Does The Philosophers Stone have more secrets than it leads on to have?


The first and the last books are going to be the most important in the series always. The first is the book which writers slip any necessary clues in. I think this applies to Harry Potter.
In Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, Harry finds out he is a wizard. Very central to the plot, I mean if Harry didn’t know he was a wizard there would be no story. He goes through his first year trying to solve the mystery of Fluffy. Hagrid lets slip about Nicholas Flammel and this helps Harry and co to find out about the Philosophers Stone and this leads him to the climax of the book. I think the book shows a foreshadowing of books to come. There are 7 challenges including fluffy. 7 is the most powerful magical number. There are also 7 books. a challenge for each book

What we know

When Harry got past the three headed dog, Fluffy, he landed on a plant. This was the Devil’s Snare. Hermione recognises it and uses information she knows to solve how to get past it. But Harry and Ron are stuck and cannot get out. Hermione says Devil’s Snare likes the dark and damp and thinks of a fire. But she looses her head and says she can’t make a fire because she has no wood. Harry keeps his head and tells her to magic a fire. In COS Hermione works out what the monster is and how to deceive it. She does, however, loose her head and forget that she would be petrified, almost costing Harry’s and Ron’s lives again. Harry then finds out the information and works out how to defeat the monster.

Then Harry has to fly to catch a key which opens a door they need to open. With Ron’s and Hermione’s help Harry catches the key so he can move on. In POA Harry needs to fly Buckbeak so he can save Sirius Black. He needs Ron and Hermione to help him to 1) understand about Sirius and find out his secret 2) To go back to save him.

Afterwards Harry is faced with a giant chess board. He has to work his way across the board with Ron and Hermione. The opposite side moves first. Then Ron instructs Harry, Hermione and the other pieces what to do. They loose many pieces but then Ron realises, to win he must sacrifice himself so that Harry can win. This is like in GOF. Voldemort has the first move. He makes a plan and many people are killed on the way. Frank Bryce, Bertha Jorkins and Barty Crouch Snr. Fleur and Krum are also taken down leaving two contenders for the cup. Harry and Cedric. Cedric then “sacrifices” his chances of winning by helping Harry and then lost his life. This is like Ron sacrificing himself so Harry can defeat Voldemort. Harry and Voldemort duel and Harry comes out on top, leaving him to go on with life.

Then Harry and Hermione go to the next room. All there is is a concussed Troll. It seems too easy. He is led into a trap, it seems. In OOTP Harry takes his friends to go and save Sirius, like he was trying to save the Philosophers Stone. He finds his way through too easily and finds out he was led into a trap. This mistake lost Sirius’ life, like it lost Nicholas Flammel’s life.

Harry then races a riddle. He has to work out which is the bottle to take. He is helped by Hermione. She works out the clues to find out which one it is. It says Harry faces a RIDDLE. Who could that be? Tom Riddle. But he has to work out which one is real. There are 7 of them. It needs logic to work them out. There are seven horcruxes and Dumbledore uses logic to work the out. Two are eliminated like the bottles (the ring and the diary.) There are 5 left
What happens next?

In the final room there is the Mirror of Erised. Quirrel is there trying to get the Philosophers Stone for his master, Lord Voldemort. Harry did not believe Quirrel to be evil, thinking it was Snape. He was surprised by this. Harry then used the Mirror to get the Stone. This nearly killed him because Quirrel was told by Lord Voldemort Harry had the stone. Quirrel nearly killed him but Albus Dumbledore stepped in to save Harry. This could be a foreshadowing of Harry Potter and the (fill in blank when book 7’s title is released). Harry will feel someone is not on their side and is working with Lord Voldemort. But when he reaches them it is not who he believed. He is surprised by it. I think it may be someone who isn’t in the Order but isn’t a Death Eater either i.e. Percy Weasley. This person will try to kill Harry but someone saves Harry. Then because of “The most Faithful Servant’s Downfall” Voldemort is weakened leaving Harry a chance to kill him.


