Harry Potter and The Deadly Hallows: My Take

Everyone is making guesses at what's going to happen in book 7 about to come up in July. After reading the spoof version of the book, I thought I would put down my predictions:

• One of the Weasley's is gonna die and not at the end like other HP books. This time, whole novel is going to be action paced. Perhaps the spoof got this point right. Tragedies will keep coming in definite intervals. My guess is that Mrs. Weasley or one of the twins will die, reasons being they are the most adored by the readers

• There is going to be lots of blood spillage

• The most unimportant persons are going to hold centre stage in book 7. What happens during a war? People at high places who work behind the screens come to the fore. Do you know who the commander of strategic Division of India is? No. But he is much more important to the country than any other. He guards all strategic weapons (nuke, missiles etc) of the country. Same applies for every situation. A very strong new character will evolve in this book... or may be someone not given much significance earlier will become significant
  

• The course of events in all previous books were not affected by Harry. Rather, Harry was affected by them. Lets admit this, Harry is too young to go hunting for Voldemort himself. Showing Potter as the man in command, influencing the course of events in the book, will be a challenge for JKR if she attempts to do that.
  

• If you people remember, Harry had stopped Sirius from killing Wormtail in book 3. After Wormtail had escaped, Voldemort told Harry that a wizard always returns favours.
  

• There are good chances that Wormtail and Malfoy will defect to the Order. Draco Malfoy has shown some tendencies to reform in previous books. He didn't have the heart to kill Dumbledore at the end of Book 6.

• Aberforth Dumbledore, Prof. D'dore's brother had been introduced in Book 6 but not given any significant role. A person carrying the "Dumbledore" brand name won't be introduced for nothing. He may play a key role in this book

• JKR has said that one of the pivotal characters of previous books will be coming back. That can be Cedric, Sirius or Dumbledore. Dumbledore coming back will make some sense

• I have always felt that JKR develops very sound characters and vividly builds up their personality. But of most, I liked the build up of Snape's personality. Snape is one person who has been there all through, maintained a no-nonsense and detached attitude but has been by Dumbledore's side all through. That was one reason why it was tough for me to believe he can deceive D'dore in Book 6. There are three possibilities -he has always been on the dark side, he is opportunistic and that he is on Dumbledore's camp. It is not true that he has always been on the dark side as he has steered clear of Voldemort before and in fact has also saved Harry on occasions. If he is opportunistic, it makes sense. He always wanted the defense against dark arts post but Dumbledore never gave it to him. When he thought he can defect back to Voldemort and gain from it, he jumped over. Yet, it is tough to believe a smart man like Dumbledore didn't see through it. In deed, Dumbledore was more close to him than Minerva McGonagall
  

• I think, Snape really didn't kill Dumbledore. With his expertise of dark arts, he probably transmigrated Dumbledore to another object/person so as to gain Voldemort's confidentiality. Or may be, he will draw the big con by reviving Dumbledore from a Horcrux!

By merlin, what kind of ideas come to my mind!