Kim Patton

Answers to the Journal-World’s Harry Potter predictions survey, sorted by respondent:

Kim Patton, young adult specialist, Lawrence Public Library:

1. Is Snape good or bad?

“I think that in the end, Snape will turn out to be good. I think that he and Dumbledore planned a ‘fake’ death. I think they tried to trick Voldemort into thinking the only one more powerful than him was dead so he wouldn’t find out how powerful Harry really is.”

2. Will Harry live?

“Gosh, I’m not certain. I really want him to! But you can make a horcrux out of hate or love, and his parent’s are really good at making them. They were the best. I think that Harry has a horcrux in him. What I’m not certain of but guess is that Voldemort also secretly has a horcrux of Harry inside him. Wouldn’t THAT be special? That way Harry would live on, no matter who dies and one of them HAS to die: VERY CLEVER!”

3. Is Dumbledore really dead?

“No, I really don’t think that he is. And even if he is, he will still be around because all of the former head masters live on in their portraits. So in any case, he will still be there to give advice and guidance. But I really don’t think he’s dead. I think it’s a transformation spell from Snape and that he’s the Phoenix and that when the time is right he will regain his normal appearance.”

4. Is Sirius really dead?

“Well, he did pass beyond the veil, so that would make you think that we was dead what with seeing the light and all : HOWEVER! There was that spell that Bellatrix Lestrang threw at him that was a stunning spell not a killing spell like everyone thought at first. It’s just a hunch, but I think that even if Sirius is dead, he made a memory of himself in front of the mirror and we may see him again in this book.”

5. Will Harry date Ginny?

“OK, here’s my thought: I know it’s a popular assumption that Harry and Ginny are going to end up together, but I disagree. I have always felt that Harry and Hermione were meant to be together. I do think that Ginny has more than a crush on Harry, sort of a Hero’s worship so to speak, and I do think that Harry has feelings for her, but more as a ‘guy thing’ – she likes me so I guess I like her (you know how guys can be) than a serious relationship thing. I think Hermione is Harry’s love for all time. BUT the only way to make this happen is for Ron to not be in the picture somehow because neither of them would ever hurt Ron. (How’s that for Tragic Hero Romance?)”

6. Which, if any, of the main characters will die?

“I don’t know … I keep going back and forth. My first inclination is to say that Harry almost HAS to die. He has a horcrux. I do think Voldemort also has one of Harry’s so Harry won’t completely die: If Harry lives, Ron would have to die. Ginny will probably die trying to protect Harry. OK, gotta stop … I’m making myself sad…”

7. Where are the horcruxes?

“Harry, Malfoy (he’s gotta be good for something), RAB’s locket, maybe Godric’s Hollow?”

8. What is behind the veil?

“Death? Kind of a purgatory between heaven and hell:”

9. What happens to Fawkes?

“He’ll come back when Dumbledore comes back. Trust me.”

Alison Chi

Alison Chi, sixth-grader, Raintree Montessori School:

1. Is Snape good or bad?

“Good, because he protected Harry so many times, sometimes Harry didn’t even realize Snape was saving his life.”

2. Will Harry live?

“Yes, because it just doesn’t seem right for him to get killed.”

3. Is Dumbledore really dead?

“Yes, because I found revealed answers on MuggleNet.com. Although, I originally believed that he was still alive.”

4. Is Sirius really dead? What happened to Sirius?

“I really have absolutely no idea. There are just too many possibilities.”

5. Will Harry date Ginny?

“Probably, at the end of the book.”

6. Which, if any, of the main characters will die?

“Hagrid and Hermione because they seem the most likely.”

7. Where are the horcruxes?

“Harry might even have one, but he doesn’t know it. That’s just a guess though.”

8. What is behind the veil?

“Nothing literally, but if you fall through I don’t know, because there are too many possibilities.”

9. What happens to Fawkes?

“He goes to his habitat, but comes to Harry if he needs help, I think.”

Philip Nel

Philip Nel, associate professor of English at Kansas State University and author of “J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Novels: A Reader’s Guide”:

1. Is Snape good or bad?

“No. Snape is a true Slytherin, which means that he will act in his own best interests. I expect we’ll see him do something unexpected in the final book, but I would not expect a definitive pronouncement on whether he’s good or bad.”

2. Will Harry live?

“Yes. But there will be complications. In other words, he’ll survive, but will be marked in some way.”

