Is Harry going to die? (Page 3)

Oooh! Interesting theory. Isn't Regulus Black dead, though? We need that middle initial but, yeah, it is a very interesting theory. The note did say "by the time you read this I will be long dead" or something like that.

Maybe one of the horcruxes (horcri?) is in the Black home?

Edit: I just read this tidbit in Wikipedia:

In several foreign-language versions of the series, the surname Black has been translated into the respective language to correspond to the colour "black". In those cases, the 'B' in R.A.B. has been changed accordingly. For example, the Dutch edition uses the initials R.A.Z. in the locket note, and the Black family name is Zwarts^[6], corresponding to "zwart". In the Norwegian edition, the note has R.A.S. (corresponding to the Svaart family or"svart")^[7], and the Finnish edition has the letters R.A.M., (corresponding to the Musta family, or "musta")^[8]. In other editions where the Black family name is not translated to the local language, the initials remain "R.A.B.". For example, the Swedish, Spanish, and French translations keep the family name "Black", rather than translating it to the respective Swedish, Spanish, or French words for "black" ("svart", "negro", and "noir" respectively), and the initials remain as "R.A.B." ^[9][10][11].

Also to answer what I think on some of the Theories....Voldemort is definitly dead and not coming back except when harry  sees him in the pensieve...that is where he will discover why Harry trusted Snape and why snape is really on Harry's side.  This will be the only time we see harry at Hogwarts.

One last theory before my meeting:

R.A.B.   - Could this be a Monogram....with R being the first initial of the first name, A being the first initial of the last name and B the first initial of the middle name? 

That's what I thought. I think I remember Sirius saying something about how he was killed by one of Voldemort's men ("not important enough" to be killed by Voldemort himself).

I think this is plausible. I remember wondering about the goblet with the Black family crest on it. Oh, and it's horcruces, from the Latin: crux singular, cruces plural.

That was my thought, too. Also, we don't know what Dumbledore en tableau will reveal to us Harry. The only mention of him in the painting in the headmistresses office was that he was asleep.

Remember when they were cleaning out the Black household. There was a locket that they couldn't open (was reminded of this in Wikipedia). Did Mundungus steal the locket? Isn't he in prison? He escaped when Harry discovered he has stolen Black heirlooms. Dang - I just finished rereading the book and forgot this detail already.

Intriguing book cover art. Instead of facing Voldemort, Harry is looking/reaching upwards, as is Voldemort (I think).

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I think you mean wandless spells. If I remember correctly, the non-verbal spells they were learning in book six still required wands.

I think that both are possible - Regulus is dead AND he took the locket. The now-missing locket that they couldn't open when they were cleaning the House of Black.

Recall that the way they proved Harry was the true and legal owner of 12 Grimmauld was by having Harry successfully summon Kreacher. Only the true owner could command Kreacher. If Regulus were still alive, Harry would not have been able to command Kreacher.

Given his initials RB and the unopen-able locket, I think Regulus is a very good guess.

The 6 (or 7) horcruces:

1. Tom Riddle's book/diary - DESTROYED
2. Marvolo's ring - DESTROYED 
3. Slytherin's locket (Riddle's mother's locket) - maybe DESTROYED
4. Hufflepuff's cup
5. Unknown possession of Ravenclaw's or Gryffindor's
6. Nagini
7. Maybe Harry, maybe not

Could the 5th item be Gryffindor's sword which hangs in the headmaster's office? It was mentioned but not used several times in the 6th book. Would that be too easy?

Wonder who will destroy Nagini...

First, I have to say that this is the only book that I’ve read only once, so I’m not sure how accurately I’m remembering this scene.  But my initial thought during this scene was that Snape’s reaction was too strong.  If he were really a Death Eater, I think that he would have just scoffed at Harry.  He wouldn’t have been so infuriated.  Assuming that Snape is good, killing Dumbledore would have been extremely painful.  Harry accusing him of cowardice would have only added salt to the wound.  Trust Snape!

Could a horcrux be a building?  What if it were Hogwarts?  I mean, all of the horcruces don’t mean jack to Harry.  He wouldn’t have any problems (emotionally) destroying them.  It would be more interesting if Harry had to destroy something that means a lot to him.  The book shows that both Riddle and Harry had strong attachments to Hogwarts.  But that could too much.  Destroying Hogwarts would be destroying an icon…a stabilizing place for so many people.

I want Fawkes to destroy Nagini.  It would be an awesome scene.

More book covers:

The deluxe version (US)

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I'm still curious about Fawkes' role in the next book.  Will he return?  He had such a close tie to Dumbledore, it seems like great way for Dumbledore to sort of be around during the last book.

I really want Hogwarts to re-open.  Does anyone remember if there was mention of it closing during the last Voldemort war?  I don't think that it did. 

I'm getting really excited about the last book.  People around me are getting a little fed up with all my Harry Potter chatter. 

A few years from now it will be:  Harry Potter:  The Hogwarts Headmaster Years.