Harry Potter Rox 2002

RUMOURS

Facts

(from online chats with Ms. Rowling)

"In book five, we go into a whole new area, physically, an area you've never seen before, a magical world"
Book five will be scary. Harry finds out a lot of things he hasn't stumbled across so far.
"In book five (Harry) has to examine exactly what death means, in even closer ways."
"The Dursleys are in the next book, and there's stuff coming with them that people might not expect."
"You'll be seeing Mrs. (Arabella) Figg in book five, and you'll find out all about her."
"Harry will see the real 'Mad-Eye' Moody in book five."
We will find out why Voldemort killed Lily and James Potter.
Something HUGE will be revealed about Lily Potter.
There will be a female Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher.
"You see Lupin in Book Five. Yes, you will see a lot of old characters in Book Five."
"Ginny Weasley will play more of a role in book five."
One of the main characters, one of Harry's "fans" will die.

Rumors

This part of this page has been set up to present theories and and rumors that have been submitted to the staff or were created by the editors of this section and/or the webmasters, no doubt while drinking Sprite, because Sprite rules. This section and most of the theories were written by Emerson, so if you have a problem or something to submit, email me.

NOTE: IF it's in italic it's a rumor and there's nothing to back it up, otherwise it's a theory.

Hagrid will die. (No!) JK Rowling said that one of Harry's "fans" would die AND, during Harry Potter Hour on the Rosie O'Donnell show Rosie asked Richard Harris (Dumbledore) if he was signed up for all seven movies and he said yes, when she asked Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) he replied, "sort of". That leads us to believe that Hagrid might get the axe in book five.
Hagrid will be able to use magic. He will be able to do it openly without Dumbledore's permission.
Hermione will be made a prefect.
Harry could be the heir of Godric Gryffindor. Here's why this is possible:
- When Harry finally finds the right wand for him at Ollivander's, the wand emits red and gold sparks - Gryffindor colors!
- We know that Harry's parents lived at Godric's Hollow. Godric who? Godric Gryffindor of course!
- Near the end of book 2, when Harry pulls the sword out of the sorting hat, it had the words "Godric Gryffindor" engraved on the handle. Later on, Dumbledore says to Harry, "Only a true Gryffindor could have done that."
- Harry's birthday is July 31st, which falls under astrological sign of Leo the Lion. The Lion is the Gryffindor house mascot.
Harry will visit Azkaban. JK Rowling said that Harry would visit all new places in book V. Could one of those places be Azkaban? Or perhaps the Ministry of Magic?
Draco and Harry may need to work together for part of the book and have a short-friendship before becoming enemies again.
Voldemort might kill Dumbledore creating even more panic in the wizard world. (This is not very likely)
Harry could go and live with Sirius Black after the Dursley's is no longer a safe-haven.
Ron might join the Gryffindor quidditch team as a chaser or a beater.
Lily might be revealed as a Death Eater or used to be a Death Eater. J.K. Rowling said that "something HUGE will be revealed about Lily Potter". And she could have helped Voldemort by getting inside information. Remember, this is only speculation. Please do not email and tell us how stupid we are for putting this up.
At the end of book four Fleur Delacour said to Harry that she would try to get a job at Hogwarts (to improve her English)...could she be the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher? Or...
Arabella Figg might be the new DADA (Defense Against the Dark Arts) teacher. J.K. Rowling said that we would "learn all about her in book five" and that she would "play more of a role in book five". JKR also said that there would be a female DADA teacher, thus creating the previous two rumors. This is the most likely scenario.
Hagrid and Madame Maxime go on a mission to convert the giants from the mountains to be on Dumbledore's side before Voldemort does. The giants will play a pivotal role in book 5.