3. Is Dumbledore really dead?

“Yes. In Rowling’s series, death is always final. We will of course see Dumbledore in portraits – at the end of book 6, his portrait is already in the headmaster’s office, and I expect he has many around the wizarding world.”

4. Is Sirius really dead? What happened to Sirius?

“Yes. When he stepped beyond the veil, he died.”

5. Will Harry date Ginny?

“I hope so. They’re a great couple. After several books of dating the wrong people, Harry and Ginny have each found the right person. So, I’d like to see them together. Even though Harry has told Ginny that they need to be apart (lest she risk becoming a target of Voldemort), Ginny has a strong will of her own. They still love each other.”

6. Which, if any, of the main characters will die?

“Now, there’s the $64,000 question. I don’t know if she’ll kill a Weasley. She seems to flirt with the idea of killing a Weasley (Mr. Weasley in book 5, Bill Weasley in book 6), but they seem too dear to her to actually kill one of them. I think she wants us to know that they’re at risk, but can’t bring herself to kill one of them. If she were to kill a a Weasley, Percy would be a good candidate – perhaps he’d redeem himself, and end up dying in the process.

I would expect a main character to die, but I don’t know which one. I feel that she’ll spare the trio – Harry, Ron, and Hermione. But I don’t know. Ron does have an ability to sacrifice himself (witness the giant chess game, near the end of the first book), and he his Harry’s best friend – this, too, makes him vulnerable.”

7. Where are the horcruxes?

“Slytherin’s locket was removed by R. A. B. – presumably Regulus Black (Sirius’s brother). So, I would expect to find it at 12 Grimmauld Place (a similar locket appears at this location in book 5). However, keep in mind that Mundungus Fletcher has been stealing items from the Black household. It’s possible that Mundugus either is in possession of Slytherin’s locket or knows who bought it. So, the locket will either be at Grimmauld Place or can be located via Mundungus Fletcher.

At least one horcrux should be at Hogwarts, the only place to which Tom Riddle (Voldemort) has any sentimental attachment. We learn in book 6 that Riddle sought items connected to the founders of Hogwarts. If one item from each of the founders serves as a horcrux, there’s Slytherin’s locket, Hufflepuff’s cup, an artifact of Godric Gryffindor, and an artifact of Rowena Ravenclaw. I would guess that at least one of these latter two items might be in Hogwarts itself. Having said that, one wonders why Dumbledore might have failed to locate a horcrux that was actually in Hogwarts. Still, Dumbledore acknowledged his capacity to make mistakes, so there may be a horcrux at Hogwarts.

I’m going to guess that Harry will locate Hufflepuff’s cup via Mundungus Fletcher, but this is a guess.

Nagini – Voldemort’s snake – may be a Horcrux. She and Voldemort are unusually close. And yet placing part of one’s soul in a snake – a mortal being – seems a bit reckless. But Voldemort can be reckless. So, it’s possible that Nagini serves as a Horcrux.

One other possible location for a horcrux: the Riddle House.”

8. What is behind the veil?

“The voices of the dead.”

9. What happens to Fawkes?

“He’s still around and will appear when Harry most needs him.”

Mike Neighbors

Mike Neighbors, rural Lawrence, co-producer of the Pottercast podcast:

1. Is Snape good or bad?

“I think Snape is BOTH good and bad. I also think that the final answer to that question will be pivotal to the outcome of book seven.”

2. Will Harry live?

“I think it is very likely that JKR will find a brilliant and unexpected way to kill off her hero so that the series will be officially over at the end of book seven. I don’t like thinking that Harry will die, but I really think he will.”

3. Is Dumbledore really dead?

“Yes. JKR has said he is and I believe her. I do think that Dumbledore will be able to guide Harry in book seven through the use of his portrait or the pensieve however.”

4. Is Sirius really dead? What happened to Sirius?

“Yes, Sirius is dead. He died when he went through the veil.”

5. Will Harry date Ginny?

“I hope so. If he does I think it means he survives.”

6. Which, if any, of the main characters will die?

“I have no real examples to explain why I think this, but I think both Harry and Neville will die in book seven.”

7. Where are the horcruxes?

“I really haven’t given this much thought. I imagine JKR will reveal the location of the horcruxes in ways that us readers haven’t really expected.”

8. What is behind the veil?

“I think the veil is extremely important to what will happen in book seven but I really don’t want to try to guess why.”