That is the books covered and it all fits in. So lets wait for book 7 and find out.

That is actually a really interesting idea. I like it. It could be Snape who turns out not be who Harry thought he was.

wow that's amazing i'd have never thought of it like that, how long did it take you to think of all that? (your theory looks way longer than anything i couls write) lol

WOW!! Thats an amazing theory!!!

Hmmm, I agree with SeventhHorcrux in that the unexpected helper will be either Snape or Peter Pettigrew.....hmmmmm

I never even realized all the clues, especially with the 7 Potions....and 2 were easily eliminated...wow just like Horcruxes


kudos for that, Remus_lupin!!!!

_daviD

this is friggin sweet! but.... I'll edit this and say more on how sweet this is once I finish reading your post yes yes yes Alec is a silly cheese puff.... what are you gonna do about it? heh

but yeah, thats some cool stuff, I dont think anyone has ever mentioned something like this before!

cheese puff?

WOW!!! I never thought of it like that! Kinda like a room for each book, right? I think the person in book 7 like Quirrel who Harry thought was alright then turned out to be evil will be Pettigrew, cause Harry thinks he's evil, but DD said in PoA when Harry saved him he might one day be thankful he did it. I think in the last challenge Harry faces in book 7, like a battle with Voldy, Pettigrew will turn out to be good and save Harry. Tell me whatcha think!

yeah its prolly pettigrew, the one who might save harry in the 7th book...

or maybe its the opposite, like, someone whom harry think IS evil, but turned out to be really on his side, i.e., Snape

Actually, I believe JKR said in an interview that Book 1 definitely does have clues to Book 7, so I think you are definitely on the right track with that.

Harry needed Ron AND Hermione to get through the Devil's Snare, the chess board and the potions puzzle in book one.

They both helped Harry in Book 2, but to a lesser extent.

Now, in Book 7 I think you're right and Harry will need Ron and Hermione to help him find the Horcruxes and get to the point where he will confront Voldemort.

Dumbledore did tell Harry more than once that he will need his friends, and even told Harry to tell Ron and Hermione about the prophecy.

The Horcruxes appear to be the riddle this time around.

And yes, I do think Snape will surprise Harry in the end.

There was also one clue whitch you didn't remember: Harry asked Dumbledore why Voldemort attacked him and DD didn't tell him yet. In book 5, it was I think one of biggest reveals in series(I'm meaning the propechy of course). Your theory actually makes great sense, now that I think about it

Wow, how did you manage to think that one out? It was amazing... I think you have right there, it's such a huge clue, though nobody have written it in words before you did. It has a such powerful meaning, and there is one person who's going to help Harry, either Snape or Pettigrew.

Take care,
Caoo

Omigod. Your smart. I think Remus_Lupin is totally right! I think it'll be Peter Pettigrew or Snape.

[FONT=Impact][SIZE=1][COLOR=purple] WOW! I totally agree with your theory on how book 1 has clues to what's going to happen in book 7. I think the person who will help Harry, will be Peter Pettigrew or Severus Snape.

Great theory...
I'll just add some stuff. Theres also the sequence of events, each one giving other clues as you mentioned. Such things like Fluffy being a three headed dog leading to three tasks at the Tri-Wizard Tournament. Devils Snare...snare implying something has a hold on someone or something, like Tom Riddle had on Ginny. I'm with you on all of it.

Heres where I ruin it. The way I added it up was like this: Fluffy being the Goblet of Fire (Tri-Wizard/three heads), Devils Snare being Chamber of Secrets (Ginny and Voldemort), Keys being HBP (opening up the secret of Voldemort), Chess being SS/PS (first decisive move), bottles being OotP (go with me on this one!), Troll being PoA (preminition of death), and the whole servant thing being the final book. Quirrel was a servant, just like Pettigrew is now. Who was against Peter in PoA? Sirius and Lupin. Sirius is gone...(depending on who you ask at least)...leaving Lupin. Lupin has ties to Greyback...I'll give up...sorry for killin it....

