or Mrs. Weasley will kill him- hope its fluer.
17. How will Voldemort die? Harry will kill him, i think through some sort of self sacrifice.
18. Why did Snape AK Dumbledore? – stopper of death theory.
19. Will anyone who “died” return? No, but Rowling said that “Sirius had to die” so he might have some presence in some way.
20. What is the meaning of “Deathly Hallows”? Horcruxes and their destruction.
21. Which minor characters will become major in Book 7? Abaforth, Olivander, Trelawney.
22. What will happen with the house-elves? Travis’ prediction sounds great!
23. Other: What other issues need answering, and what are your predictions? THE “GLEAM OF TRIUMPH” in GOF and how it was important. Regulus’ backing out, Kreacher’s importance, harry being attacked instead of neville.

Thanks, Travis and Reyhan!

1. Snape’s Allegiance: Dumbledore
2. Petunia’s Secret: Undecided
3. Will Harry Pass Through the Veil? No
4. Will Harry die? No
5. What are the 6 horcruxes? Diary, Locket (Slytherin’s), Ring (GRYFFINDOR’S), Cup (Huffelpuff’s), Nagini, Unknown object from Ravenclaw.
6. How is a horcrux destroyed? Undecided.
7. How did Harry get his scar (or what is its nature)? By the rebounding AK. It’s nature: Connection with Voldemort.
8. Which characters will die? Snape, Peter Pettigrew, one or two beloved good characters, maybe Hagrid, Neville?
9. Who else was at Godric’s Hollow? Peter Pettigrew, someone else, possibly Snape.
10. Who is Gryffindor’s heir? Undecided
11. Did Snape love Lily? Yes.
12. Did Lily love Snape? No.
13. What is Snape’s Patronus? Augurey.
14. How will Wormtail fulfill his life debt to Harry? Maybe he’ll die in trying to save him. Agree with Travis that he’ll play a tragic role.
15. Why does Snape have a “soft spot” for Draco and Narcissa? Or does he? He has a soft spot for Draco, maybe he feels responsible for him. He felt sorry for Narcissa in Spinner’s End, because he didn’t want her to lose her son.
16. Will Fenrir Greyback die, and who will kill him? He’ll probably die, undecided who kills him.
17. Why did Snape AK Dumbledore? Because Dumbledore asked him to do it. In order to save Draco and Harry. I believe he was aware of Harry’s presence.
18. Will anyone who “died” return? No.
19. What is the meaning of “Deathly Hallows”? They’re items, some sort of “relics of death”, not necessarily Horcruxes. Maybe some of them are.
20. Which minor characters will become major in Book 7? Emmeline Vance, Aberforce Dumbledore, Madame Pince perhaps.
21. What will happen with the house-elves? They’ll play a role in defeating Dumbledore. Not sure if their slavery will end, but they’ll strengthen their position.
22. Other: Emmeline Vance: Still alive, her death was faked.
23. Madame Pince: Eileen Prince, Snape’s mother.

I just read about the leak. I feel like crying. Something beautiful and exciting that we’ve all been anticipating for years has been slimed by a person who probably has no idea of the hurt and harm he has caused.

I’m writing this comment because I want to get my final thoughts down. It’s ok if it never gets posted. That’s not what it’s for.

I want to cry.