9. What happens to Fawkes?

“Fawkes seems to be the symbol or mascot of Gryffindor house. JKR made it sound in book six that he would not be heard from at Hogwarts again but I think he will play an important role at some point in book seven. He saved the day in book two so why not book seven?”

Connor Dyer, eighth-grader, South Junior High School:

1. Is Snape good or bad?

“I think he is bad because he killed Dumbledore in the last book.”

2. Will Harry live?

“Yes, I need to think positive.”

3. Is Dumbledore really dead?

“I think he is going to come back during a final showdown between Harry and Voldemort.”

4. Is Sirius really dead? What happened to Sirius?

“I don’t think he is dead. I think he is behind the veil in suspended animation.”

5. Will Harry date Ginny?

“No, but I think he would like to. He can’t date her until Voldemort is dead.”

6. Which if any of the main character die?

“Voldemort.”

7. Where are the horcruxes?

“I think one may be in the old orphanage, one is the snake, one is at Borgen’s and Burks, and I am not sure where the rest are.”

8. What’s behind the veil?

“It’s a place where one is held in suspended animation and he is not actually conscience.”

9. What happens to Fawkes?

“He is going to join up with Harry and help him.”

Elisabeth Jobst

Elisabeth Jobst, eighth-grader, Tonganoxie Middle School:

1. Is Snape good or bad?

“I think Snape is good. There are some things that happened in the sixth book that led me to believe that Dumbledore had a plan the entire time and knew that he would have to die and that Snape would have to do it for future things to work out the way Dumbledore wanted them to.”

2. Will Harry live?

“That is one thing that I really have no answer for. I truly hope that he does, but I just don’t know.”

3. Is Dumbledore really dead?

“In an earlier book Dumbledore tells Harry, ‘No one can escape death …’ and, ‘… to the well organized mind death is the next great adventure.’ So, personally I think that he is dead.”

4. Is Sirius really dead? What happened to Sirius?

“For the first question, Sirius IS really dead again Dumbledore says no one can escape it. For the second Sirius went behind the veil, there is no more I can elaborate on that for that is all I know.”

5. Will Harry date Ginny?

“I think J. K. Rowling has made Harry a noble and brave person and if he thinks he will put Ginny in danger by dating her he probably won’t, so no.”

6. Which, if any, of the main characters will die?

” I do know for a fact that at least one main character(s) will cease to exist in this world. I think Ron or Hermione might die though. I think it would make an extremely interesting twist, which is what HP is all about … extremely interesting twists that is.”

7. Where are the horcruxes?

“I think it’s obvious the horcruxes will be in significant places for ‘You-Know-Who,’ but exactly where they are, I’m not particularly sure … at all.”

8. What is behind the veil?

“Ooooh, very difficult question, and it’s something I have been wondering myself for a very long time. In ‘The Order of the Phoenix,’ Harry hears whispers when he comes across it, and it is also in the Death Chamber in the department of mysteries which leads me to believe, it might be a place where bits and pieces of people who have died are held.”

9. What happens to Fawkes?

“There are many possibilities. Fawkes could go with Harry when he looks for the horcruxes. On another hand, he could disappear altogether, as did his owner, Dumbledore.”

Camille Lechliter

Camille Lechliter, cataloguer, Lawrence Public Library:

1. Is Snape good or bad?

“Snape is a mean guy still behaving like a teen-ager with grudges that have lasted since he last was a teenager. But he has done too many good things – in saving Harry umpteen times throughout the books (I’ll list them only if you want me too!) – to be considered really ‘bad.’ He’s not ‘evil’ like Voldemort is – he has redeeming qualities – to save him from that branding, but he’s definitely not likable. (He was compared to Dr. House in Border’s ‘The Great Snape Debate!’)”

2. Will Harry live?

“Yes, he will. I haven’t had any feelings that he’d have to get killed off just for the story’s sake. I think Snape will die saving Harry at the end – I don’t see any need for him to continue after Voldemort dies. He still has so much to learn about the wizarding world, that he can’t die. According to literary tradition, or whatever, AC Doyle killed off S. Holmes and had to bring him back. There’s going to be such a rich library of sequels (like Star Trek and Star Wars) that it would be a pity if they could only write pre-quels!”

3. Is Dumbledore really dead?

“Yes, definitely. He showed up in his portrait already and the tombstone was created over him, so he’s dead. He wasn’t much help to Harry in the last few books but he will be able to help Harry from the portrait and any other portraits in any other place. He had to die so Harry could stop depending on him to get him out of scrapes. There are other characters that can fill him in on his past now.”

