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Clues from the Cover

Friday, June 29th, 2007

In chapter five of Philosopher’s Stone (Diagon Alley) there is a passage about Harry and Hagrid visiting Gringotts to retrieve the stone from vault 713. When they arrive at the vault, the Gringotts goblin strokes the door with his finger. It disappears, and the goblin says “If anyone but a Gringotts goblin tried that, they’d be sucked through the door and trapped in there”. As I re-read this I recalled the UK children’s cover of HPDH which depicts the trio either being sucked away from or falling onto a large pile of treasure. Could it be that the Trio go to Gringotts and attempt to break into a vault? One that possibly houses a Horcrux?

-Theory by aLLi

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Opals

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Does the opal gem play a part in the series. As far as I could count, we’ve seen opals four times: 1). Harry sees the cursed necklace that has killed 19 muggles in Borgin and Burkes in CoS. 2). Madame Maxine consistently wears opals both with regular and dress robes. 3). We see the crystal bottle full of what looked like blood with an opal set in the stopper in OotP. 4). The cursed opal necklace makes another appearance in HBP when someone tries to send it to Dumbledore and gets Katie Bell instead. I researched Opals in history/mythology. They were highly valued in Ancient Rome for a variety of reasons. By the Middle Ages, they has become objects of bad luck. Any thoughts?

Theory by Readn Tween the Line

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The Trio Goes Down Under?

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Could the trio go abroad? Fans have been asking this question since the release of Half Blood Prince; but now we have a new clue. The new cover for the deluxe edition of Deathly Hallows depicts Harry, Ron, and Hermione, sitting astride a dragon. On further inspection, and reference to my copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them I have deduced that the dragon in question is the Antipodean Opaleye: “Unusual for a dragon, it dwells in valleys rather than mountains. It is of medium size (between two and three tonnes). Perhaps the most beautiful type of dragon, it has iridescent, pearly scales and glittering, multi-coloured, pupil-less eyes, hence its name.” The Opaleye is also described as “not particularly aggressive” by dragon standards, which would certainly help if anyone were trying to ride it (I can’t see Norbert or the Horntail taking so readily to human contact). But the point is, it is a native of New Zealand, only migrating as far as Australia when territory becomes scarce. Of course, it may be more likely that Charlie and workmates have for some reason imported a dragon; but we have heard nothing about this, and I can’t think why they would. Could it be that in the search for the remaining Horcruxes our heroes take a trip down under? 

Theory by Alibwaba

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The other Prophecies

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007
Ok, when Harry and the gang go to the Department of Mysteries in Order of the Phoenix, and they are cornered by Malfoy Senior, Bellatrix and other Death Eaters, they use a reducto curse to smash other prophecies, causing a diversion. We hear two snatches of prophecy, one from the figure of an “old bearded man” and one from “a young woman” and there is no hint given as to whether they come from the same orb, or different ones. We hear: (from the old man) “…..at the solstice will come a new” (from the woman) “…..and none will come after……” Incidentally, from my understanding of the word, a solstice is the peak of something, like the summer solstice is the longest day of the year. Many questions arise from looking at this. Firstly, are these characters we know? Chances are, in my opinion, no.  Secondly, what are they referring to? What will come? It could be an object, such as a spell or Horcrux, but, and again this is only guesswork, I believe it is a person. Who though? Another dark Lord perhaps, or another chosen one. If it is another dark lord, perhaps this is confirmation that Snape will overthrow Voldemort, and become the final villain who Harry has to slay. Or, if it is another chosen one, perhaps it is a reference to Neville, and the theory that he will eventually become the real chosen one, as predicted by Trelwany. or perhaps it refers to a character we have not met yet. I think that the phrase “and none will come after” shows that there will be a definite ending to the books. Whether it means no happiness will come after, or no more pain, it indicates that we will leave the Harry Potter world in either total happiness and despair. While much of this is guesswork, I am certain that, by the end of Deathly Hallows, this prophecy will have more meaning to us, and whatever “comes” will play a crucial role ion the climax of the books.
-Theory by Super-Dan

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What do you Make of the Cover Art?