That was absolutely amazing! Never thought of the challenges in the first book representing the hurdles Harry has to face in the series. I had a thought on what could the Sorcerer's Stone represent in the Mirror of Erised...could it be Harry's blood on GoF? Voldemort needed the stone to create a body of his own, and he insisted on Harry's blood in GoF to bring him back (flesh, blood, bone). The stone and the blood are both red...
The 7 potion bottles representing the 7 horcruxes, 2 easily eliminated (diary, ring) - I wonder if there is a clue in the 5 other bottles that can tell us about the other horcruxes. Harry is still unsure of one of them (something of Ravenclaw's or Griffindor's). I still need to dissect that riddle soon.
Now if I can only think of a parallel from book 1 on how book 7 will be, I'll be happy.

Wow, that's brilliant! I never thought of it that way. Maybe I should re-read book one instead of re reading book 6, you know what, maybe I will. This is a very intersting theory.


Also...What's up with all these 7's?

wow... that is some very deep thought...

Well, Peter Pettigrew is going to have to save Harry somehow. Since Harry saved his life, Pettigrew now owes Harry a "life-debt" (or whatever it was called by Dumbledore in PoA). I also think that Pettigrew may have a "hand' (pun intended haha) in killing either Greyback or Lupin because only a silver bullet (so possibly a silver hand?) can kill a Werewolf.

But yes, as for the p/s-s/s clues in later books, many of the theories and correlatations do make sense. I think the whole "7" thing has a definite underlay in the books. I never even thought about the 7 tasks forshadowing what's to come, but yes I do agree that some do make sense where as others are just a little bit of a stretch, but that's why these are our own speculations, it's ok if we have them wrong, I don't like to be right about these books sometimes because I feel like I've spoiled them for myself. Anyway, back on topic...

I think the whole servitude themes in the books will play a key role in the end. Quirrell, Wormtail, Houselves (Dobby, Winky, and Kreacher especially), Malfoy's Cronies, Death Eaters... there is always some sort of idea of servitude in all of the books, so perhaps it will now play a big role with Pettigrew being Voldemort's servant and a "life-debt" ower to Harry...

We will just have to wait until Jo finishes book 7 and lets us all know...

In the 6th book dumbledore says that 7 is a very lucky magical number

also realize 7 years at school
7 books
7 horcruxes
7 players on a quiditch team

and whatever else

Goodplan:

Also, 7 letters in Neville's name.

7 potions like lupin here said

7 challenges to get to the stone

Are there anymore 7's? I also think that color has something to do with this.

This really is a brilliant pirece of research and theoretical writing. not only that, but it does actually make a lot of sense and I commend Remus_Lupin for writing it.

The PoS/SS really is a treasure trove of information for the books that come after it. The writngs above are only, I think, the surface of what the first book actullay means to the series as a whole.

The Boa Constrictor for example: snakes are a vital part of the Harry Potter series.

I say again; a truly brilliant piece of reseach!

Well, you've put together some interesting stuff. A few comments:

In PS, it was Ron who held his head and reminded Hermione that she was a witch in the Devil's Snare.

US version, PS, Chapter 16, p. 278

"HAVE YOU GONE MAD?" bellowed Ron. "ARE YOU A WITCH OR NOT?"

I'm not sure what your connection is between the chess board, and Ron sacrificing himself on it in PS, and Goblet of Fire. No one has really sacrified themselves FOR Voldemort. He's just killed them off.

Cedric and Harry agree together to win together because Harry saved Cedric. Harry wouldn't let Cedric sacrifice winning altogether. Cedric really didn't sacrifice himself so Harry could go alone as Ron had done. Cedric wasn't given a choice. He was just killed because he was there. I don't see that as being the same thing, personally.