4. Is Sirius really dead? What happened to Sirius?

“Sirius is alive and waiting to return from behind the veil. I hope, I hope, I hope! I don’t think death is the result of disappearing behind the veil but can’t find anything definitive about that. However, according to Egyptian mythology (maybe JKR has delved into that culture’s myths, too!), Sirius, the dog star, is very important. The dog star disappears from the sky for 90 days – in the spring(?). The sky is watched closely for its return because when it does, (about July (?)) the rainy season starts and the Nile floods and drops its load of nutrients and the Nile valley continues. I was hoping he would return in the next book because that would be about 90 days from when he was sent ‘beyond the veil’ but that didn’t happen. I really want Harry to have someone around who knew his parents well. And it’s now July isn’t it?!”

5. Will Harry date Ginny?

“He has already. He’ll have to take Dumbledore’s advice to heart and keep his friends, including Ginny, around him in this last book. Hope he remembers that! But that might be the tension that is created in the beginning, and that he has to overcome in order to defeat Voldemort. See also my added question below.”

6. Which, if any, of the main characters will die?

“Voldemort and Snape. Maybe Neville Longbottom and/or Luna Lovegood – they seem to volunteer to help Harry in his fights. I think Luna is expendable and Neville is so much like Harry in so many ways, I can see him dying in Harry’s stead. I can’t see Ron or Hermione dying – Harry has lost so many important people in his life already. But, it would be a relief for Peter Pettigrew to die, and Lucius Malfoy, too, although I’ll miss his blond hair!!!!. I think Draco will be so lost after not succeeding in killing Dumbledore that he may do something that results in him being heroic – by accident – and end up dying, too.”

7. Where are the horcruxes?

“The locket must be in Kreacher’s quarters at #12 Grimauld Place. Since he is now Harry’s ‘property’ he’ll have to give it up to him. Maybe he has other items that could be horcruxes, too. I don’t think Voldemort had time to make Harry a horcrux in Godrick’s Hollow so that theory isn’t valid for me. I haven’t scoured the books looking for other clues, so I have no other ideas.”

8. What is behind the veil?

“It would be great if all the dead characters were living there and could come back. But that would mean Voldemort could really come back, too, and I hope that’s not possible. I would think that only those people who were pushed beyond the veil will be allowed to return to the earth. I hope someone with a background in Greek drama and mythology has some answer for you.”

9. What happens to Fawkes?

“He’s a phoenix so he should be coming back. It’ll be interesting to see what part his tail feathers in both Harry’s and Voldemort’s wands will play in the seventh book. He’s helped Harry in the Chamber so I think he should ally himself with Harry again.”

Karin Westman

Karin Westman, Kansas State University associate professor of English and author of the upcoming “J. K. Rowling’s Library: Harry Potter in Context”:

1. Is Snape good or bad?

“Like most people, Snape is both good and bad – and this complex character is one of Rowling’s best and most frustrating creations. Like most Slytherins, Snape puts himself before others, which often means that his motives are selfish. We have seen evidence that he can act for the good of others before himself, however, which suggests that he might do so again before the end of the series.”

2. Will Harry live?

“I think so, but Harry’s ‘saving people thing,’ as Hermione calls it, will continue to put him in harm’s way.”

3. Is Dumbledore really dead?

“Yes. As Rowling has said in several interviews and through her series, death is final. The dead live on, however, especially in our memories; in Rowling’s series, the dead also live on in portraits. Dumbledore will continue to offer Harry support, then, in many ways.”

4. Is Sirius really dead? What happened to Sirius?

“Yes, I believe Sirius is really dead, having gone ‘beyond the veil’ in an echo of Tennyson’s long poetic elegy, ‘In Memoriam.’ However, as I mention above, no one ever completely leaves us, and Harry will continue to feel Sirius’s presence.”

5. Will Harry date Ginny?

“Yes, because Ginny wants to date Harry, and it’s hard to imagine that she won’t get her way, regardless of Harry’s concerns about her safety.”

6. Which, if any, of the main characters will die?

“Several of the characters we’ve seen throughout the series will certainly die because the wizarding world is involved in a civil war, and Rowling consistently offers realism as well as fantasy in her series. It’s likely that other father figures or guardians to Harry – such as Remus Lupin – will die because, like Harry, they are willing to sacrifice themselves for others. It’s also likely that at least one close friend to Harry will die. We’ve learned recently from Rowling, though, that she has spared two characters, so we can rejoice in their reprieve.”