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007
I was just looking at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow\’s cover and a few things caught my eye. 1: If you look real close at Harry you will see a small necklace around his neck. I believe this to be the locket Horcrux. This is a sign that Harry indeed finds this Horcrux, or it could possibly be the fake one that he finds in book six? 2: In the picture you will see what some people believe to be ancient ruins. I however disagree. I think it is actually the place in the department of mysteries where the veil is. In the book it says it was something like an amphitheater (pg. 773). 3. Also in the picture there are two parts of a curtain. This I think is the veil. So in conclusion it seems that (according to the picture) Harry destroys the Horcruxes and will fight Voldemort. It also looks like they will fight in the veil room, or possibly inside the veil itself. What do you think?
-Theory by The Dead Harry

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Squibs and Their Cats

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

I was rereading the HP series and i noticed something odd. Squibs as we know are the opposite of muggle-borns and have no magical powers. Yet the two Squibs we know seem to have a certain relationship with their cats, in fact it seems they can communicate with their cats. First Argus Filch: he is the caretaker of Hogwarts and patrols the corridors hoping to get kids in trouble. He is revealed to be a Squib in CoS and it seems that he can communicate with his cat Mrs. Norris. I found this odd not in CoS but in OotP when Arabella Figg, Harry’s Squib neighbor says “…luckily I’d stationed Mr. Tibbles under a car just in case, and Mr. Tibbles came and warned me…” this seemed an odd thing to say until i remembered that when Harry heard the loud crack meaning someone had Disapparated a cat ran out from under the car. I doubt that this is a coincidence. It seems that Squibs although unable to use magic have the ability of talking to cats! I think somehow this will come into play in book 7 because JKR doesn’t throw things like this in if it didn’t have anything to do with the other books. Tell me what you think.

-Theory by unregistered animagous

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Where is/are the “Hallows”?

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

At first glance the title Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows seems a little random. I had thought the title would make a direct reference to something or someone we already knew. However, after some thought on the meaning of “hallow” I feel it could be referring to Godric’s Hollow or Hogwarts with ”hallow” being defined as a kind of sacred, holy, or revered place. From Merriam-Webster On-line: ” HALLOW, often differing little from dedicate or consecrate, may distinctively imply an attribution of intrinsic sanctity.” I think there is a good chance that “Deathly Hallows” will be a kind of sacred place or site with special meaning to Harry. Perhaps it will also be the place where he will find the last Horcrux. It is also reasonable to say it could be the place where the final battle takes place. I am certain it is a place JKR has already taken us to, and while Godrics Hollow is special, it was after all his family’s home and site of his parents murder, Harry has no real memory or strong connection to the place. For Harry there is no more a hallowed ground than Hogwarts. It is the place Harry feels most at home. Hogwarts is where Harry met his friends and he becomes a part of the Wizarding Community, the location for several battles and triumphs for Harry, and the place where Dumbledore was murdered and interned. As the final resting place for Dumbledore, Hogwarts may, above all, be cause to make this the most sacred place to Harry.

 -Theory By Gergitate

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Does Mr. Weasley have the Bike?

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

Sirius’ flying motorcycle disappeared after book one; where did it go? JK Rowling has said we will discover what happened to it in book seven- “but the real sleuths among us might be able to guess”. What if the flying motorcycle is hiding out in Mr. Weasley’s shed? Think about it, Hagrid obviously didn’t give the bike back to Sirius because Sirius fled immediately after that night at Godric’s Hollow, and the Weasleys have always been friends with Hagrid. Perhaps Hagrid–having nothing better to do with the bike–gave it to Mr. Weasley, knowing his obsession for Muggle-related items? Perhaps Mr. Weasley was inspired to charm the old Ford Angela to fly after examining the flying motorbike, or maybe it was Mr. Weasley who enabled the bike to fly in the first place; only after which Sirius acquired it?
-Theory by Bobby

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Where is the Flying Bike?

Saturday, November 11th, 2006

Who has Sirius’s motorbike? Well, we know from the first book that Hagrid borrowed it from Sirius to get Harry from Godric’s Hollow to return him to the Dursley’s. However, Hagrid couldn’t have given the bike back to Sirius because Sirius had to run away due to Wormtail framing him. So, maybe Hagrid stored it somewhere; perhaps he might give it Harry when trio go searching for Horcruxes?
Theory by Christina

 

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Something more to Boggarts?