Again, with your analogy of Harry getting to the stone before Snape (which turned out to be Quirrell instead) and Harry racing to the DofM to save Sirius, I see these as very different events.

Harry was trying to get to the stone before Snape (Quirrell), but not because he was lured there. He, Ron and Hermione figured out the puzzle of the stone on their own - and, with Hagrid's accidentally uttered hints.

Harry was lured to the DofM because he saw visions of Sirius being tortured in his head, planted there through his connection with Voldemort.

Yes, it's true that he was trying to save the Stone and save Sirius, but once he was lured by Voldemort and once he wasn't. Different.

Your last paragraph makes an interesting point that things are not always what they seem for Harry Potter. And I agree that JKR will probably use this tact again for us in Book 7.

But will it involve turning a character Harry thinks is with him against him? Or will it do the opposite? And turn a character Harry thinks of as against him into someone who is fighting for him?

While I agree that Percy has definitely not shown his Gryffindor side as of late, I don't know that I really think he's likely to become a Death Eater, or will try and kill Harry. Not unless he's under the Imperious Curse. Percy is ambitious, but it cannot be his strongest trait because if it was he would have been Sorted into Slytherin, and he wasn't.

I also don't see Ron, Hermione or Neville turning evil suddenly.

But I do think things around Snape have been red herrings for much of the series.

Even after Umbridge, Harry is convinced Snape is worse than Umbridge which isn't really logical until the end of the 6th book.

Though I don't believe Snape will turn out to the Good Humor Man in disguise, I do think there are more sides and motives to Snape.

And it will be interesting to see which way Snape is facing at the end of Book 7.

I think the number 7 is a very important number in the books. Maybe Neville's name is 7 letters long, because he was lucky, he wasn't the boy who Voldemort went to kill. Harry's name only has 5 letters in it and he was the one that Voldemort went to kill. Please tell me what you think about this.

This is a really good theory, however i think some of it is a bit nit picking. With the flying keyes and flying buckbeak seemerd a bit...well...didn't seem to fit and at the end i doubt they'd plug the same story line again, like with quirrel, its like having another triwizard tournament or chamber of secrets being reopened. Perhaps at the end the mirror simbolyses that Harry and Voldemort have got to reflect on there lives in order to possibly know each others weaknesses. Perhaps the way Harry is trapped in by fire, will determine that he will be trapped in alone with Voldemort in book seven and therefore it would be a big FINAL SHOWDOWN. That would be quite cool but i really doubt Harry would win.

I like the theory that JK Rowling left clues in the first book. Perhaps the Mirror of Erised is a clue to something to do with the veil? Because in the Mirror Harry sees what he truly wants, but when he saw his parents it was as though they were just out of reach, a bit like Sirius (the only family Harry really had left) just out of reach beyond the veil. Nobody really explained about the veil and I definitely think it will come up again in the seventh book, as quite often things that are mentioned earlier do seem to reappear. (eg Borgin and Burkes in CoS reappears with much more significance in HBP.)

Perhaps there is more symbolism than we have yet realised in the earlier books, you may only be skimming the surface of the meaning of the tasks in the first book, Remus_Lupin. I definitely agree with the 7 potions and 2 already done with being linked with the horcruxes though.

7 is definitely a magical number in mythology and ancient religions, as well as 9 and 3 among other numbers. But 7 is definitely my favourite magical number and I use it alot too in symbolism in the stories I write.

Kahrani x

Hmm...I have a question. About the 7 potions...yea it's suspicious that there are also 7 horcruxes, but how can this help us decide what horcruxes there are...unless the potions are described themselves...I can't remember i haven't read this book in while.