1. Snape’s Allegiance: Lily Evans. Dumbledore. Order.
2. Petunia’s Secret: She knew Snape.
3. Will Harry Pass Through the Veil? Yes.
4. Will Harry die? Yes. He will give his life for Sirius Black, so he can come back.
5. What are the 6 horcruxes? Diary, ring, locket, cup, Nagini, RR’s tiara (which Fleur will wear at her wedding).
6. How is a horcrux destroyed? Gryffindor blood.
7. How did Harry get his scar (or what is its nature)? JKR wanted a distinctive way to mark him. The mechanics are not important.
8. Which characters will die? Harry, Ron, Ginny, Neville, Greyback, Wormtail. Snape will survive and become Headmaster.
9. Who else was at Godric’s Hollow? Snape, Wormtail, Dumbledore
10. Who is Gryffindor’s heir? Harry (through his mother, whom I’m beginning to suspect was adopted)
11. Did Snape love Lily? YES
Did Lily love Snape? yes
12. What is Snape’s Patronus? Lily Evans
13. How will Wormtail fulfill his life debt to Harry? Push Voldemort through the veil.
14. Why does Snape have a “soft spot” for Draco and Narcissa? Or does he? Doesn’t want to see another mother die to save her child from Voldemort.
15. Will Fenrir Greyback die, and who will kill him? Argus Filch, who will also develop the ability to do magic very late in life, but will do so defending the children he’s been at war with all his life.
16. How will Voldemort die? He’ll go through the veil (pushed by Wormtongue) and won’t be able to come back because all the Horcruxes will have been destroyed.
17. Why did Snape AK Dumbledore? Orders is orders.
18. Will anyone who “died” return? Harry will give his life so Sirius Black can return.
19.What is the meaning of “Deathly Hallows”? the night that Voldemort murdered the Potters and was himself almost destroyed.
20. Which minor characters will become major in Book 7? Filch will do heroic magic; Madam (I am Prince) Pince will be revealed as Snape’s mum; also Aberforth and Ollivander will add major pieces to the puzzle.
21. What will happen with the house-elves? Dobby will start an Elf Liberation Movement (ELM); Kreacher will die after one last act of betrayal; Winky will keep on drinking.
22. Other: What other issues need answering, and what are your predictions? HArry will forgive Snape for betraying his parents when he realizes Snape loved his mother and has been working for Dumbledore ever since.

Travis, thank you for your pubcast and for your warning! I’m so glad that it was the first I read when I turned on my computer. Fortunately, I haven’t run across any spoilers. But, unfortunately, I am too late for posting my “predictions” in time. And knowing that you could possibly read the book online already (if it is not a hoax) really spoiled most of the fun of writing them. Anyhow, here they are:

1. Snape is Dumbledore’s man through and through.
2. Petunia’s secret: No idea, except -> 10. (But “that “awful boy” was Snape.)
3. Harry will pass through the Veil (symbolically), but without his body. He will meet the dead in a kind of “Near Death Experience”, possibly by drinking the Draught of Living Death.
4. Harry will not die. He will come back from -> 3., having overcome all fear of death.
5. Horcruxes: Diary, Peverell ring, Hufflepuff’s cup, Slytherin’s locket, Ravenclaw’s wand, Voldemort planned to turn Gryffindor’s sword into his final Horcrux with Harry’s death. “As we know, he failed”. No Nagini Horcrux.
6. A Horcrux is destroyed by means that are associated with the element of the Tarot symbol represented by the object (cups – water, coins – earth, wands – fire, swords – air).
7. Harry got his scar when Voldemort tried to kill him and to make a Horcrux (-> 5.), using Harry’s life energy / vital force. The AK rebounded, Harry lived, the soul piece entered Harry’s head. The spell was not completed, so Harry is not a Horcrux. Or Snape de-horcruxed him at Godric’s Hollow.
8. Snape will die sacrificially, I’m afraid. Probably Voldemort. Surely many others, don’t know who …
9. Godric’s Hollow: Peter was there as a rat, Frank Longbottom as a sentinel under James’s Invisibility Cloak. He informed Dumbledore who came with Snape and both performed some magic on Harry.
10. The heir of Gryffindor is Dudley. Wouldn’t that be great!
11. Snape loved Lily.
12. Lily loved Snape – in the sense of philos, not eros.
13. Snape’s Patronus is a unicorn, because of -> 11.
14. Peter is prepared to fulfil his life dept to Harry when Voldemort drops him. Don’t know how.
15. Snape doesn’t have a “soft spot” for Narcissa, but for children, always trying to protect them from harm, like Dumbledore. (Hard to believe, I know!)
16. Greyback will die, possibly killed by Tonks (wild guess).
17. Voldemort will either be killed by one of his allies (Death Eaters, Inferi, Dementors) or Nagini, or he will die from meddling with forces he doesn’t understand: “the power he knows not”.
18. Snape cast the AK reluctantly on Dumbledore’s own orders. But it didn’t kill him. He died later – like a Phoenix.
19. Nobody who died will return as a living person. But we will meet some of the dead. And -> 3., 4.
20. Deathly Hallows has several meanings: The Hogwarts founders; the remains of their bodies; their relics that Voldemort turned into Horcruxes; the Hogwarts graveyard or sanctuary; the afterlife (beyond the veil).
21. Aberforth Dumbledore (bezoar manufacturer) will be a major character in Book 7.
22. Some of the house-elves will fight on the side of the Order, they will be given wands and thus regain their full magical powers, they will gradually stop to “identify with the aggressor” (the slaveholders) and start their own S.P.E.W.
23. Why did Voldemort originally not plan to kill Lily?
When the whereabouts of someone or something are protected by the Fidelius Charm, the owner of the hiding place has to agree to it. When he/she dies, the Charm stops working. Lily was the owner of the Potters’ house and Voldemort knew it from Peter.
24. Does the Crumple-Horned Snorkack really exist?
Oh yes, it does! I hope we will meet one.