At the end of book four Dumbledore said some mighty suspicious things to Snape. From the looks of things Snape might go back to Voldemort as a spy for Dumbledore. The question we need to ask is, would Voldemort would fall for that? No, he's too smart. He would torture Snape and kill him. So what IS Snape doing?
Follow up from Rhaven:
Obviously Voldemort won't take him back, that would be pretty stupid. I think that he is going to try to get as many Death Eaters as possible to abandon Voldemort and either fight against him, or turn into spies for Dumbledore.
Another wizarding school might play Quidditch against Hogwarts.
Snape will marry Mrs. Norris and be forever labeled as a "wiper of other peoples' bottoms' who is addicted kitty litter and has hairy armpits, small feet and a smell of a cabbage". Snape is the co-founder (along with Prof. Trelawney) of KLAA - Kitty Litter Addicts Anonymous and currently lives with his new wife in his brand new diaper-shaped condo in Hogsmeade.
Mr. Weasley (or somebody else) could become the Minister of Magic. If Fudge steps down (or is overthrown) somebody will need to take his place, and we already know Dumbledore won't.
Near the end of book four, when Dumbledore tells Sirius to rouse up "Mundungus Fletcher, Arabella Figg, the old crowd..." I believe that the "old crowd" Dumbledore is referring to is a group of powerful wizards set against Voldemort and all his followers; the Order of the Phoenix.
So here's who could be some of the members of the order:
- Mundungus Fletcher
- Arabella Figg
- Albus Dumbledore
- Sirius Black
- Remus Lupin
- Prof. McGonagall
- The other Hogwarts teachers?
Then of course there are all of the witches and wizards of the ministry of magic who could be members. It just depends on how big this organization is.
There were several mentions of Mrs. Figg in Goblet of Fire. One of them was that the tent that Harry and the Weasley's stayed in at the Quiddith World Cup was furnished in the same way as Mrs. Figg's house. Another mention is when Dumbledore tells Sirius to "round up the old gang" such as Lupin, Mundungus Fletcher, and Arabella Figg.
When Dudley is going to the zoo in Book 1, Mrs. Figg breaks her leg so Harry must go with the Dursley's. It is then that he talks to the snake, and makes the glass vanish. That is the first sign that we know he is a wizard. Is Mrs. Figg that breaks her leg the same Mrs. Arabella Figg Dumbledore mentions near the end of book 4? It is very much like Rowling to foreshadow in her series, such as the mention of Sirius Black in Book 1.
So, after reading so many theories and reading the parts Mrs. Figg was mentioned so many times, I have come to a conclusion that Mrs. Figg is a witch sent by Dumbledore to protect Harry in the Muggle world. After all, is it really Dumbledore-like to send Harry into the Muggle world? Harry would be one of the most famous wizards in history, and no Muggle knows that. So couldn't a Voldemort supporter come up to Harry on the street in the Muggle world and try to kill him? That is why Dumbledore must have sent someone to guard him, and that someone is Arabella Figg. I believe we will be hearing more from Mrs. Figg in Book 5 and the rest of the series, as she, like Dumbledore, Lupin, and Black, will probably be part of "The Order of the Phoenix." -Ben
[Follow up from Emerson]
I agree with Ben here, BUT, I think that Arabella Figg alone is not enough protection for Harry as Dumbledore states in one of the book that Harry is protected on Privet Drive by ancient magic. Maybe Mrs. Figg is Harry's secret keeper...
The Wand Core Thereum:
Supposedly...No one knows why You-Know-You couldn't kill Harry: well, if you read book 4 carefully, when Dumbledore was explaining to Sirius about Priori Incanteneum, Dumbledore says that when two "brother" wands meet, they will not function properly against each other, like You-Know-Who and Harry when they dueled. Well, the wand chooses the wizard, so Harry was destined for the wand with You-Know-You's same pheonix feather, so You-Know-Who's curse wouldn't function properly, just like Priori Incantenteum, except Harry didn't have a wand, so the curse would backfire instead of bringing out the Dark Lord's previous curses. It's like "I am rubber and you are glue..." Harry was rubber, Lord Voldemort was glue. Get it? -Mikey
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