Its good to see people liking and discussing this topic.
I feel that the traitor in book 7 will be someone Harry thought was good but turned out to be bad. That would be like Quirrel. Which got me thinking maybe Harry finds out a member of the OOTP for example has turned over to the dark side (i know that sounds star warsy and i hate star wars but it suits it best) because info on the order is being leaked out. He suspects someone but in the final battle finds out he is wrong.
If he does do this here are the people he may think are traitors:
Tonks
Kingsley
A weasley?
A minor member ie Dedalus Diggle
But I think he will be wrong. The person I think will be the traitor (though most will call me mad) is Minerva McGonnagal.
She just seems to fit the part. She doesnt favour anyone including Gryffindors. There is other evidence but it might be easier if i dont write an(other) essay. I will just say the big things.
One thing seemed to stick out at me though HBP. Malfoy was clearly a death eater. After Katie's attack Harry told McGonnagal his suspisions. She told him Malfoy was in detention with her. Which to me makes no sense because in chapter 27 the lightning struck tower page550 (english edition)
" '... of course ... Rosmerta. How long has she been under the Imperius curse?'
'Got there at last, haven't you?' Malfoy taunted"

Do you wonder why I have posted this quote? Malfoy doesnt say when. Now we know it must have been before Katie was attacked unless Rosmerta was evil which I doubt. How many times could Malfoy have gotten out to use the curse on her. Once without help. And that was at the hogsmede trip. Yet Minerva McGonnagal said he was in detention with her. He couldnt have used the curse imbetween the train and hogwarts becuase he would have missed the carridges and Ron and Hermione probrably would have said if he was late. He couldnt have got out any other time because of the enchantments
Now with help he could have at any time. But who could break through those spells. No student not even Hermione. Now teacher wise this leaves very few who could let him out.
-Dumbledore
-McGonnagal (the evilness herself)
-Flitwick
I do not feel any other teachers could have broken through the barriers. Dumbledore would never help LV so this leaves McGonnagal and Flitwick.
A while ago I did , and partly still, believed Flitwick was evil. But I do not see Flitwick as evil as McGonnagal. So unless Flitwick helped and McGonnagal was telling the truth McGonnagal must have either
-let him out breaking the barriers or
-didnt have him in detention

Therfore I believe Miss M.McGonnagal will be the Quirrel figure in book 7
Thankyou
Remus

Wow, amazing. Don't know if it was told before but...
[um... ok, I wrote something after reading only the first post now I saw something and saw it was off-topic, sorry.]

I believe that Ps/Ss alerts us first to the fact that Hermione loves Harry. After solving the riddle Hermione breaks and tells him he's agreat wizard and hugs him. tHe emotion there shows love.

Um, no offense, but this isn't a Hr/H SHIP thread, Hermy@Chosen one. Anyway, I really don' think McGonnagol is going to be a traitor. I mean, look at how she is portrayed in the books. You never once see her do something weird or slip out of an "act".

I just realized something..... Maybe the last room isnt the 7th book at all..... I think that the Poitions (representing the horcruxes) is the 7th book. It makes sense. Also Harry thinks Snape is evil but it turns out Snape was good and Quirril (who harry never would have suspected) was evil. In POA harry thought Sirius was evil, but it turned out to be pettigrew (someone harry never would have suspected). I think Fluffy does represent the triwizard tournament in GOF, the troll OoTP, the Devil's snare CoS, and the keys HBP. Which would leave Chess for SS. The other side moved first.... Just like how Voldemort attacked harry first.

OMG my girlfriend just found out something too.....
The poitions

2 are wine - harmless - represent book 3 and 6 because he doesnt face voldemort in either of them

3 are death - books 1, 4, 5..... Quirrel, Cedric, Sirius

1 will take him back - to the past - book 2 (tom riddle)

1 will take him foreword - leaves book 7

Also if you look at it like this.... Maybe DD isnt dead.... I was sure he was but know i dont know.

Like everyone else has said amazing work i never would have thought of that. but we cannot rule out the other books for clues but that is just my thought.My money is on peter

That was some amazing sleuthing!

I never would have been able to come up with something like that!