Happy reading next weekend!

I’m not steeped in HP-lore and have a more casual interest in Rowling’s work, so much of the below may be plain misinformed. But anyway, it’s fun going on the record!
1. Snape’s Allegiance
Loyal to Dumbledore. I hesitate to say „good“ as so many rather simplistically do…
2. Petunia’s Secret
She has done something, which she feels amounts to the betrayal of her sister.
3. Will Harry Pass Through the Veil?
No. It’s called the Department of Mysteries for a good reason. Mysteries shall remain…
4. Will Harry die?
No.
5. What are the 6 horcruxes?
Who says there are exactly six horcruxes?
6. How is a horcrux destroyed?
No idea.
7. How did Harry get his scar (or what is its nature)?
A part of Voldemort’s soul got there. Whether that amounts to being a horcrux… dunno.
8. Which characters will die?
Hagrid, Snape, Bellatrix for starters. Probably Wormtail (my money’s on that). Not Voldemort. Neville? I’ll go with Neville being his generation’s sacrifice, if any.
9. Who else was at Godric’s Hollow?
Wormtail, some order member in the vicinity?
10. Who is Gryffindor’s heir?
The Chosen One.
11. Did Snape love Lily?
Yep. In his way.
12. Did Lily love Snape?

No.
13. What is Snape’s Patronus?
Me not know and not really care. Not a mammal.
14. How will Wormtail fulfill his life debt to Harry?
Yep.
15. Why does Snape have a “soft spot” for Draco and Narcissa? Or does he?
I pass.
16. Will Fenrir Greyback die, and who will kill him?
Pass.
17. How will Voldemort die?
He WON’T die. He’ll get the Dementor’s treatment. His first kiss! 
18. Why did Snape AK Dumbledore?
Because Dumbledore persuaded him to do so. Much to Snape’s despair.
19. Will anyone who “died” return?
No. Life’s tough, sometimes.
20. What is the meaning of “Deathly Hallows”?
Hallows -> holy? Anyway, I don’t anticipate it to be of truly major importance.
21. Which minor characters will become major in Book 7?
Aberforth, Petunia, Grawp, Olivander will rise in importance. Kreature, too.
22. What will happen with the house-elves?
Their lot will be improved, after having come to the good guys’ aid. But no wholesale emancipation just yet. Evolutionary progress.
23. Other: What other issues need answering, and what are your predictions?

1)Snape’s Allegiance: Snape, and his idea of what is the best thing to do

2)Petunia’s Secret: I don’t know, but I’m guessing she hates cleaning house!

3)Will Harry Pass Through the Veil? Probably, the thing has to play a some major role other than Sirius’ death.

4)Will Harry die? Not literally

5)What are the 6 horcruxes? Who even knows what Voldy has collected over the years…

6)How is a horcrux destroyed? My guess is through something resembling an alchemical process, and I think this hints at Snape’s importance. He is a Potions Master, after all.

7)How did Harry get his scar (or what is its nature)? I’m wondering when Harry will really start putting it to work as his very own Voldy-sense.

8)Which characters will die? Voldemort seems obvious. But other than that, our discussions here at SoG have killed off almost every major character in the books for one reason or another. I would be willing to guess Snape–he’s shaping up to be something of a tragic figure, I think.

