What MUST Happen in Book 7?

[gadfly22]

I'm trying to work backwards here to some reasonable theories about Book 7. What absolutely MUST happen? That means we have to whittle any assumptions down to virtually nothing. So, what must happen?

1. Voldemort must be utterly and completely destroyed. The only assumption here is that JKR will opt NOT to write the darkest, most pessimistic book for primarily young readers ever.

2. For Voldy to be vanquished, the remaining horcruxes must be found and destroyed -- and there are (presumably) 4 of them stowed in safe places.

3. Because of the multiple horcruxes stored in multiple locations, Book 7 will need to range over a wider geography than any previous book and be much less tied to Hogwarts.

4. The identity of "R.A.B" will be revealed, and that person will be someone known to Voldy (because you don't write a gloat note to someone and sign it only with initials if the target of the note won't know who those initials belong to).

5. Pettigrew will have a role in Voldy's downfall (per the clear portent in GoF), on the theory that intentionally loose ends must be tied up somehow (the "Loose Ends Theory").

6. Info being withheld by the Dursleys will be revealed (also by the Loose Ends Theory).

Where does all this lead? I dunno. But there must be more of these items and more inferences that can be drawn from them.

[Fweegal]

Maybe Petunia's a Squib.

[thestral]

that's what i always speculated. but i don't know. maybe it would explain exactly just why she was SO jealous of lily's ability to do magic. i think being a squib would be horrible. being privy to this whole other wolrd, but not being able to really be part of it. which is maybe why petunia worked so hard to deny the existence of the world at all. if you know there's chocolates in the cupboard, you put them out of your sight and try to forget about them cos you can't have them...

[Snow_Crystal]

I think the reason Petunia was so jealous of Lily was because their parents were so proud to have a witch in the family - Philosophers Stone but it could be more.

[thestral]

i think it has to go deeper than that. how can one thing burrow so deeply to the extent that she didn't even seem to care when her own sister died?

i think it's a lame excuse to cover her true reason she hates magic so much. which could be anything, not just the theory that she's a squib.

[Stumpy]

? as lily came from muggle parents surely Petrunia is not a squib as they come from wizarding families! But to the extent that she bout this wonderful wizarding world but isnt involved. Plus being put down, maybe y dudley is so spoiled?

[Squeak28]

Well for one thing Ginny and Harry, Ron and Hermione.

Neville has to have a bigger role.

[Dacre]

Snape calls Lily a mudblood in his memory from OOTP I think, so her sister can't be a squib.

[Fweegal]

No, you're right...

Oh well. There must be more to it than simple jealousy then. Maybe Lily did something to Petunia with magic?

[Violet]

lily doesnt seem the type to be doing anythign to petunia outside of hogwarts. we saw the way that she didnt like james and sirius' torment of snape. she doesnt seem to agree with picking on others

[Fweegal]

Could have been accidental.

The wherabouts and lives of their parents would be of interest.

[Froggs]

lily doesnt seem the type to be doing anythign to petunia outside of hogwarts. we saw the way that she didnt like james and sirius' torment of snape. she doesnt seem to agree with picking on others

I agree. I think in Lilly's case, Petunia was the "outsider" and acted like one. I don't think Lilly was mean, but Petunia was, out of jealousy for the "extra" attention that she perceived that Lilly was getting from their parents. Simply sour grapes.

[dibble2]

7. The fates of Snape, Bellatrix, and Draco must be determined. (Loose ends again)

[Tanuki]

Muder, murder, and beaten very badly. It's the only way a lot of people will be satisfied. Am I the only one who really wants to see Harry beat Snape without even trying now?

[Stumpy]

I'd like to longbottom do it