7. Where are the horcruxes?

“Hogwarts houses at least one, and it’s likely that another resides in Godric’s Hollow. The Black family home and the shop, Borgin and Burkes, of Knockturn Alley are other possible locations.”

8. What is behind the veil?

“Whatever is behind the veil is a mystery, given it’s location in the Ministry of Magic. This profound space that echoes with voices may be a kind of limbo on the way to death, since, as mentioned above, ‘beyond the veil’ echoes Tennyson’s long poem, “In Memoriam,” that Tennyson wrote to honor the life and death of his close friend, Arthur Hallam, as well as Tennyson’s Biblical source.”

9. What happens to Fawkes?

“For all of its dangers, the Forbidden Forest on the Hogwarts grounds often provides safe haven. I believe we’ll find Fawkes there along with other magical beings like the Thestrals and the Centaurs.”

M.R. Patrick, Parsons, psychologist:

1. Is Snape good or bad?

“Decidedly bad.”

2. Will Harry live?

“This one can go either way – dying goes along with other hero/martyr myths, but the prophecy leaves this open to go either way. I am hoping he lives … and Voldemort doesn’t.”

3. Is Dumbledore really dead?

“Perhaps not – see ‘what happens to Fawkes.'”

4. Is Sirius really dead? What happened to Sirius?

“I think he is dead, but like Harry’s parents will appear when some magical occurrence brings his spirit about.”

5. Will Harry date Ginny?

“No. Which is really too bad.”

6. Which, if any, of the main characters will die?

“Well, this is wishful thinking, but hopefully it will be Snape and Voldemort … but not likely. If not Snape it will likely be one of the core group – Ginny, Ron, Hermoine or Nevel. I can’t even guess at this one.”

7. Where are the horcruxes?

“One is Harry – the others are somewhere in the school.”

8. What is behind the veil?

“Spirits of the dead … some kind of magical afterlife place or something.”

9. What happens to Fawkes?

“I think Fawkes is Dumbledore’s only horcrux.”

Maria Carvajal, sophomore at Lawrence High School:

1. Is Snape good or bad?

“Snape is good.”

2. Will Harry live?

“Harry WILL live.”

3. Is Dumbledore really dead?

“Dumbledore really is dead.”

4. Is Sirius really dead? What happened to Sirius?

“Sirius is not dead, he is temporarily trapped.”

5. Will Harry date Ginny?

“Harry will eventually date Ginny.”

6. Which, if any, of the main characters will die?

“Hagrid will die and maybe one of the trio.”

7. Where are the horcruxes?

“The horcruxes are hidden in places that are important to Voldemort and will be very hard to find.”

8. What is behind the veil?

“People who have fallen through.”

9. What happens to Fawkes?

“Fawkes will be gone until he is needed by Harry, he will come back at a very key moment.”

Joyce Bohling, sophomore at Lawrence High School:

1. Is Snape good or bad?

“Snape is good. Most of the books have centered around mistaken identities; a ‘good guy’ who turned out to be a Death Eater and vice-versa. This is one of those times. My craziest theory is that when Dumbledore said, ‘Please, Severus, please,’ to Snape just before he died, he was actually pleading Snape to kill him in order to save Malfoy from Lord Voldemort’s anger when he doesn’t succeed in killing him.”

2. Will Harry die?

“I’d really like Harry to live. However, I think it’s highly probably that he’ll die. More about this in questions 6 and 7.”

3. Is Dumbledore really dead?

“Yes.”

4. Is Sirius really dead? What happened to Sirius?

“Yes. Sirius was killed Bellatrix’s spell, and his body just happened to fall behind the veil because it’s cool and metaphorical.”

5. Will Harry date Ginny?

“Once Voldemort is defeated, and if they both survive, then yes, Ginny and Harry will date each other, but not until then.”

6. Which, if any, of the main characters will die?

“Voldemort and several Death Eaters will die.

Also, if Harry doesn’t die, then I think Neville probably will. Neville is, in many ways, in the same boat as Harry, and although it’s certain that the prophecy refers to Harry, I think it’s likely that he’ll end up fighting just as bravely as Harry. I think one of the two will probably be killed in a sort of final battle between the good and evil.