9)Who else was at Godric’s Hollow? I don’t know, but I wonder if this will help answer some questions about Harry’s scar…

10)Who is Gryffindor’s heir? I’d love it if it were the Weasleys (Arthur and the sword…)

11)Did Snape love Lily? I can’t see it as a romantic love. Perhaps he respected her. I’ve also pondered whether or not they might have been related in some fashion.

12)Did Lily love Snape? Nope

13)What is Snape’s Patronus? My first question would be what is Snape’s happy memory that allows him to cast it?

14)How will Wormtail fulfill his life debt to Harry? I’m still sure how/why he has to.

15)Why does Snape have a “soft spot” for Draco and Narcissa? Or does he? He certainly does for Draco. His treatment of Draco is so markedly different from that of Harry, and we’ve seen enough to think there’s something to their relationship. But I don’t have any good idea why.

16)Will Fenrir Greyback die, and who will kill him? I don’t think Greyback will leave much choice. He seems to take too much glee in his actions.

17)How will Voldemort die? I don’t know.

18)Why did Snape AK Dumbledore? I’m not convinced that he did. HBP is our first good look at Levicorpus from the potions book.

19)Will anyone who “died” return? Not literally, no…

20)What is the meaning of “Deathly Hallows”? This has to be something to do with the Horcruxes and destroying them via an alchemical process.

21)Which minor characters will become major in Book 7? The elves, Neville and Ginny are my best guesses. But if house unification is important, then there’s a whole host of students and teachers to work with–a large, multifaceted army kicking Death Eater butt. And we have yet to see McGonagall get really good and fired up magically.

22)What will happen with the house-elves? At this point, I like the house-elf insurrection theory so much that I’ll be disappointed if it doesn’t happen. They’re clearly extremely powerful magical creatures. Armed with wands, they’d be one hell of a guerilla force.

Kjetil, you have a point. That would fit very well, thematically.

Omens I have been vouchsafed . . .

1. Snape’s Allegiance: Dumbledore/Order/Harry

2. Petunia’s Secret: She was jealous of Lily’s magical ability.

3. Will Harry Pass Through the Veil? No.

4. Will Harry die? Not literally, but perhaps another figurative death.

5. What are the 6 horcruxes? Diary (destroyed), Peverell ring (destroyed), Nagini, Hufflepuff cup (it’s in the trophy room), Ravenclaw tiara (may currently be in the Room of Requirement), and Slytherin locket (last seen at 12GP)

6. How is a horcrux destroyed? After any curses, traps, and other dark protective devices placed on or around the Horcrux have been removed or managed, I think the Horcrux object needs to be physically broken open to enable the soul fragment to escape; whether a specific spell is required for this remains to be seen.

7. How did Harry get his scar (or what is its nature)? Lily’s death invoked a powerful, ancient, protective magic around Harry that had a physical component via blood magic. Just as an Avada Kedavra curse will physically damage an inanimate object it hits (like the cracked headstone in the graveyard), Voldemort’s AK hit that magical physical barrier and cut Harry’s forehead open before rebounding on Voldemort; the barrier prevented anything evil from crossing into Harry’s body, but did allow some of Voldemort’s morally neutral powers to cross over and enabled a two-way mental connection between the two. ***See extra below on Dark Mark tattoo as scar per Harry (can’t stop myself, Travis).

8. Which characters will die? Snape (redemptive), at least one loveable Weasley but not Ginny, a few of the Order members, Voldemort (unless he’s Kissed instead), Bellatrix, Lucius, Greyback, Wormtail, various other Death Eaters. If the school is open during DH, then some teachers and students might die.

9. Who else was at Godric’s Hollow? Other than James, Lily, Harry, and Voldemort, Wormtail was there and it’s possible that an Order member like Mrs. Figg was nearby and went to investigate shortly afterward.

10. Who is Gryffindor’s heir? Salazar Slytherin’s isolation and paranoia are reflected in the dwindling of his line to the inbred Gaunts and their self-destructive choices, so it’s not a shock that the line ultimately devolved to one lone psychopath. But Godric Gryffindor was philosophically opposed to Salazar, so if there’s a pattern there regarding descendents, I would expect there to be several living families in Godric’s line in keeping with his openness and generosity; the Dumbledores and Weasleys are prime candidates, and there’s no reason why the Potters couldn’t be in Godric’s line.

