Order of the Phoenix Spoiler Thread

[KappaKittyCat]

I cried over Sirius. He & Lupin have always been my favorites. But I knew even before the book came out that it had to be Sirius to die. Nothing else would give Harry enough rage to propel him through the rest of the story arch.

I want to march right down to the dungeons and give old Severus Snape a huge kick in the behind for terminating Harry's Occlumency lessons and just for being a lousy teacher in general. When Lupin taught Harry how to do the Patronus Charm, he explained the ideas behind it and helped him clear his mind of the bad throughts. Occlumency is by far more advanced magic, yet Snape just went full steam ahead and invaded the boy's brain. I'm sure that if Lupin or Dumbledore or someone Harry trusted had been teaching him, then Harry would have felt comfortable mentioning that the dreams were just getting worse as the lessons progressed.

Secondly, I wonder what Snape's motives were in placing that particular memory in his Pensieve. Of course he didn't want Harry to see it, but why? Is it because he didn't want Harry to see his dirty underwear, or could it be that he didn't want Harry to see what a jerk James was. Interesting...

Here's hoping that Lupin steps in to Sirius' role as Harry's godfather.

I am highly curious to know what Dudley Dursley heard when the Dementors were present.

I also agree with KappaStarGirl that Percy will go Death Eater. It'd be awesome if Ron has to/gets to take him out.

I'm curious about the veil. It wouldn't surprise me if Dumbledore walks through it at the end of the series. I mean, talk about a man whose life's work is over. He'd have no choice but to leave, kind of like how Gandalf has to go to Valinar at the end of The Lord of the Rings-- his time has ended. Remember, "To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure."

Finally, I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Neville Longbottom-- most of my fics revolve around him-- and I have a feeling that the caveat in the prophecy, that it could have been either him or Harry, will come through in the end and that Neville will be instrumental in Harry's killing Voldemort.

I have this sneaking suspicion that Harry will kill Voldemort, but die in the process.