I personally think that, if your theory comes to fruition, the Quirrell character will be either:

Wormtail-though he will betray Voldemort, and save Harry, thus redeeming him in certain eyes. Harry found out in book 7, that Snape was the one who sent Voldemort to his parents, though Wormtail was the one who allowed Voldemort to kill them (by betraying the Secret). But I think that Harry, given his past, would be more likely to hold Snape responsable for his parents death (well, he obviously blames Voldemort, but he blames Snape for allowing Voldemort to kill them). So with Wormtail's sacrifice, Harry may forgive him for the part he played in his parents downfall.

Snape- at the end of Book 6, we're all lead to believe that Snape is pure evil. So I believe that we'll find out that Snape is actually good, and he leads Harry to the remaining Horcruxes, and eventually helps Harry kill Voldemort

Draco- after the "successful" death of Dumbledore (i use quotes so as not to upset anyone who may think he didn't die), Draco will be rewarded by Voldemort. However, Draco, in my opinion, will have a change of heart, and eventually help the Trio (harry, ron, hermione) defeat Voldemort.

Some character from the Order, perhaps someone we would least expect...they actually turn out to be working for Voldemort and they bring about the death of someone we all hold dear.

Now, I doubt more than one of these will occur in the book. Its kind of a one-or-the-other situation...but these are all just some thoughts that *may* happen.

If it turned out like that, the person who would be most unlikely to save Harry is one of 3 or maybe 2 of them.

Snape and Malfoy are picks of mine, but i really doubt it would be Wormtail as Harry would be much angrier with him as with the other two.

okay that is like a realy clever theory, I have been like racking my brains for months thinking of something that clever... But I couldnt.... think I will re read book 1 again but that is one confussing theory I ha to read it twice just to understand it hehe...

wow you guys are really smart ANYWAY ... i think PP might help harry in the end because i mean its his fault his parents are dead so he might want to try to make it up to him by saving him unless he's being controlled by the crutacious (is that how u spell it... anyway) curse then that sux 4 harry but that 7 potions thing yeah your girlfriend is genius

WOW! That was the best theory i have ever heard! You really really pay attention to the books, and what's happening. I'm deeply impressed. It makes perfect sense and I'm sure that Snape is the one who isnt what Harry thinks he is..but we just have to keep waiting until the 7th book!

When I saw the title of this thread, I opened it in the hopes of wowing everyone with my brilliant theory of the 7 challenges in PS foreshadowing other books, and what will come next, but it seems you beat me to it (lol)

Needless to say, I completely agree. Also you expressed it much better than I could have, and I'm glad someone else saw this.

that is a good point.

This theory is the most thought out and logical of everything I've seen on this board. Take note everyone! Look at how this theory is constructed! It doesn't involve time-turners, people acting out of character, or people suddenly being able to do great and mysterious things (apparate on Hogwarts grounds, for example).

Bravo!

I have an idea about P/S. Each challenge was from a different subject. This would represent a different horcrux for each subject and the 7th is voldemort himself.

Care of magical creatures-Nagini for she is a snake and needs to be tended to through care.

Herbology-Diary or locket? I am not positive about this one because it is tricky about the diary being dark arts or not.

Transfiguration- tiara? This is only a suggestion and just trying to fill in the holes to my theory.

DADA- Diary or locket?(stated with herbology)

Charms-the cup? the cup was believed to have many different charms that havent been discovered yet.

Potions-the ring? Because snape had to make a potion for dumbledore or DD would die.

this is my two cents and i was just reading through the books trying to tie it all together.

hmmm.....either Peter Petigrew or Snape...maybe even.....Remus? Random thought but Why not!