11. Did Snape love Lily? Romantic love, yes.

12. Did Lily love Snape? Romantic love, no, although she may have cared about him and respected his abilities. I love the PoA description of Lily as an uncommonly kind witch who was able to see the good in people even when they weren’t able to see it in themselves.

13. What is Snape’s Patronus? There’s a lot of spider imagery used with Snape and a lot of bat imagery, so either of those would be supportable guesses. However, I do love the theory that his Patronus is a griffin (it’s either Mary’s theory or Pat’s – I can’t recall.)

14. How will Wormtail fulfill his life debt to Harry? How precisely, I don’t know, but I believe he will die fulfilling the life debt.

15. Why does Snape have a “soft spot” for Draco and Narcissa? Or does he? I don’t know that Snape has any real love or admiration for the Malfoys, but it’s nevertheless possible that he sincerely wants to keep Draco from following Voldemort and genuinely sympathized with Narcissa when Voldemort used Draco to punish Lucius.

16. Will Fenrir Greyback die, and who will kill him? I hope he dies. Rowling said Peter Pettigrew’s silver hand won’t be used in werewolf-killing; poetic justice says Lupin, Bill, or Fleur will do the deed but I can’t convince myself that any of them will out-and-out kill him. Maybe Draco will do it since Greyback has been used to threaten him and may have already bitten him.

17. How will Voldemort die? My gut says Voldemort will come to his final end in the Department of Mysteries but I don’t know if he’ll be finished off in the Love Room or through the Veil (perhaps both will be involved). I do believe, since Voldemort is terrified of dying, that his end will have to be final enough to prevent his spirit from remaining behind as a ghost.

18. Why did Snape AK Dumbledore? Dumbledore was technically dead from the curse on the ring (Stoppered Death Theory) and the end of his existence on this plane was nigh after drinking 12 goblets of poison in the cave. Dumbledore planned for Snape to kill him if Draco managed to pull something off before Dumbledore passed on his own, thereby saving Draco from becoming a murderer and enabling Snape to improve his standing with Voldemort and be in a better position to help Harry.

19. Will anyone who “died” return? No magic can return the dead to life, but we’ve seen the dead communicate through portraits, shades (as in Priori Incantatem), and pensieve memories. Ghosts are another possibility, but I don’t see Dumbledore or any other sensible character choosing that path.

20. What is the meaning of “Deathly Hallows”? Multiple meanings (clever Rowling) in the phrase: Founders’ graves, Founders’ objects, Horcruxes, the hiding places of Horcruxes, the quest to find the Horcruxes, etc. Covered in my LJ post on DH: http://felicitys-mind.livejournal.com/4373.html

21. Which minor characters will become major in Book 7? Luna, Aberforth

22. What will happen with the house-elves? Elves will take part in the fight against Voldemort and may be armed with wands from Ollivander per Travis (or not, but will still fight against Voldemort). I don’t think their position in wizarding society will be dramatically changed since they have to want to change and most do not at present; however, that doesn’t mean their lot won’t be improved (just because they want to serve doesn’t mean they want to be abused).

23. Other: What other issues need answering, and what are your predictions? Covered in all responses before mine.

***(Add to Q.7) Merlin at Muggle Matters recently noted that in OotP, Harry referred to the Dark Mark tattoos as “Death Eaters’ scars.” This is interesting because the Dark Marks are Voldemort’s means of communicating with his DE’s and Harry’s scar enables a mental link between Harry and Voldemort. The Death Eaters are not Horcruxes but they are magically linked to Voldemort by this “scar”; it’s not the same as Harry’s two-way link with the addition of a power transfer, but Harry’s scar, powers, and link were formed during an extremely unusual magical event that favored baby Harry against Voldemort whereas the Dark Marks were formed deliberately with a one-way limited magical ability that Voldemort controls for his benefit alone. Anyhoo, it appears that Rowling slipped that one in quietly because I never noticed it after two readings (the second one a very close reading).

I just listened to the pubcast.

Travis, you sound the least stressed and happiest that I have heard you on a pubcast yet!

Is it the excitment of the impending release or a residual effect of anti-stomach bug drugs?