Sunday, May 7th, 2006

Can boggarts predict the future? It is possible that Boggarts give us clues as to serious situations that will come about in the future. For instance, Harry sees a dementor and he, later, has to fight dementors off, he then faces a boggart dementor in the maze and is attacked by them in the next book. Lupin sees a full moon and the full moon stops them from freeing Sirius. Ron sees a giant spider and Aragog dies. Neville sees Snape, and Snape kills Dumbledore. So, you can see, boggarts may not exactly predict the future but they do give us clues.  Most people are the most afraid of someone who they love dieing, so why aren’t the boggarts consistently showing people dieing? My theory is that boggarts don’t show us what we know we fear, but they give us a clue of what is coming, and we subconsciously fear, and in doing so foreshadow what is to come. Perhaps if we look at people’s boggarts we can predict what will happen to them in book 7? Maybe this is why J.K wouldn’t tell us what Snape’s boggart is?

-Theory by Liberty

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What will book 7 be titled? (closed)

Sunday, May 7th, 2006

The great guesses at the book seven title made by our Veritaserum readers!:

Harry potter and the cup of golden flames - Adam Garner

Harry Potter and The Hunt for the Horcruxes - Denny Sullivan

Harry Potter and Life’s Death or Harry Potter and Death’s Life - Sibylla

Harry potter and the Forest of Shadows - Alana

Harry Potter and the Curse of the Pheonix - Mike

Harry Potter and The Scar - Marie

Harry Potter and the Fortress of Shadows - Mathew Winkler

Harry Potter and the Last Battle or Harry Potter and the Cursed Love or Harry Potter and the Dead Power - Snapesnake

Harry Potter and the Sacrifices of Life - Bradley

Harry Potter and the War of Evil - Kolay Eischens

Harry Potter and the War of the Wands - John

Harry Potter and the Rise of the Phoenix - Dee

Harry Potter and the Battle of the Heirs - Kitty

Harry Potter and the Secret of the Phoenix - Ruby

Harry Potter and the Vengeance of the Phoenix - Andy

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Secret. - Unknown

The actual title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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What will become of Fawkes?

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

Fawkes will pass on to Harry. Rowling has said, in multiple interviews, that Harry will have a pet in the future. Some people have speculated that the pet she speaks of is Buckbeak, but I don’t agree with that. Buckbeak passes into Harry’s care after Sirius dies, but within less than a minute after finding out he owns Buckbeak, Harry gives Buckbeak to Hagrid. I think, in order to “have a pet”, you need to keep it for longer than 30 seconds. I’ve come to think the pet Rowling speaks of is Fawkes. Dumbledore tells Harry in CoS that loyalty towards him is what called Fawkes to Harry’s side and caused him to help Harry. Harry’s loyalty hasn’t wavered since then. Even after Dumbledore’s death, Harry is still “Dumbledore’s man through and through”. I think Fawkes will sense this continued loyalty and will allow Harry to be his new master. This would also give Harry another powerful ally in the fight against Voldemort.

- Theory by Michael Ocheskey

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What will become of Dumbledore’s Penseive?

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

Harry will inherit Dumbledore’s Pensieve. I believe that Dumbledore left Harry his possessions. Well, maybe not all of them, but he will indeed inherit those which could be most useful to him. The most important of which is the Pensieve. Rowling said in multiple interviews, when asked about the long road ahead of Harry, that Harry knows more than he realizes. I think that if Harry were to inherit the pensieve he would be able to use it to shorten his search. He will be able to use it in order to find out what Petunia overheard Lily and “that awful boy” (James? or perhaps another Order member?) discussing. He would also be able to use the pensieve to find out who R.A.B. is, who Aberforth is, where the locket is, and many other things.

-Theory by Michael Ocheskey

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“Neither can live…” But what does “live” mean?

Monday, April 17th, 2006

“…neither can live while the other survives” It’s been assumed that this statement is referring to the physical life of Harry and Voldemort, meaning that one of them has to die at the end of book seven. However, it also could have another meaning. Harry and Voldemort’s lives have both been so consumed with vengeance that both of them only think of the other. Because of this, you could say that neither of the two are really “living”. Interpreted this way, the prophecy doesn’t necessarily imply that either Harry or Voldemort have to die; it simply means that neither will be able to get on with their life until the other is defeated.

Theory by Macey

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