ok, so the way I see it, you're just rambling on. No offense, but this a sloppy article. It follows no order, I was confused just by reading it, and half of the stuff makes no sense. Not to make whoever wrote this feel bad, they have a lot of good stuff in here, but there is no support to it. I strongly believe that if I were to follow this exact pattern, I could write long enough to convince you that Ron is a bad guy, Hermione will realize this, kill him and fall in love with Harry. At that point Ginny will get jealous of Hermione attempt to kill her, but at that exact moment Voldemort will find out that Ginny and Harry 'like' each other and kidnap her preventing Hermione from dieing (sp?) allowing her to help Harry realize that Neville is the 'Chosen One,' at this point Neville will face Voldemort and win. Sadly enough though, Ginny will be killed in the battle, devastating Neville (who I think has a thing for her) who will go crazy like his parents, and Harry will live happily (sort of) ever after with Hermione. You see, when you right an article you need to lay down the exact facts, IN ORDER, support each of your theories, even if it's an out of context bit of ramble, and then maybe I will believe you. So, yes I think you have some good stuff here, but you need to clean it up a little if you want it to be believable. Good luck, I'm looking forward to reading some of your future articles.

~ Sleuth

you are seriously onto something. i cant believe that this whole mystery will be over in less than a year!

I just realized, there aren't 7 horcruxes, isnt there only 6? and then Voldemort himself? Voldemort split his soul 7 times, 6/7ths of his soul are located in the horcrux and the last part is left within Voldemort. However, i agree with your theory about the 7 potions and i have made a possible connection with one of them. If i remmeber correctly, one of the potions was a death draught, could this possibly symbolize Voldemort himself, because Voldemort is the most deadly, as with the death draught.

Fantastic theory!!! I loved it! I've read a fair few other people's ideas, and that has to be one of the best. I think the 'quirrell', real bad guy will be somebody completely unexpected. My money is on Tonks

Wow, i so couldn't have thought of that! How long did it take you? Must have been ages! I wonder who the bad guy is. Tonks is a fair guess, AFP, maybe her? Or maybe Lupin? hope not Lupin-he's my second-favourite character!

REmus_Lupin, The correlations are great. JKR does leave a lot of clues and seems to follow patterns.

The bad guy turned good guy (BBTG) or good guy turned bad guy (GGTBG) could be Peter, but I think Percy would be better. Everyone is mad at him but they all just think he's a 'git', not an evil person. He had good parents and for him to become a DE would shock and destroy all,

McGonigal has shown some feeling for people. She has shown concern for Harry when he was injured and when he didn't get permission to go to Hogsmead. She was VERY upset when DD died. She showed support when Hagrid had troubles. She is just not a 'gushy' person. Very brusque and businesslike.

Draco would be a great one for BGTG. He was softening up when DD was trying to convince him not to comit the utimate evil. He is now with Snape and if Snape truly isn't bad (the jurry is still out on that one in my book) then Draco may be 'brought into the light'.

As far as Rosmerta and how Draco had control, he told DD he used the magic coins. We don't know how the Imperius Curse works. He placed it on her at some time and then everytime he contacted her with the coins she had to follow his orders.....

As far as parrallels in the books, I am working on one that about the parrallels between Harry's life, friends, actions and those of his father's. The Harry/Cho/ Ginny parrallel to Lilly/James/Snape is one. The antagonism between James' crew and Snape and Harry's crew and Draco might be another but I'm not sure. I have to read some more on these.

Keep going with those wonderful theories.

absolutely fabulous remus, in total agreeance with that theory. love the idea and spreading it around. big fan of the snape is still good quota as well.

by the way, the potion riddle can not be figureed out unless you can see where they are, as in the book it doesn't tell you where any are and its not in the movie it can not be solved by us avid readers.

wow you guys take a lot of time thinking about this... but I'v got another clue, I'm just hoping to be wrong
I was reading the last bit of the first book last night and my eye hit something : "Good luck Harry Potter" said Firenze. " The planets have been read wrongfully before now, even by centaurs. I hope this is one of those times."
When I read this I couldn't stop thinking that this could be a clue leading to that Harry will die in book 7. Before this Firenze was was warned by Bane (I think) not to tell Harry and others what the future will bring... can somebody please tell me I'm reading to much in to this... because now I'm really worried!!!