My best guesses:
1. Harry is not a horcrux! (This idea makes no sense in light of the prophesy for one, and why would Voldemort put part of his soul into someone he might have to fight anyway). Also, were that the case, Harry can't vanquish Voldemort unless he let Voldemort cast a death spell at him, then cast one of his own at Voldemort, because all the horcruxes have to be destroyed before Voldemort can die.
2. Pettigrew still has a debt to Harry and that debt will be collected upon.
3. Neville will find his strength and confidence.
4. Bill Weasley's marriage will be the scene of a big fight, and maybe the death of one of the major characters.
5. Draco Malfoy will not be a major factor, unless he admits to himself that he is in over his head with the Deatheaters and turns coat.
6. We will find out that Harry is Dumbledore's heir, and among the things he gets is the pensieve and a bunch of very instructive memories.
7. Deaths: First, we are assuming that either Harry or Voldemort dies. I believe that Harry lives, because it is a children's/YA series after all and the central character of such series never die, JKR will not buck that canon.
Otherwise: My handicapping, in order of likelihood (IMHO):
Ron, Percy, Pettigrew, Fred/George, Neville, Lupin, Hagrid, Hermione, Petunia, Dudley, Tonks, Mr./Mrs. Weasley, Malfoy, Ginny, Bill, Fleur, Luna, Snape.
8. Couples (assuming they survive the book): Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, Neville/Luna, Lupin/Tonks (and I think these two will marry by the last chapter).
9. Finally, about Snape:
Snape is Snape. He is beyond the sort of simplistic categorization as "good" or "evil", IMHO. I do believe he is not as evil as he appeared at the end of HBP. It would take too much space to really go into this in detail, but consider this:
It is well known that Snape played the double-agent prior to the death of Harry's parents, and there is no reason to believe he wasn't still a double agent on the anti-Voldemort side. Why then did he bind himself to the success of Draco's mission and then actually kill Dumbledore?
My answer: Dumbledore knew that destroying Slytherin's ring had fatally wounded him and Snape knew so too. Therefore he allowed himself to be bound to Dumbledore"s death, a death he knew was imminent and against which he knew Dumbeldore had taken precautions to ensure that his death would not derail the anti-Voldemort movement.
Now, on the other hand, if Snape has turned coats; why did he not kill Harry* or disable him and take him helpless to Voldemort? JKR made it clear that Harry is no match for Snape as a wizard (yet). If you look at Snapes "taunts" at Harry and put them into anyone else's mouth, they're very good advice on what Harry needs yet to learn to fight strong adult wizards on anything like equal terms.
My answer is that Dumbledore at some point shortly after Harry was orphaned made Snape take an unbreakable vow to protect Harry. This fits in perfectly with Snape's actions toward Harry in the books thus far. Yes, Snape is a mean SOB to Harry, but that is Snape's personality, and he didn't vow to be nice to Harry after all.
My conclusion is that in Book Seven, Snape will act covertly and eventually overtly to aid Harry, that he will likely live, and that Harry will be just as in the dark over Snape's motivations as when Harry entered Hogwarts. (BTW, the above is why I don't think Harry will die. If I'm right, then Snape dies too if Harry dies, and Snape is the ultimate survivor).
*My reading of the prophecy is that there is no requirement that either has to directly kill the other, just that one no longer lives, so I think Snape certainly could have killed Harry and talked his way out of it afterwards
2007-06-15 12:40:36
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answer #1
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answered by WolverLini 7
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We really can only speculate for now, but for some extra hints, check out the comments of those who HAVE read the book. For instance,
Mary Grandpre says, "I really do like book seven," she says. "I really, really did. Not that it was easy to read. There are some very sad things in there, and I can't say what they are. But I think it was really well done." -- so it seems like it will be sad
and Arthur A. Levine of the publishing company of the same name said, "Oh, yeah, sure," Levine said. "When I was reading it, I had both the excitement and the power of the book, and the plot, driving me forward. But I was also feeling a little sad. It's the last time."
Levine admitted he "sobbed and sobbed" while reading the book. "Well, it means it is a very, very emotional book," Levine said.
2007-06-15 18:03:16
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answered by DADH 1
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Everything! lol Golden trio is go'in to find the horcruxes.I do not think dumbledore will come back to life he told Harry himself that no potion or spell can bring a person back from the dead.He" might" I repeat "might' leave his memories for Harry to see so it will explane a few things.I do not think snape killed dumbles for spite.I think Dumbles told snape to do it if he had to save his spying career.And Snape did not want to.I hope Harry surprises us and does not do something stupid.LOL
2007-06-15 17:52:30
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answered by Bookworm 2
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NO hermione is not going to die. i think hagrid and snape die.
i dont think dumbledore is coming back, but i was reading parts of this whats gonna happen in book 7 and there is a lot of speculation that he is not dead but pretending to for whatever reason. R.A.B. i think is Wormtail. and if harry is a horcrux that means he also has to die to be able to kill Voldermort. The book that i was previoulsy talking about also said something about harry being the final horcrux or was going to be one, Why, because Voldermort was going to kill him and he wasnt able to. If for some reason he did kill him he was going to make another horcrux. IDK its all to confusing. WHATEVER i cant wait till JULY!! yeah!
2007-06-15 17:47:34
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answered by LADIDAH 5
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harry may/may not die.
hermione lives
ron may die
if ron dies,harry&hermione will haf a r'ship.
if harry dies,hermione may quit d wizard world 4 good or she'll haf a r'ship w. ron/3rd party.
hermione will kill bellatrix,no one else can or will.
harry will kill voldie.
all evil beings will die or be caught.
i said it first.
2007-06-16 07:30:21
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answered by Ms Hermione Granger 3
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jk said two major characters will die.
i know for sure that the prophecy will be fulfilled, we'll find out if snape's good or evil, and we'll find out what the last horcrux is. other than those, im keepin my mind open for any other surprises
2007-06-15 17:57:19
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answered by ginger ♥ edward cullen 4
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Potter find out that Voldemort is a D&D nerd, they make best friends and spend the rest of their lives swapping dungeon master duties.
Hermione changes her name by deed pole to Susan so that people know how to pronounce it.
Dumbledore remains dead, as dead people tend to do.
2007-06-15 17:45:19
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answer #7
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answered by anotherbsdparent 5
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ok i thnk dumbledore is going to pull a gandolf and come back like in the spirit form or somethng
hermione is going to die :[ i know its sad but jk rowling is always saying how she is getting herself into trouble so i have a feeling..
i think maybe the next horcrux might be harrys scar so he would have to change it or he would have to die himself to kill voldemort ...its gonna be crazy
2007-06-15 17:39:53
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answer #8
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answered by Elizabeth35 4
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Read it and find out.
xâ¥x⥠Sarahâ¢
2007-06-15 17:42:27
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answered by Anonymous
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