Here I go…

1. Snape’s Allegiance: To himself with the purpose of destroying Voldemort, whatever it takes

2. Petunia’s Secret: Has a child to a wizard before she married Vernon

3. Will Harry Pass Through the Veil?: undecided

4. Will Harry die?: Fuguratively? yes. Actually? undecided

5. What are the 6 horcruxes? as indicated by Dumbledore

6. How is a horcrux destroyed?: easily. but protected by other means

7. How did Harry get his scar (or what is its nature)?: AK curse

8. Which characters will die?: ROn, Vernon, Hagrid (then Grawp will go ballistic)

9. Who else was at Godric’s Hollow?: Pettigrew

10. Who is Gryffindor’s heir?: Dumbledore

11. Did Snape love Lily?: Yep

12. Did Lily love Snape?: retch

13. What is Snape’s Patronus?: Lily Potter

14. How will Wormtail fulfill his life debt to Harry?: Killing Greyback with silver hand

15. Why does Snape have a “soft spot” for Draco and Narcissa? Or does he?: Appears to have soft spot as long as they are useful to his plans

16. Will Fenrir Greyback die, and who will kill him?: Yes, Pettigrew

17. How will Voldemort die?: Harry will grab him and go jump through the veil

18. Why did Snape AK Dumbledore?: Prearranged with Dumbledore

19. Will anyone who “died” return?: Not in a real sense- just as ghost or echos

20. What is the meaning of “Deathly Hallows”?: Artifacts of power used in the founding of Hogwarts

21. Which minor characters will become major in Book 7?: Dudley, Neville, Stan Shunpike…

22. What will happen with the house-elves?: Fight for freedom and recognition.

Matthew

see this link:

http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/rumours_view.cfm?id=38

Matthew

Sorry for the multiple posts, but…

Travis,
You mention in the Pubcast that ROwling doesn’t rule out any more Harry book and how could there be if Harry was dead. She could still do heaps in the “Harry Potter” universe even if Harry bought the big one.

There’s reams of back-story to divulge. I think Dumbledore’s defeat of Grindlewald would be a winner.

Matthew

Matthew, the identity of RAB is an important question we missed. It could be #24.

Here are some others:

Is there a meaning in the prophecy which we’ve missed: does it mean something different than what we commonly assume, i.e. that either Harry or Voldemort has to die for the other to survive? (#25)

What is explanation for Dumbledore’s anguished ramblings after he drank the green potion of awfullness? Was he speaking as himself, or chanelling someone else, and if so, whom? (#26)

What is the meaning of the “gleam of triumph” in Dumbledore’s eye in book 4 after he learns about the transfusion? (#27)

What is the meaning of Dumbledore’s cryptic phrase “But in essence divided?” to the fragile silver instrument which produces the green smoke serpent in book 5? And why the look of “grim satisfaction”? (#28)

Who is the “he” of “He’ll kill me for losing his ring” that Morfin refers to when he talks about losing Marvolo’s ring in book 6? (#29)

Here are my guesses:

#24: RAB is Regulus Black

#25: I don’t know if the prophecy can be interpreted differently. JKR is clever enough and deceptive enough that it could be.

#26: The potion contained the memories of someone whom Voldemort tortured or forced to do something pretty awful. It could be a subplot, or it could be central, depending on who the person was and what it was they were being forced to do. I’d keep an eye on this one.

#27: The “gleam of triumph” obviously means that the blood transfusion was not in Voldemort’s best long term interests. But how it will work against him is something I’ve long pondered, without any satisfactory answers. Something about the blood is bad for him, or will prove to be bad for him. What is that something? It’s “LilyPotterness”, or it’s “Gryffindorness”, or possibly, just its “HarryPotterness”?

#28. The snake represents both Harry and Voldemort, not just Voldemort. So it’s no longer a symbol or servant of just Voldemort. This is where Harry’s parseltongue might come in useful.

#29. The “he” Morfin refers to could be Marvolo’s Inferi or ghost. A lot depends on the Peverell family, whose crest features a lion. The ring could be Gryffindor’s (as someone above has suggested), in which case the “he” could be GG????

Minor edit to #10: After seeing the image of Godric Gryffindor on JKR’s website (he’s July’s Wizard of the month), the Weasleys are definitely heirs of Gryffindor. Especially with names like Arthur and Ginevra, and songs like “Weasley is Our King.”