And I imagine at least one member of the Order will also be killed.”

7. Where are the horcruxes?

“A couple of the horcruxes are at Hogwarts. The rest are probably in Knockturn Alley, the Riddle house, or a faithful Death Eaters’ home. I think it would also be cool (although perhaps not very likely) if Harry is the final horcrux, and it was the seventh splitting of his soul that brought Lord Voldemort’s original demise.”

8. What’s behind the veil?

“We’ll never know.”

9. What happens to Fawkes?

“Fawkes will assist the Order, and when the war is over, will fly away in a touching ending.”

David Shannon, Lawrence, mutual funds investor:

1. Is Snape good or bad?

“I feel that Snape is good, but cannot allow the either side to see it. In order to bring down the Death Eaters, Snape must prove his ‘loyalty’ to them.”

2. Will Harry live?

“Undecided. I believe that he will, but not without great sacrifice. It is possible, however, that Rowling decided to end the life of Harry.”

3. Is Dumbledore really dead?

“I don’t think so. I believe that in order to give Snape ‘credibility’ with the Death Eaters that he had to fake his death. Either that, or he sacrificed himself and has left behind horcruxes.”

4. Is Sirius really dead? What happened to Sirius?

“No. Sirius is not dead, he is just existing on another plane/realm.”

5. Will Harry date Ginny?

“Most likely, yes. This will permanently connect the Potter and Weasley families.”

6. Which, if any, of the main characters will die?

“Perhaps Ron or Hermione, Tonks, Snape, Draco Malfoy.”

7. Where are the horcruxes?

“One is hidden in Hogwarts, one is in the old Riddle mansion, and perhaps Harry’s scar is one.”

8. What is behind the veil?

“Darkness. It’s like a ‘black hole’ to another plane or realm.”

9. What happens to Fawkes?

“I’m thinking that he will somehow attach himself to Harry and protect his and the other members of ‘Dumbledore’s Army.’

Daniel O'Neal

Daniel O’Neal, fourth-grader at Deerfield School:

1. Is Snape good or bad?

“I really think Snape is good.”

2. Will Harry live?

“I bet he will live.”

3. Is Dumbledore really dead?

“Yes, but he can still help Harry.”

4. Is Sirius really dead? What happened to Sirius?

“No, I think he is trapped behind the veil. He’ll be back.”

5. Will Harry date Ginny?

“That one I really don’t know.”

6. Which, if any, of the main characters will die?

“I think Snape and Voldemort will die. Harry, Ron and Hermione will live.”

7. Where are the horcruxes?

“Nagini, Hufflepuff’s cup, Slytherin’s locket and Tom Riddle’s grave.”

8. What is behind the veil?

“I have no idea. Someplace we don’t know about.”

9. What happens to Fawkes?

“Fawkes will fly free.”

Jessica Foulke, Lawrence, student at McPherson College:

1. Is Snape good or bad?

“GOOD, GOOD, GOOD! There are an incredible amount of clues leading one to believe that either (a) Dumbledore is not actually dead, or at the very least (b) it was a plan concocted by the two of them together.”

2. Will Harry live?

“I think it would be the most fantastic story telling if Harry does in fact have to die at the end of the series. However, I don’t know that JK Rowling could do that to all of us. Well, I hope that she can’t.”

3. Is Dumbledore really dead?

“Have you been to www.dumbledoreisnotdead.com? There are some seriously convincing arguments. In any case, there is definitely more there than meets the eye.”

4. Is Sirius really dead? What happened to Sirius?

“As much as I loved him, Sirius is dead. I believe Rowling once said that characters don’t come back to life.”

5. Will Harry date Ginny?

“The least favorite part for me from the last book! I think it’s creepy! Unfortunately, I think that they will date, but I do believe that Ginny is fated for death.”

6. Which, if any, of the main characters will die?

“Hagrid (ugh, can’t bear to think it almost), Ginny (or at least one of the Weasleys – perhaps Mrs. Weasley?), Draco (almost certainly) and probably Ron.”

7. Where are the horcruxes?

“I am in the camp that it would be fantastic storytelling to make Harry himself a horcrux. However, since this means he would have to die to kill You-Know-Who, it’s probably unlikely. As far as the others – your guess is as good as mine.”

8. What is behind the veil?

“All them dead people!”

9. What happens to Fawkes?

“I guess we’ll have to read to find out!”