Harry Potter

A Weasley has got to die. It's impossible for one not to - there's too many of them! Methinks it might be one of the twins, and Percy will end up coming back and becoming a part of the family again in the time of grief.

Snape may end up teaching Harry how to go up against Voldemort (I'm a bit sceptical, but others have put forward very good arguments as to why he's on the side of good -- Dumbledore and Snape were overheard having an argument in Book 6 "Severus, you must do it!". Why did Dumbledore immobilise Harry in the tower? Obviously so he couldn't fight, but for what reason? So that Snape could do the deed without a fight from Harry?), a few of the characters (Pettigrew, a number of the Weasleys) owe Harry a life debt. I reckon those might come into play, especially Pettigrew's.

Godric's Hollow is a given - something will definitely be found there.

Oh, Krum makes a return, as does Sirius' flying motorbike.

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On the subject of the films - all three have signed a contract to do #7.

I'm one of the supposed few that believe snape is on the side of the good. There's a number of clues towards this in the 6th book, and it's the perfect plan. Snape just killed Dumbledore, so Voldemorte would trust Snape with his life.

As for Harry and Voldemorte both dying, I'm also in that group. I think the only way to do a truly happy ending is for Harry to die so he can be with his parents and with Sirius and with Dumbledore. It's the perfect ending that not many people would be expecting.

No matter what happens, the 7th book is going to rock.

I can see something extremely important happening in the room with the podium and the piece of cloth. Maybe even Harry going through it... and coming back out. It would definitely show him as being the greatest magician of all time and, say that Hermione WAS dispatched, it would be the perfect way for him to get all angry, dive in, save Hermione, come back out, golden aura, the lot, and do away with Voldemort.

You know, something like the way Hercules saved Meg in the Disney cartoon.

Yes, just 3 more months to go until it's out...

Oooh! Here's something for you all. Length!

In the UK it's 608 pages - 1 more than Book 6.

In the US I think it's around 740 pages.

The font size is increased/more spaced out for Americans??

The font size is increased/more spaced out for Americans??

The book has always been longer page wise in America. Probably has something to do with font size or something, who knows.

It'll be the way Scholastic publishes their books, I guess.

The actual page count of the US version is 784. Making it the second longest behind Book 5's 840.

I have to say, I prefer the US cover art (http://media.movieweb.com/news/03.2007/hp1.jpg) to the UK one (http://www.comingsoon.net/nextraimages/hp7ukchild.jpg).